Corporate and Securities Experience

General Corporate and Securities Experience

Represented an international hotel/casino corporation as Nevada lead corporate counsel in hostile takeover action. Responsible for developing strategy, advising client, attending board of directors meetings and making presentations as well as actively participating with the litigation team.
Represented the management of a major Arizona manufacturing concern ($60 million in revenues and over 1,000 employees) in connection with the purchase of the operation from its parent company, a Fortune 500 company.
Representation of the lender banks in connection with the acquisition of a major operating subsidiary from an Arizona-based Fortune 100 corporation.
Represented a Las Vegas based gaming device manufacturer in connection with its initial public offering and ongoing securities compliance matters.
Representation of the lender banks in connection with the acquisition of a major operating subsidiary from an Arizona-based Fortune 100 corporation.
Representation of high-tech companies in contract dealings with Japanese and Korean manufacturers and suppliers.
Engaged as both bond counsel and company counsel in connection with the issuance and sale of $44,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of variable rate revenue bonds, the proceeds of which are being used to finance a significant portion of the new arena for a National Basketball Association franchise.
Represented a major Arizona consumer electronics manufacturer in connection with venture capital and bank financing totaling approximately $20,000,000.
Represented an English public limited company in connection with the sale of its Arizona manufacturing operations to a local management group.
Represented the management of a major Arizona manufacturing concern ($60 million in revenues and over 1,000 employees) in connection with the purchase of the operation from its parent company, a Fortune 500 company.
Representation of a limited partnership in connection with its formation, its securities offering to obtain investors, and its purchase of a National Basketball Association franchise, including the financing for that purchase.
Registration of equity securities for a major commuter airline.
Served as company counsel to a major hospital and health care system in connection with the issuance of $202,730,000 aggregate principal amount of revenue refunding bonds.
Served as underwriter's counsel in connection with the issuance of a series of unrated general obligation bonds for a municipality in which a major power company and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries were the major taxpayers.
Represented private water utility company in connection with a multi-million stock sale.
Ongoing representation of insurance brokerage company in numerous private placements.
Ongoing representation of software development company in connection with multiple rounds of financing and private equity offerings.
Represented large Chicago-based law firm in the formation of and closing multiple investment rounds for a private investment fund.