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Donahue Peebles in actions against members of a neighboring condominium association and others “determined to interfere with the successful management of the historic Bath Club on Miami Beach.”{{ FIELD }}Secured dismissal with prejudice of a federal RICO suit brought against The Manhattan Club, a luxury timeshare property in midtown Manhattan, and affiliates.{{ FIELD }}Representing Chelsea Hotel Owner, Ira Drukier, Richard Born, and Sean MacPherson in an ongoing § 1983 action against the City of New York for more than $100 million in damages arising from the City’s wrongful reclassification of the iconic Hotel Chelsea and revocation of it valid permit, six years into the building’s redevelopment.   {{ FIELD }}Successfully litigated across multiple jurisdictions and resolved a dispute over ownership of the IP associated with certain food and beverage outlets, including the valuable trademark and trade dress associated with Mother Wolf, a celebrated restaurant in Los Angeles.{{ FIELD }}Represented the owners of Hotel Chelsea, in successfully ending two years of litigation and 15 days of trial with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation Development prompted by a vocal minority of hostile tenants objecting to the redevelopment of the historic hotel, resulting in the reinstatement of the Hotel’s building permits after more than two years. {{ FIELD }}Represented real estate developer Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company in zoning issues surrounding the company’s high profile residential development of two 39-story apartment towers at a former spice factory in Brooklyn, NY and in defense of a class action claim concerning NYC timeshare the Manhattan Club.{{ FIELD }}Represented Beverly Hills Unified School District in its NEPA action against the Federal Transit Administration challenging the proposed route for the extension of the purple line subway in Los Angeles, set to run under Beverly Hills High School.{{ FIELD }}Represented New Yorkers for Tourism in filing a hybrid action pursuant to Articles 78 and 30 in New York State Supreme Court to challenge the City of New York and New York City Planning Commission’s zoning text amendment to require special permits for all new hotels citywide.{{ FIELD }}Represented Maverick Real Estate Partners in 18 jointly administered bankruptcy proceedings to recover default interest on a portfolio of loans secured by Brooklyn multifamily properties.{{ FIELD }}Represented a leading real estate developer in resolving pandemic-related real estate disputes concerning its marquee luxury building in New York City.{{ FIELD }}Won dismissal of breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims against Workspace, a mixed-use cooperative corporation that owns two buildings in NYC brought by a minority shareholder, 106 Spring Street Owner, a portfolio company managed by 60 Guilders and funded by Carlyle Realty Partners and 60 Guilders.{{ FIELD }}Obtained reversal of a taking of a parking lot from developer Steel Equities to satisfy the zoning requirements for Calpine’s newly constructed Long Island Power Plant on the grounds that it violated the Fifth Amendment by conferring a private benefit on Calpine.{{ FIELD }}Defended a foreclosure action on behalf of distressed investors in Miami Savoy Hotel permitting them to purchase the debt for a substantial discount.{{ FIELD }}Secured sole ownership for real estate investor Eric Hadar and the Eric Hadar Family Trust of what his adversaries called “invaluable” Manhattan real estate development sites and the “crown jewels” of the disputed partnership’s assets.{{ FIELD }}Negotiated the successful resolution of disputes arising from construction defects and delays on residential, commercial, and public/private development projects.{{ FIELD }}Successfully litigated and arbitrated complex commercial matters and sensitive tax disputes on behalf of numerous clients.{{ FIELD }}Represented Fairfax Financial Holdings, Lehman Brothers Holdings, AmTrust Financial Services, Soroban Capital Partners and Energy Transfer.{{ FIELD }}Handled high-profile Trust and Estate controversies for high net worth individuals and families, as well as trustees.{{ FIELD }}Secured the reinstatement of trustees removed for purported misconduct.{{ FIELD }}Secured the reinstatement of directors improperly ousted from the board of 1035 Fifth Avenue Corp.{{ FIELD }}Won a successful Third Circuit appeal dismissing breach of fiduciary duty verdicts against certain officers and directors of the historic Lemington Home in Pittsburgh, PA.{{ FIELD }}Prosecuted and defended malpractice claims against attorneys, accountants and other professionals including the recent successful defense of a high-profile suit by prominent female performer Rihanna against her former representatives.{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented individuals and organizations in white collar criminal and regulatory inquiries by the U.S. Justice Department, Department of Labor, securities regulators, New York Attorney General, and other city and state regulators including New York State Assembly in the Moreland Commission investigation.{{ FIELD }}Secured a reversal from the 11th Circuit of a federal district court’s dismissal of contract claims by 11 federal guest workers against their employer, Fancy Farms, for repayment of recruitment fees illegally charged to the workers in their home country, Honduras, by the farm’s recruiter.{{ FIELD }}Jennifer S. Recine is a first-chair trial lawyer with extensive experience handling complex real estate disputes; disputes concerning distressed assets, structured products and CMBS; civil RICO;  securities actions; regulatory disputes, professional malpractice; tax; and other high-stakes matters. Jennifer’s securities experience includes representing activist investors, class action defense, and defending against short-selling attacks on publicly traded companies on civil RICO, First Amendment, and other grounds. \nJennifer‘s bet-the-company cases often focus on  crisis management, or other existential threats, including sensitive tax disputes or government overreach where protection of clients‘ reputational interests are paramount.\nJennifer is recognized as a leading real estate litigator by Chambers USA, with clients noting that she is “a force to be reckoned with” and “a very commercial lawyer.” In the real estate sector, Jennifer advises clients on commercial real estate development, investment, debt, workouts, disposition, land use, environmental concerns, infrastructure, construction, and hospitality-related intellectual property.\nJennifer is recognized as one of the nation’s top litigators by publications including Crain’s New York (Notable Leaders in Real Estate, Notable Women in Law), Law360 (Real Estate MVP), Lawdragon (500 Leading Litigators in America), Chambers USA, The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation (Top 250 Women in Litigation), National Law Journal (Litigation Trailblazer; Real Estate Trailblazer), Diversity Journal (Woman to Watch), and Bisnow (Female Power Players). Partner Named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for Real Estate Litigation Lawdragon, 2021-2024 Ranked Band 1 for New York Real Estate: Litigation  Chambers USA, 2021-2023 Recognized for General Commercial Disputes The Legal 500 US, 2021-2023 Recognized as a Leading Commercial Real Estate Lawyer in the New York Area Connect CRE, 2023 Recognized as a Notable Leaders in Real Estate Crain’s New York Business, 2022-2023 Named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation List Benchmark Litigation, 2020 - 2023 Named a 2023 Woman of Influence for Commercial Real Estate Legal Counsel GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, 2023 Named a 2021 MVP for Real Estate Law360, 2021 Recognized as a Real Estate Trailblazer National Law Journal, 2018, 2021 University of Vermont  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center New York Member of She Builds Representing Bath Club Entertainment and developer R. Donahue Peebles in actions against members of a neighboring condominium association and others “determined to interfere with the successful management of the historic Bath Club on Miami Beach.” Secured dismissal with prejudice of a federal RICO suit brought against The Manhattan Club, a luxury timeshare property in midtown Manhattan, and affiliates. Representing Chelsea Hotel Owner, Ira Drukier, Richard Born, and Sean MacPherson in an ongoing § 1983 action against the City of New York for more than $100 million in damages arising from the City’s wrongful reclassification of the iconic Hotel Chelsea and revocation of it valid permit, six years into the building’s redevelopment.    Successfully litigated across multiple jurisdictions and resolved a dispute over ownership of the IP associated with certain food and beverage outlets, including the valuable trademark and trade dress associated with Mother Wolf, a celebrated restaurant in Los Angeles. Represented the owners of Hotel Chelsea, in successfully ending two years of litigation and 15 days of trial with New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation Development prompted by a vocal minority of hostile tenants objecting to the redevelopment of the historic hotel, resulting in the reinstatement of the Hotel’s building permits after more than two years.  Represented real estate developer Bruce Eichner’s Continuum Company in zoning issues surrounding the company’s high profile residential development of two 39-story apartment towers at a former spice factory in Brooklyn, NY and in defense of a class action claim concerning NYC timeshare the Manhattan Club. Represented Beverly Hills Unified School District in its NEPA action against the Federal Transit Administration challenging the proposed route for the extension of the purple line subway in Los Angeles, set to run under Beverly Hills High School. Represented New Yorkers for Tourism in filing a hybrid action pursuant to Articles 78 and 30 in New York State Supreme Court to challenge the City of New York and New York City Planning Commission’s zoning text amendment to require special permits for all new hotels citywide. Represented Maverick Real Estate Partners in 18 jointly administered bankruptcy proceedings to recover default interest on a portfolio of loans secured by Brooklyn multifamily properties. Represented a leading real estate developer in resolving pandemic-related real estate disputes concerning its marquee luxury building in New York City. Won dismissal of breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims against Workspace, a mixed-use cooperative corporation that owns two buildings in NYC brought by a minority shareholder, 106 Spring Street Owner, a portfolio company managed by 60 Guilders and funded by Carlyle Realty Partners and 60 Guilders. Obtained reversal of a taking of a parking lot from developer Steel Equities to satisfy the zoning requirements for Calpine’s newly constructed Long Island Power Plant on the grounds that it violated the Fifth Amendment by conferring a private benefit on Calpine. Defended a foreclosure action on behalf of distressed investors in Miami Savoy Hotel permitting them to purchase the debt for a substantial discount. Secured sole ownership for real estate investor Eric Hadar and the Eric Hadar Family Trust of what his adversaries called “invaluable” Manhattan real estate development sites and the “crown jewels” of the disputed partnership’s assets. Negotiated the successful resolution of disputes arising from construction defects and delays on residential, commercial, and public/private development projects. Successfully litigated and arbitrated complex commercial matters and sensitive tax disputes on behalf of numerous clients. Represented Fairfax Financial Holdings, Lehman Brothers Holdings, AmTrust Financial Services, Soroban Capital Partners and Energy Transfer. Handled high-profile Trust and Estate controversies for high net worth individuals and families, as well as trustees. Secured the reinstatement of trustees removed for purported misconduct. Secured the reinstatement of directors improperly ousted from the board of 1035 Fifth Avenue Corp. Won a successful Third Circuit appeal dismissing breach of fiduciary duty verdicts against certain officers and directors of the historic Lemington Home in Pittsburgh, PA. Prosecuted and defended malpractice claims against attorneys, accountants and other professionals including the recent successful defense of a high-profile suit by prominent female performer Rihanna against her former representatives. Successfully represented individuals and organizations in white collar criminal and regulatory inquiries by the U.S. Justice Department, Department of Labor, securities regulators, New York Attorney General, and other city and state regulators including New York State Assembly in the Moreland Commission investigation. Secured a reversal from the 11th Circuit of a federal district court’s dismissal of contract claims by 11 federal guest workers against their employer, Fancy Farms, for repayment of recruitment fees illegally charged to the workers in their home country, Honduras, by the farm’s recruiter.","searchable_name":"Jennifer S. Recine","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},{"match_score_text":"23.0","total_score":0,"last_name":"murphy","first_name":"j.","middle_name":"emmett","nick_name":"","id":446512,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":2645,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eEmmett Murphy\u0026nbsp;represents\u0026nbsp;clients in complex commercial disputes and governmental regulatory and enforcement proceedings, with a particular focus on financial reporting and accounting matters. Emmett is a seasoned litigator and former SEC trial lawyer, having tried cases in federal and state courts,\u0026nbsp;and before arbitrators in both domestic and international arbitrations. He has also argued\u0026nbsp;numerous\u0026nbsp;times before both federal and state appellate courts.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eEmmett has\u0026nbsp;significant experience\u0026nbsp;representing\u0026nbsp;Big Four accounting firms in high-stakes litigation,\u0026nbsp;regulatory proceedings, and\u0026nbsp;issues of professional liability.\u0026nbsp;He also has extensive experience in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional proceedings, as well as securities and shareholder derivative litigation.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eBefore re-joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Emmett served as\u0026nbsp;Senior Trial Attorney\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he litigated some 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Delaware Bankruptcy Court. {{ FIELD }}Obtained dismissal of Section 20(a) control person claims against Big Four International Network coordinating entity in securities class action in the Southern District of New York in connection with affiliated firm’s audit of marine fuel company. {{ FIELD }}Defended a Big Four accounting firm in an action by a hedge fund arising out of the failure of one of the largest providers of brokerage and clearing services in the international derivatives, currency and futures market. {{ FIELD }}Represented a Big Four accounting firm in Delaware Court of Chancery in shareholder derivative action brought by shareholders of a social media company relating to company’s privacy program. {{ FIELD }}Member of trial team that successfully enjoined the Xerox-Fuji merger on behalf of two of Xerox’s largest shareholders, Darwin Deason and Carl Icahn, after a two-day trial in New York State Supreme Court, New York County Commercial Division. {{ FIELD }}Represented a Brazilian Pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration involving an international post-sale dispute. {{ FIELD }}Represented a Big Four accounting firm in a Senate investigation regarding tax and audit engagements with a Fortune 50 manufacturer. {{ FIELD }}Represented a Big Four accounting firm in litigation involving Kentucky’s transition from a fee-for-service to a managed care Medicaid program. {{ FIELD }}Defended one of Mexico’s largest homebuilders in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, Commercial Division, in a claim for breach of contract arising out of a foreign exchange swap agreement. {{ FIELD }}Represented Southeast Asian energy companies in enforcement proceedings in the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit Court of Appeals against the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to enforce a $57 million arbitral award. {{ FIELD }}Secured trial victories obtaining dismissal of petitions under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 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Emmett is a seasoned litigator and former SEC trial lawyer, having tried cases in federal and state courts, and before arbitrators in both domestic and international arbitrations. He has also argued numerous times before both federal and state appellate courts. \nEmmett has significant experience representing Big Four accounting firms in high-stakes litigation, regulatory proceedings, and issues of professional liability. He also has extensive experience in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional proceedings, as well as securities and shareholder derivative litigation. \nBefore re-joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Emmett served as Senior Trial Attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he litigated some of the SEC’s most complex and programmatically important matters and was awarded the Chair’s Award for Investor Protection. He also clerked for the Honorable Charles L. Brieant of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York from 2006 to 2007.  Partner Binghamton University Binghamton University Fordham University Fordham University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York New York Member of the Board of Directors, Bronx Legal Services, 2017-present Law Clerk, Charles L. Brieant, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Represent Truist Bank in securities litigation in the Southern District of New York challenging syndicated loan transaction, and in related fraudulent transfer litigation in District of Delaware Bankruptcy Court.  Obtained dismissal of Section 20(a) control person claims against Big Four International Network coordinating entity in securities class action in the Southern District of New York in connection with affiliated firm’s audit of marine fuel company.  Defended a Big Four accounting firm in an action by a hedge fund arising out of the failure of one of the largest providers of brokerage and clearing services in the international derivatives, currency and futures market.  Represented a Big Four accounting firm in Delaware Court of Chancery in shareholder derivative action brought by shareholders of a social media company relating to company’s privacy program.  Member of trial team that successfully enjoined the Xerox-Fuji merger on behalf of two of Xerox’s largest shareholders, Darwin Deason and Carl Icahn, after a two-day trial in New York State Supreme Court, New York County Commercial Division.  Represented a Brazilian Pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration involving an international post-sale dispute.  Represented a Big Four accounting firm in a Senate investigation regarding tax and audit engagements with a Fortune 50 manufacturer.  Represented a Big Four accounting firm in litigation involving Kentucky’s transition from a fee-for-service to a managed care Medicaid program.  Defended one of Mexico’s largest homebuilders in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, Commercial Division, in a claim for breach of contract arising out of a foreign exchange swap agreement.  Represented Southeast Asian energy companies in enforcement proceedings in the Southern District of New York and Second Circuit Court of Appeals against the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to enforce a $57 million arbitral award.  Secured trial victories obtaining dismissal of petitions under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, following bench trials in the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York, allowing clients to keep their children in the U.S. ","searchable_name":"J. 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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.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ FIELD }}Represented development corporation in closing a $210 million bond financing for the construction of a 40+-story building to contain more than 300 residential units, 60+ of which will be reserved for low- and moderate-income households, as well as nearly 30,000 rentable square feet of retail space. The project has anticipated total development costs of approximately $300 million and was established with a multi-unit condominium structure to facilitate the project obtaining expected LIHTCs.{{ FIELD }}Represented developer of distinctive real estate properties as financing and development counsel in closing a $175 million bond and construction loan on a project with total development costs of approximately $300 million and a major joint venture equity financing for the development of a 50+-story, 580+-unit residential building in Brooklyn. Additionally represented the owner in securing joint venture partners at various levels of the ownership structure, including major foreign investors contributing substantial equity.{{ FIELD }}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.{{ 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. The closing required the negotiation and execution of a sublease of the affordable apartments to preserve various tax benefits.{{ FIELD }}Represented multifaceted real estate company serving the greater New York area in closing a financing transaction for the acquisition and rehabilitation of several multifamily rental properties containing 100% affordable housing in the Bronx. We negotiated a construction loan from the New York City Housing Development Corporation, permanent financing and the issuance of a letter of credit from a multinational banking and financial services holding company. 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. The client plans to build a mixed-use building containing more than 320 residential apartments and ancillary commercial space and parking, reserving 20 percent of the apartments for low- and moderate-income households in a popular area of Washington, DC. Total development costs are estimated at $140 million.{{ FIELD }}Julia Schmidt specializes in owner-side real estate transactions, with substantial experience in borrower-side real estate finance. 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. Represented development corporation in closing a $210 million bond financing for the construction of a 40+-story building to contain more than 300 residential units, 60+ of which will be reserved for low- and moderate-income households, as well as nearly 30,000 rentable square feet of retail space. The project has anticipated total development costs of approximately $300 million and was established with a multi-unit condominium structure to facilitate the project obtaining expected LIHTCs. Represented developer of distinctive real estate properties as financing and development counsel in closing a $175 million bond and construction loan on a project with total development costs of approximately $300 million and a major joint venture equity financing for the development of a 50+-story, 580+-unit residential building in Brooklyn. 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. 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. The closing required the negotiation and execution of a sublease of the affordable apartments to preserve various tax benefits. Represented multifaceted real estate company serving the greater New York area in closing a financing transaction for the acquisition and rehabilitation of several multifamily rental properties containing 100% affordable housing in the Bronx. We negotiated a construction loan from the New York City Housing Development Corporation, permanent financing and the issuance of a letter of credit from a multinational banking and financial services holding company. 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. 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. 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. 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. Represent national residential real estate developer in closing a $95 million bond financing transaction. The client plans to build a mixed-use building containing more than 320 residential apartments and ancillary commercial space and parking, reserving 20 percent of the apartments for low- and moderate-income households in a popular area of Washington, DC. Total development costs are estimated at $140 million.","searchable_name":"Julia E. Schmidt","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},{"match_score_text":"21.0","total_score":0,"last_name":"biben","first_name":"matthew","middle_name":"l.","nick_name":"matt","id":446151,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":6369,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Biben focuses his practice on complex negotiation and litigation of disputes, including regulatory and enforcement matters on behalf of both individuals and organizations. 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BNY Melon Corporate Secretary was a direct report. Extensive pro bono governance work. Write and lecture on the topic. A sample of representations include:{{ FIELD }}Provided the Board of Directors of multiple financial institutions with advice on their annual self-evaluation as well as broader governance issues including expectations and guidance as applied to bank boards{{ FIELD }}Represented the Board of Directors of Bed Bath \u0026amp; Beyond in an internal investigation concerning compensation and disclosure issues{{ FIELD }}Matthew Biben focuses his practice on complex negotiation and litigation of disputes, including regulatory and enforcement matters on behalf of both individuals and organizations. His diverse litigation practice includes representing financial institutions and FinTech companies in civil disputes, securities and bankruptcy litigation, and complex matters involving the government.\nAs a former general counsel of a large bank and federal prosecutor, Matthew routinely acts as counsel in litigated disputes and internal investigations of both domestic and international matters involving, among others, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve Board (FRB), Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), state attorneys general and foreign regulators.\nPrior to joining private practice, Matthew served for three-and-a-half years at JPMorgan Chase, where he was Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Chase Consumer \u0026amp; Community Banking, which included JPMorgan Chase’s Private Wealth Management, Card and Merchant Services, Auto Finance, Student Loan, Consumer Banking, Business Banking and Mortgage Banking businesses.\nMatthew also served as Executive Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation for almost seven years, becoming the second youngest person in BNY’s history to be promoted to Executive Vice President. 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connection with the chapter 11 cases of its affiliate Bittrex US in the District of Delaware.{{ FIELD }}Representing Archegos Capital Management and the Archegos Fund, a multibillion dollar family office, in connection with its liquidation and winddown.{{ FIELD }}Represented Pareteum Corporation and its affiliated debtors as special corporate and finance counsel in connection with their Chapter 11 cases in the Southern District of New York.{{ FIELD }}Represented Joerns Healthcare, LLC in connection with its incremental priority lien financing transaction{{ FIELD }}Represented Goldman Sachs Bank USA as senior lender and DIP lender in connection with the Chapter 11 case of ORG GC Midco, LLC, the parent company of GC Services, in the Southern District of Texas and out-of-court restructuring of its non-debtor affiliates.{{ FIELD }}Represented Man GLG as senior lender, DIP lender and exit lender in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc. and its affiliated 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of New York{{ FIELD }}Represented Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, as the sole term loan lender and DIP lender, in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Gymboree Group, Inc., and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.{{ FIELD }}Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Joerns Healthcare, LLC, and its affiliated debtors filed in the District of Delaware.{{ FIELD }}Represented a cross-over secured and unsecured term loan lender group in the Chapter 11 cases of Nine West Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York.{{ FIELD }}Represented an ad hoc group of term lenders in connection with a maturity extension amendment for MoneyGram International Inc.{{ FIELD }}Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Charlotte Russe, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in the Chapter 11 cases filed in the District of Delaware.{{ FIELD }}Represented Global Brokerage, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in its Chapter 11 cases filed in the Southern District of New York.{{ FIELD }}Represented the ad hoc first lien term loan committee in the Chapter 11 cases of Payless Holdings LLC and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Missouri.{{ FIELD }}Represented UBS AG, as agent for the second lien term loan lenders, in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of The Brock Group.{{ FIELD }}Represented Jack Cooper Enterprises, Inc. (“JCEI”) and Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. (“JCHC”) in connection with its refinancing and exchange (with a stapled prepackaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization) of JCEI’s 10.50%/11.25% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2019 and JCHC’s 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020.{{ FIELD }}Represented Invesco and Octagon Credit Investors in the Chapter 11 cases of DACCO Transmission Parts (NY), Inc and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York.{{ FIELD }}Represented a group of equity holders in connection 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Handler is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Finance and Restructuring practice. Michael’s practice focuses on representing lenders and bondholders across the capital structure and companies in all aspects of workout, restructuring, special situation financing matters and distressed M\u0026amp;A transactions. Michael also has significant experience in connection with investment manager and broker-dealer liquidations and wind-downs, private credit restructurings and insolvency-related structured finance matters.\nMichael is at the forefront of intercreditor litigation and related issues, having led significant contested matters concerning the protection of minority lender rights in the American Tire, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. and 24 Hour Fitness chapter 11 cases and the Boardriders, Inc. litigation in New York Supreme Court. Michael is a leading authority on intercreditor issues, and is regularly featured by Bloomberg, WSJ, Debtwire, among others, to provide insights.\nMichael has been recognized by the American Bankruptcy Institute as a member of the 2024 “40 Under 40” Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice, Financier Worldwide as a 2024 Distinguished Advisors, Turnarounds \u0026amp; Workouts as a 2023 Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer and by Best Lawyers Ones to Watch for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.\nMichael also devotes significant time and resources in support of New York philanthropic initiatives, including as an active fundraiser for Tina’s Wish, Her Justice, and the UJA Federation of New York (as a member of the UJA’s NextGen Bankruptcy \u0026amp; Restructuring Committee).\nMichael earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in History, summa cum laude, from Emory University and his law degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law, where he served as an Executive Articles Editor of the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology.\nPublications\n\nABA The Business Lawyer, July 10, 2024, Private Credit Restructuring: Less Cost and Volatility; More Optionality\nPetition Newsletter, Guest Feature on Double DIP financings, published in two parts on February 14, 2024 and April 25, 2024\nThe Review of Banking \u0026amp; Financial Services, October 1, 2023, Key Issues in Standing to Challenge Liability Management-Related Transactions\nLaw360, February 24, 2023, A Lender's Guide To Going-Concern Qualifications (with Craig Lee and Emily Rubino)\nThe Review of Banking \u0026amp; Financial Services, November 30, 2022, The Role of Independent Directors in Mitigating Liability Arising from Restructuring Decisions (with Arthur Steinberg)\nLaw360, September 28, 2022, Meme Stock Buyers Must Heed Bankruptcy Code Provisions (with Andrew Michaelson)\nABI Journal, July 14, 2022, Lending to Cannabis Companies: No Bankruptcy, No Problem?1 (with Ellen Snare and Christina Markus)\nABI Journal, April 24, 2021, Pitfalls of Unequal Participation Rights in Syndicated DIP Financing (with Arthur Steinberg and Austin Jowers)\nABI Journal, May 2020, The Good-Faith Defense to Fraudulent Transfer Claims (with Arthur Steinberg)\nNew York Law Journal, September 23, 2019, Mitigating Lender Risk in Constructive Fraudulent Transfer Litigation (with Arthur Steinberg)\nThird Circuit Permits Purchaser in Section 363 Sale to Make Payments to Interested Parties, Deviating from Bankruptcy Code Priority Scheme, Pratt’s Journal of Bankruptcy Law, April/May 2016, with Brad Eric Scheler and Alan Resnick.