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Spalding's Frankfurt office and leads the firm's German tax practice. With more than 25 years of experience, his practice focuses on transactions, including financing structures and fund structuring for the real estate, energy and infrastructure, financial services, and other industries. He advises closed-end and open-end German and international investment and private equity funds, high-net-worth individuals and family offices on domestic and cross-border tax matters and tax optimization. Axel also represents clients in proceedings before German tax authorities and courts. \nAxel has extensive experience representing financial institutions, investment funds, including family offices and companies in the renewables/hydrogen industry with their particularities with respect to both tax and non-tax issues and requirement in Germany and the European Union and serves as a strategic advisor to non-EU companies with business interest in the region.\nWith more than 25 years of experience as lawyer and tax advisor as well as tax officer with the German tax authorities, Axel not only has extensive experience in legal counselling, but also has in-depth knowledge of the internal processes of tax administration and issues related to the practical implementation of tax compliance structures.\nAxel has been recognized by JUVE Tax, International Tax Review, Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers among Germany's best tax lawyers.\nAxel has been a member of the advisory board at the Academy of the Real Estate Industry (ADI) for many years, where he also regularly lectures on real estate tax law. Partner Recommended Lawyer for Transactional Tax JUVE Tax Handbook, 2023 Notable Practitioner: General Corporate Tax and Transactional Tax ITR World Tax 2023 - 2026 Recognized as one of Germany's Best Tax Lawyers  Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2017-2025 Recognized as one of Germany's Best Real Estate Lawyers Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers, 2021-2025 \"top-class industry knowledge ... very good structuring advice\" Legal 500 Deutschland, 2018 Germany Steuerberaterkammer (Admitted 2005 - Member# A30788) Advised on the sale of the luxury hotel Europäischer Hof to a new investor. Represent Barings Real Estate Advisers in the sale including tax structuring of “The Westlight” in Berlin. Represent Tishman Speyer Investment Management GmbH in the EUR 200 million acquisition including the set-up of the fund and tax structuring of the office tower \"Bürohaus an der Alten Oper\" in Frankfurt. Represent Hannover Leasing in the sale including tax advice of the mixed-used real property “Colosseo” in Frankfurt to Patrizia. Represent Tishman Speyer in the acquisition of the Berlin trophy office building “Pressehaus am Alexander Platz”. Represent Barings Real Estate Advisers in the acquisition of the Berliner Volksbank headquarter at Budapester Strasse 35 from a real estate fund. Represent AEW Europe and Thor Equities JV in the EUR 200 million acquisition of 100 New Oxford Street, London including advice on fund structuring and regulatory law. Represent TRIUVA in the sale of the real estate property Frankfurt Central to a commercial real estate mandate managed by Aberdeen Asset Management Deutschland AG.","searchable_name":"Dr. Axel J. 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He has extensive experience working with clients across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. \nMark also serves as co-coordinator for the pro bono program of the Houston office.  He maintains an active pro bono docket and has provided substantial pro bono representation to individuals and nonprofits in connection with federal criminal matters, immigration matters and nonprofit formation and governance matters.  \nPrior to joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Mark practiced law at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP for more than eight years and served as a law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for two years. \n  Partner Tulane University Tulane University Law School Texas Houston Bar Association State Bar of Texas, Business Law Committee Gulf Coast Power Association Houston Pro Bono Joint Initiative, Coordinating Committee Law Clerk, Hon. Lance M. 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Comprised of three separate condominium regimes, the project contains more than 1,200 residential units (240+ reserved for low-income individuals and families), plus ancillary parking facilities and a large retail eatery. Coordinated the tender of more than $500 million in New York State Housing Finance Agency tax-exempt and taxable bonds and direct purchase of such bonds.