Representative Experience
Financial restructuring for LC Hotels
Represented investment group in successful financial restructuring, without which the project faced possible foreclosure or bankruptcy and continuing disputes with its construction contractor. Successfully negotiated debt financing of the property and managed capital infusion and reduction of liabilities against the property through a negotiated settlement. (2011)
Sale of business for Cardiovascular Decision Technologies, Inc.
Represented medical device software developer in its sale to a national health care conglomerate. (2011)
Sale of business for Mobiata, LLC
Represented Mobiata, LLC, a wireless travel application developer and provider, in the sale to Expedia, Inc. structured as a reverse triangular merger. (2010)
Real estate joint venture for Alaska Permanent Fund
On behalf of primary investor, restructured a joint venture owning eight apartment projects in Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL, subject to approximately $105 million of CMBS debt. (2009)
Sale of business for Confirma
Represented Confirma in its $22 million merger with Merge Healthcare Inc. Confirma is the creator of Cadstream, a medical device software system that automates the processing of breast magnetic resonance imaging studies. (2009)
Sale of musical theater portfolio and partnership interests for The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization and entities owned by the Hammerstein family
Negotiated the sale of the extensive Rodgers and Hammerstein musical theater portfolio and the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization to the Imagem Music Group. (2009)
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Acquisition of stock for Winona Capital
Acquisition of Barter Optical and Dragon Optical. (2008)
Merger and investment for Clearwire Corporation
Merger of Sprint and Clearwire WiMAX businesses and investment in Clearwire of $3.2 billion by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Google and Intel. (2008)
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New market tax credit financing for Seattle Children's Hospital
$25 million new markets tax credit financing for construction. (2008)
Real estate syndication counsel for Stratford Development Company
Provided tax and LLC structuring counsel to Stratford Development Company in connection with a variety of real estate transactions. (2008)
Sale of assets for Madrona Medical Group, P.S.
Sale of assets to PeaceHealth. (2008)
Business transactions for Northern Dynasty Minerals
Acted as Alaska local counsel to Northern Dynasty Minerals, a Canadian corporation, in the negotiation and documentation of a partnership between Northern Dynasty Minerals and a subsidiary of Anglo American PLC. (2007)
Securities transaction for Tamaris Properties, LLC, a real estate investment fund
Sale of the LLC interests of a real estate investment fund. (2007)
Tax counsel for Energy Metals Corp.
Acted as U.S. tax counsel to Energy Metals Corp. in connection with its acquisition by Uranium One Inc. (2007)
New markets tax credit financing for Kitsap County
$5 million new markets tax credit financing. (2006)
U.S. tax counsel for Continental Minerals
Acted as U.S. tax counsel to Continental Minerals Corp. in its acquisition of Great China Mining. (2006)