\n Michael R. Handler lawyer Partner Financier Power Players - Bankruptcy \u0026amp; Insolvency Distinguished Advisers 2024 Best Lawyer’s Ones to Watch Corporate - 2021 Best Lawyer’s Ones to Watch Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law - 2021 Emory University Emory University School of Law Northwestern University Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Emory University Emory University School of Law New York Representation of an ad hoc group of minority term lenders in connection with the chapter 11 cases of American Tire in the District of Delaware. Representation of Blue Torch in respect of its senior secured term loan holdings (and stalking horse credit bid and DIP financing) in connection with the chapter 11 cases of Troika Media Group in the Southern Disrtrict of New York. Representation of Capital One in connection with the amend and extend of the Prime REIT and KBS REIT III credit facilities. Representation of BC Partners, as lead arranger, in the financing and recapitalization of Riddell. Representation of Bittrex Global in connection with the chapter 11 cases of its affiliate Bittrex US in the District of Delaware. Representing Archegos Capital Management and the Archegos Fund, a multibillion dollar family office, in connection with its liquidation and winddown. Represented Pareteum Corporation and its affiliated debtors as special corporate and finance counsel in connection with their Chapter 11 cases in the Southern District of New York. Represented Joerns Healthcare, LLC in connection with its incremental priority lien financing transaction Represented Goldman Sachs Bank USA as senior lender and DIP lender in connection with the Chapter 11 case of ORG GC Midco, LLC, the parent company of GC Services, in the Southern District of Texas and out-of-court restructuring of its non-debtor affiliates. Represented Man GLG as senior lender, DIP lender and exit lender in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in the District of Delaware. Represented an ad hoc group of term lenders in connection with a maturity extension amendment for Outerstuff LLC. Represented an ad hoc group of minority term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in the Eastern District of Virginia Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of Production Resource Group, L.L.C. and certain of its affiliates. Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of APC Automotive Technologies LLC in the District of Delaware Represented Cardone Industries in connection with its out-of-court restructuring Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders and DIP lenders in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Fairway Group Holdings Corp. and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York Represented Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, as the sole term loan lender and DIP lender, in connection with the Chapter 11 cases of Gymboree Group, Inc., and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Virginia. Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Joerns Healthcare, LLC, and its affiliated debtors filed in the District of Delaware. Represented a cross-over secured and unsecured term loan lender group in the Chapter 11 cases of Nine West Holdings, Inc. and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York. Represented an ad hoc group of term lenders in connection with a maturity extension amendment for MoneyGram International Inc. Represented an ad hoc group of term loan lenders in the Chapter 11 cases of Charlotte Russe, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in the Chapter 11 cases filed in the District of Delaware. Represented Global Brokerage, Inc. and its affiliated debtors in its Chapter 11 cases filed in the Southern District of New York. Represented the ad hoc first lien term loan committee in the Chapter 11 cases of Payless Holdings LLC and its affiliated debtors filed in the Eastern District of Missouri. Represented UBS AG, as agent for the second lien term loan lenders, in connection with the out-of-court restructuring of The Brock Group. Represented Jack Cooper Enterprises, Inc. (“JCEI”) and Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. (“JCHC”) in connection with its refinancing and exchange (with a stapled prepackaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization) of JCEI’s 10.50%/11.25% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2019 and JCHC’s 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020. Represented Invesco and Octagon Credit Investors in the Chapter 11 cases of DACCO Transmission Parts (NY), Inc and its affiliated debtors filed in the Southern District of New York. Represented a group of equity holders in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases of GMG, Inc. and its affiliated debtor filed in the Southern District of New York. Represented Ascribe Capital Management and Gates Capital Management, Inc. in ION Geophysical’s refinancing and exchange of its 8.125% Senior Secured Second Priority Notes due 2018. 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}}Representing Genuine Parts Company in Delaware Chancery Court in an action arising from the termination of an M\u0026amp;A agreement.{{ FIELD }}Following a three-day bench trial in the Southern District of New York, achieved confirmation of $465 million arbitration award against the state-owned oil company of Mexico on behalf of a subsidiary of KBR, Inc. after the arbitration award had been annulled by Mexico’s courts.{{ FIELD }}Represented AT\u0026amp;T in connection with disputes with Yahoo! concerning data breach matters.{{ FIELD }}Won a three-week jury trial for Middle Eastern private equity group in an action involving allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other claims relating to Shari’ah-compliant financial structure.{{ FIELD }}Defended a Big Four accounting firm in an action by a hedge fund arising out of the failure of one of the largest providers of brokerage and clearing services in the international derivatives, currency and futures market.{{ FIELD }}Won a 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Robertson, Jr. against internet bloggers.{{ FIELD }}Achieved dismissal for Ambac in a lawsuit filed by the City of New Orleans arising out of a variable rate municipal bond issuance and related interest rate swaps.{{ FIELD }}Won a three-day trial in New York Supreme Court on behalf of board of directors’ special committee in connection with shareholder derivative action concerning alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.{{ FIELD }}Defended the underwriter syndicate in a securities class action in connection with an equity offering of Majesco Entertainment Company.{{ FIELD }}Represented a hedge fund company in connection with investigation by New York Attorney General concerning equity research practices.{{ FIELD }}Achieved early dismissal for the underwriter syndicate in a securities class action concerning an equity offering of Inspire Pharmaceuticals.{{ FIELD }}Representing a privately held Latin American conglomerate in connection with shareholder disputes.{{ FIELD }}Achieved dismissal for one of Russia’s largest financial institutions in a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York alleging RICO and securities fraud claims.{{ FIELD }}Defending an international private equity company in a lawsuit arising out of the sale of a natural gas storage facility.{{ FIELD }}Secured dismissal of a Middle Eastern financial services company from lawsuits arising out of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.{{ FIELD }}Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a European company concerning alleged accounting irregularities relating to revenue recognition, return reserves and “channel stuffing.”{{ FIELD }}Achieved successful resolution for an energy trading company in a class action in the Southern District of New York concerning alleged market manipulation under the Commodities Exchange Act.{{ FIELD }}Advised a private equity group in connection with its investment in a power project in Guatemala.{{ FIELD }}Represented an energy trading firm in class action litigation and FERC proceedings arising out of California’s energy crisis.{{ FIELD }}Achieved favorable jury verdict in two-week jury trial on behalf of an independent power producer arising from a contract dispute with a leading energy trading company.{{ FIELD }}Won a three-week jury trial on behalf of a nuclear power plant owner/operator in a contract dispute with co-owners concerning allegations that the owner/operator mismanaged the plant.{{ FIELD }}Richard Marooney is Managing Partner of the New York office and one of the practice leaders of the firm’s Trial \u0026amp; Global Disputes practice. He is an experienced trial lawyer who has tried cases before juries, judges and arbitration panels. His practice focuses on complex litigation, securities, general commercial and international disputes in the financial services, accounting and energy industries.  He represents both plaintiffs and defendants. \nChambers USA has identified Rich as one of the top litigators in New York, where it states that he is \"a great trial lawyer, with excellent instincts on case strategy.\"  Legal 500 recognizes Rich as a top M\u0026amp;A litigator, stating he is \"a consummate trial lawyer, quick on his feet....\"  Benchmark Litigation ranks Rich as a National Practice Area Star.  In 2017, Benchmark named him General Commercial Attorney of the Year and one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America.  He has been recognized as a Litigator of the Week by The American Lawyer and is a New York Super Lawyer. Rich has served two terms on both the firm's Policy Committee and Compensation Committee. Partner ...\"a great trial lawyer, with excellent instincts on case strategy.\"  Chambers USA, 2023 General Commercial Litigation, Dispute Resolution, M\u0026amp;A Litigation Legal 500 Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America Benchmark Litigation, 2017 General Commercial Attorney of the Year Benchmark Litigation, 2017 Litigator of the Week The American Lawyer, 2017 Boston College Boston College Law School Hofstra University Hofstra University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York New York New York State Bar Association Federal Bar Council Supreme Court Historical Society Representing KPMG in connection with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank. Representing EY LLP (UK) in litigation concerning NMC Healthcare. Defending financial services company in DE Chancery in connection with a post-purchase M\u0026amp;A dispute. Defend former CEO of Indivior in a securities class action in the SDNY. Representing JPMorgan in litigation concerning hedge arrangements arising out Winter Storm Uri. Represent private equity firm in AAA arbitration in a contractual dispute with a competing wind farm concerning wake impacts. Representing Turbonomic, Inc. in DE Chancery concerning a dispute with a competitor arising out of IBM’s acquisition of Turbonomic. Represented Hillrom in DE Chancery concerning an MAE dispute arising from its acquisition of BardyDx. Representing a private equity firm in an action against another private equity firm arising from a failed bid to purchase assets in the telecommunications industry. Following a two-day trial in New York Supreme Court, successfully enjoined the Xerox-Fuji merger on behalf of two of Xerox’s largest shareholders, Darwin Deason and Carl Icahn. Won summary judgment for Clarion Partners in an action alleging civil RICO violations arising from investments in Mexico. Won summary judgment for Clarion Partners in an action for breach of contract arising from a potential joint venture in Europe. Representing Genuine Parts Company in Delaware Chancery Court in an action arising from the termination of an M\u0026amp;A agreement. Following a three-day bench trial in the Southern District of New York, achieved confirmation of $465 million arbitration award against the state-owned oil company of Mexico on behalf of a subsidiary of KBR, Inc. after the arbitration award had been annulled by Mexico’s courts. Represented AT\u0026amp;T in connection with disputes with Yahoo! concerning data breach matters. Won a three-week jury trial for Middle Eastern private equity group in an action involving allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and other claims relating to Shari’ah-compliant financial structure. Defended a Big Four accounting firm in an action by a hedge fund arising out of the failure of one of the largest providers of brokerage and clearing services in the international derivatives, currency and futures market. Won a three-week trial for Royal Bank of Canada and RBC Capital Markets in actions involving allegations of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and aiding and abetting liability. Represented a former CFO of a medical device manufacturer in securities litigation arising out of a restatement of financial statements. Represented GE Capital Corporation and other lenders in a lawsuit against former CFO of insolvent retailer concerning misrepresentations and accounting issues. Won a defamation action on behalf of Julian H. Robertson, Jr. against internet bloggers. Achieved dismissal for Ambac in a lawsuit filed by the City of New Orleans arising out of a variable rate municipal bond issuance and related interest rate swaps. Won a three-day trial in New York Supreme Court on behalf of board of directors’ special committee in connection with shareholder derivative action concerning alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. Defended the underwriter syndicate in a securities class action in connection with an equity offering of Majesco Entertainment Company. Represented a hedge fund company in connection with investigation by New York Attorney General concerning equity research practices. Achieved early dismissal for the underwriter syndicate in a securities class action concerning an equity offering of Inspire Pharmaceuticals. Representing a privately held Latin American conglomerate in connection with shareholder disputes. Achieved dismissal for one of Russia’s largest financial institutions in a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York alleging RICO and securities fraud claims. Defending an international private equity company in a lawsuit arising out of the sale of a natural gas storage facility. Secured dismissal of a Middle Eastern financial services company from lawsuits arising out of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a European company concerning alleged accounting irregularities relating to revenue recognition, return reserves and “channel stuffing.” Achieved successful resolution for an energy trading company in a class action in the Southern District of New York concerning alleged market manipulation under the Commodities Exchange Act. Advised a private equity group in connection with its investment in a power project in Guatemala. Represented an energy trading firm in class action litigation and FERC proceedings arising out of California’s energy crisis. Achieved favorable jury verdict in two-week jury trial on behalf of an independent power producer arising from a contract dispute with a leading energy trading company. 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(2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003einternational infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in a transatlantic pending acquisition of a large portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a continuation vehicle M\u0026amp;A deal involving a combined cycle natural gas company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting France-based \u003cstrong\u003eMeridiam Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e two U.S. renewables M\u0026amp;A transactions. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting Canada-based \u003cstrong\u003eFiera Comox\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a U.S. corporate transaction. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003ePuresky\u003c/strong\u003e, a portfolio company of Palisade Infrastructure and Fiera Infrastructure \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a corporate finance transaction. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eSumma Equity\u003c/strong\u003e, a Nordics based private equity fund in a M\u0026amp;A transaction in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a\u003cstrong\u003e portfolio company of Ardian Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a France-based infrastructure private equity fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a hydrogen sector, corporate joint venture transaction in South America. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a\u003cstrong\u003e 50% owner of the GP of a private equity fund \u003c/strong\u003eacquiring the remaining 50% GP interest in the fund. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure focused private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in an attempted US take private of a publicly listed North American independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a U.S. regulated utility located in Pennsylvania. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an\u003cstrong\u003e infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a regulated utility located in Michigan. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e in a number of tax credit and M\u0026amp;A transactions in renewables. 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(2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. public company \u003c/strong\u003ein a joint venture to develop utility scale solar and battery storage power plants in the U.S. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a M\u0026amp;A deal involving a water services company. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eCanadian private equity infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a solar and battery portfolio acquisition located in the United Arab Emirates. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e it bid to acquire a battery storage portfolio located in Saudi Arabia. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. infrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its bid to acquire a secondary portfolio of renewables assets. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003eAustralia-based infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its North American fund formation first closing. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. based secondary focused infrastructure fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its hybrid GP partial sale/fund formation. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a multi-billion-dollar corporate transaction located in Saudi Arabia involving a local sovereign. (2026)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSafanad \u003c/strong\u003ein its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion\u0026nbsp;sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. \u0026nbsp;(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eGuggenheim Capital Partners\u003c/strong\u003e in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eDESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C.\u003c/strong\u003e, a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ea leading international supplier of heavy building materials and \u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Parts Company\u003c/strong\u003e, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eprivate equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of an international portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003einfrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a multi-billion portfolio of renewable energy assets located in North America. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending\u0026nbsp;$1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to \u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e. See Press Release below. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in\u003cem\u003e \u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)\u003c/strong\u003e, a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Macquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits pending acquisition of the controlling interests in Galehead Development, LLC, a leading Massachusetts-based renewable energy development platform. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with \u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a London-based \u003cstrong\u003ePrivate Equity Fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a substantial minority interest in a leading U.S. hybrid hedge/private equity fund.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction in the wind sector in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEmirates Global Aluminum \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a majority equity stake in \u003cstrong\u003eSpectro Alloys\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading recycling aluminum alloy producer in the U.S. (2024)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMubadala\u003c/strong\u003e, a UAE sovereign wealth fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its potential acquisition of a substantial private equity interest in\u003cstrong\u003e Brightspeed\u003c/strong\u003e, a broadband company in the U.S. for approximately $7.5 billion alongside Apollo. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending preferred equity investment in MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e in the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 GW Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO).\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of \u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1A and \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1B\u003c/strong\u003e, a 1 GW+ battery storage project under development from TerraGen located in California. (2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eArcelar Mittal\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of one of the largest companies in the steel sector in Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kazakhstan for over $1 billion.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2023)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHotwire Communications\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLightning Systems, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, an electric truck manufacturer, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (or SPAC).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its original acquisition and subsequent sale (many years later) of Marketwired, a press release distribution company, to NASDAQ.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHarbinger Capital Partners LLC\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings, Inc., a life insurance business, for approximately $350 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented Brazil-based\u003cstrong\u003e Vale\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a tender offer bid for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of NYSE-listed Alcan Inc. The winning bid was for $38 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of Give \u0026amp; Go Prepared Foods.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy\u0026rsquo;s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of MorePharma, a Mexico based pharmaceutical distribution company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eBlackRock (f.k.a. 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[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognition and Honors\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than a decade, Jonathan has been listed among the leading M\u0026amp;A and private equity lawyers in such guides as Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Legal 500, and has been referred to as \u0026ldquo;incredibly responsive and able to handle difficult negotiations and matters... results oriented.\u0026rdquo; He has been recognized as a leading M\u0026amp;A lawyer in Chambers USA in 2014-2015, 2020-2024, and in Chambers Global in 2014-2024. He has also been recognized as a leading U.S. Power and Renewables lawyer by Chambers USA in 2025. Jonathan was also recognized by Legal 500 U.S. as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer in 2016-2024 and a Hall of Fame lawyer in 2025. Additionally, in 2011-2014 and 2017-2025 Jonathan was recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. for M\u0026amp;A as well as in 2013-2014 and 2017-2025 as a leading lawyer in the U.S. for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power. 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Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRiverstone\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. 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Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eleading NY-based hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Alternative Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAccera\u003c/strong\u003e, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCoalogix\u003c/strong\u003e, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. 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(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGuggenheim Capital Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2025).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. 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KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the \u0026ldquo;2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eProximo\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEverWind\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility based in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of wind projects, which represents 1,063 MW of gross capacity, from BlackRock Renewable Power.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the divestiture of its 3GW+ wind asset portfolio to Invenergy, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBlackRock (f.k.a.) First Reserve\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a NY-based wind energy company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Life\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment in a 1.1 GW U.S. wind portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a U.S. wind farm portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a 50% private equity interest in Spinning Spur II from EDF.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFiera Axium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its an acquisition of a 49% private equity interest in a wind farm portfolio located in Oregon State from EDP Renewables North America.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eJapan-based Mitsui\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea private equity investment in a GDF Suez Canada\u0026rsquo;s 680 MW wind farm aggregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Energy Services \u0026amp; Infrastructure Services Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Essential Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland\u0026rsquo;s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. \u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003esell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.\u0026nbsp; (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDenham Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand\u0026rsquo;s RATCH Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNorth Sea Natural Resources\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003enumerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy\u0026rsquo;s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. 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(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. \u0026nbsp;(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. 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(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ea leading international supplier of heavy building materials and \u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Parts Company\u003c/strong\u003e, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a \u003cstrong\u003eprivate equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its acquisition of an international portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting an \u003cstrong\u003einfrastructure private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e in its pending acquisition of a multi-billion portfolio of renewable energy assets located in North America. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending\u0026nbsp;$1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to \u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e. See Press Release below. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in\u003cem\u003e \u003c/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)\u003c/strong\u003e, a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Macquarie Asset Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits pending acquisition of the controlling interests in Galehead Development, LLC, a leading Massachusetts-based renewable energy development platform. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with \u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting \u003cstrong\u003eWaste Management \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere \u003c/em\u003ea joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting a London-based \u003cstrong\u003ePrivate Equity Fund\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a substantial minority interest in a leading U.S. hybrid hedge/private equity fund.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction in the wind sector in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eEmirates Global Aluminum \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending acquisition of a majority equity stake in \u003cstrong\u003eSpectro Alloys\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading recycling aluminum alloy producer in the U.S. (2024)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMubadala\u003c/strong\u003e, a UAE sovereign wealth fund \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its potential acquisition of a substantial private equity interest in\u003cstrong\u003e Brightspeed\u003c/strong\u003e, a broadband company in the U.S. for approximately $7.5 billion alongside Apollo. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its pending preferred equity investment in MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e in the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 GW Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO).\u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of \u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1A and \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwards Sanborn 1B\u003c/strong\u003e, a 1 GW+ battery storage project under development from TerraGen located in California. (2024).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eArcelar Mittal\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of one of the largest companies in the steel sector in Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kazakhstan for over $1 billion.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2023)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHotwire Communications\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLightning Systems, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, an electric truck manufacturer, \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (or SPAC).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eOMERS Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its original acquisition and subsequent sale (many years later) of Marketwired, a press release distribution company, to NASDAQ.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eHarbinger Capital Partners LLC\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its acquisition of Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings, Inc., a life insurance business, for approximately $350 million.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. 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[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecognition and Honors\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than a decade, Jonathan has been listed among the leading M\u0026amp;A and private equity lawyers in such guides as Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Legal 500, and has been referred to as \u0026ldquo;incredibly responsive and able to handle difficult negotiations and matters... results oriented.