{{ FIELD }}Represented residential and commercial real estate acquisition, development and property management firm in closing a $380 million bond and construction loan financing for the development of several structures in Manhattan. The development will contain more than 1,000 residential apartments—200+ reserved for tenants whose household incomes are at or below 60 percent of the New York City Area Median Income, more than 35,000 square feet of commercial space and parking for hundreds of vehicles. The transaction is also structured to facilitate the potential syndication of tax credits. 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Our team additionally coordinated obtaining the necessary approvals and contract extensions from HUD and the properties' current limited partners, worked with the project's nonprofit purchasing entity and negotiated amended operating documents with the client's low-income housing tax credit investor partner.{{ FIELD }}Represented real estate agent and manager in the development of a nearly 40-story tower in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The riverside luxury high-rise will contain more than 40,000 square feet of retail space and approximately 600 total residential apartments and condominium units.{{ FIELD }}Represented New York City luxury real estate developer in financing and developing a multifamily project in Long Island City. The project, one of the largest apartment projects in Queens, is expected to contain more than 950 residential apartment units in two towers (20% set aside for affordable housing and additional units set aside for workforce housing), more than 15,000 square feet of commercial space and parking for more than 65 vehicles. The transaction is structured to facilitate the generation and potential syndication of tax credits.{{ FIELD }}Represented developer in obtaining $539 million in construction financing from the New York State Housing Finance Agency for a residential tower project that will offer more than 900 apartments at market rates and more than 230 units of affordable housing.{{ FIELD }}Represent national residential real estate developer in closing a $95 million bond financing transaction. 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She represents property owners and developers involved in the acquisition, development, and financing of a broad range of real estate projects, including multifamily buildings, large-scale single-family developments, mixed-income and fully affordable housing, office spaces, medical office facilities, industrial properties, data centers, and other commercial assets.  Additionally, Julia advises clients on all aspects of the capital stack: taxable and tax-exempt bond financings, senior, mezzanine and subordinate debt, equity investments, and (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) LIHTC syndications. \nJulia represents property owners and developers on the full lifecycle of real estate transactions, from acquisitions and leasing to construction and development to disposition, along with debt and equity financing for each stage.  Additionally, Julia frequently manages workouts, foreclosures and restructurings and public-private partnerships, overseeing complex, high-profile multiparty transactions from inception to closing.  Clients count on her to find practical paths through varied markets and deliver business-focused solutions that advance their objectives and get deals done.  Her extensive network -- including banks, private credit and equity providers, property owners, governmental agencies, agency lenders, and tax credit investors -- enables her to bring the right parties together and deliver effective counsel in sophisticated situations.Julia has represented numerous owners of mixed-use properties, structuring and closing intricate debt and equity financing arrangements alongside housing finance agencies and public authorities to facilitate the creation of thousands of new affordable housing units.  Among her notable achievements are closing one of the nation’s largest HUD affordable housing transactions, securing financing for the development of one of New York City’s most significant residential buildings, valued at over $1 billion, obtaining financing for billions of dollars of data center campus development throughout the eastern U.S. and coordinating financing for the acquisition a $1.6 billion multifamily portfolio.Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, Julia helps her clients navigate the intersection of private development and public policy as well as the overall dynamics that shape complex real estate transactions.  