Charles F. Hertlein, Jr.

Acquisition of venture-funded imaging software company by cash merger.

Represented distressed holding company in $30,000,000 divestiture of basketball equipment manufacturing business.

Represented Chapter 11 debtor in submission of reorganization plan and receipt of $75,000,000 emergence financing.

Represented Chapter 11 debtor in the $25,000,000 sale of numerous non-core businesses in court-approved transaction.

Our client, an automotive component parts manufacturer, made the strategic financial decision to sell substantial real estate holdings valued at approximately $25 million to a REIT and subsequently lease those properties back under a long-term tenancy. We assisted in the drafting and negotiation of the definitive purchase and sale agreement, the master lease agreement and all associated ancillary documents and deliverables. Simultaneously, our firm represented the auto parts manufacturer in an asset-based financing arrangement and a specialty asset financing arrangement, each of which included closing of the sale-lease transaction as a condition. This required careful coordination among multiple practice groups and team members within the firm to ensure these separate but interdependent transactions all came to fruition in sync and under favorable terms for our client.

Seth Schwartz represents EGI in disputes concerning EGI’s contract disputes. For example, Mr. Schwartz represented EGI on two occasions when third party companies failed to deliver services related to equipment specifically designed to operate on EGI’s manufacturing process lines. Mr. Schwartz also represented EGI when a contractor failed to deliver on services related to reconstruction of certain real estate assets as promised.

The opportunity, and the ability, to grow is an important factor in the success of any business, especially in an increasingly-competitive marketplace. We advised Standard Register, formerly one of the world’s leading providers of printing and business communication solutions, throughout their purchase of Workflow One, a print management and distribution company. The value of all consideration and financing totaled in excess of $350 million.

Represented a closely-held venture-funded dry ice blasting equipment manufacturer in the sale of its assets and business to management financed by a private equity fund and commercial bank financing.

Represented Tier 2 automotive parts manufacturer in $23,000,000 purchase of automotive plastic plating business.

Represented the purchaser of assets of the manufacturer of environmental containment equipment for gas stations which was embroiled in a patent infringement dispute with a hostile third party.

Represented the seller of a signage manufacturing business to a private equity fund.

Represented the seller of a Dodge dealership to another dealer group.

Sale of publicly-traded company to another publicly-traded company in registered S-4 transaction.

Represented industrial baking company in obtaining a debt / equity funding package.