\u0026rdquo; He has been recognized as a leading M\u0026amp;A lawyer in Chambers USA in 2014-2015, 2020-2024, and in Chambers Global in 2014-2024. He has also been recognized as a leading U.S. Power and Renewables lawyer by Chambers USA in 2025. Jonathan was also recognized by Legal 500 U.S. as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer in 2016-2024 and a Hall of Fame lawyer in 2025. Additionally, in 2011-2014 and 2017-2025 Jonathan was recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. for M\u0026amp;A as well as in 2013-2014 and 2017-2025 as a leading lawyer in the U.S. for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power. 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Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital (USA)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. 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Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a large majority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 70% interest in a 127MW operating solar power plant located in Arizona from Apollo Global Management.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCapital Dynamics\u003c/strong\u003e, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer\u003cem\u003e. \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity and project financing of a 100 MWac solar PV project in Utah.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTradewind Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;connection with the acquisition of a solar PV power plant located in Louisiana.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a 50% interest in a solar power plant portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a solar distributed generation portfolio in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRiverstone\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ean energy company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a U.S. utility scale solar PV portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eKruger Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of a U.S. solar portfolio to Duke Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eKruger Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of three solar projects located in California with 130 MW of PV from Regenerate.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eArgo Inception Holdings\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with its investment in\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTierPoint\u003c/strong\u003e, a data center platform. 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Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTreaty Oak Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e, a subsidiary of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eleading NY-based hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMacquarie Asset Management\u0026rsquo;s Green Investment Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a clean tech business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCitigroup Alternative Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Clean Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAccera\u003c/strong\u003e, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCoalogix\u003c/strong\u003e, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a carbon sequestration PE/tax equity transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE-sponsored company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its affiliate\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a joint venture with a leading oil \u0026amp; gas company in a section 45Q tax equity transaction involving ethanol and carbon sequestration.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Alternative Fuels (including RNG) Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e, in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGuggenheim Capital Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eVistra Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2025).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. 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KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the \u0026ldquo;2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eProximo\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eClean Diesel Technologies\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. 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First Reserve\u003c/strong\u003e, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. 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(2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstar Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (\u0026ldquo;OWL\u0026rdquo;), Instar\u0026rsquo;s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (\u0026ldquo;Pilot\u0026rdquo;), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Essential Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e, a North American-based private equity fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLuminus Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea private equity fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eInstarAGF Asset Management\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Partnership Investing Capital (\u0026ldquo;GPI\u0026rdquo;)\u003c/strong\u003e, a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland\u0026rsquo;s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u003c/strong\u003e, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTenaska Energy\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Energy Holding Company\u003c/strong\u003e, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with its merger with\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGate City Renewables Fuel\u003c/strong\u003e. (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAbu Dhabi National Oil Company\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. \u0026nbsp;(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eLotus Infrastructure Partners\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003esell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.\u0026nbsp; (2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2024)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDenham Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand\u0026rsquo;s RATCH Group.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNorth Sea Natural Resources\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003enumerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea PE fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group Global\u003c/strong\u003e, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy\u0026rsquo;s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eStarwood Energy Group\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea hedge fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eits bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAxium Infrastructure\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. 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This transaction was named \u0026ldquo;Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year\u0026rdquo; by The American Lawyer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Alaska Permanent Fund\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity transaction involving LS Power in the U.S.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBarclays Natural Resources Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of K Road Power Holdings, Inc\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ea 5GW solar portfolio under development.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eTransmission Developers Inc. (TDI)\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in sale of majority stake to Blackstone Energy\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003ethe Champlain Hudson Power express sub-river/lake transmission line from Quebec to New York City.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Lane Capital\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the first closing of its $400 million targeted inaugural energy buyout fund focused on water.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBrookfield Renewable Energy\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eOhio Power Partners\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric facility located in Butler County, Ohio.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative\u0026nbsp;Tax Equity\u0026nbsp;Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;a leading international supplier of heavy building materials, in the tax equity commitment for a solar photovoltaic energy generation from Sol Systems, LLC, a solar energy developer. (2025)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;re\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBluewave\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its upsizing of a revolving credit facility.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;an upsizing amendment via a Second Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with KeyBank National Association.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. Shaw Renewable Investments\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ein connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eD.E. 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(2026)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdvised \u003cstrong\u003eRidgewood Infrastructure, LLC,\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ea leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. 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Shaw \u0026amp; Co.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAtlas Merchant Capital\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;its bid to acquire a consumer lending business in Georgia.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGoldman Sachs Special Situations Investing Group\u003c/strong\u003e, Inc. in connection with the equity / M\u0026amp;A aspects of Gymboree Group, Inc. restructuring.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eElliott Management\u003c/strong\u003e, a New York-based hedge fund,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ere\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;a proposed acquisition in the insurance sector in the U.K.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresented 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(2025).\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.{{ FIELD }}Represented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.{{ FIELD }}Represented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund re its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission’s mandate to meet California’s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy.{{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund based in Montreal and New York that focuses on energy and infrastructure investments, re its acquisition from Recurrent Energy of an 80% interest in the Crimson Battery Energy Storage Projects. Please click here to read an article about the transaction.{{ FIELD }}Represented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California.{{ FIELD }}Represented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. {{ FIELD }}Represented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. {{ FIELD }}Represented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.{{ FIELD }}Represented Cox Enterprises re its investment by BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II in Distributed Solar Development.\nRepresenting Macquarie Asset Management re its pending acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2024)\nRepresented Lightsource bp re its sale of 100% of a portfolio of two solar projects for an undisclosed amount: to Jera NEX Americas.  (2024)\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of 88 MWs of operating solar assets across eight U.S. states.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a substantial minority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its acquisition of a U.S. solar platform business, Treaty Oak Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a large majority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of a 70% interest in a 127MW operating solar power plant located in Arizona from Apollo Global Management.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. \nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity and project financing of a 100 MWac solar PV project in Utah.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re connection with the acquisition of a solar PV power plant located in Louisiana.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a 50% interest in a solar power plant portfolio.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a solar distributed generation portfolio in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented Riverstone re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresented an energy company re the sale of a U.S. utility scale solar PV portfolio.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its sale of a U.S. solar portfolio to Duke Energy.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its acquisition of three solar projects located in California with 130 MW of PV from Regenerate.\nRepresenting Argo Inception Holdings in connection with its investment in TierPoint, a data center platform. (2024)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented a leading NY-based hedge fund, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital re its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented a PE fund re its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its acquisition of a clean tech business.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Leaf Clean Energy in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented Coalogix, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Starwood Energy re a carbon sequestration PE/tax equity transaction.\nRepresented a PE-sponsored company and its affiliate re a joint venture with a leading oil \u0026amp; gas company in a section 45Q tax equity transaction involving ethanol and carbon sequestration.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Alternative Fuels (including RNG) Matters\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\nAdvised Tenaska Energy, Inc., in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\nAdvised Guggenheim Capital Partners in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners in connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to Vistra Energy (2025).\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. Starwood Energy) re its acquisition of 50% of all issued and outstanding membership interests in Platte River Biogas, LLC, a renewable natural gas company, from Elevation Bio-Energy, LLC.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its acquisition of an organic waste to renewable natural gas anaerobic digester facility.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the “2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year” by Proximo.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\nAdvised UBS Infrastructure, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented EverWind re its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility based in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of wind projects, which represents 1,063 MW of gross capacity, from BlackRock Renewable Power.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy re the divestiture of its 3GW+ wind asset portfolio to Invenergy, LLC.\nRepresented a PE Fund re a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets.\nRepresented BlackRock (f.k.a.) First Reserve, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund, re its acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire a NY-based wind energy company.\nRepresented Swiss Life re a private equity investment in a 1.1 GW U.S. wind portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a U.S. wind farm portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% private equity interest in Spinning Spur II from EDF.\nRepresented Fiera Axium Infrastructure re its an acquisition of a 49% private equity interest in a wind farm portfolio located in Oregon State from EDP Renewables North America.\nRepresented Japan-based Mitsui re a private equity investment in a GDF Suez Canada’s 680 MW wind farm aggregation.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Energy Services \u0026amp; Infrastructure Services Matters\nAdvised Axium Infrastructure, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\nRepresented Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (“OWL”), Instar’s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (“Pilot”), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\nRepresented InstarAGF Infrastructure re its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure, a North American-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresented Tenaska Energy re its acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company re its acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global.  (2024)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners sell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.  (2024)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.  (2024)\nRepresented Denham Capital re its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand’s RATCH Group.\nRepresented North Sea Natural Resources re its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Starwood Energy Group on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global re numerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\nRepresented a PE fund re its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, re the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\nRepresented Starwood Energy re its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, re its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy’s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\nRepresented a hedge fund re a pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. (This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.)\nRepresented a U.S. private equity fund re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition of the RockGen and Garrison combined cycle natural gas electric generation facilities from affiliates of Calpine Corporation, a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re an acquisition of a combined cycle natural gas power plant portfolio located in Connecticut.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its bid for a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in Arizona.\nRepresented an energy/infra private equity fund re its acquisition of a natural gas power plant portfolio located in PJM.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a significant minority interest in a 785 MW combined-cycle natural-gas-fired electricity generation power plant located in Connecticut from G.E.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc.\nRepresented a New York-based private equity fund re its bid to acquire a portfolio of natural gas power-producing assets located in Colorado.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, re its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, a New York-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean from First Reserve.\nRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to CNOOC Ltd., China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, re its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named “Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year” by The American Lawyer.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund re a private equity transaction involving LS Power in the U.S.\nRepresented Barclays Natural Resources Investments in its acquisition of K Road Power Holdings, Inc re a 5GW solar portfolio under development.\nRepresented Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) in sale of majority stake to Blackstone Energy re the Champlain Hudson Power express sub-river/lake transmission line from Quebec to New York City.\nRepresented Spring Lane Capital, re the first closing of its $400 million targeted inaugural energy buyout fund focused on water.\nRepresented Brookfield Renewable Energy in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\nRepresented Ohio Power Partners re its refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric facility located in Butler County, Ohio.\nRepresentative Tax Equity Matters\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. a leading international supplier of heavy building materials, in the tax equity commitment for a solar photovoltaic energy generation from Sol Systems, LLC, a solar energy developer. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented Bluewave re its upsizing of a revolving credit facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re an upsizing amendment via a Second Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with KeyBank National Association.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners and its affiliate, BerQ RNG Holdings USA, through its subsidiary, ADK RNG, enter into a tax credit transfer agreement with First Southern Bank and Bank of Belleville. (2024)\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Digital Infrastructure and Tech, Media, Telecom (TMT)\nAdvised Safanad in its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its portfolio company, Arcesium, a data analytics company, re its follow-on private equity investment from existing equity holders, DESCO and an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\nRepresented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Blackstone Infrastructure and one of its portfolio companies re a bolt on acquisition in the high-speed internet fiber cable sector.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity re its sale of Sysomos, a data analytics company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity (USA) re its acquisition of a U.S.-India based technology company.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family.\nRepresented an international pension plan re its acquisition of a U.S. social media company.\nRepresented LBO France Gestion re its leveraged buyout of 100% of McIntosh, a high-end audio equipment company, and certain other U.S. operating subsidiaries of Italy-based Fine Sounds S.p.A.\nRepresented Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in connection with a media sector U.S. acquisition.\nRepresented Viacom in connection with the $2.3 billion BET acquisition through merger.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity in its acquisition of Expion LLC, a social marketing software company.\nRepresented Lucent Technologies in sale of Excel Switching Corporation to EAS Group.\nRepresented UMT Consulting Group, a technology advisory business, in its sale to Ernst \u0026amp; Young.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners in the sale of Pacific Crossing to NTT Communications.\nRepresented Steel Perlot, an Eric Schmidt backed technology incubation company, re its investment and asset contribution in Tokenalysis.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Real Estate Matters\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of RBL Nayland House, assisted living facility in the UK.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of the commercial units of Rockville Town Square, a 12.5 acres mixed-use development that includes public services, retail, and dining options in Rockville, Maryland. \nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of the Echelon at K Station property, a 350-unit Class A luxury apartment building in Chicago, Illinois.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a LA-based multi-family residential property from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a multi-family residential property located in Chicago from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its pending acquisition of a multi-family residential property in the U.S.\nRepresented Morguard, a $21 billion AUM, Toronto/NY-based real estate buyout fund/REIT, re its leveraged buyout of a 46-story luxury apartment building from Magellan Development for $222.5 million located in Chicago, IL.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Chicago-based multi-family property development from CIM Fund III.\nRepresented Toronto-based Morguard Corporation re its acquisition, through a wholly owned subsidiary, of a 100% freehold interest in Alta at K Station, a LEED Gold Certified high rise residential rental complex in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $300 million.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. re a real estate private equity sell-side transaction in the U.S.\nRepresented Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec re its acquisition of a substantial minority interest in Avison Young, a leading real estate services company located in Canada and the U.S.\nRepresented a Canadian real estate buyout fund re its establishment of a U.S. private REIT with a Canadian pension plan to acquire U.S. multi-family buildings and offices.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its $450M acquisition of certain multi-family residences from Pearlmark.\nRepresented Virginia-based EJF Capital re a corporate M\u0026amp;A matter in the U.S. involving a U.S. REIT.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Transportation \u0026amp; Logistics Matters\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\nAdvised Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented PSP in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure re a private equity transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space structured as a P3.\nRepresented an equity member of a consortium of private capital that is re-developing New York's JFK Airport's Terminal 1 as part of a P3 transaction.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresented CIT Group with the acquisition of Flex Leasing Corporation, a rail leasing company.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Financial Services Matters\nRepresented T\u0026amp;D United Capital, the investment arm of one of the largest life insurance groups in Japan, in acquiring 25% of the partnership interests in a reinsurance \"sidecar\" vehicle.Represented Atlas Merchant Capital re its sale of its equity interests in Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.\nRepresented a private equity fund backed management buyout of a non-U.S. bank.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented Atlas Merchant Capital re its bid to acquire a consumer lending business in Georgia.\nRepresented the Goldman Sachs Special Situations Investing Group, Inc. in connection with the equity / M\u0026amp;A aspects of Gymboree Group, Inc. restructuring.\nRepresented Elliott Management, a New York-based hedge fund, re a proposed acquisition in the insurance sector in the U.K.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund in connection with a private equity fund of funds transaction involving BlackRock Private Equity in the U.S.\nRepresented a private equity management team re a joint venture with a prominent hedge fund to create a platform to acquire distressed private equity/hedge funds and alternative asset managers\nRepresented CIT Group re the sale of its direct private equity interest to Goldman Sachs Private Equity.\nRepresentative SPAC M\u0026amp;A Matters\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Lightning Systems, Inc., an electric truck manufacturer, re its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).\nRepresented GLG Partners in connection with its reverse SPAC merger with the Man Group for $3.4 billion.\nRepresented HCM Acquisition Corp in connection with its $625M SPAC IPO.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with Seven Oaks Acquisition’s $250M SPAC IPO.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE 363 MattersRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Oaktree Capital Management re the pending bankruptcy filing of its subsidiary Footprint, a Massachussets-based natural gas powerplant.\nRepresented Starwood Energy in the acquisition of a natural gas and coal fired plant out bankruptcy from FirstEnergy.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners re its acquisition of RathGibson pursuant to a Section 363 M\u0026amp;A deal.\nRepresented Fortress in the acquisition of Alterra Healthcare Corporation.\nRepresentative Preferred Equity Transactions\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C preferred equity transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the convertible preferred equity funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure in connection with a private equity convertible preferred transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space, structured as a P3.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion convertible preferred transaction with GrabTaxi.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. in its convertible preferred investment into Arcesium, a data analytics company.\nRepresentative Metal Transactions\nRepresented Emirates Global Aluminum, through one of its affiliates, re its acquisition of 80% of the equity interests in Spectro Alloys Corporation from FFS Incorporated.  (2024)\n \n {{ FIELD }}Jonathan Melmed is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Department as well as its Global Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practice with over 25 years of experience. In addition, Jonathan serves on our Managing Policy Committee. Jonathan represents private equity funds, pension plans, sovereigns, family offices, hedge funds, corporate clients and investment banks re U.S. and international M\u0026amp;A, private equity and complex corporate transactions. Jonathan has extensive M\u0026amp;A and PE experience across many sectors, including in the energy, power, infrastructure, financial services, media, telecommunications, fiber, telecom, technology, life sciences, health care, pharma, and real estate/REIT sectors. Jonathan is also the Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Energy Power \u0026amp; Infrastructure practice, leads our Canada practice and co-leads our Energy Transition practice. Jonathan has one of the most active renewable energy/clean tech and digital infra Private Equity and M\u0026amp;A practices in the world. \nJonathan’s representative fund clients have included, among others, The Alaska Permanent Fund, Arevon Asset Management, Axium Infrastructure, Azrieli Group, Blackstone Energy Partners, BMO Capital, Brevan Howard, Brookfield Energy Partners, the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, Caithness Private Equity, Capital Dynamics, Chatham Asset Management, Citi Alternative Investments, Crestline Private Equity, D.E. Shaw, DRI Capital, DW Partners, EJF Capital, Elliott Associates, EnerTech Capital Partners, Fiera Comox Partners, First Reserve, Greensoil Investments, Hapoalim Capital, Harbinger Capital Partners, iCON Infrastructure, La Coop fédérée, LBO France Gestion, Lyxor (f/k/a Société Générale Asset Management), Macquarie Capital, Morgan Stanley Private Equity, Mubadala Investment Company, Novus Capital, OMERS Private Equity, Ontario Teachers, Opus Capital, SCP Private Equity, Southern Cross Private Equity, Starwood Energy Group, Strategic Value Partners, TOMS Capital, TPG Sixth Street Partners, and UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity.\nRepresentative Live and Broad Based Sector M\u0026amp;A/PE Matters (see the “Matters” section below for other representative matters listed by sector)\nRepresenting Macquarie Infrastructure re a M\u0026amp;A transaction involving a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its platform acquisition of Sierra Railroad Company, a freight operations company. (2026)\nRepresenting Davidson Kempner in a corporate transaction in the data center sector in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresenting Aranda Principal Strategies, a U.S. multi-strategy fund affiliated with Temasek re a transaction in Australia in the data center space. (2026)\nRepresenting an international infrastructure private equity fund in a transatlantic pending acquisition of a large portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. infrastructure private equity fund re a continuation vehicle M\u0026amp;A deal involving a combined cycle natural gas company. (2026)\nRepresenting France-based Meridiam Infrastructure re two U.S. renewables M\u0026amp;A transactions. (2026)\nRepresenting Canada-based Fiera Comox re a U.S. corporate transaction. (2026)\nRepresenting Puresky, a portfolio company of Palisade Infrastructure and Fiera Infrastructure re a corporate finance transaction. (2026)\nRepresenting Summa Equity, a Nordics based private equity fund in a M\u0026amp;A transaction in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresenting a portfolio company of Ardian Infrastructure, a France-based infrastructure private equity fund re a hydrogen sector, corporate joint venture transaction in South America. (2026)\nRepresenting a 50% owner of the GP of a private equity fund acquiring the remaining 50% GP interest in the fund. (2026)\nRepresenting an infrastructure focused private equity fund in an attempted US take private of a publicly listed North American independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresenting an infrastructure private equity fund in its pending acquisition of a U.S. regulated utility located in Pennsylvania. (2026)\nRepresenting an infrastructure private equity fund in its pending acquisition of a regulated utility located in Michigan. (2026)\nRepresenting D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in a number of tax credit and M\u0026amp;A transactions in renewables. (2026) \nRepresenting a U.S. listed public company re a private equity transaction in Southeast Asia involving military government contracts. (2026)\nRepresenting an India-based company re a large-scale hydrogen sector corporate transaction located in Singapore. (2026)\nRepresenting a US infrastructure private equity fund re a multi-billion-dollar acquisition of the North American arm of a European-based renewables developer. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. public company in a joint venture to develop utility scale solar and battery storage power plants in the U.S. (2026)\nRepresenting a Canadian infrastructure private equity fund re a M\u0026amp;A deal involving a water services company. (2026)\nRepresenting a Canadian private equity infrastructure fund re a solar and battery portfolio acquisition located in the United Arab Emirates. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. infrastructure private equity fund re it bid to acquire a battery storage portfolio located in Saudi Arabia. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. infrastructure private equity fund re its bid to acquire a secondary portfolio of renewables assets. (2026)\nRepresenting an Australia-based infrastructure fund re its North American fund formation first closing. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. based secondary focused infrastructure fund re its hybrid GP partial sale/fund formation. (2026)\nRepresenting a U.S. hedge fund re a multi-billion-dollar corporate transaction located in Saudi Arabia involving a local sovereign. (2026) \nRepresented Safanad in its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC.  (2025)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\nRepresented Tenaska Energy, Inc., in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\nRepresented Guggenheim Capital Partners in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\nRepresented DESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C., a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025)\nRepresented Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\nRepresenting a private equity fund in its acquisition of an international portfolio of renewable natural gas assets. (2025)\nRepresenting an infrastructure private equity fund in its pending acquisition of a multi-billion portfolio of renewable energy assets located in North America. (2025)\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners in connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to Vistra Energy. See Press Release below. (2025)\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management re its acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2025)\nRepresented Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets/Macquarie Asset Management re its pending acquisition of the controlling interests in Galehead Development, LLC, a leading Massachusetts-based renewable energy development platform. (2025)\nRepresented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company re its acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global. (2024)\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\nRepresenting a London-based Private Equity Fund re its pending acquisition of a substantial minority interest in a leading U.S. hybrid hedge/private equity fund.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction in the wind sector in the U.S. (2024)\nRepresented Emirates Global Aluminum re its pending acquisition of a majority equity stake in Spectro Alloys, a leading recycling aluminum alloy producer in the U.S. (2024) \nRepresented Mubadala, a UAE sovereign wealth fund re its potential acquisition of a substantial private equity interest in Brightspeed, a broadband company in the U.S. for approximately $7.5 billion alongside Apollo. (2024)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its pending preferred equity investment in MN8 Energy, one of the largest renewable energy companies in the U.S. (2024)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure in the sale of its membership interests in the 1.3 GW Compass Power Portfolio to Electrify Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO). (2024)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of Edwards Sanborn 1A and Edwards Sanborn 1B, a 1 GW+ battery storage project under development from TerraGen located in California. (2024).\nRepresented Arcelar Mittal re its sale of one of the largest companies in the steel sector in Kazakhstan to the Republic of Kazakhstan for over $1 billion. (2023)\nRepresented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners.\nRepresented Lightning Systems, Inc., an electric truck manufacturer, re its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (or SPAC). \nRepresented OMERS Private Equity re its original acquisition and subsequent sale (many years later) of Marketwired, a press release distribution company, to NASDAQ.\nRepresented Harbinger Capital Partners LLC re its acquisition of Old Mutual U.S. Life Holdings, Inc., a life insurance business, for approximately $350 million.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (“OWL”), Instar’s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (“Pilot”), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing. \nRepresented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. \nRepresented Brazil-based Vale re a tender offer bid for all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of NYSE-listed Alcan Inc. The winning bid was for $38 billion.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity in its acquisition of Give \u0026amp; Go Prepared Foods.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, re its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy’s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\nRepresented Southern Cross Private Equity in its acquisition of MorePharma, a Mexico based pharmaceutical distribution company.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. \nRepresented BlackRock (f.k.a. First Reserve), a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented the special committee of Bed Bath \u0026amp; Beyond in its acquisition of buybuy Baby.\nRepresented Brookfield Renewable Energy in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\nRepresented First Reserve re its sale of its energy/infrastructure portfolio to BlackRock.\nRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to CNOOC Ltd., China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, re its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named “Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year” by The American Lawyer.\nRepresented PSP in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power. \nRepresented CIT Group on the sale of over 120 direct private equity interests to ProStar Equity Partners and over 100 LP interests to Goldman Private Equity. \nRecognition and Honors\nFor more than a decade, Jonathan has been listed among the leading M\u0026amp;A and private equity lawyers in such guides as Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Legal 500, and has been referred to as “incredibly responsive and able to handle difficult negotiations and matters... results oriented.” He has been recognized as a leading M\u0026amp;A lawyer in Chambers USA in 2014-2015, 2020-2024, and in Chambers Global in 2014-2024. He has also been recognized as a leading U.S. Power and Renewables lawyer by Chambers USA in 2025. Jonathan was also recognized by Legal 500 U.S. as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer in 2016-2024 and a Hall of Fame lawyer in 2025. Additionally, in 2011-2014 and 2017-2025 Jonathan was recognized by the Legal 500 U.S. for M\u0026amp;A as well as in 2013-2014 and 2017-2025 as a leading lawyer in the U.S. for Energy: Renewable/Alternative Power. Jonathan has also been recognized by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026amp;A in 2010 and 2013-2019.\n  Partner Recognized as a Hall of Fame Private Equity Buyouts Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2025 Recognized as a Leading U.S. Renewable and Alternative Power Lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2025 Recognized as a Leading U.S. Power and Renewables Lawyer by Chambers USA 2025 Recognized as a U.S. M\u0026amp;A Middle Market Practice Head by Legal 500 U.S. 2025 Recognized as a Highly Regarded Private Equity Lawyer by IFLR1000 2021, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026amp;A lawyer by Chambers USA 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading business lawyer by Chambers Global 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. Private Equity Buyouts lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. M\u0026amp;A lawyer by Legal 500 U.S. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Recognized as a leading U.S. Securities lawyer in the category of Capital Markets: Global Offerings Legal 500 U.S. 2013, 2021, 2023, and 2024 Named by New York Super Lawyers for M\u0026amp;A 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, and 2024 McGill University McGill University McGill University McGill University McGill University McGill University New York Please see below for Jonathan’s sector-specific matters across: battery storage and solar, clean tech, carbon sequestration, alternative fuels, wind, energy services \u0026amp; infrastructure services, power, tax equity, digital infrastructure \u0026amp; TMT, real estate, transportation \u0026amp; logistics, financial services, SPAC, 363, preferred equity and metal. Representative PE/M\u0026amp;A Battery Storage and Solar Matters\nAdvised DESRI Asset Holdings, L.L.C., a global investment and technology investment firm, in the sale of its interest in three solar and solar/battery storage projects to a syndicate of family offices. (2025).\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S. Represented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC. Represented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC private equity fund re its acquisition from Middle River Power and the subsequent development and construction of the 60 MW / 240 MWh Coso battery storage project located in California as one of the first battery storage projects selected to meet the California Public Utilities Commission’s mandate to meet California’s rapidly increasing needs for resource adequacy. Represented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund based in Montreal and New York that focuses on energy and infrastructure investments, re its acquisition from Recurrent Energy of an 80% interest in the Crimson Battery Energy Storage Projects. Please click here to read an article about the transaction. Represented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. Represented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date.  Represented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer.  Represented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital. Represented Cox Enterprises re its investment by BlackRock Global Renewable Power Fund II in Distributed Solar Development.\nRepresenting Macquarie Asset Management re its pending acquisition of a significant minority equity stake in D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI), a large renewable energy company, for up to approximately $1.725 billion. (2024)\nRepresented Lightsource bp re its sale of 100% of a portfolio of two solar projects for an undisclosed amount: to Jera NEX Americas.  (2024)\nRepresenting Waste Management re a joint venture with a solar battery storage developer in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of 88 MWs of operating solar assets across eight U.S. states.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a substantial minority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its acquisition of a U.S. solar platform business, Treaty Oak Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital (USA) re its sale of Savion to Shell, consisting of a development pipeline of 18GW of solar and energy storage projects. The largest renewables development M\u0026amp;A deal to date. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re a sell side M\u0026amp;A transaction of a large majority private equity interest in a large portfolio of solar assets to Fiera.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of a 70% interest in a 127MW operating solar power plant located in Arizona from Apollo Global Management.\nRepresented Capital Dynamics, a Swiss/NYC-based PE fund re its acquisition of an approximately 300MW portfolio of operating solar power plants located in California, Delaware and Arizona from LS Power. \nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of BlueWave, a leading Boston-based solar and energy storage developer. \nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its sale of a 49% equity interest in a portfolio of operating and to be constructed solar projects to a group of financial investors, led by Ullico.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity and project financing of a 100 MWac solar PV project in Utah.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy, Inc. re its sale of its 5GW+ solar power and energy storage platforms to Macquarie Capital.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re connection with the acquisition of a solar PV power plant located in Louisiana.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a 50% interest in a solar power plant portfolio.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a solar distributed generation portfolio in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented Riverstone re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresented an energy company re the sale of a U.S. utility scale solar PV portfolio.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its sale of a U.S. solar portfolio to Duke Energy.\nRepresented Kruger Energy re its acquisition of three solar projects located in California with 130 MW of PV from Regenerate.\nRepresenting Argo Inception Holdings in connection with its investment in TierPoint, a data center platform. (2024)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a subsidiary of Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group, re the purchase of two utility-scale solar plus storage projects from affiliates of Galehead Development, LLC.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented a leading NY-based hedge fund, re its acquisition and related tax equity and construction financing of a 52MW PV solar power project located in Mississippi, which marks the largest solar project development in Mississippi.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Clean Tech Matters\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re the acquisition of a majority of the outstanding capital stock of Ecosave, a clean tech company focused on facilitating energy efficient retrofit projects and building automation systems.\nRepresented Macquarie Capital re its investment in an electric vehicle business, called Electriphi.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in an electric vehicle joint venture with a leading electric vehicle manufacturer, called InCharge.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its acquisition of recycled water gathering systems and wells in the Permian basin.\nRepresented InstarAGF re its bid to acquire a U.S. desalinization plant in Carlsbad, California.\nRepresented a PE fund re its acquisition of a clean tech company focused on behind the meter technology.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its acquisition of a clean tech business.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C convertible loan transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Leaf Clean Energy in a Series A convertible stock processing of Greenline Industries.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the recapitalization and VC funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented Coalogix, a clean coal technology company, in its sale to Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Carbon Sequestration Matters\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Starwood Energy re a carbon sequestration PE/tax equity transaction.\nRepresented a PE-sponsored company and its affiliate re a joint venture with a leading oil \u0026amp; gas company in a section 45Q tax equity transaction involving ethanol and carbon sequestration.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Alternative Fuels (including RNG) Matters\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the $1.9 billion sale of its equity interest in seven modern natural gas generation facilities located across PJM, New England, New York and California to Vistra Corp. (2025)\nAdvised Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of two renewable (landfill) natural gas projects located in Owensboro, Kentucky to RedTail Renewables Holdings, LLC, a leading renewable natural gas developer and operator. (2025)\nAdvised Tenaska Energy, Inc., in the acquisition of substantial minority interests in a portfolio of three combined-cycle natural gas-fired electric generating facilities from JERA Americas Inc., one of the largest energy providers and Japan's largest power generation company. (2025)\nAdvised Guggenheim Capital Partners in the sale of its stake in Middletown Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generation facility, to Arclight Capital Partners, LLC. (2025)\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners in connection with its pending $1.9 billion sale of a natural gas portfolio to Vistra Energy (2025).\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners (f.k.a. Starwood Energy) re its acquisition of 50% of all issued and outstanding membership interests in Platte River Biogas, LLC, a renewable natural gas company, from Elevation Bio-Energy, LLC.\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its investment in Massachusetts-based Galehead Development, LLC, a lead utility-scale developer of renewable energy and energy storage projects. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its acquisition of an organic waste to renewable natural gas anaerobic digester facility.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition and construction equity financing of Gulf Coast Ammonia, the developer of a world-scale $900 million anhydrous ammonia plant in Texas, from Macquarie Capital, Mabanaft GmbH \u0026amp; Co. KG and Agrifos. The deal was named the “2019 North American Petrochemicals Deal of the Year” by Proximo.\nRepresented Instar Asset Management re its bid to acquire a waste to renewable natural gas facility located in Oregon from Equilibrium Capital.\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Wind Matters\nAdvised UBS Infrastructure, an infrastructure asset management firm, in the sale of its equity interests in Spinning Spur Wind Two, LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind and four solar assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented EverWind re its multi-billion-dollar green hydrogen and green ammonia production facility based in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of equity interests in a portfolio of wind projects, which represents 1,063 MW of gross capacity, from BlackRock Renewable Power.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Constellation Renewables Partners, a 1,415 MW diversified portfolio of twenty-four wind assets, from Manulife Investment Management, acting on behalf of John Hancock Infrastructure Fund and its affiliates.\nRepresented Tradewind Energy re the divestiture of its 3GW+ wind asset portfolio to Invenergy, LLC.\nRepresented a PE Fund re a bid to acquire a portfolio of wind and solar assets.\nRepresented BlackRock (f.k.a.) First Reserve, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, in connection with the leveraged buyout from Apex Clean Energy and multiple financings of a 298 megawatt wind farm under development in Oklahoma. This transaction marked the first U.S. renewables acquisition by First Reserve and was named the Financial Deal of the Year at the 2015 Platts Global Energy Awards.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure, a private equity fund, re its acquisition from EDF Renewable Energy, Inc. of a 50% equity interest in the Slate Creek Wind Project, LLC, a 150 MW operating wind farm located in Kansas.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire a NY-based wind energy company.\nRepresented Swiss Life re a private equity investment in a 1.1 GW U.S. wind portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a U.S. wind farm portfolio.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% private equity interest in Spinning Spur II from EDF.\nRepresented Fiera Axium Infrastructure re its an acquisition of a 49% private equity interest in a wind farm portfolio located in Oregon State from EDP Renewables North America.\nRepresented Japan-based Mitsui re a private equity investment in a GDF Suez Canada’s 680 MW wind farm aggregation.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Energy Services \u0026amp; Infrastructure Services Matters\nAdvised Axium Infrastructure, a North American infrastructure private equity fund, in the sale of its equity stake in the Middletown Energy Center to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, a leading infrastructure fund. (2025)\nRepresented Instar Asset Management in the business combination of Oilfield Water Logistics (“OWL”), Instar’s portfolio company that develops and operates wells, conveyance lines and related facilities in the southwestern United States for the disposal of water incident to the production of oil and gas, and Pilot Water Solutions (“Pilot”), a long-term, full-service water midstream company with expertise in produced water gathering, sourcing, recycling and disposing.\nRepresented InstarAGF Infrastructure re its acquisition of Texas-based Oilfield Water Logistics, an energy services company from Natural Gas Partners.\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented InstarAGF Essential Infrastructure, a North American-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of US pipeline and terminal assets from affiliates of Buckeye Partners, L.P., including a jet fuel pipeline from Port Everglades, Florida to the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, Florida airports, pipelines and terminal facilities serving the Reno, Nevada, San Diego, California and Memphis, Tennessee airports, and refined petroleum products terminals in Sacramento and Stockton, California.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its bid to acquire two jack-up rigs located in Mexico.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its bid for a midstream pipeline located in Ohio.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE Power (non-renewables power, such as hydro, natural gas and transmission) Matters\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners, an energy and infrastructure private equity fund, in its acquisition of Caithness Long Island from Caithness Energy, a privately held independent power producer. (2026)\nRepresented Tenaska Energy re its acquisition of equity interest in an 885 MW natural gas, combined-cycle electric generating facility from J-POWER USA. (2024)\nRepresented White Energy Holding Company, an ethanol producer and affiliate of a hybrid hedge/private equity fund, in connection with its merger with Gate City Renewables Fuel. (2024)\nRepresented Abu Dhabi National Oil Company re its acquisition of 35% interest in Baytown Hydrogen and Ammonia Company from ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions Hydrogen Global.  (2024)\nRepresented Lotus Infrastructure Partners sell 100% of its equity interest in the Quail Run Energy Center to Calpine Corporation.  (2024)\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in selling its 49% membership interest in Morongo Transmission LLC to The Morongo Band of Mission Indians.  (2024)\nRepresented Denham Capital re its $605 million sale of Nexif Energy, a diversified power generation development company to Thailand’s RATCH Group.\nRepresented North Sea Natural Resources re its issuance of secured redeemable convertible loan notes to several new investors.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of 100% of Upper Peninsula Holding Company from Basalt Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Starwood Energy Group on the sale of its 503MW combined cycle natural gas, electric generation facility located in Cambridge, Wisconsin, to Dairyland Power Cooperative. \nRepresented Starwood Energy re its sale of a combined cycle natural gas portfolio.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global re numerous renewable natural gas Private Equity acquisitions in the U.S. from various developers.\nRepresented a PE fund re its bid to acquire one of the largest district energy companies in the U.S.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, re the sale of a portfolio of 14 conventional/natural gas, operating power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean to Contour Global, PLC.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a large equity interest in CPV Three Rivers Energy Center, a 1,258 MW power project to be constructed in northeastern Illinois, from affiliates of General Electric Company and Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.\nRepresented Starwood Energy re its bid to acquire two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities located in California and Arizona and the senior debt of two combined-cycle gas turbine facilities in Massachusetts and New York from CSG Investments/Beal Bank.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a transmission line called Coachella under development from Oak Tree Capital.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group Global, a leading private equity fund focused on energy infrastructure, re its $1.23 billion acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in the operating subsidiaries of two of Dominion Energy’s combined-cycle gas turbine plants.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re the sale of a 50% equity interest in its Compass Power Generation gas-fired portfolio located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, to an affiliate of JERA Co.\nRepresented a hedge fund re a pending proxy dispute with an energy company.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its bid to acquire a hydro pump storage facility located in Pennsylvania.\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure in connection with the Axium-led consortium to acquire the energy assets that supply Ohio State University in excess of $1 billion. (This transaction marked one of the largest P3 social infrastructure deals in the U.S.)\nRepresented a U.S. private equity fund re its bid to acquire a C\u0026amp;I solar portfolio located in the U.S.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its acquisition of the RockGen and Garrison combined cycle natural gas electric generation facilities from affiliates of Calpine Corporation, a portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure re an acquisition of a combined cycle natural gas power plant portfolio located in Connecticut.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its bid for a combined cycle natural gas portfolio located in Arizona.\nRepresented an energy/infra private equity fund re its acquisition of a natural gas power plant portfolio located in PJM.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity re its acquisition of a significant minority interest in a 785 MW combined-cycle natural-gas-fired electricity generation power plant located in Connecticut from G.E.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of natural-gas-fired electricity generation plants located in Massachusetts, from Dynegy, Inc.\nRepresented a New York-based private equity fund re its bid to acquire a portfolio of natural gas power-producing assets located in Colorado.\nRepresented Starwood Energy Group, a Greenwich, CT-based private equity fund, re its acquisition of a 790-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas-fired generation power plant and a 50MW \"Peaker\" natural-gas-fired generation power plant located in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania from NextEra Energy Resources for $760M.\nRepresented UBS Infrastructure \u0026amp; Private Equity, a New York-based private equity fund, re its leveraged buyout of a portfolio of 14 conventional energy power plants located in the U.S. and in the Caribbean from First Reserve.\nRepresented a co-lead investment bank as financial advisor to CNOOC Ltd., China’s largest producer of offshore crude oil and natural gas, re its $19.4 billion acquisition of Nexen Inc., an NYSE-listed upstream oil and gas company. This transaction was named “Global M\u0026amp;A Deal of the Year” by The American Lawyer.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund re a private equity transaction involving LS Power in the U.S.\nRepresented Barclays Natural Resources Investments in its acquisition of K Road Power Holdings, Inc re a 5GW solar portfolio under development.\nRepresented Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) in sale of majority stake to Blackstone Energy re the Champlain Hudson Power express sub-river/lake transmission line from Quebec to New York City.\nRepresented Spring Lane Capital, re the first closing of its $400 million targeted inaugural energy buyout fund focused on water.\nRepresented Brookfield Renewable Energy in its acquisition of a 292 MW hydroelectric power plant from Talen Energy for $860M.\nRepresented Ohio Power Partners re its refinancing of the Middletown Energy Center, a 480 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle electric facility located in Butler County, Ohio.\nRepresentative Tax Equity Matters\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., a leading international supplier of heavy building materials and Genuine Parts Company, a global automotive service organization, in the tax equity investment in a 143.2 MWAC solar photovoltaic energy generation facility in Navarro County, Texas. (2025)\nAdvised Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. a leading international supplier of heavy building materials, in the tax equity commitment for a solar photovoltaic energy generation from Sol Systems, LLC, a solar energy developer. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition and project financing of a 130 MWac solar project in Frederick County, Virginia from Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its 6 project drop-downs of solar photovoltaic projects into an existing letter of credit and development loan and equipment loan facility.\nRepresented Bluewave re its upsizing of a revolving credit facility.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re an upsizing amendment via a Second Amended and Restated Financing Agreement with KeyBank National Association.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing, and project financings of a 46 MW solar power plant in Arizona; Seller was Torch Clean Energy.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re the acquisition, tax equity financing and back-leverage debt financing of the Cuyama Project, a utility scale 40 MW-ac solar PV project, from First Solar, Inc. located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments in connection with the acquisition and tax equity financing of a solar PV power plant located in California.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its acquisition, tax equity financing and project financing of two solar PV projects in Louisiana, totaling 70 MW.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its project financing and tax equity financing of a 120 MW AC solar photovoltaic power plant in East Windsor, Connecticut.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments re its tax equity financing of the 130 MWac Bartonsville solar project in Frederick County, Virginia with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.\nRepresenting Lotus Infrastructure Partners and its affiliate, BerQ RNG Holdings USA, through its subsidiary, ADK RNG, enter into a tax credit transfer agreement with First Southern Bank and Bank of Belleville. (2024)\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Digital Infrastructure and Tech, Media, Telecom (TMT)\nAdvised Safanad in its US$1 billion joint venture to develop co-located data centers in North America and the acquisition of an initial portfolio of assets located in Texas. (2025)\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its portfolio company, Arcesium, a data analytics company, re its follow-on private equity investment from existing equity holders, DESCO and an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Chase \u0026amp; Co.\nRepresented Hotwire Communications, a leading provider of fiber-to-the-home in the United States, in connection with a large private equity investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Blackstone Infrastructure Partners. \nRepresented Blackstone Infrastructure and one of its portfolio companies re a bolt on acquisition in the high-speed internet fiber cable sector.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity re its sale of Sysomos, a data analytics company.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity (USA) re its acquisition of a U.S.-India based technology company.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family.\nRepresented an international pension plan re its acquisition of a U.S. social media company.