She is equally effective advising entrepreneurial developers on single-asset transactions and institutional clients on portfolio-level strategies, and she brings a collaborative, deal-oriented approach that has earned the trust of repeat clients across market cycles. Partner Named a Law360 Real Estate Editorial Board Member Law360, 2025 - 2026 Named one of Washington, D.C.'s \"Best Lawyers in America\" Real Estate Law, 2026 Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys  American College of Mortgage Attorneys Williams College  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center District of Columbia Massachusetts New York Virginia American Bar Association Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Network National Housing \u0026amp; Rehabilitation Association (NH\u0026amp;RA) American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA) Represented Douglaston Development, through a joint venture with Kinwood Partners, in connection with its selection by the New York City Economic Development Corporation to redevelop Gansevoort Square in Manhattan into a major mixed-income residential, cultural, and community-focused development (transaction value not publicly disclosed). Represented a confidential client in the formation of a joint venture with a syndicate of Korean institutional investors for the development and operation of large-scale data center facilities in Virginia, with total transaction value exceeding $260 million. Represented a confidential institutional real estate investor in connection with a $299 million construction loan to finance the development of a 744,000-square-foot, two-building data center campus in Loudoun County, Virginia. Represented Douglaston Development in a multifaceted New York City real estate transaction involving the acquisition of development sites and a tiered capital stack, representing an aggregate transaction value of approximately $392.5 million, for the development of mixed-use and luxury residential projects. Represented a confidential real estate sponsor in a $450 million refinancing with Ares Management of a nearly complete 834-unit, mixed-income, waterfront multifamily development in Brooklyn, New York. Represented a confidential data center owner and developer in connection with a $525 million construction loan for the expansion and improvement of data center campuses in North Carolina and Illinois. Represented a confidential, publicly traded client in multiple construction financings totaling over $700 million for the development of a multi-building data center campus in Manassas, Virginia, including the VA-6 and VA-7 facilities. Represented Cortland Partners in its $1.6 billion acquisition of a 19-asset multifamily portfolio from Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME), including advising on acquisition structuring, co-investment capital, and acquisition and agency loan financing. Represented developer of affordable, mixed-income and market rate projects in the ground leasing of multiple parcels in the Bronx, on which the developer will construct hundreds of affordable and moderate-income residential units, as well as a FRESH grocery store. Phase I will be comprised of 188 all-senior, all-affordable units, including a substantial set aside for formerly homeless individuals, with total development costs in excess of $112 million. The complex financing included tax-exempt bonds, four state and city loans, and LIHTC equity from a major investor. Represented developer in the financing of a groundbreaking, multi-phase mixed-income project near the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Phase I will be comprised of 561 residential units, with the entire project anticipated to contain over 1,100 residential units, as well as substantial retail space. Phase I financing included $160 million of debt (tax-exempt bonds and a taxable loan) and equity investment of a major affordable housing investor based on LIHTCs anticipated to be generated with respect to Phase I’s 118 low-income units. 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Additionally represented the owner in securing joint venture partners at various levels of the ownership structure, including major foreign investors contributing substantial equity. Assisted developer of distinctive real estate properties with refinancing a construction loan used to develop a complex in Manhattan. Comprised of three separate condominium regimes, the project contains more than 1,200 residential units (240+ reserved for low-income individuals and families), plus ancillary parking facilities and a large retail eatery. Coordinated the tender of more than $500 million in New York State Housing Finance Agency tax-exempt and taxable bonds and direct purchase of such bonds. Represented residential and commercial real estate acquisition, development and property management firm in closing a $380 million bond and construction loan financing for the development of several structures in Manhattan. 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His practice focuses on restructuring and insolvency.\nPatrick has broad experience advising clients on complex cross-border restructurings, formal insolvencies and distressed debt situations and has acted on a number of high profile restructurings in a variety of sectors, including energy, construction and commodities.\nHis clients include asset managers, banks, insolvency practitioners, creditors, contract counterparties and debtors.  