Ian G. Henry

Experience

Acquisition of More than 100 Convenience Stores in 10 States

Client: Convenience Store Operator

We served as lead counsel in our client’s acquisition of assets valued at more than $150 million in three concurrent transactions. The assets included more than 100 operating convenience stores in 10 states, along with extensive inventory and contractual rights. We were involved in most aspects of the transactions, including contract negotiation, due diligence, financing, and closing.

Acquisition of Coal Mining Operation Assets

We served as transaction counsel to Coronado Coal II LLC in an approximately $174 million transaction involving the acquisition of the coal mining operation assets of Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC from Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. The assets involved in the transaction were active underground and surface mines with metallurgical and thermal reserves, preparation and loading facilities and related infrastructure. We advised the client at each step of the transaction, including the initial offer and proposed letter of intent, due diligence, negotiating the purchase agreement, transition services agreement, permit operating agreement and certain third party agreements and efficiently executing the closing of the sale. The transaction, was the firm's fourth coal asset acquisition for this client and the entities associated with it since 2012.

Handled the complex financing of a $32 million multi-family project

We served as counsel to developer EAB DMM LLC, who was seeking permanent financing for the development of a 241-unit multifamily project valued at approximately $32 million. We advised the client at every step of the transaction, including securing a non-recourse real estate loan coupled with a mezzanine loan in the total loan amount of $27.2. Our role included not only handling the loan process, but also advising the client on numerous organizational changes that were necessary to meet the mezzanine loan requirements, including the creation of new companies and accounting for the organizational structure. We further handled title matters and issuance of title insurance for the project. Our efforts enabled the client to efficiently secure the permanent financing needed for the project.