\nRepresented LBO France Gestion re its leveraged buyout of 100% of McIntosh, a high-end audio equipment company, and certain other U.S. operating subsidiaries of Italy-based Fine Sounds S.p.A.\nRepresented Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in connection with a media sector U.S. acquisition.\nRepresented Viacom in connection with the $2.3 billion BET acquisition through merger.\nRepresented OMERS Private Equity in its acquisition of Expion LLC, a social marketing software company.\nRepresented Lucent Technologies in sale of Excel Switching Corporation to EAS Group.\nRepresented UMT Consulting Group, a technology advisory business, in its sale to Ernst \u0026amp; Young.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners in the sale of Pacific Crossing to NTT Communications.\nRepresented Steel Perlot, an Eric Schmidt backed technology incubation company, re its investment and asset contribution in Tokenalysis.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Real Estate Matters\nRepresented Axium Infrastructure re its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of RBL Nayland House, assisted living facility in the UK.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of the commercial units of Rockville Town Square, a 12.5 acres mixed-use development that includes public services, retail, and dining options in Rockville, Maryland. \nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of the Echelon at K Station property, a 350-unit Class A luxury apartment building in Chicago, Illinois.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a LA-based multi-family residential property from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its acquisition of a 50% equity interest in a multi-family residential property located in Chicago from CIM Group.\nRepresented Morguard re its pending acquisition of a multi-family residential property in the U.S.\nRepresented Morguard, a $21 billion AUM, Toronto/NY-based real estate buyout fund/REIT, re its leveraged buyout of a 46-story luxury apartment building from Magellan Development for $222.5 million located in Chicago, IL.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its acquisition of a 49% equity interest in Chicago-based multi-family property development from CIM Fund III.\nRepresented Toronto-based Morguard Corporation re its acquisition, through a wholly owned subsidiary, of a 100% freehold interest in Alta at K Station, a LEED Gold Certified high rise residential rental complex in Chicago, Illinois for approximately $300 million.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. re a real estate private equity sell-side transaction in the U.S.\nRepresented Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec re its acquisition of a substantial minority interest in Avison Young, a leading real estate services company located in Canada and the U.S.\nRepresented a Canadian real estate buyout fund re its establishment of a U.S. private REIT with a Canadian pension plan to acquire U.S. multi-family buildings and offices.\nRepresented Morguard Corporation re its $450M acquisition of certain multi-family residences from Pearlmark.\nRepresented Virginia-based EJF Capital re a corporate M\u0026amp;A matter in the U.S. involving a U.S. REIT.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Transportation \u0026amp; Logistics Matters\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in the sale of APP Jet Centers, a fixed base operator platform that provides corporate/business terminal and flight services, to Bain Capital Real Estate. (2026)\nAdvised Ridgewood Infrastructure, LLC, a leading infrastructure investment firm, in its acquisition of RS Wilmington Terminal Holdings LLC, the holding company for the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, a full service deepwater port and marine terminal, from Savage RW Investments LLC. (2025)\nRepresented Ridgewood Infrastructure re its acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed-based operator/logistics business.\nRepresented PSP in the 49% acquisition of the I-69 section 5 toll road located in Indiana.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure re a private equity transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space structured as a P3.\nRepresented an equity member of a consortium of private capital that is re-developing New York's JFK Airport's Terminal 1 as part of a P3 transaction.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented a private equity fund re its bid to acquire certain rail operations and related assets from Dow at certain Dow-owned manufacturing sites in the U.S. and Canada.\nRepresented InstarAGF Asset Management re its acquisition from Lincolnshire Management of AMPORTS, a U.S. and Mexico-based logistics car processing port terminal portfolio.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion funding round of GrabTaxi.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund, indirectly through its investment in Global Infrastructure Partners Ltd and directly along with several co-investors, re the acquisition of a 35% interest in the container terminal operations business of Switzerland’s MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA for approximately $1.93 billion.\nRepresented CIT Group with the acquisition of Flex Leasing Corporation, a rail leasing company.\nRepresentative PE/M\u0026amp;A Financial Services Matters\nRepresented T\u0026amp;D United Capital, the investment arm of one of the largest life insurance groups in Japan, in acquiring 25% of the partnership interests in a reinsurance \"sidecar\" vehicle.Represented Atlas Merchant Capital re its sale of its equity interests in Somerset Reinsurance Holdings Ltd.\nRepresented a private equity fund backed management buyout of a non-U.S. bank.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. and its FinTech portfolio company, Arcesium, re a private equity investment by a private equity fund into such portfolio company.\nRepresented Atlas Merchant Capital re its bid to acquire a consumer lending business in Georgia.\nRepresented the Goldman Sachs Special Situations Investing Group, Inc. in connection with the equity / M\u0026amp;A aspects of Gymboree Group, Inc. restructuring.\nRepresented Elliott Management, a New York-based hedge fund, re a proposed acquisition in the insurance sector in the U.K.\nRepresented the Alaska Permanent Fund in connection with a private equity fund of funds transaction involving BlackRock Private Equity in the U.S.\nRepresented a private equity management team re a joint venture with a prominent hedge fund to create a platform to acquire distressed private equity/hedge funds and alternative asset managers\nRepresented CIT Group re the sale of its direct private equity interest to Goldman Sachs Private Equity.\nRepresentative SPAC M\u0026amp;A Matters\nRepresented Clean Diesel Technologies re its reverse SPAC IPO/merger and recapitalization transaction.\nRepresented Lightning Systems, Inc., an electric truck manufacturer, re its merger with GigCapital3, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).\nRepresented GLG Partners in connection with its reverse SPAC merger with the Man Group for $3.4 billion.\nRepresented HCM Acquisition Corp in connection with its $625M SPAC IPO.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with the Forbes Global Media Holding's SPAC merger.\nRepresented JonesTrading in connection with Seven Oaks Acquisition’s $250M SPAC IPO.\nRepresentative M\u0026amp;A/PE 363 MattersRepresented Starwood Energy Group re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) leveraged buyout of 100% of the assets constituting the West Lorain Power Plant located in Lorain, Ohio from FirstEnergy Generation, LLC which are oil-fired power plants.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Oaktree Capital Management re the pending bankruptcy filing of its subsidiary Footprint, a Massachussets-based natural gas powerplant.\nRepresented Starwood Energy in the acquisition of a natural gas and coal fired plant out bankruptcy from FirstEnergy.\nRepresented Luminus Management re its (Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code) acquisition of the trucking logistics/assets and subsidiaries comprising the Mexico-based business of Taylor Express, Inc., from the Celadon Group, Inc.\nRepresented Strategic Value Partners re its acquisition of RathGibson pursuant to a Section 363 M\u0026amp;A deal.\nRepresented Fortress in the acquisition of Alterra Healthcare Corporation.\nRepresentative Preferred Equity Transactions\nRepresented Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group re its private equity investment in InCharge, a battery storage business located in California. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented Citigroup Alternative Investments in a Series C preferred equity transaction with GreatPoint Energy.\nRepresented Accera, a Germany based fund, in the convertible preferred equity funding of Energy Photovoltaics Inc.\nRepresented AIG re its private equity investment in a cybersecurity company called K2 Intelligence, operated by the Kroll Family. This was convertible preferred.\nRepresented TPG/TSSP/Infrastructure in connection with a private equity convertible preferred transaction in the U.S. Student Housing space, structured as a P3.\nRepresented Global Partnership Investing Capital (“GPI”), a private equity fund, in connection with the $2.5 billion convertible preferred transaction with GrabTaxi.\nRepresented D.E. Shaw \u0026amp; Co. in its convertible preferred investment into Arcesium, a data analytics company.\nRepresentative Metal Transactions\nRepresented Emirates Global Aluminum, through one of its affiliates, re its acquisition of 80% of the equity interests in Spectro Alloys Corporation from FFS Incorporated.  (2024)\n \n ","searchable_name":"Jonathan M.A. Melmed","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},{"match_score_text":"20.0","total_score":0,"last_name":"straus","first_name":"paul","middle_name":"a.","nick_name":"paul","id":442390,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":1058,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003ePaul Straus specializes in defending complex securities and commercial disputes, with a particular concentration in representing financial institutions and accounting firms. A partner in our Securities and Shareholder Litigation and Securities Enforcement and Regulation practices, Paul has successfully represented clients on a wide variety of issues in federal and state courts and in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other government agencies.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul has over 25 years of experience defending clients in complex securities and commercial litigation and government investigations. He has built a reputation for excellent client service by being responsive, available on demand and sensitive to clients\u0026rsquo; business and litigation concerns. He looks to help clients manage risk and reduce costs by winning early dismissals and persuading authorities not to take action. Paul also provides practical dispute advice to financial institutions and other clients seeking to head off full-blown litigation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen trial is the right strategic approach, Paul is prepared to try cases. He second-chaired the trial defense of Jean-Marie Messier, the former Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Universal, S.A., in \u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003eIn re Vivendi Securities Litigation\u003c/em\u003e (S.D.N.Y.), said to be the largest federal securities class action trial in history. After a four-month trial, the jury found in favor of Paul's client on all claims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul has represented clients in cases pending in federal and state courts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Texas, Alabama and Florida. He has represented clients in investigations by the SEC, the New York State Attorney General, the New York Inspector General and other government authorities.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul also writes and speaks on various aspects of securities law, accountant liability and civil litigation.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"paul-straus","email":"pstraus@kslaw.com","phone":"+1 917 696 8804","matters":["\u003cp\u003eWon the dismissal with prejudice of a Section 10(b) complaint against automotive transportation and logistics provider\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Jack Cooper Holdings\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;two of its officers\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;by an alleged purchaser of $28 million of the company\u0026rsquo;s senior secured notes (see\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eRiver Birch Capital, LLC v. Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. et al.,\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;2019 WL 1099943 (S.D.N.Y. 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AT\u0026amp;T Corporation\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;(S.D.N.Y.), a shareholder class action alleging securities fraud against the company\u0026rsquo;s officers, directors and controlling corporate shareholders based on alleged misrepresentations concerning the company\u0026rsquo;s proprietary technology, revenues and growth projections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWon the dismissal of multiple securities fraud class actions against\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ean investment advisor\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;arising out of $325 million in losses suffered by closed-end investment trusts investing in mortgage-backed securities and other instruments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWon the dismissal of all claims against\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003ethe former CEO of Just For Feet, Inc.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an action by purchasers of $200 million in notes (\u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003esee\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003eAAL High Yield Bond Fund v. 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A partner in our Securities and Shareholder Litigation and Securities Enforcement and Regulation practices, Paul has successfully represented clients on a wide variety of issues in federal and state courts and in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other government agencies.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul has over 25 years of experience defending clients in complex securities and commercial litigation and government investigations. He has built a reputation for excellent client service by being responsive, available on demand and sensitive to clients\u0026rsquo; business and litigation concerns. He looks to help clients manage risk and reduce costs by winning early dismissals and persuading authorities not to take action. Paul also provides practical dispute advice to financial institutions and other clients seeking to head off full-blown litigation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen trial is the right strategic approach, Paul is prepared to try cases. He second-chaired the trial defense of Jean-Marie Messier, the former Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Universal, S.A., in \u003cem data-redactor-tag=\"em\"\u003eIn re Vivendi Securities Litigation\u003c/em\u003e (S.D.N.Y.), said to be the largest federal securities class action trial in history. After a four-month trial, the jury found in favor of Paul's client on all claims.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul has represented clients in cases pending in federal and state courts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Texas, Alabama and Florida. 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Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. et al., 2019 WL 1099943 (S.D.N.Y. March 8, 2019){{ FIELD }}Defended Jean-Marie Messier, the former Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Universal, S.A., in the jury trial of In re Vivendi Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y.), said to be the largest federal securities class action trial in history. The plaintiff class claimed billions of dollars in damages arising from the company’s allegedly false or misleading financial statements and public disclosures. After a four-month trial, the jury found in favor of Mr. Messier on all claims.{{ FIELD }}Defended and favorably settled a $120 million securities fraud action against a private equity firm arising from the sale of a natural gas storage facility.{{ FIELD }}Defended the former chairman and CEO of At Home Corporation in Leykin v. AT\u0026amp;T Corporation (S.D.N.Y.), a shareholder class action alleging securities fraud against the company’s officers, directors and controlling corporate shareholders based on alleged misrepresentations concerning the company’s proprietary technology, revenues and growth projections.{{ FIELD }}Won the dismissal of multiple securities fraud class actions against an investment advisor arising out of $325 million in losses suffered by closed-end investment trusts investing in mortgage-backed securities and other instruments.{{ FIELD }}Won the dismissal of all claims against the former CEO of Just For Feet, Inc., in an action by purchasers of $200 million in notes (see AAL High Yield Bond Fund v. Ruttenberg, 00-C-1404-S, 2001 WL 34372980 (N.D. Ala. Sept. 30, 2001)).{{ FIELD }}Defeated an application for a TRO against an internet retailer in an action by short sellers alleging that the company was conspiring with its market maker to manipulate the market in the company’s stock.{{ FIELD }}Favorably settled a securities fraud class action against an underwriter alleging fraud in the issuer’s financial statements.{{ FIELD }}Has represented financial institutions, accounting firms and other clients in investigations by the SEC and other government agencies.{{ FIELD }}Has represented accounting firms in investigations by the SEC, the New York Attorney General and other agencies.{{ FIELD }}Defended an accounting firm in a consolidated federal securities class action brought by shareholders of a Bermuda reinsurer with over 25 million shares outstanding during the class period (see Schnall v. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd.,3:02 CV 2133 (EBB), 2007 WL 2936242 (D. Conn. Oct. 5, 2007)).{{ FIELD }}Defended an accounting firm in a New York state court action alleging fraud, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting.{{ FIELD }}Won the dismissal of all claims against an actuary in a breach of fiduciary duty suit brought by trustees of major New York pension funds (see New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. Savasta, No. 99 CV 11362 (GBD), 2005 WL 22872 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 4, 2005)).{{ FIELD }}Defended and favorably settled a federal action against a major U.S. bank alleging breach of a standby letter of credit.{{ FIELD }}Regularly counsels commercial real estate lenders in connection with troubled loans, workouts, inter-creditor issues and disputes with borrowers and guarantors, often outside of litigation.{{ FIELD }}Won the dismissal of all claims against global real estate company Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc. in New York City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez et al. v. Deputy Inspector Edward Winski et al., Civ. No. 12 CIV 3389 (NRB) (RLE).{{ FIELD }}Successfully opposed a motion for a preliminary injunction against a real estate investment company in connection with the sale of a downtown Manhattan office building.{{ FIELD }}Defended and favorably settled a breach of contract action against a Luxembourg SICAV brought by a putative securities purchaser.{{ FIELD }}Defended a global corporate trade credit firm in an action by a major U.S. insurance company arising out the issuance of insured corporate trade credits.{{ FIELD }}Paul Straus specializes in defending complex securities and commercial disputes, with a particular concentration in representing financial institutions and accounting firms. A partner in our Securities and Shareholder Litigation and Securities Enforcement and Regulation practices, Paul has successfully represented clients on a wide variety of issues in federal and state courts and in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other government agencies.\nPaul has over 25 years of experience defending clients in complex securities and commercial litigation and government investigations. He has built a reputation for excellent client service by being responsive, available on demand and sensitive to clients’ business and litigation concerns. He looks to help clients manage risk and reduce costs by winning early dismissals and persuading authorities not to take action. Paul also provides practical dispute advice to financial institutions and other clients seeking to head off full-blown litigation.\nWhen trial is the right strategic approach, Paul is prepared to try cases. He second-chaired the trial defense of Jean-Marie Messier, the former Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Universal, S.A., in In re Vivendi Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y.), said to be the largest federal securities class action trial in history. After a four-month trial, the jury found in favor of Paul's client on all claims.\nPaul has represented clients in cases pending in federal and state courts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Texas, Alabama and Florida. He has represented clients in investigations by the SEC, the New York State Attorney General, the New York Inspector General and other government authorities.\nPaul also writes and speaks on various aspects of securities law, accountant liability and civil litigation. Paul A Straus Partner Cornell University Cornell Law School New York University New York University School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York New York Association of the Bar of the City of New York Won the dismissal with prejudice of a Section 10(b) complaint against automotive transportation and logistics provider Jack Cooper Holdings and two of its officers by an alleged purchaser of $28 million of the company’s senior secured notes (see River Birch Capital, LLC v. Jack Cooper Holdings Corp. et al., 2019 WL 1099943 (S.D.N.Y. March 8, 2019) Defended Jean-Marie Messier, the former Chairman and CEO of Vivendi Universal, S.A., in the jury trial of In re Vivendi Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y.), said to be the largest federal securities class action trial in history. The plaintiff class claimed billions of dollars in damages arising from the company’s allegedly false or misleading financial statements and public disclosures. After a four-month trial, the jury found in favor of Mr. Messier on all claims. Defended and favorably settled a $120 million securities fraud action against a private equity firm arising from the sale of a natural gas storage facility. Defended the former chairman and CEO of At Home Corporation in Leykin v. AT\u0026amp;T Corporation (S.D.N.Y.), a shareholder class action alleging securities fraud against the company’s officers, directors and controlling corporate shareholders based on alleged misrepresentations concerning the company’s proprietary technology, revenues and growth projections. Won the dismissal of multiple securities fraud class actions against an investment advisor arising out of $325 million in losses suffered by closed-end investment trusts investing in mortgage-backed securities and other instruments. Won the dismissal of all claims against the former CEO of Just For Feet, Inc., in an action by purchasers of $200 million in notes (see AAL High Yield Bond Fund v. Ruttenberg, 00-C-1404-S, 2001 WL 34372980 (N.D. Ala. Sept. 30, 2001)). Defeated an application for a TRO against an internet retailer in an action by short sellers alleging that the company was conspiring with its market maker to manipulate the market in the company’s stock. Favorably settled a securities fraud class action against an underwriter alleging fraud in the issuer’s financial statements. Has represented financial institutions, accounting firms and other clients in investigations by the SEC and other government agencies. Has represented accounting firms in investigations by the SEC, the New York Attorney General and other agencies. Defended an accounting firm in a consolidated federal securities class action brought by shareholders of a Bermuda reinsurer with over 25 million shares outstanding during the class period (see Schnall v. Annuity and Life Re (Holdings), Ltd.,3:02 CV 2133 (EBB), 2007 WL 2936242 (D. Conn. Oct. 5, 2007)). Defended an accounting firm in a New York state court action alleging fraud, conspiracy, and aiding and abetting. Won the dismissal of all claims against an actuary in a breach of fiduciary duty suit brought by trustees of major New York pension funds (see New York District Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. Savasta, No. 99 CV 11362 (GBD), 2005 WL 22872 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 4, 2005)). Defended and favorably settled a federal action against a major U.S. bank alleging breach of a standby letter of credit. Regularly counsels commercial real estate lenders in connection with troubled loans, workouts, inter-creditor issues and disputes with borrowers and guarantors, often outside of litigation. Won the dismissal of all claims against global real estate company Mitsui Fudosan America, Inc. in New York City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez et al. v. Deputy Inspector Edward Winski et al., Civ. No. 12 CIV 3389 (NRB) (RLE). Successfully opposed a motion for a preliminary injunction against a real estate investment company in connection with the sale of a downtown Manhattan office building. Defended and favorably settled a breach of contract action against a Luxembourg SICAV brought by a putative securities purchaser. Defended a global corporate trade credit firm in an action by a major U.S. insurance company arising out the issuance of insured corporate trade credits.","searchable_name":"Paul A. 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international commercial and investment arbitration, under the rules of all major arbitral institutions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamaa has been singled out by clients for being \u0026ldquo;spectacular\u0026rdquo;, \u0026ldquo;outstanding,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;energetic and determined,\u0026rdquo; a \u0026ldquo;magnificent lawyer,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;really, really phenomenal\u0026rdquo; (\u003cem\u003eChambers USA\u003c/em\u003e). Sources also acknowledge her as being a \u0026ldquo;first-class arbitration lawyer; one of the best in the region\u0026rdquo; (\u003cem\u003eWho\u0026rsquo;s Who Legal\u003c/em\u003e) and a \u0026ldquo;global leader\u0026rdquo; whose \u0026ldquo;reputation is sky rocketing\u0026rdquo; (\u003cem\u003eWho\u0026rsquo;s Who Legal\u003c/em\u003e). She is one of fifteen international arbitration practitioners in North America singled out by\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWho\u0026rsquo;s Who Legal\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;as a Global Elite Thought Leader \u0026ndash; Arbitration.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her work as counsel, Samaa frequently sits as an arbitrator in international commercial and investment disputes. She is also currently serving as an officer in a number of arbitral organizations, including as Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, past Senior Co-Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association, and a member of ICCA\u0026rsquo;s Governing Board.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamaa is a member of the New York, California, and England \u0026amp; Wales bars. 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law involving the upgrade of an oil refinery in Greece.{{ FIELD }}Representing a large Japanese telecommunications company an ICC arbitration under English law with a voice termination services provider involving alleged breaches of an international voice service agreement.{{ FIELD }}Representing a French disposable consumer products manufacturer in a SIAC arbitration under Indian law against an Indian former joint venture partner in relation to the French company's failed investment in India.{{ FIELD }}Representing a French car maker in a dispute governed by California law against a film production company in relation to the placement of the car's brand and logo in a major motion picture.{{ FIELD }}Representing an Emirati hospitality company against a Mexican construction company in an UNCITRAL arbitration governed by Mexican law and administered by the PCA, in relation to allegations of delay in the construction of a hotel in Mexico.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Hungarian energy company in an UNCITRAL arbitration administered by the PCA, in relation to allegations of corruption and related efforts to terminate agreements to acquire shares of a large energy company in Croatia.{{ FIELD }}Advising the National Investment Commission of the Government of Liberia in relation to a dispute arising out of a Concession Agreement for the rehabilitation and management of the Freeport of Monrovia.{{ FIELD }}Advising U.S. investors in a potential ICSID arbitration against the Kingdom of Morocco in connection with the expropriation of a waste management contract.{{ FIELD }}Representing a U.S. retailer in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration under Saudi and Yemeni laws involving allegations of unlawful termination of a distribution relationship in Yemen. Representation involves securing favorable interim relief remedies before the DIFC Courts in Dubai.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Canadian construction company in an UNCITRAL construction arbitration under Saudi law, involving allegations of delay in the performance of a project.{{ FIELD }}Representing Hungary in an ICSID arbitration under the Hungary-Portugal BIT in relation to the bankruptcy of the investor.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Polish chemical manufacturer in a London-based ICC arbitration under New York law relating to the termination of a supply agreement.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Hungarian energy company in an ICSID arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) involving the company's investments in Croatia.{{ FIELD }}Advising an American investor in an ICSID arbitration against the government of Egypt under the U.S.-Egypt bilateral investment treaty.{{ FIELD }}Representing a hotel management company in a London-based ICC arbitration under the laws of the United Arab Emirates relating to a hotel in the UAE.{{ FIELD }}Representing a large international organization in an ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules involving allegations of breach of contract by one of its global vendors.{{ FIELD }}Representing a hotel management company in a Paris-based ICC arbitration relating to a hospitality project in Lebanon under the laws of Lebanon.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Malaysian joint venture in a dispute under the LCIA arbitration rules related to the supply of equipment to an offshore oil platform in Qatar.{{ FIELD }}Representing a Djiboutian company in ICDR arbitration proceedings governed by Texas law against a U.S. government contractor for breach of contract for the performance of personnel recruitment and management at a U.S. Navy base in Djibouti.{{ FIELD }}Representing an American aerospace, arms, defense and technology corporation in a dispute with a Western Asian government’s military, involving the manufacture and supply of helicopters.{{ FIELD }}Representing an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company in an ICC dispute against the Armed Forces of a Middle Eastern government, involving the supply of helicopter acoustic warning technology.{{ FIELD }}Representing a large international organization in an international commercial arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL arbitration rules involving a contractual dispute with an aircraft vendor servicing the international organization via helicopter in South Sudan.{{ FIELD }}Advising an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company regarding its obligations and remedies for delivery of aircraft fuselage parts to a European aircraft manufacturer.{{ FIELD }}Acting as Emergency Arbitrator in an AAA/ICDR dispute (New York law, New York seat) between a Swiss electromechanical repair and consulting company operating in the aviation industry, and a US developer of Brain Fingerprinting technology relating to allegations of fraudulent inducement and IP right violations in connection with a partnership agreement between the parties.{{ FIELD }}Samaa Haridi is a civil and common law-trained, trilingual lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing clients from all over the world in international commercial and investment arbitration, under the rules of all major arbitral institutions.\nSamaa has been singled out by clients for being “spectacular”, “outstanding,” “energetic and determined,” a “magnificent lawyer,” and “really, really phenomenal” (Chambers USA). Sources also acknowledge her as being a “first-class arbitration lawyer; one of the best in the region” (Who’s Who Legal) and a “global leader” whose “reputation is sky rocketing” (Who’s Who Legal). She is one of fifteen international arbitration practitioners in North America singled out by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Elite Thought Leader – Arbitration.