He also has experience in banking and structured finance transactions, in particular in leveraged financings, structured products as well as derivatives. Partner Patrick was part of the team awarded Deal of the Year: Restructuring 2022 IFLR Europe Awards for the DeepOcean Group restructuring plan “deep knowledge of English insolvency law issues which he puts to good use in structuring complex transactions” Legal500 BPP Law School BPP Law School London London School of Economics and Political Science, UK  England and Wales Germany Advised Refineria de Cartagena (Reficar), owned by Colombia’s energy producer Ecopetrol, on its successful challenge to McDermott International’s landmark restructuring plan. Acted creditor side on the precedent-setting DeepOcean Group Part 26A restructuring plan (the first restructuring plan to utilize the cram-down mechanism under English law). Acted for Turkish construction conglomerate Yuksel Insaat in restructuring its $200m high yield bond by way of a Part 26 scheme of arrangement. Represented a London hedge fund in its distressed acquisition of a Dutch electricity producer. 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As a partner and group leader of our Tax practice, Hap advises clients in a number of industries on a wide variety of tax planning and tax controversy issues.\nHap is a former IRS Chief Counsel. He represents domestic and foreign clients in a wide range of complex tax planning, tax regulatory and tax controversy matters. He represents clients in numerous industries, including energy, natural resources, healthcare, finance, technology, telecommunications, media, real estate, industrials and transportation.\nHap's tax planning matters include domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures, and financing transactions, as well as leasing and licensing transactions, natural resources and commodities transactions, and bankruptcy and debt restructurings. His tax regulatory matters include tax ruling requests and administrative projects before the IRS and the U.S. Treasury. 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Real Estate\nRepresent Saudi Fransi Capital on the establishment of a SAR 4 billion real estate development fund for purposes of developing a portion of King Salman Park in Riyadh.{{ FIELD }}Represent Arcapita on the establishment of a SAR 1.8 billion Saudi Arabian domiciled logistics fund.{{ FIELD }}Represent Jeddah Economic City on the creation of a Shari’ah-compliant US$2.23 billion fund to finance the completion of Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, which will be the world’s tallest tower.{{ FIELD }}Represent Emirates NBD Capital and Arcapita on the establishment of a USD 200 million Shariah compliant real estate fund to invest in the Saudi Arabian logistics sector.{{ FIELD }}Represent Derayah Financial Company on the structuring of multiple income generating and development real estate funds.{{ FIELD }}Represent SEDCO Capital on the formation of a Saudi Arabian income-producing real estate fund.{{ FIELD }}Fund Formation - Publicly Listed REITs and CEITFs\nRepresent Riyad Capital on the establishment of Riyad REIT, the first REIT to be approved by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority and listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange.{{ FIELD }}Represent Jadwa Investment Company, SEDCO Capital, Alkhabeer Capital and others on the establishment various REITs approved by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority and listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange.{{ FIELD }}Represent Alkhabeer Capital on the formation of the first closed-ended traded fund approved by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority and listed on the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange. Also advised Alkhabeer Capital on the establishment of two-subsequent closed-ended investment traded funds that are listed on the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange.{{ FIELD }}Fund Formation - Credit Funds\nRepresent Riyad Capital to establish a Saudi Arabian domiciled credit fund.{{ FIELD }}Represent Al Rajhi Capital to establish Al Rajhi International Corporate Credit Fund, a Shari’ah compliant Saudi Arabian domiciled fund investing in credit opportunities internationally.{{ FIELD }}Represent Sidra Capital on the establishment of a Saudi Arabian domiciled direct financing fund.{{ FIELD }}Represent Merak Capital in establishing a Saudi Arabian domiciled direct financing fund.{{ FIELD }}Fund Formation - Fixed Income and Money Market\nRepresent Franklin Templeton on the structuring and establishment of its first Saudi Arabian domiciled fixed income fund.{{ FIELD }}Represent Al Jazira Capital to enter into a joint venture with Guidance Investments and ATEL Capital Group establish a Saudi Arabian equipment leasing and financing fund.{{ FIELD }}Represent Samba Capital on the establishment of a first-of-its kind SAR 2 billion public Saudi Arabian fund to invest in sovereign Sukuk.