Lexington, KY
Clear ResultsWhen a publicly-traded company sought to acquire a privately-held company whose assets included certain gaming vendor licenses across multiple jurisdictions, they turned to Dinsmore for assistance. Our attorneys worked closely with the client...
Ellen has a wealth of experience handling Chapter 11 cases as counsel for debtors, unsecured creditor committees, and lessors. She has also, specifically represented both operating and liquidating trustees in Chapter 11 cases, and has served as a...
Client: Elizabeth Z. Woodward
Ellen represented Elizabeth Z. Woodward in her role as court appointed receiver in the case MGG Investment Company v. Zayat Stables LLC et al, and successfully defended a challenge to the continued receivership when Zayat Stables, LLC filed for...
Ellen has served as counsel for a community hospital which filed Chapter 11 and ultimately sold to a nearby metro hospital system, a Chapter 11 Trustee appointed to liquidate an operating hospital, counsel for an unsecured creditors committee in a...
Ellen represented clients in several capacities in Chapter 11 Cases involving coal, gas and oil companies. She has represented debtors, trustees, unsecured creditor committees, lenders, lessors, critical vendors, and general unsecured creditors in...
Ellen has served as counsel for unsecured creditor committees in chapter 11 cases which cover a wide array of industries, including coal, agriculture, and retail. She has also served as counsel for many more creditors appointed to serve on...
The Firm routinely represents buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of sport horse and thoroughbred horse farms in Central Kentucky, including Split Rock Farm; a 150 acre farm adjoining Claiborne Farm in Bourbon County; a 385 acre farm in...
Client: Patchen Wilkes Farm
Assisted the owners of Patchen Wilkes Farm with the approval of a single-family residential development of a portion of the farm; with the townhouse development adjoining Patchen Lake; with the leasing of the majority of the remainder of the...
The Firm successfully represented a well-known philanthropist in litigation involving the ownership of hundreds of undeveloped farm acres in Fayette County. Dinsmore obtained a judgment in Federal Court on behalf of a Trust, which judgment...
Client: The Ascot Group
Assisted investor group with purchase of minority interest in Kentucky racetrack and advice on expansion of operations into historical horse racing machines (“HHR”) and the legality thereof. Negotiation of purchase agreement...
Client: Advance Deposit Wagering Companies
Ongoing representation of numerous advanced deposit wagering (“ADW”) (iGaming) companies with respect to federal and 50 state legal opinions for purposes of assessing legality and licensing requirements in each state culminating...
Client: Caesar’s Entertainment
Representation of publicly traded gaming company in bid to obtain new racetrack and gaming license before the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Analysis of applicable statutes and regulations, competitive environment and competing bids, license and...
Client: Horse Racing Fantasy Wagering Company
Counseled client through the sale of an interest in iGaming company as well as option agreements for sale of additional percentages in the company, earn-out provisions and related contract negotiations. Drafted rules and regulations for online...
Client: Private Equity Firm
Kentucky lender’s counsel and specialty (gaming and regulatory) counsel to private equity firm in $150 Million Dollar financing of purchase and redevelopment of Kentucky Downs racetrack and gaming operation. Review of corporate...
Client: World Equestrian Center
Ongoing corporate and regulatory counsel to World Equestrian Center in all aspects of organization and implementation of world class equestrian facility equestrian events at Florida and Ohio facilities. We advise ownership and...
Client: Federal Motor Carrier
We defended a federal motor carrier whose driver was accused of striking vehicle on interstate and leaving it disabled in the roadway. The driver was accused of hit-and-run, negligently operating the truck, and failing to render aide at...
Client: Genie
We represented our client, Genie – a global aerial work platform manufacturer, in a lawsuit after a worker suffered fatal injuries in an entrapment accident. The plaintiffs claimed that aerial work platforms should be equipped with mandatory...
Client: Prather Capital Partners
Dinsmore represented Prather Capital Partners, a newly established private equity firm, through its first acquisition. Our counsel included deal structure assistance, preparation and negotiation of the asset purchase agreement and ancillary...
Client: Privatized school transportation company
We counseled our client, a privatized school transportation company, during its acquisition of an Illinois-based student transportation service provider for special needs students and their families. This acquisition, a logical next step, extended...
Real Life Background = Real World Legal Advice
Client: Split Rock Jumping Tour
Derek Braun needs more than a corporate attorney when conducting business for his Split Rock Show Jumping Tour company based Lexington, Ky. He needs an attorney with in-depth knowledge and experience working in the equine industry. Dinsmore...
Client: Aerosol Food Product Development Company
We represented an aerosol food product development company in its acquisition of a competitor company. Closing this deal enabled our client to grow their marketing and distribution footprint. We performed due diligence and closing duties for the...
Client: Numerous Private and Commercial Equine Facilities
We routinely represent clients of all equine disciplines in farm purchases, with the intent to undertake a horse boarding operation. In conjunction with the client’s accountants, we advise clients on entity formation and form...
We represented the Kentucky Coal Association (KCA) when the Environmental Protection Agency attempted to implement a final guidance that enabled blockage of Clean Water Act permits for coal mining operations. The EPA issued final guidance in July...
Client: Bowlin Construction Enterprises, Inc.
Our client’s newly formed subsidiaries, White Cloud Communications US, LLC and White Cloud OZ, LLC, purchased the assets of a local company operating broadband cable networks throughout Kentucky. This deal enables our client to continue its...
Client: Bowlin Construction Enterprises, Inc.
We represented the acquirer, our client’s newly formed subsidiary White Cloud Communications US, LLC, in its asset purchase from a locally-owned and operated wireless Internet service provider. This deal was another step toward the...
Bond Counsel to Kentucky's Gateway
Client: Blue Grass Airport
As gateway to the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport is the primary air transportation provider for central Kentucky. The facility supports commercial flights, private aviation, cargo and, of course, horse...
We were counsel to a client on a $350 million-plus acquisition of mining assets and reclamation liabilities in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee.
We represented Berwind Corporation (Berwind) in a lawsuit instituted by Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County, Pennsylvania. This declaratory judgment action concerned the interpretation of a...
Dinsmore was retained to defend a homeowners association (HOA) in connection with a lawsuit filed against it by a real estate developer and a management company related to the golf course associated with the neighborhood. The case stemmed from the...
We have defended clients in challenges to their patents from a wide variety of NPEs. Several representative examples of patents we have defended are below: Cascades Publishing Innovation, LLC : U.S. Patent 8386484 Data Speed Technology LLC : US...
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