\nIn addition to her work as counsel, Samaa frequently sits as an arbitrator in international commercial and investment disputes. She is also currently serving as an officer in a number of arbitral organizations, including as Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, past Senior Co-Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association, and a member of ICCA’s Governing Board.\nSamaa is a member of the New York, California, and England \u0026amp; Wales bars. She is fluent in French and Arabic, and conversant in Spanish.\nPublications:\n\n“Force Majeure and Unforeseen Events in the Middle East and North Africa.”  MENA Leading Arbitrators’ Guide to International Arbitration, JURIS (2023)\n“Security for Costs and Claims in International Arbitration.” Provisional and Emergency Measures in International Arbitration, Edward Elgar Publishing (2023)\n “Arbitration as a Key Tool for Businesses in the MENA Region.” African Business (2023)\n“COVID-19 and Energy Disputes.” International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution, Kluwer Law International (2020)\n“Security for Costs and Claim Under the ICC Rules of Arbitration: Rare but Possible.” ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin (2020)\nChapter Publication, “The Agreement on Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments Among Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC),” World Arbitration Reporter (2019)\nChapter Publication, “Article 26 of the Convention on The Settlement of Investment Disputes Between States and Nationals of Other States,” published in The ICSID Convention, Regulation and Rules – A Practical Commentary, Edward Elgar Publishing (2019)\nChapter Publication “Enforcement of ICSID Awards” published in International Arbitration in the United States, Wolter’s Kluwer (2017)\n“Public Policy: Can the Unruly Horse be Tamed?” The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation, and Dispute Management (2017)\n“Using New York Fora to Enforce Judgments After Motorola Credit Corp. v. Standard Chartered Bank and Daimler AG v. Bauman.” New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer (2016)\n“Towards Greater Gender and Ethnic Diversity in International Arbitration.” International Arbitration Review of the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (2016)\n“The Public Policy Exception Under the New York Convention: The Unruly Arabian Horse in the Middle East Region.” Transnational Dispute Management (2015)\n“New York Courts Revisit the Balance Between Debtors and Creditors in Enforcement Proceedings.” International Bar Association Arbitration News (2014)\n Partner Global Elite Thought Leader (Arbitration) Who's Who Legal, 2022 International Arbitration (Counsel)  Chambers USA, 2015-2022 International Arbitration Legal 500 US, 2015, 2017-2022 Advocate of the Year  Muslim Bar Association of New York, 2020 Notable Women in Law for professional skills, exemplary leadership skills and impact on the local community Crain’s New York Business, 2019 Thought Leader (Arbitration) Who's Who Legal, 2017-2019 Future Star Benchmark Litigation, 2015 Burton Award (Excellence in Legal Writing) Burton Foundation, 2009 University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne  University of San Diego University of San Diego School of Law University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York California New York England and Wales Vice President, ICC Court of Arbitration Member, Advisory Council of Africa Arbitration (AA) Member, Arbitral Women Member, New York International Arbitration Club Member, French-American Bar Association (FABA) Former Vice President, LCIA Arab Users' Council Former Co-Editor-in-Chief, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin Former Editorial Board Member, Kluwer Journal of International Arbitration Panel of Arbitrators, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) Panel of Arbitrators, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR) Panel of Arbitrators, Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC) Member, ICCA Governing Board Past Senior Co-Chair, Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association Executive Committee Member, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA) Global Steering Committee Member, Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Advisory Committee Member, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) Vice President of Arbitration Committee, Lagos Court of Arbitration Users Council Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) Former Member (Egypt), ICC Court of Arbitration Representing Canadian and Lebanese investors in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Armenia, in connection with the expropriation of waste management contracts in the country's capital. Representing a large international organization in an international commercial arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules involving a contractual dispute with an aircraft vendor servicing the international organization in South Sudan. Representing a leading China-based conglomerate and its affiliates in an AAA-ICDR arbitration under Delaware law (San Francisco seat) brought by former business partners in relation to a failed U.S.-based online travel agency. Representing a Spanish contractor in a Paris-based ICC arbitration under Greek law involving the upgrade of an oil refinery in Greece. Representing a large Japanese telecommunications company an ICC arbitration under English law with a voice termination services provider involving alleged breaches of an international voice service agreement. 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Representing a Malaysian joint venture in a dispute under the LCIA arbitration rules related to the supply of equipment to an offshore oil platform in Qatar. Representing a Djiboutian company in ICDR arbitration proceedings governed by Texas law against a U.S. government contractor for breach of contract for the performance of personnel recruitment and management at a U.S. Navy base in Djibouti. Representing an American aerospace, arms, defense and technology corporation in a dispute with a Western Asian government’s military, involving the manufacture and supply of helicopters. Representing an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company in an ICC dispute against the Armed Forces of a Middle Eastern government, involving the supply of helicopter acoustic warning technology. 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Leading press coverage described the outcome of the case as a \"big win\" and \"windfall\" for the client{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for a major financial institution in an ongoing international arbitration, including successful emergency arbitration proceedings, over control of digital infrastructure assets in South and Central America{{ FIELD }}Co-lead defense counsel for an international financial institution in a jury trial in New York state court; obtained a jury verdict eliminating all of the plaintiff’s claims for more than $100 million in damages and interest{{ FIELD }}Co-lead counsel for a publicly traded medical device company in defense of multiple ongoing federal securities lawsuits alleging misstatements in securities registration materials{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for an investment bank in an expedited trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and a subsequent appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, in a closely watched indemnification dispute; prevailed at trial and on appeal in Delaware, and subsequently prevailed in a related federal court lawsuit, and in multiple appeals to the Third Circuit{{ FIELD }}Amicus curiae counsel for the Society for Corporate Governance in multiple U.S. Supreme Court and Second Circuit appeals regarding high-profile securities law issues{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for an investment firm in expedited multi-court litigation over the control of two publicly traded REITs; prevailed against a motion for preliminary injunction and successfully resolved all claims{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for two hedge funds in an expedited nine-witness trial in Delaware Court of Chancery over a disputed multi-billion dollar stock authorization by a public company{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for an investment firm in proxy fight litigation over disputed board nominations; prevailed against multiple motions for injunctive relief and reached a successful settlement of all claims{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for a depositary institution in winning a ten-figure judgment in New York state court against a group of defaulted borrowers; obtained preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting the borrowers from transferring collateral intended to secure the disputed loans{{ FIELD }}Co-lead counsel for a private equity consortium in an expedited bench trial in Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas; obtained a full defense judgment dismissing all claims by equity holders seeking more than $700 million in damages from the private equity lender group{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for an asset management firm in multi-forum litigation regarding five renewable energy projects{{ FIELD }}Counsel for an investment bank in civil litigation brought by the New York Attorney General relating to the operation of the bank’s equity trading platform{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for an investment bank and several of its former employees in litigation and arbitration involving equity swaps{{ FIELD }}Co-lead counsel for a seed investor in Delaware Court of Chancery trial against a hedge fund; obtained a post-trial judgment that the hedge fund breached its fiduciary and contractual duties to the seed investor{{ FIELD }}Counsel in federal court jury trial involving claims brought by a public company seeking control of a private investment firm’s board of directors and billions of dollars of its assets; obtained jury verdict dismissing all claims{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel for creditor in the Title III PROMESA restructuring of Puerto Rico’s Sales Tax Financing Corporation in pursuing and successfully settling claims arising from an ISDA-governed interest rate swap agreement{{ FIELD }}Lead counsel in multiple external investigations by the New York Attorney General, the SEC, FINRA, and other agencies{{ FIELD }}Won a rare appellate reversal of a jury verdict in a multibillion dollar fraud trial arising from a public-to-private M\u0026amp;A deal{{ FIELD }}Won a full dismissal of claims brought by a former top cable television executive asserting an ownership interest in a major cable network{{ FIELD }}Won the dismissal of all damages claims in a fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee against a private equity firm and several of its principals, arising from the bankruptcy of one of the firm’s portfolio companies{{ FIELD }}Chris represents clients in a broad range of litigation and regulatory matters, with an emphasis on representing financial institutions in courts and before international arbitration tribunals. He focuses on high value and highly sensitive and complex commercial trials, arbitrations, appeals, pre-litigation disputes, and government investigations.\nChris is regularly recognized in leading industry publications such as Lawdragon (included in “The 500 Leading Lawyers in America”), Chambers USA (New York Litigation/General Commercial), where a commentator described him as \"an outstanding civil litigator who is able to distil complicated issues into simple and compelling themes\"; and The Legal 500, where commentators have called him “a star for international commercial litigation,\" \"a first-class legal mind,\" and a \"very strategic\" attorney who \"excels at witness examination and argument.\" Partner Selected to the 500 Leading Lawyers in America  Lawdragon, 2022–2026 Described as an \"outstanding civil litigator,\" a \"great courtroom presence,\" and \"a great writer and trial lawyer\"  Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial (New York), 2022-2025 Described as a \"stand-out\" with \"a first-class legal mind\" who \"excels at witness examination and argument\"  Legal 500 U.S., Dispute Resolution: General Commercial Disputes, 2022-2025 Recognized for International Arbitration Legal 500 U.S., Dispute Resolution, 2025 Recognized for Financial Services Litigation Legal 500 U.S., Dispute Resolution, 2025 Selected to the 500 Leading Litigators in America Lawdragon, 2023-2025 Selected to the 500 Leading Global Antitrust \u0026amp; Competition Lawyers in America Lawdragon, 2026 Recognized for Corporate Investigations \u0026amp; White-Collar Criminal Defense  Legal 500 U.S., Dispute Resolution, 2021–2023 Selected to the New York Super Lawyers list  Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), 2013–2025 University of Virginia  Columbia University Columbia University School of Law Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin New York Texas New York Regional Board of the College Foundation of the University of Virginia Lead counsel for a major financial institution in an international arbitration seeking more than $400 million of damages against a contractual counterparty. Leading press coverage described the outcome of the case as a \"big win\" and \"windfall\" for the client Lead counsel for a major financial institution in an ongoing international arbitration, including successful emergency arbitration proceedings, over control of digital infrastructure assets in South and Central America Co-lead defense counsel for an international financial institution in a jury trial in New York state court; obtained a jury verdict eliminating all of the plaintiff’s claims for more than $100 million in damages and interest Co-lead counsel for a publicly traded medical device company in defense of multiple ongoing federal securities lawsuits alleging misstatements in securities registration materials Lead counsel for an investment bank in an expedited trial in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and a subsequent appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court, in a closely watched indemnification dispute; prevailed at trial and on appeal in Delaware, and subsequently prevailed in a related federal court lawsuit, and in multiple appeals to the Third Circuit Amicus curiae counsel for the Society for Corporate Governance in multiple U.S. Supreme Court and Second Circuit appeals regarding high-profile securities law issues Lead counsel for an investment firm in expedited multi-court litigation over the control of two publicly traded REITs; prevailed against a motion for preliminary injunction and successfully resolved all claims Lead counsel for two hedge funds in an expedited nine-witness trial in Delaware Court of Chancery over a disputed multi-billion dollar stock authorization by a public company Lead counsel for an investment firm in proxy fight litigation over disputed board nominations; prevailed against multiple motions for injunctive relief and reached a successful settlement of all claims Lead counsel for a depositary institution in winning a ten-figure judgment in New York state court against a group of defaulted borrowers; obtained preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting the borrowers from transferring collateral intended to secure the disputed loans Co-lead counsel for a private equity consortium in an expedited bench trial in Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas; obtained a full defense judgment dismissing all claims by equity holders seeking more than $700 million in damages from the private equity lender group Lead counsel for an asset management firm in multi-forum litigation regarding five renewable energy projects Counsel for an investment bank in civil litigation brought by the New York Attorney General relating to the operation of the bank’s equity trading platform Lead counsel for an investment bank and several of its former employees in litigation and arbitration involving equity swaps Co-lead counsel for a seed investor in Delaware Court of Chancery trial against a hedge fund; obtained a post-trial judgment that the hedge fund breached its fiduciary and contractual duties to the seed investor Counsel in federal court jury trial involving claims brought by a public company seeking control of a private investment firm’s board of directors and billions of dollars of its assets; obtained jury verdict dismissing all claims Lead counsel for creditor in the Title III PROMESA restructuring of Puerto Rico’s Sales Tax Financing Corporation in pursuing and successfully settling claims arising from an ISDA-governed interest rate swap agreement Lead counsel in multiple external investigations by the New York Attorney General, the SEC, FINRA, and other agencies Won a rare appellate reversal of a jury verdict in a multibillion dollar fraud trial arising from a public-to-private M\u0026amp;A deal Won a full dismissal of claims brought by a former top cable television executive asserting an ownership interest in a major cable network Won the dismissal of all damages claims in a fiduciary duty lawsuit brought by a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee against a private equity firm and several of its principals, arising from the bankruptcy of one of the firm’s portfolio companies","searchable_name":"Christopher E. 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[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen has four decades of experience litigating matters spanning the IP/media sector, in jury and bench trial settings and before copyright tribunals in the U.S. and internationally. Ken\u0026rsquo;s practice is focused on copyright, DMCA and antitrust/rate-setting cases involving the distribution of audio and audiovisual content. His litigation matters typically involve the defense of copyright infringement claims, the application of DMCA safe harbors and the establishment of structures and rates for the exploitation of copyrighted works in both traditional (e.g., cable, satellite, broadcast) and new media distribution environments. In just the last few years, Ken has led teams on behalf of Google, Peloton, the Radio Music License Committee (representing the interests of the U.S. broadcast radio industry), NPR/PBS, The Orchard, ESPN and Pandora before different courts and tribunals (including the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board) in defense of copyright infringement claims and establishing rate structures governing his clients' exploitation of music licensed by publishers and labels (and their representative organizations).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a constantly evolving media distribution environment, Ken and his team also regularly counsel clients regarding the licensing implications and risks associated with their existing or contemplated product offerings spanning both traditional and new media. He also assumed an industry-leading role on behalf of the content distribution community (including Netflix, Paramount Global/ViacomCBS, ESPN, Warner Media/HBO, Discovery Communications, AMC Networks, Fox Cable Network Services, iHeartMedia, Google/YouTube, and many others) in connection with the Department of Justice\u0026rsquo;s periodic investigations of the ASCAP and BMI antitrust consent decrees governing the licensing of public performance rights in musical compositions.\u003c/p\u003e","slug":"kenneth-steinthal","email":"ksteinthal@kslaw.com","phone":"+1 917 825 7293","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Copyright Litigations/Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings \u0026hellip; (\u003c/em\u003eknown as the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWeb V\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;proceedings). Ken leads the representation of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGoogle\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in these Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the labels/recording industry to determine statutory royalty rates for digital performances of sound recordings made by non-interactive music streaming services under sections 112 and 114 of the Copyright Act (for the statutory license term 1/1/21-12/31/25). A five-week virtual Zoom trial was held in August - September 2020 (which was one of the first virtual trials of that magnitude conducted during the global pandemic), and ultimately led to a 300-page decision issued in June 2021 largely rejecting the labels\u0026rsquo; positions and adopting much of Google\u0026rsquo;s arguments to minimize any rate increases. The labels have appealed the decision, which appeal is ongoing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken leads the representation of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGoogle\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the Phonorecords III Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms for the five-year period 2018\u0026ndash;2022; the case involves \"mechanical\" reproduction licenses associated with the distribution of interactive/on-demand streaming services and cloud locker services under section 115 of the Copyright Act. The case is currently on remand to the CRB after the D.C. Circuit\u0026rsquo;s rejection of the publishers\u0026rsquo; core appeal positions while granting the services\u0026rsquo; request to vacate and remand for further proceedings certain aspects of the rate structure adopted by the CRB in its Initial Determination after trial.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;Johnson v. Copyright Royalty Board\u003c/em\u003e, 969 F.3d 363 (D.C. Cir. 2020). This follows the CRB\u0026rsquo;s initial trial determination agreeing with Google (and other services) in rejecting the core position of the publishers who sought to establish a per-play royalty rate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Jays Music Company, et al. v. Apple Inc., et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eKen led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThe Orchard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) in this copyright infringement suit in the Southern District of New York claiming that The Orchard distributed digital recordings to stores for sale (through digital service providers such as Apple and Google) where the \u0026ldquo;mechanical\u0026rdquo; reproduction rights associated with the musical compositions embodied in those recordings were not properly licensed. The suit sought damages for infringement on behalf of Harry Warren, whose works were recorded by jazz and popular artists such as Billie Holliday, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis. The case challenged various historical music clearance practices employed by digital music distributors. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Performance or Display of Nondramatic Musical Works ... By Public Broadcasting Entities\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(known as \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ePB IV\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo;). Ken is lead counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCorporation for Public Broadcasting\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNPR\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;PBS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this Copyright Royalty Board proceeding against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms (for the five-year period 2023-2027) for public broadcaster uses of musical works under Section 118 of the Copyright Act. Notices of Settlement with 3 of the 5 copyright owner representatives have been filed; if settlements cannot be reached with all the copyright owner participants, trial will be held in 2022. Ken also led the representation of CPB, NPR and PBS in the prior\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;PB III\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;proceedings resulting in favorable statutory rates for the public broadcasters during the five-year term 2018-2022.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDOJ Investigation of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees\u003c/em\u003e. Ken led the representation of a consortium of audiovisual content distributors (including\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNetflix, Viacom/Showtime Networks, HBO/Turner Broadcasting, AMC Networks, Discovery Communications, ESPN, Fox Cable Network Services\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and several other entities) engaged in the distribution of audio-visual content in connection with preparing and advancing comments responsive to the US Department of Justice investigation regarding whether the existing antitrust consent decrees regulating the conduct of music performing rights collectives Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) should be modified and/or terminated. In January 2021 the DOJ adopted the position advocated by Ken\u0026rsquo;s clients\u0026rsquo; determining that there was no basis to modify or terminate the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Ken\u0026rsquo;s client group had secured a similar result under the prior Administration in 2016 on behalf of a similar consortium.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDowntown Music Publishing, LLC v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eKen led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePeloton\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a high-profile copyright infringement litigation brought by independent music publishers in the Southern District of New York in which the publishers sued Peloton on the eve of Peloton\u0026rsquo;s IPO seeking over $300 million based on claims that Peloton willfully infringed over 21,000 musical works. Peloton in response impleaded third-party National Music Publishers\u0026rsquo; Association (\u0026ldquo;NMPA\u0026rdquo;) and filed counterclaims asserting both antitrust law violations and tortious interference with business relations counterclaims. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2020.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSESAC v. Radio Music License Committee (\u0026ldquo;RMLC\u0026rdquo;).\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead counsel for the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRMLC,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;the representative body of the broadcast radio industry, in this first-ever arbitration proceeding to determine reasonable industry-wide rates and terms (during the three-year term 2016\u0026ndash;2018) for some 7,000 radio stations' broadcasts and simulcasts of the musical works controlled by performing rights organization SESAC. The arbitration took place in 2017 and resulted in a favorable outcome for RMLC, reducing pre-existing SESAC fee levels by more than 50%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eESPN v. BMI\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eESPN\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this litigation against performing rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. under the BMI antitrust consent decree. ESPN directly licenses from writers and publishers the vast majority of the music it performs; and it sought a determination of reasonable license fees from BMI for the music in commercials or ambient music overheard in stadiums and arenas during sports telecasts, which ESPN is not in a position to directly license. This case would have been the first to challenge BMI\u0026rsquo;s off-the-shelf license structure and rates for audiovisual programming based on evidence of competitive direct licensing transactions and also involved the issue of whether performances of ambient music captured in connection with live sports broadcasts are fair use. The case was settled shortly before trial in 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePandora Media, Inc. v. ASCAP.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead counsel in this federal court trial and appeal on\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePandora\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026rsquo;s behalf culminating in the Second Circuit\u0026rsquo;s 2015 affirmance of rulings (i) upholding Pandora\u0026rsquo;s challenge to the efforts of major ASCAP publisher members to \u0026ldquo;partially\u0026rdquo; withdraw from ASCAP in an effort to avoid rate oversight by the court overseeing the ASCAP antitrust consent decree, and (ii) establishing rates consistent with Pandora\u0026rsquo;s position.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of MobiTV, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken led the federal court trial before the judge supervising the ASCAP antitrust consent decree and ensuing successful Second Circuit appeal resulting in adoption of client\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMobiTV\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026rsquo;s proposal, establishing favorable rates and terms for mobile distribution of TV/radio content (and rejecting ASCAP\u0026rsquo;s position that mobile/online content distribution entities should be subject to a far more onerous royalty structure than exists for entities distributing content via traditional media vehicles).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of RealNetworks Inc. and Yahoo!, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken led the trial and argued the appeal on behalf of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eReal Networks\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eYahoo!\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;leading to this landmark Second Circuit decision in September 2010 (and denial of\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ecertiorari\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012) holding that transmissions of music downloads do not trigger public performance rights liabilities for entities engaged in content distribution (and rejecting the position of ASCAP and other copyright organizations to the contrary).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArista Records, et al. v. Launch Media.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken co-defended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eYahoo! Music\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(f/k/a Launch Media) in a billion-dollar copyright infringement action brought by various record labels in the SDNY challenging the eligibility of Yahoo!'s Internet radio service for the statutory license under section 114 of the Copyright Act; Yahoo! secured a jury verdict in its favor (later affirmed by the Second Circuit).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Napster II\u0026rdquo; (\u003cem\u003eUMG Recordings, et al. v. Bertelsmann AG, et al\u003c/em\u003e). Ken led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBertelsmann\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;against a series of music label and publisher copyright infringement claims brought in the SDNY and NDCA (asserting liability in excess of $20 billion) based on alleged direct, contributory and vicarious liability of Bertelsmann arising from its investments in and relationship with the original Napster file-sharing service; rulings on motions led to favorable settlements shortly before trial.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEMI Music v. Multiply Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken represented this social network service in a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement of works in EMI\u0026rsquo;s label and publisher catalogues asserting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMultiply\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;did not qualify for the DMCA safe harbor; representation enabled settlement shortly after lawsuit was fied.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSony/ATV Songs LLC, et al. v. MusicNet, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMusicNet\u003c/strong\u003e, an early pioneer in the digital on-demand music service industry, against copyright infringement claims based on the alleged failure of the service to secure musical work reproduction rights licenses; representation enabled settlement not long after suit was filed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eColeman, et al. v. ESPN\u003c/em\u003e. Ken led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eESPN\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;against claims of ASCAP members asserting copyright infringement based on ESPN\u0026rsquo;s alleged unlicensed public performance of musical works audible in the background of ESPN\u0026rsquo;s broadcasts of sports programming and challenging ESPN\u0026rsquo;s assertion of the \u0026ldquo;fair use\u0026rdquo; defense to such uses. The case was settled on favorable terms on the eve of trial after successfully defeating publishers\u0026rsquo; summary judgment motion relating to the fair use defense.