{{ FIELD }}Represent SEDCO Capital and Derayah Financial Company on the structuring and establishment of various fixed income and money market funds.{{ FIELD }}Regulated Entities\nRepresent various clients including Franklin Templeton, Ninety One, Arcapita, Sahm Capital, Greenstone, Arch Capital and others in establishing regulated entities licensed by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority.{{ FIELD }}Sayf's practice focuses on the investment funds and asset management industry in the Middle East, particularly in relation to the structuring and establishment of various types of investment funds used to raise Middle East capital. In addition to his core investment funds practice, Sayf also leads on financial services regulatory matters and is a core member of the firm's real estate practice in the Middle East.\nSayf mainly advises regional and global clients on various asset management and investment structuring matters. He advises clients on the structuring, formation and governance of various types of public and private, listed and unlisted investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, real estate and infrastructure, credit, equity and money market investment funds and also generally advises clients on innovative corporate, real estate and other investment structures in the GCC region, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia.\nIn addition, Sayf continues to advise global and regional asset managers and placement agents on securities laws and the corporate and regulatory aspects of structuring and establishing regulated asset management and advisory businesses in the region.\nLegal 500 EMEA ranked Sayf as a “Rising Star” for Investment Fund Formation and Management. Sayf Shuqair lawyer Partner Rising Star - Investment Fund Formation and Management, United Arab Emirates Legal 500 EMEA 2023 University of Kent  Fund Formation - Private Equity and Venture Capital\nRepresent Jadwa Investment Company on the establishment of its first regional blind-pool private equity fund with a total size of SAR 1 billion. Represent Saudi Fransi Capital on the establishment of a SAR 1.5 billion Shariah-compliant private equity fund to develop, own and operate data centers in Saudi Arabia. Represent Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia on the establishment of two parallel private equity funds with a size of SAR 1 billion to invest in the Saudi Arabian healthcare sector. Represent Merak Capital on the establishment of the first Saudi Arabian domiciled private equity fund that focuses on the gaming sector. Represent Artal Capital on the establishment of a Saudi Arabian domiciled private equity fund. Fund Formation - Real Estate\nRepresent Saudi Fransi Capital on the establishment of a SAR 4 billion real estate development fund for purposes of developing a portion of King Salman Park in Riyadh. Represent Arcapita on the establishment of a SAR 1.8 billion Saudi Arabian domiciled logistics fund. Represent Jeddah Economic City on the creation of a Shari’ah-compliant US$2.23 billion fund to finance the completion of Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, which will be the world’s tallest tower. Represent Emirates NBD Capital and Arcapita on the establishment of a USD 200 million Shariah compliant real estate fund to invest in the Saudi Arabian logistics sector. Represent Derayah Financial Company on the structuring of multiple income generating and development real estate funds. Represent SEDCO Capital on the formation of a Saudi Arabian income-producing real estate fund. Fund Formation - Publicly Listed REITs and CEITFs\nRepresent Riyad Capital on the establishment of Riyad REIT, the first REIT to be approved by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority and listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange. Represent Jadwa Investment Company, SEDCO Capital, Alkhabeer Capital and others on the establishment various REITs approved by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority and listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange. Represent Alkhabeer Capital on the formation of the first closed-ended traded fund approved by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority and listed on the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange. Also advised Alkhabeer Capital on the establishment of two-subsequent closed-ended investment traded funds that are listed on the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange. Fund Formation - Credit Funds\nRepresent Riyad Capital to establish a Saudi Arabian domiciled credit fund. Represent Al Rajhi Capital to establish Al Rajhi International Corporate Credit Fund, a Shari’ah compliant Saudi Arabian domiciled fund investing in credit opportunities internationally. Represent Sidra Capital on the establishment of a Saudi Arabian domiciled direct financing fund. Represent Merak Capital in establishing a Saudi Arabian domiciled direct financing fund. Fund Formation - Fixed Income