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Sona Balachandran

BalachandranSona
Associate
T212.603.6471
F212.379.5211
Sona Balachandran focuses on business transactions with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. She has worked on a number of transactions in various industries such as media, communications and technology, and renewable energy.

Representative Experience

Debt financing for JELD-WEN, Inc.

Acted as issuer’s counsel in connection with the 144A offering of JELD-WEN, Inc.’s $460,000,000 of senior secured notes. (2011)

Debt refinancing for a privately held company

Provided counsel on the issuance of senior secured notes and refinancing of its domestic credit facilities. (2011)

Disposition of Double Down Interactive

Representation of casino style online social game company in its $500 million sale to International Game Technology. (2011)

Sale of business for Geospiza, Inc.

Represented Geospiza Inc., a bioinformatics company, in its merger with PerkinElmer. (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)

Acquisition of business for private equity-backed company

Represented a privately held company in the acquisition of a travel club business from a public company.

Asset purchase for pharmaceutical company*

$200 million asset purchase of an oncology drug.

Debt refinancing for privately held company

Represented a privately held company in the restructuring of approximately $1.5 billion of senior debt consisting of senior notes and domestic and European credit facilities.

Financing of acquisition for Rovi Corporation*

Represented Rovi Corporation (formerly Macrovision Solutions Corporation) in the financing of the acquisition of Gemstar TV Guide International through a syndicated bank facility and Rule 144 offering of senior notes.

Private placement for solar power company*

Represented manufacturer of solar modules in an $11 million private placement.

Project financing for solar services company *

Represented a solar services company in a $200 million financing with a leading global financial services firm for the development of solar projects.

Sale of business for Art Meets Commerce, Inc.

Representation of Art Meets Commerce, Inc., a new media advertising and marketing company and a leading provider of digital services for Broadway and the theatrical community.

Sale of servicing portfolio for JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

Represented JPMorgan Chase in connection with the sale of a $4 billion portfolio of CMBS servicing rights, consisting of master servicing and subservicing rights with respect to commercial and multifamily loans backing private label mortgaged-backed securities.

Sale of television stations for various broadcasters

Assisted in the sale of various television stations and related assets.

Stock acquisition for pharmaceutical company*

$45 million stock acquisition of a foreign manufacturer of pharmaceutical ingredients.
* Denotes experience completed at a prior firm

Additional Qualifications

  • Associate, Heller Ehrman LLP, New York, N.Y., 2007-2008
  • Intern, Hon. Christopher C. Conner, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa., 2005
  • Paralegal, Grossberg, Yochelson, Fox & Beyda LLP, Washington, D.C., 2003-2004

Professional Recognition

  • Selected to "New York Rising Stars" in Mergers and Acquisitions, Law & Politics, 2011