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngel Music, Inc. et al v. ABC Sports, et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken led the defense of the local television industry in this putative dual plaintiff/defendant class action copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eABC Television Network\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;had infringed the publishers\u0026rsquo; rights by failing to secure synchronization licenses for so-called \u0026ldquo;one time uses\u0026rdquo; of compositions that were used as background for Olympics sports \u0026ldquo;bio-pic\u0026rdquo; segments; successfully achieved dismissal of action.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOther \u0026ldquo;Rate Court\u0026rdquo; Proceedings against ASCAP and BMI.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken is and/or has been lead trial counsel for numerous other\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eASCAP/BMI licensees\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;engaged both in traditional and new media forms of content distribution; over the years, he has managed or co-managed the negotiations and, where necessary, trial teams in consent decree proceedings against ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR on behalf of more than forty cable/satellite/broadcast/new media content distribution services and providers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntitrust litigation against ASCAP and BMI.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was deeply involved in the seminal antitrust cases brought by\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ethe local television industry\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the early 1980s (\u003cem\u003eBuffalo Broadcasting Co., et al. v. ASCAP, et al\u003c/em\u003e.) and the cable TV industry in the early 1990s (\u003cem\u003eNCTA, et al. v. BMI, et al\u003c/em\u003e.), against both ASCAP and BMI, which set the framework for the consent decree litigations that have followed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Copyright Tribunal Matters.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken has been granted \u0026ldquo;rights of audience\u0026rdquo; in the Copyright Tribunals of the UK and Hong Kong to litigate matters pertaining to the proper structure and rates for musical work public performances (and, in some cases, reproductions), on behalf of both new media/online distributors of content and traditional cable/satellite television distributors. For example, he was lead trial counsel in the precedent-setting UK Copyright Tribunal litigation on behalf of a consortium of music service providers (including AOL, Yahoo!, Apple, Napster LLC, RealNetworks and MusicNet) against the UK collective MCPS/PRS. Prior to that, he represented a consortium of cable and satellite providers in proceedings before the Hong Kong Copyright Tribunal against the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH), which resulted in a favorable industry-wide settlement on the eve of trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Other Media/Entertainment/Sports Litigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eiJaal.com, Inc., et al. v. baazee.com, Inc., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury trial defending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebaazee.com\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(the \u0026ldquo;eBay of India,\u0026rdquo; in which News Corp\u0026rsquo;s Star TV was the primary outside investor before acquisition by eBay after trial) and its principals against claims of breach of oral contract, misappropriation of partnership opportunity, misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims; won complete defense verdict.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersky-Bright Organization, et al. v. Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in defense of two $300 million actions brought in SDNY and CDCA, in which the plaintiff motion picture investment groups alleged a series of violations by\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of motion picture distribution agreements, together with RICO, fraud, antitrust/block booking and tax indemnity claims. The case spanned several years and included a mini-trial of non-jury issues that resulted in the substantial curtailment of issues to proceed before a jury, leading to a favorable settlement thereafter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobehr Films, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury action brought by an in-flight film supplier alleging fraud and breach of contract by\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Airlines.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Plaintiff claimed American\u0026rsquo;s conduct had forced it out of business. A three-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendant\u0026rsquo;s verdict, which was affirmed on appeal to the Second Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuropean American Bank v. Film Finances, Inc., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel in defending this action brought by EAB under film loan agreements and a completion bond against clients\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFilm Finances and production/distribution entities.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;After preliminary pre-trial proceedings and motion practice, the case was settled on a zero-liability basis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorth American Soccer League (NASL) v. National Football\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLeague\u003c/em\u003e. Ken assisted in representing the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNASL\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this antitrust trial in the SDNY in which the NASL successfully challenged the NFL\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;cross ownership\u0026rdquo; ban, which would have prevented \u0026ldquo;cross-owners\u0026rdquo; such as Lamar Hunt and Joe Robbie from maintaining their investments in the NASL.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Islanders Hockey Club LP v. SMG, et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ethe\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eN.Y. Islanders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;hockey team in federal and state court litigations against SMG and Nassau County seeking to terminate lease arrangements at the Nassau Coliseum on novel constructive eviction theories. After preliminary injunction trial proceedings and a series of appeals, the case settled on a favorable basis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Other Engagements\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Wilson et al. v. Airborne, Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel in representation of the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAirborne defendants\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this consumer class action (removed to Central District of CA under CAFA) alleging,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter alia\u003c/em\u003e, false advertising and violations of California consumer protection laws; led to a favorable class settlement.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re CA Title Insurance Litigation.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea national title insurance company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this putative class action alleging violations of CA UCL \u0026sect;17200; oversaw successful motion practice leading to dismissal and 2012 order compelling individual claim arbitration.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNNN\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBritannia Business Center, et al v. Grubb \u0026amp;amp;amp; Ellis Co., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003edefendants\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in these CA state court actions alleging violations of CA UCL \u0026sect;17200, fraud, etc., associated with the syndication of certain commercial real estate investments; successful motion practice resulted in substantial curtailment of claims at issue.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRisko v. First Aviation Services, Inc., et al.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead trial counsel in this jury trial in Oakland, CA Superior Court alleging fraud and breach of contract against\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Aviation and its principals.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;The case was brought by a former First Aviation principal alleging, among other things, entitlements under an oral agreement, and threatened the continued viability of the client group. A two-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendants\u0026rsquo; verdict.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePIA v. UBS Securities, Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in defending lender liability, fraud and breach of contract claims brought in New York State Supreme Court by the owners of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City against\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;stemming from UBS\u0026rsquo; termination of an agreement to finance the renovation of the hotel. A three-week bench trial resulted in a no-liability defendant\u0026rsquo;s verdict. Appellate proceedings in the New York Appellate Division and Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court rulings in defendant\u0026rsquo;s favor.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight Partners, et al. v. Ritz Carlton Hotel Co\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel in defense of this $300 million \u0026ldquo;kitchen sink\u0026rdquo; action brought in the SDNY by the owners of the Ritz Carlton hotel properties located in New York, Washington D.C., Houston and Aspen CO, against client\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRitz Carlton.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;The case involved fraud, breach of contract, RICO, trademark and other claims brought by the Saudi group owners of those properties. After protracted pre-trial proceedings, the case settled on a favorable basis, whereby plaintiffs were stripped of their right to operate Ritz Carlton hotels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Hylsa, S.A. v. M.W. Kellogg Co\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGrupo Industrial Alfa\u0026rsquo;s steel company, Hylsa, SA,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in ICC arbitration involving hundreds of millions of dollars in claims and technology issues relating to construction of \u0026ldquo;HYL Process\u0026rdquo; steel plants for SIDOR in Venezuela. 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He is very responsive and detail-oriented.”","detail":"CHAMBERS USA 2022"},{"title":"IP Trailblazers","detail":"National Law Journal, 2016"},{"title":"1 of 5 Media \u0026 Entertainment MVPs","detail":"Law360, 2015"},{"title":"Top 10 Copyright Lawyers","detail":"The Daily Journal"},{"title":"Leading IP Attorneys: California","detail":"The Daily Journal (multiple years through 2021)"},{"title":"Leading Lawyer: IP/Media \u0026 Entertainment","detail":"Chambers USA and Chambers Global (multiple years through 2022)"},{"title":"Legal 500 USA ","detail":"multiple years through 2022"},{"title":"Northern California Super Lawyer ","detail":"Super Lawyers (multiple years through 2021)"},{"title":"2026 Lawdragon 500","detail":"Leading Global Entertainment, Sports \u0026 Media Lawyers"},{"title":"Power Lawyers: Top 100 Outside Counsel ","detail":"Hollywood Reporter"},{"title":"Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice: Finalist ","detail":"AAI, 2014"}],"linked_in_url":null,"seodescription":null,"primary_title_id":15,"translated_fields":{"en":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eKenneth Steinthal, known for litigating matters in the intellectual property/media sector, is a widely recognized leader in his field, including by \u003cem\u003eNational Law Journal\u003c/em\u003e as a 2016 IP Trailblazer, by \u003cem\u003eLaw360\u003c/em\u003e as 1 of 5 Media \u0026amp; Entertainment MVPs in 2015, by \u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e as 1 of only 8 members of its U.S. Copyright Hall of Fame, and on a consistent annual basis (including in 2022) by multiple legal publications including each of \u003cem\u003eLegal 500\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChambers USA, Managing IP (as an IP Star)\u003c/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eDaily Journal\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rsquo;s listing of Top Intellectual Property Lawyers. [[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKen has four decades of experience litigating matters spanning the IP/media sector, in jury and bench trial settings and before copyright tribunals in the U.S. and internationally. Ken\u0026rsquo;s practice is focused on copyright, DMCA and antitrust/rate-setting cases involving the distribution of audio and audiovisual content. His litigation matters typically involve the defense of copyright infringement claims, the application of DMCA safe harbors and the establishment of structures and rates for the exploitation of copyrighted works in both traditional (e.g., cable, satellite, broadcast) and new media distribution environments. In just the last few years, Ken has led teams on behalf of Google, Peloton, the Radio Music License Committee (representing the interests of the U.S. broadcast radio industry), NPR/PBS, The Orchard, ESPN and Pandora before different courts and tribunals (including the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board) in defense of copyright infringement claims and establishing rate structures governing his clients' exploitation of music licensed by publishers and labels (and their representative organizations).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a constantly evolving media distribution environment, Ken and his team also regularly counsel clients regarding the licensing implications and risks associated with their existing or contemplated product offerings spanning both traditional and new media. He also assumed an industry-leading role on behalf of the content distribution community (including Netflix, Paramount Global/ViacomCBS, ESPN, Warner Media/HBO, Discovery Communications, AMC Networks, Fox Cable Network Services, iHeartMedia, Google/YouTube, and many others) in connection with the Department of Justice\u0026rsquo;s periodic investigations of the ASCAP and BMI antitrust consent decrees governing the licensing of public performance rights in musical compositions.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Copyright Litigations/Matters\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings \u0026hellip; (\u003c/em\u003eknown as the\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eWeb V\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;proceedings). Ken leads the representation of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGoogle\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in these Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the labels/recording industry to determine statutory royalty rates for digital performances of sound recordings made by non-interactive music streaming services under sections 112 and 114 of the Copyright Act (for the statutory license term 1/1/21-12/31/25). A five-week virtual Zoom trial was held in August - September 2020 (which was one of the first virtual trials of that magnitude conducted during the global pandemic), and ultimately led to a 300-page decision issued in June 2021 largely rejecting the labels\u0026rsquo; positions and adopting much of Google\u0026rsquo;s arguments to minimize any rate increases. The labels have appealed the decision, which appeal is ongoing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken leads the representation of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGoogle\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the Phonorecords III Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms for the five-year period 2018\u0026ndash;2022; the case involves \"mechanical\" reproduction licenses associated with the distribution of interactive/on-demand streaming services and cloud locker services under section 115 of the Copyright Act. The case is currently on remand to the CRB after the D.C. Circuit\u0026rsquo;s rejection of the publishers\u0026rsquo; core appeal positions while granting the services\u0026rsquo; request to vacate and remand for further proceedings certain aspects of the rate structure adopted by the CRB in its Initial Determination after trial.\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;Johnson v. Copyright Royalty Board\u003c/em\u003e, 969 F.3d 363 (D.C. Cir. 2020). This follows the CRB\u0026rsquo;s initial trial determination agreeing with Google (and other services) in rejecting the core position of the publishers who sought to establish a per-play royalty rate.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Jays Music Company, et al. v. Apple Inc., et al.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eKen led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eThe Orchard\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) in this copyright infringement suit in the Southern District of New York claiming that The Orchard distributed digital recordings to stores for sale (through digital service providers such as Apple and Google) where the \u0026ldquo;mechanical\u0026rdquo; reproduction rights associated with the musical compositions embodied in those recordings were not properly licensed. The suit sought damages for infringement on behalf of Harry Warren, whose works were recorded by jazz and popular artists such as Billie Holliday, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis. The case challenged various historical music clearance practices employed by digital music distributors. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2021.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Performance or Display of Nondramatic Musical Works ... By Public Broadcasting Entities\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(known as \u0026ldquo;\u003cem\u003ePB IV\u003c/em\u003e\u0026rdquo;). Ken is lead counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCorporation for Public Broadcasting\u003c/strong\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNPR\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;PBS\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this Copyright Royalty Board proceeding against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms (for the five-year period 2023-2027) for public broadcaster uses of musical works under Section 118 of the Copyright Act. Notices of Settlement with 3 of the 5 copyright owner representatives have been filed; if settlements cannot be reached with all the copyright owner participants, trial will be held in 2022. Ken also led the representation of CPB, NPR and PBS in the prior\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;PB III\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;proceedings resulting in favorable statutory rates for the public broadcasters during the five-year term 2018-2022.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDOJ Investigation of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees\u003c/em\u003e. Ken led the representation of a consortium of audiovisual content distributors (including\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNetflix, Viacom/Showtime Networks, HBO/Turner Broadcasting, AMC Networks, Discovery Communications, ESPN, Fox Cable Network Services\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and several other entities) engaged in the distribution of audio-visual content in connection with preparing and advancing comments responsive to the US Department of Justice investigation regarding whether the existing antitrust consent decrees regulating the conduct of music performing rights collectives Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) should be modified and/or terminated. In January 2021 the DOJ adopted the position advocated by Ken\u0026rsquo;s clients\u0026rsquo; determining that there was no basis to modify or terminate the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Ken\u0026rsquo;s client group had secured a similar result under the prior Administration in 2016 on behalf of a similar consortium.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDowntown Music Publishing, LLC v. Peloton Interactive, Inc.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eKen led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePeloton\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in a high-profile copyright infringement litigation brought by independent music publishers in the Southern District of New York in which the publishers sued Peloton on the eve of Peloton\u0026rsquo;s IPO seeking over $300 million based on claims that Peloton willfully infringed over 21,000 musical works. Peloton in response impleaded third-party National Music Publishers\u0026rsquo; Association (\u0026ldquo;NMPA\u0026rdquo;) and filed counterclaims asserting both antitrust law violations and tortious interference with business relations counterclaims. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2020.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSESAC v. Radio Music License Committee (\u0026ldquo;RMLC\u0026rdquo;).\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead counsel for the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRMLC,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;the representative body of the broadcast radio industry, in this first-ever arbitration proceeding to determine reasonable industry-wide rates and terms (during the three-year term 2016\u0026ndash;2018) for some 7,000 radio stations' broadcasts and simulcasts of the musical works controlled by performing rights organization SESAC. The arbitration took place in 2017 and resulted in a favorable outcome for RMLC, reducing pre-existing SESAC fee levels by more than 50%.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eESPN v. BMI\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eESPN\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this litigation against performing rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. under the BMI antitrust consent decree. ESPN directly licenses from writers and publishers the vast majority of the music it performs; and it sought a determination of reasonable license fees from BMI for the music in commercials or ambient music overheard in stadiums and arenas during sports telecasts, which ESPN is not in a position to directly license. This case would have been the first to challenge BMI\u0026rsquo;s off-the-shelf license structure and rates for audiovisual programming based on evidence of competitive direct licensing transactions and also involved the issue of whether performances of ambient music captured in connection with live sports broadcasts are fair use. The case was settled shortly before trial in 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePandora Media, Inc. v. ASCAP.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead counsel in this federal court trial and appeal on\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ePandora\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026rsquo;s behalf culminating in the Second Circuit\u0026rsquo;s 2015 affirmance of rulings (i) upholding Pandora\u0026rsquo;s challenge to the efforts of major ASCAP publisher members to \u0026ldquo;partially\u0026rdquo; withdraw from ASCAP in an effort to avoid rate oversight by the court overseeing the ASCAP antitrust consent decree, and (ii) establishing rates consistent with Pandora\u0026rsquo;s position.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of MobiTV, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken led the federal court trial before the judge supervising the ASCAP antitrust consent decree and ensuing successful Second Circuit appeal resulting in adoption of client\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMobiTV\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026rsquo;s proposal, establishing favorable rates and terms for mobile distribution of TV/radio content (and rejecting ASCAP\u0026rsquo;s position that mobile/online content distribution entities should be subject to a far more onerous royalty structure than exists for entities distributing content via traditional media vehicles).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of RealNetworks Inc. and Yahoo!, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken led the trial and argued the appeal on behalf of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eReal Networks\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eYahoo!\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;leading to this landmark Second Circuit decision in September 2010 (and denial of\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003ecertiorari\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012) holding that transmissions of music downloads do not trigger public performance rights liabilities for entities engaged in content distribution (and rejecting the position of ASCAP and other copyright organizations to the contrary).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArista Records, et al. v. Launch Media.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken co-defended\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eYahoo! Music\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(f/k/a Launch Media) in a billion-dollar copyright infringement action brought by various record labels in the SDNY challenging the eligibility of Yahoo!'s Internet radio service for the statutory license under section 114 of the Copyright Act; Yahoo! secured a jury verdict in its favor (later affirmed by the Second Circuit).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Napster II\u0026rdquo; (\u003cem\u003eUMG Recordings, et al. v. Bertelsmann AG, et al\u003c/em\u003e). Ken led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eBertelsmann\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;against a series of music label and publisher copyright infringement claims brought in the SDNY and NDCA (asserting liability in excess of $20 billion) based on alleged direct, contributory and vicarious liability of Bertelsmann arising from its investments in and relationship with the original Napster file-sharing service; rulings on motions led to favorable settlements shortly before trial.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEMI Music v. Multiply Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken represented this social network service in a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement of works in EMI\u0026rsquo;s label and publisher catalogues asserting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMultiply\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;did not qualify for the DMCA safe harbor; representation enabled settlement shortly after lawsuit was fied.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSony/ATV Songs LLC, et al. v. MusicNet, Inc.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eMusicNet\u003c/strong\u003e, an early pioneer in the digital on-demand music service industry, against copyright infringement claims based on the alleged failure of the service to secure musical work reproduction rights licenses; representation enabled settlement not long after suit was filed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eColeman, et al. v. ESPN\u003c/em\u003e. Ken led the defense of\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eESPN\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;against claims of ASCAP members asserting copyright infringement based on ESPN\u0026rsquo;s alleged unlicensed public performance of musical works audible in the background of ESPN\u0026rsquo;s broadcasts of sports programming and challenging ESPN\u0026rsquo;s assertion of the \u0026ldquo;fair use\u0026rdquo; defense to such uses. The case was settled on favorable terms on the eve of trial after successfully defeating publishers\u0026rsquo; summary judgment motion relating to the fair use defense.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngel Music, Inc. et al v. ABC Sports, et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken led the defense of the local television industry in this putative dual plaintiff/defendant class action copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eABC Television Network\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;had infringed the publishers\u0026rsquo; rights by failing to secure synchronization licenses for so-called \u0026ldquo;one time uses\u0026rdquo; of compositions that were used as background for Olympics sports \u0026ldquo;bio-pic\u0026rdquo; segments; successfully achieved dismissal of action.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOther \u0026ldquo;Rate Court\u0026rdquo; Proceedings against ASCAP and BMI.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken is and/or has been lead trial counsel for numerous other\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eASCAP/BMI licensees\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;engaged both in traditional and new media forms of content distribution; over the years, he has managed or co-managed the negotiations and, where necessary, trial teams in consent decree proceedings against ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR on behalf of more than forty cable/satellite/broadcast/new media content distribution services and providers.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntitrust litigation against ASCAP and BMI.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was deeply involved in the seminal antitrust cases brought by\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ethe local television industry\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in the early 1980s (\u003cem\u003eBuffalo Broadcasting Co., et al. v. ASCAP, et al\u003c/em\u003e.) and the cable TV industry in the early 1990s (\u003cem\u003eNCTA, et al. v. BMI, et al\u003c/em\u003e.), against both ASCAP and BMI, which set the framework for the consent decree litigations that have followed.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Copyright Tribunal Matters.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken has been granted \u0026ldquo;rights of audience\u0026rdquo; in the Copyright Tribunals of the UK and Hong Kong to litigate matters pertaining to the proper structure and rates for musical work public performances (and, in some cases, reproductions), on behalf of both new media/online distributors of content and traditional cable/satellite television distributors. For example, he was lead trial counsel in the precedent-setting UK Copyright Tribunal litigation on behalf of a consortium of music service providers (including AOL, Yahoo!, Apple, Napster LLC, RealNetworks and MusicNet) against the UK collective MCPS/PRS. Prior to that, he represented a consortium of cable and satellite providers in proceedings before the Hong Kong Copyright Tribunal against the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH), which resulted in a favorable industry-wide settlement on the eve of trial.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Other Media/Entertainment/Sports Litigation\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eiJaal.com, Inc., et al. v. baazee.com, Inc., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury trial defending\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ebaazee.com\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;(the \u0026ldquo;eBay of India,\u0026rdquo; in which News Corp\u0026rsquo;s Star TV was the primary outside investor before acquisition by eBay after trial) and its principals against claims of breach of oral contract, misappropriation of partnership opportunity, misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims; won complete defense verdict.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePersky-Bright Organization, et al. v. Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in defense of two $300 million actions brought in SDNY and CDCA, in which the plaintiff motion picture investment groups alleged a series of violations by\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eColumbia Pictures\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;of motion picture distribution agreements, together with RICO, fraud, antitrust/block booking and tax indemnity claims. The case spanned several years and included a mini-trial of non-jury issues that resulted in the substantial curtailment of issues to proceed before a jury, leading to a favorable settlement thereafter.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobehr Films, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury action brought by an in-flight film supplier alleging fraud and breach of contract by\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Airlines.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Plaintiff claimed American\u0026rsquo;s conduct had forced it out of business. A three-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendant\u0026rsquo;s verdict, which was affirmed on appeal to the Second Circuit.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuropean American Bank v. Film Finances, Inc., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel in defending this action brought by EAB under film loan agreements and a completion bond against clients\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFilm Finances and production/distribution entities.