and Money Market\nRepresent Franklin Templeton on the structuring and establishment of its first Saudi Arabian domiciled fixed income fund. Represent Al Jazira Capital to enter into a joint venture with Guidance Investments and ATEL Capital Group establish a Saudi Arabian equipment leasing and financing fund. Represent Samba Capital on the establishment of a first-of-its kind SAR 2 billion public Saudi Arabian fund to invest in sovereign Sukuk. Represent SEDCO Capital and Derayah Financial Company on the structuring and establishment of various fixed income and money market funds. Regulated Entities\nRepresent various clients including Franklin Templeton, Ninety One, Arcapita, Sahm Capital, Greenstone, Arch Capital and others in establishing regulated entities licensed by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority.","searchable_name":"Sayf Shuqair","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":443905,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6440,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eStephen Sims is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding's London office and a member of the firm's investment funds and asset management practice. 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Cal was Corporate Secretary of Georgia-Pacific Corporation when it was acquired by Koch Industries, Inc. in a deal valued at $21 billion. Cal’s practice also involves significant capital markets-related work and counseling regarding SEC reporting requirements. \nCal co-leads King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Public Companies Practice Group and is recognized by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America and Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in the Corporate/M\u0026amp;A/Governance categories. He also has been twice named a BTI Client Service All-Star, as well as a winner of Lexology’s U.S. Client Choice Award for M\u0026amp;A and General Corporate.\nPresentations and Speaking Engagements\n\nPresenter, “Understanding the “E” in ESG: What Public Company Directors Need to Know,” National Association of Corporate Directors, 2021 (Atlanta, GA)\nCo-Chair, “Negotiated Corporate Acquisitions,” Georgia Bar/ICLE Seminar, 2016 (Atlanta, GA)\nPresenter, “Special Committee Overview: A Guide for Corporate Counsel,” Corporate Counsel Institute, December 2008 (Atlanta, GA)\nPresenter, “Corporate Governance Update” and “Form 8-K and other Disclosure Issues,” Glasser Legal Works' SEC Hot Topics Institute, Winter 2006 (Atlanta, GA)\nPresenter, “The Continuing Quest for the Risk-Free MD\u0026amp;A in the Sarbanes-Oxley Environment”, SEC Institute's 20th Annual National Reporting Conference, August and November, 2004 (San Francisco, CA and San Diego, CA)\nPresenter, “Accelerated and Enhanced 8-K Current Disclosure” and “Preparing the New MD\u0026amp;A”, Glasser Legal Works' SEC Hot Topics Institute Fall 2004 (Atlanta, GA)\n Partner 2022 BTI Client Service All-Star BTI, 2022 2018 BTI Client Service All-Star BTI, 2018 Named by Chambers USA as one of the leading Corporate/M\u0026amp;A lawyers in the State of Georgia  Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Mergers \u0026amp; Acquisitions Law  Named a “BTI Client Service All-Star”  Winner of the U.S. Client Choice Award for M\u0026amp;A and General Corporate as determined by International Law Office and Lexol  Selected as a Super Lawyer by Law \u0026amp; Politics and Atlanta Magazine for M\u0026amp;A excellence  Named to Georgia Trend magazine's Legal Elite  Selected as one of the top 14 young Atlanta lawyers “On the Rise” by The Fulton County Daily Report  Wake Forest University Wake Forest University School of Law Emory University Emory University School of Law Georgia State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association Representation of Genuine Parts Company in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group. Representation of CURO Group Holdings Corp. in its $360 million acquisition of Heights Finance. Representation of American First Finance Inc. in its $1.47 billion sale to FirstCash Inc. Advised Aaron's Holdings Company, Inc. in the spin-off of its Aaron's Business segment. Representation of Energizer in its $2 billion carve-out acquisition of Spectrum Brands’ global battery business. Representation of the special committee of the board of directors of comScore in activist campaign by Starboard Value. Representation of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. in its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International, Inc. Representation of Lindsay Goldberg LLC affiliates Crown Paper Group Inc. and Golden West Packaging Group LLC in several strategic transactions including, most recently, Golden West’s acquisition of Heritage Solutions Inc., Capital Corrugated Inc., PackageOne Inc., Package Innovators Corporation and their co-owned captive sheet feeder, Cal Sheets LLC. 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