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;After preliminary pre-trial proceedings and motion practice, the case was settled on a zero-liability basis.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorth American Soccer League (NASL) v. National Football\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eLeague\u003c/em\u003e. Ken assisted in representing the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eNASL\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this antitrust trial in the SDNY in which the NASL successfully challenged the NFL\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;cross ownership\u0026rdquo; ban, which would have prevented \u0026ldquo;cross-owners\u0026rdquo; such as Lamar Hunt and Joe Robbie from maintaining their investments in the NASL.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Islanders Hockey Club LP v. SMG, et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ethe\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eN.Y. Islanders\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;hockey team in federal and state court litigations against SMG and Nassau County seeking to terminate lease arrangements at the Nassau Coliseum on novel constructive eviction theories. After preliminary injunction trial proceedings and a series of appeals, the case settled on a favorable basis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepresentative Other Engagements\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDavid Wilson et al. v. Airborne, Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel in representation of the\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eAirborne defendants\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this consumer class action (removed to Central District of CA under CAFA) alleging,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003einter alia\u003c/em\u003e, false advertising and violations of California consumer protection laws; led to a favorable class settlement.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re CA Title Insurance Litigation.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea national title insurance company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in this putative class action alleging violations of CA UCL \u0026sect;17200; oversaw successful motion practice leading to dismissal and 2012 order compelling individual claim arbitration.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNNN\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eBritannia Business Center, et al v. Grubb \u0026amp;amp;amp; Ellis Co., et al\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003edefendants\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in these CA state court actions alleging violations of CA UCL \u0026sect;17200, fraud, etc., associated with the syndication of certain commercial real estate investments; successful motion practice resulted in substantial curtailment of claims at issue.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRisko v. First Aviation Services, Inc., et al.\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp;Ken was lead trial counsel in this jury trial in Oakland, CA Superior Court alleging fraud and breach of contract against\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Aviation and its principals.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;The case was brought by a former First Aviation principal alleging, among other things, entitlements under an oral agreement, and threatened the continued viability of the client group. A two-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendants\u0026rsquo; verdict.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePIA v. UBS Securities, Inc\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel in defending lender liability, fraud and breach of contract claims brought in New York State Supreme Court by the owners of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City against\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUBS,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;stemming from UBS\u0026rsquo; termination of an agreement to finance the renovation of the hotel. A three-week bench trial resulted in a no-liability defendant\u0026rsquo;s verdict. Appellate proceedings in the New York Appellate Division and Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court rulings in defendant\u0026rsquo;s favor.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOvernight Partners, et al. v. Ritz Carlton Hotel Co\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead counsel in defense of this $300 million \u0026ldquo;kitchen sink\u0026rdquo; action brought in the SDNY by the owners of the Ritz Carlton hotel properties located in New York, Washington D.C., Houston and Aspen CO, against client\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eRitz Carlton.\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;The case involved fraud, breach of contract, RICO, trademark and other claims brought by the Saudi group owners of those properties. After protracted pre-trial proceedings, the case settled on a favorable basis, whereby plaintiffs were stripped of their right to operate Ritz Carlton hotels.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn re Hylsa, S.A. v. M.W. Kellogg Co\u003c/em\u003e. Ken was lead trial counsel for\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eGrupo Industrial Alfa\u0026rsquo;s steel company, Hylsa, SA,\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in ICC arbitration involving hundreds of millions of dollars in claims and technology issues relating to construction of \u0026ldquo;HYL Process\u0026rdquo; steel plants for SIDOR in Venezuela. After a series of ICC hearings, case was settled on a zero-liability basis to Hylsa.\u003c/p\u003e"],"recognitions":[{"title":"“He is a sophisticated negotiator and provides top-notch service. 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He is very responsive and detail-oriented.”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"CHAMBERS USA 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"IP Trailblazers\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"National Law Journal, 2016\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"1 of 5 Media \u0026amp; Entertainment MVPs\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Law360, 2015\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Top 10 Copyright Lawyers\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"The Daily Journal\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Leading IP Attorneys: California\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"The Daily Journal (multiple years through 2021)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Leading Lawyer: IP/Media \u0026amp; Entertainment\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA and Chambers Global (multiple years through 2022)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Legal 500 USA \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"multiple years through 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Northern California Super Lawyer \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Super Lawyers (multiple years through 2021)\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"2026 Lawdragon 500\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Leading Global Entertainment, Sports \u0026amp; Media Lawyers\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Power Lawyers: Top 100 Outside Counsel \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Hollywood Reporter\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice: Finalist \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"AAI, 2014\"}{{ FIELD }}Representative Copyright Litigations/Matters\nIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings … (known as the Web V proceedings). Ken leads the representation of Google in these Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the labels/recording industry to determine statutory royalty rates for digital performances of sound recordings made by non-interactive music streaming services under sections 112 and 114 of the Copyright Act (for the statutory license term 1/1/21-12/31/25). A five-week virtual Zoom trial was held in August - September 2020 (which was one of the first virtual trials of that magnitude conducted during the global pandemic), and ultimately led to a 300-page decision issued in June 2021 largely rejecting the labels’ positions and adopting much of Google’s arguments to minimize any rate increases. The labels have appealed the decision, which appeal is ongoing.{{ FIELD }}In re Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords. Ken leads the representation of Google in the Phonorecords III Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms for the five-year period 2018–2022; the case involves \"mechanical\" reproduction licenses associated with the distribution of interactive/on-demand streaming services and cloud locker services under section 115 of the Copyright Act. The case is currently on remand to the CRB after the D.C. Circuit’s rejection of the publishers’ core appeal positions while granting the services’ request to vacate and remand for further proceedings certain aspects of the rate structure adopted by the CRB in its Initial Determination after trial. Johnson v. Copyright Royalty Board, 969 F.3d 363 (D.C. Cir. 2020). This follows the CRB’s initial trial determination agreeing with Google (and other services) in rejecting the core position of the publishers who sought to establish a per-play royalty rate.{{ FIELD }}Four Jays Music Company, et al. v. Apple Inc., et al. Ken led the defense of The Orchard (a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) in this copyright infringement suit in the Southern District of New York claiming that The Orchard distributed digital recordings to stores for sale (through digital service providers such as Apple and Google) where the “mechanical” reproduction rights associated with the musical compositions embodied in those recordings were not properly licensed. The suit sought damages for infringement on behalf of Harry Warren, whose works were recorded by jazz and popular artists such as Billie Holliday, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis. The case challenged various historical music clearance practices employed by digital music distributors. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2021.\nIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Performance or Display of Nondramatic Musical Works ... By Public Broadcasting Entities (known as “PB IV”). Ken is lead counsel for Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR and PBS in this Copyright Royalty Board proceeding against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms (for the five-year period 2023-2027) for public broadcaster uses of musical works under Section 118 of the Copyright Act. Notices of Settlement with 3 of the 5 copyright owner representatives have been filed; if settlements cannot be reached with all the copyright owner participants, trial will be held in 2022. Ken also led the representation of CPB, NPR and PBS in the prior PB III proceedings resulting in favorable statutory rates for the public broadcasters during the five-year term 2018-2022.\nDOJ Investigation of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees. Ken led the representation of a consortium of audiovisual content distributors (including Netflix, Viacom/Showtime Networks, HBO/Turner Broadcasting, AMC Networks, Discovery Communications, ESPN, Fox Cable Network Services and several other entities) engaged in the distribution of audio-visual content in connection with preparing and advancing comments responsive to the US Department of Justice investigation regarding whether the existing antitrust consent decrees regulating the conduct of music performing rights collectives Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) should be modified and/or terminated. In January 2021 the DOJ adopted the position advocated by Ken’s clients’ determining that there was no basis to modify or terminate the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Ken’s client group had secured a similar result under the prior Administration in 2016 on behalf of a similar consortium.\nDowntown Music Publishing, LLC v. Peloton Interactive, Inc. Ken led the defense of Peloton in a high-profile copyright infringement litigation brought by independent music publishers in the Southern District of New York in which the publishers sued Peloton on the eve of Peloton’s IPO seeking over $300 million based on claims that Peloton willfully infringed over 21,000 musical works. Peloton in response impleaded third-party National Music Publishers’ Association (“NMPA”) and filed counterclaims asserting both antitrust law violations and tortious interference with business relations counterclaims. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2020.\nSESAC v. Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”). Ken was lead counsel for the RMLC, the representative body of the broadcast radio industry, in this first-ever arbitration proceeding to determine reasonable industry-wide rates and terms (during the three-year term 2016–2018) for some 7,000 radio stations' broadcasts and simulcasts of the musical works controlled by performing rights organization SESAC. The arbitration took place in 2017 and resulted in a favorable outcome for RMLC, reducing pre-existing SESAC fee levels by more than 50%.\nESPN v. BMI. Ken was lead counsel for ESPN in this litigation against performing rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. under the BMI antitrust consent decree. ESPN directly licenses from writers and publishers the vast majority of the music it performs; and it sought a determination of reasonable license fees from BMI for the music in commercials or ambient music overheard in stadiums and arenas during sports telecasts, which ESPN is not in a position to directly license. This case would have been the first to challenge BMI’s off-the-shelf license structure and rates for audiovisual programming based on evidence of competitive direct licensing transactions and also involved the issue of whether performances of ambient music captured in connection with live sports broadcasts are fair use. The case was settled shortly before trial in 2017.\nPandora Media, Inc. v. ASCAP. Ken was lead counsel in this federal court trial and appeal on Pandora’s behalf culminating in the Second Circuit’s 2015 affirmance of rulings (i) upholding Pandora’s challenge to the efforts of major ASCAP publisher members to “partially” withdraw from ASCAP in an effort to avoid rate oversight by the court overseeing the ASCAP antitrust consent decree, and (ii) establishing rates consistent with Pandora’s position.\nU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of MobiTV, Inc. Ken led the federal court trial before the judge supervising the ASCAP antitrust consent decree and ensuing successful Second Circuit appeal resulting in adoption of client MobiTV’s proposal, establishing favorable rates and terms for mobile distribution of TV/radio content (and rejecting ASCAP’s position that mobile/online content distribution entities should be subject to a far more onerous royalty structure than exists for entities distributing content via traditional media vehicles).\nU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of RealNetworks Inc. and Yahoo!, Inc. Ken led the trial and argued the appeal on behalf of Real Networks and Yahoo! leading to this landmark Second Circuit decision in September 2010 (and denial of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012) holding that transmissions of music downloads do not trigger public performance rights liabilities for entities engaged in content distribution (and rejecting the position of ASCAP and other copyright organizations to the contrary).\nArista Records, et al. v. Launch Media. Ken co-defended Yahoo! Music (f/k/a Launch Media) in a billion-dollar copyright infringement action brought by various record labels in the SDNY challenging the eligibility of Yahoo!'s Internet radio service for the statutory license under section 114 of the Copyright Act; Yahoo! secured a jury verdict in its favor (later affirmed by the Second Circuit).\n“Napster II” (UMG Recordings, et al. v. Bertelsmann AG, et al). Ken led the defense of Bertelsmann against a series of music label and publisher copyright infringement claims brought in the SDNY and NDCA (asserting liability in excess of $20 billion) based on alleged direct, contributory and vicarious liability of Bertelsmann arising from its investments in and relationship with the original Napster file-sharing service; rulings on motions led to favorable settlements shortly before trial.\nEMI Music v. Multiply Inc. Ken represented this social network service in a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement of works in EMI’s label and publisher catalogues asserting Multiply did not qualify for the DMCA safe harbor; representation enabled settlement shortly after lawsuit was fied.\nSony/ATV Songs LLC, et al. v. MusicNet, Inc. Ken led the defense of MusicNet, an early pioneer in the digital on-demand music service industry, against copyright infringement claims based on the alleged failure of the service to secure musical work reproduction rights licenses; representation enabled settlement not long after suit was filed.\nColeman, et al. v. ESPN. Ken led the defense of ESPN against claims of ASCAP members asserting copyright infringement based on ESPN’s alleged unlicensed public performance of musical works audible in the background of ESPN’s broadcasts of sports programming and challenging ESPN’s assertion of the “fair use” defense to such uses. The case was settled on favorable terms on the eve of trial after successfully defeating publishers’ summary judgment motion relating to the fair use defense.\nAngel Music, Inc. et al v. ABC Sports, et al. Ken led the defense of the local television industry in this putative dual plaintiff/defendant class action copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that the ABC Television Network had infringed the publishers’ rights by failing to secure synchronization licenses for so-called “one time uses” of compositions that were used as background for Olympics sports “bio-pic” segments; successfully achieved dismissal of action.\nOther “Rate Court” Proceedings against ASCAP and BMI. Ken is and/or has been lead trial counsel for numerous other ASCAP/BMI licensees engaged both in traditional and new media forms of content distribution; over the years, he has managed or co-managed the negotiations and, where necessary, trial teams in consent decree proceedings against ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR on behalf of more than forty cable/satellite/broadcast/new media content distribution services and providers.\nAntitrust litigation against ASCAP and BMI. Ken was deeply involved in the seminal antitrust cases brought by the local television industry in the early 1980s (Buffalo Broadcasting Co., et al. v. ASCAP, et al.) and the cable TV industry in the early 1990s (NCTA, et al. v. BMI, et al.), against both ASCAP and BMI, which set the framework for the consent decree litigations that have followed.\nInternational Copyright Tribunal Matters. Ken has been granted “rights of audience” in the Copyright Tribunals of the UK and Hong Kong to litigate matters pertaining to the proper structure and rates for musical work public performances (and, in some cases, reproductions), on behalf of both new media/online distributors of content and traditional cable/satellite television distributors. For example, he was lead trial counsel in the precedent-setting UK Copyright Tribunal litigation on behalf of a consortium of music service providers (including AOL, Yahoo!, Apple, Napster LLC, RealNetworks and MusicNet) against the UK collective MCPS/PRS. Prior to that, he represented a consortium of cable and satellite providers in proceedings before the Hong Kong Copyright Tribunal against the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH), which resulted in a favorable industry-wide settlement on the eve of trial.{{ FIELD }}Representative Other Media/Entertainment/Sports Litigation\niJaal.com, Inc., et al. v. baazee.com, Inc., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury trial defending baazee.com (the “eBay of India,” in which News Corp’s Star TV was the primary outside investor before acquisition by eBay after trial) and its principals against claims of breach of oral contract, misappropriation of partnership opportunity, misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims; won complete defense verdict.\nPersky-Bright Organization, et al. v. Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel in defense of two $300 million actions brought in SDNY and CDCA, in which the plaintiff motion picture investment groups alleged a series of violations by Columbia Pictures of motion picture distribution agreements, together with RICO, fraud, antitrust/block booking and tax indemnity claims. The case spanned several years and included a mini-trial of non-jury issues that resulted in the substantial curtailment of issues to proceed before a jury, leading to a favorable settlement thereafter.\nRobehr Films, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury action brought by an in-flight film supplier alleging fraud and breach of contract by American Airlines. Plaintiff claimed American’s conduct had forced it out of business. A three-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendant’s verdict, which was affirmed on appeal to the Second Circuit.\nEuropean American Bank v. Film Finances, Inc., et al. Ken was lead counsel in defending this action brought by EAB under film loan agreements and a completion bond against clients Film Finances and production/distribution entities. After preliminary pre-trial proceedings and motion practice, the case was settled on a zero-liability basis.\nNorth American Soccer League (NASL) v. National Football League. Ken assisted in representing the NASL in this antitrust trial in the SDNY in which the NASL successfully challenged the NFL’s “cross ownership” ban, which would have prevented “cross-owners” such as Lamar Hunt and Joe Robbie from maintaining their investments in the NASL.\nNew York Islanders Hockey Club LP v. SMG, et al. Ken was lead trial counsel for the N.Y. Islanders hockey team in federal and state court litigations against SMG and Nassau County seeking to terminate lease arrangements at the Nassau Coliseum on novel constructive eviction theories. After preliminary injunction trial proceedings and a series of appeals, the case settled on a favorable basis.{{ FIELD }}Representative Other Engagements\nDavid Wilson et al. v. Airborne, Inc. Ken was lead counsel in representation of the Airborne defendants in this consumer class action (removed to Central District of CA under CAFA) alleging, inter alia, false advertising and violations of California consumer protection laws; led to a favorable class settlement.\nIn re CA Title Insurance Litigation. Ken was lead trial counsel for a national title insurance company in this putative class action alleging violations of CA UCL §17200; oversaw successful motion practice leading to dismissal and 2012 order compelling individual claim arbitration.\nNNN Britannia Business Center, et al v. Grubb \u0026amp;amp;amp; Ellis Co., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel for defendants in these CA state court actions alleging violations of CA UCL §17200, fraud, etc., associated with the syndication of certain commercial real estate investments; successful motion practice resulted in substantial curtailment of claims at issue.\nRisko v. First Aviation Services, Inc., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel in this jury trial in Oakland, CA Superior Court alleging fraud and breach of contract against First Aviation and its principals. The case was brought by a former First Aviation principal alleging, among other things, entitlements under an oral agreement, and threatened the continued viability of the client group. A two-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendants’ verdict.\nPIA v. UBS Securities, Inc. Ken was lead trial counsel in defending lender liability, fraud and breach of contract claims brought in New York State Supreme Court by the owners of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City against UBS, stemming from UBS’ termination of an agreement to finance the renovation of the hotel. A three-week bench trial resulted in a no-liability defendant’s verdict. Appellate proceedings in the New York Appellate Division and Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court rulings in defendant’s favor.\nOvernight Partners, et al. v. Ritz Carlton Hotel Co. Ken was lead counsel in defense of this $300 million “kitchen sink” action brought in the SDNY by the owners of the Ritz Carlton hotel properties located in New York, Washington D.C., Houston and Aspen CO, against client Ritz Carlton. The case involved fraud, breach of contract, RICO, trademark and other claims brought by the Saudi group owners of those properties. After protracted pre-trial proceedings, the case settled on a favorable basis, whereby plaintiffs were stripped of their right to operate Ritz Carlton hotels.\nIn re Hylsa, S.A. v. M.W. Kellogg Co. Ken was lead trial counsel for Grupo Industrial Alfa’s steel company, Hylsa, SA, in ICC arbitration involving hundreds of millions of dollars in claims and technology issues relating to construction of “HYL Process” steel plants for SIDOR in Venezuela. After a series of ICC hearings, case was settled on a zero-liability basis to Hylsa.{{ FIELD }}Kenneth Steinthal, known for litigating matters in the intellectual property/media sector, is a widely recognized leader in his field, including by National Law Journal as a 2016 IP Trailblazer, by Law360 as 1 of 5 Media \u0026amp; Entertainment MVPs in 2015, by Legal 500 as 1 of only 8 members of its U.S. Copyright Hall of Fame, and on a consistent annual basis (including in 2022) by multiple legal publications including each of Legal 500, Chambers USA, Managing IP (as an IP Star) and the Daily Journal’s listing of Top Intellectual Property Lawyers. \nKen has four decades of experience litigating matters spanning the IP/media sector, in jury and bench trial settings and before copyright tribunals in the U.S. and internationally. Ken’s practice is focused on copyright, DMCA and antitrust/rate-setting cases involving the distribution of audio and audiovisual content. His litigation matters typically involve the defense of copyright infringement claims, the application of DMCA safe harbors and the establishment of structures and rates for the exploitation of copyrighted works in both traditional (e.g., cable, satellite, broadcast) and new media distribution environments. In just the last few years, Ken has led teams on behalf of Google, Peloton, the Radio Music License Committee (representing the interests of the U.S. broadcast radio industry), NPR/PBS, The Orchard, ESPN and Pandora before different courts and tribunals (including the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board) in defense of copyright infringement claims and establishing rate structures governing his clients' exploitation of music licensed by publishers and labels (and their representative organizations).\nIn a constantly evolving media distribution environment, Ken and his team also regularly counsel clients regarding the licensing implications and risks associated with their existing or contemplated product offerings spanning both traditional and new media. He also assumed an industry-leading role on behalf of the content distribution community (including Netflix, Paramount Global/ViacomCBS, ESPN, Warner Media/HBO, Discovery Communications, AMC Networks, Fox Cable Network Services, iHeartMedia, Google/YouTube, and many others) in connection with the Department of Justice’s periodic investigations of the ASCAP and BMI antitrust consent decrees governing the licensing of public performance rights in musical compositions. Partner “He is a sophisticated negotiator and provides top-notch service. He is very responsive and detail-oriented.” CHAMBERS USA 2022 IP Trailblazers National Law Journal, 2016 1 of 5 Media \u0026amp; Entertainment MVPs Law360, 2015 Top 10 Copyright Lawyers The Daily Journal Leading IP Attorneys: California The Daily Journal (multiple years through 2021) Leading Lawyer: IP/Media \u0026amp; Entertainment Chambers USA and Chambers Global (multiple years through 2022) Legal 500 USA  multiple years through 2022 Northern California Super Lawyer  Super Lawyers (multiple years through 2021) 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports \u0026amp; Media Lawyers Power Lawyers: Top 100 Outside Counsel  Hollywood Reporter Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice: Finalist  AAI, 2014 Williams College  Fordham University Fordham University School of Law Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California California New York Representative Copyright Litigations/Matters\nIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Digital Performance of Sound Recordings … (known as the Web V proceedings). Ken leads the representation of Google in these Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the labels/recording industry to determine statutory royalty rates for digital performances of sound recordings made by non-interactive music streaming services under sections 112 and 114 of the Copyright Act (for the statutory license term 1/1/21-12/31/25). A five-week virtual Zoom trial was held in August - September 2020 (which was one of the first virtual trials of that magnitude conducted during the global pandemic), and ultimately led to a 300-page decision issued in June 2021 largely rejecting the labels’ positions and adopting much of Google’s arguments to minimize any rate increases. The labels have appealed the decision, which appeal is ongoing. In re Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords. Ken leads the representation of Google in the Phonorecords III Copyright Royalty Board proceedings against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms for the five-year period 2018–2022; the case involves \"mechanical\" reproduction licenses associated with the distribution of interactive/on-demand streaming services and cloud locker services under section 115 of the Copyright Act. The case is currently on remand to the CRB after the D.C. Circuit’s rejection of the publishers’ core appeal positions while granting the services’ request to vacate and remand for further proceedings certain aspects of the rate structure adopted by the CRB in its Initial Determination after trial. Johnson v. Copyright Royalty Board, 969 F.3d 363 (D.C. Cir. 2020). This follows the CRB’s initial trial determination agreeing with Google (and other services) in rejecting the core position of the publishers who sought to establish a per-play royalty rate. Four Jays Music Company, et al. v. Apple Inc., et al. Ken led the defense of The Orchard (a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) in this copyright infringement suit in the Southern District of New York claiming that The Orchard distributed digital recordings to stores for sale (through digital service providers such as Apple and Google) where the “mechanical” reproduction rights associated with the musical compositions embodied in those recordings were not properly licensed. The suit sought damages for infringement on behalf of Harry Warren, whose works were recorded by jazz and popular artists such as Billie Holliday, Dean Martin, Louis Armstrong, and Miles Davis. The case challenged various historical music clearance practices employed by digital music distributors. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2021.\nIn re Determination of Rates and Terms for Performance or Display of Nondramatic Musical Works ... By Public Broadcasting Entities (known as “PB IV”). Ken is lead counsel for Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR and PBS in this Copyright Royalty Board proceeding against the music publishing industry that will determine the statutory license rates and terms (for the five-year period 2023-2027) for public broadcaster uses of musical works under Section 118 of the Copyright Act. Notices of Settlement with 3 of the 5 copyright owner representatives have been filed; if settlements cannot be reached with all the copyright owner participants, trial will be held in 2022. Ken also led the representation of CPB, NPR and PBS in the prior PB III proceedings resulting in favorable statutory rates for the public broadcasters during the five-year term 2018-2022.\nDOJ Investigation of ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees. Ken led the representation of a consortium of audiovisual content distributors (including Netflix, Viacom/Showtime Networks, HBO/Turner Broadcasting, AMC Networks, Discovery Communications, ESPN, Fox Cable Network Services and several other entities) engaged in the distribution of audio-visual content in connection with preparing and advancing comments responsive to the US Department of Justice investigation regarding whether the existing antitrust consent decrees regulating the conduct of music performing rights collectives Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) should be modified and/or terminated. In January 2021 the DOJ adopted the position advocated by Ken’s clients’ determining that there was no basis to modify or terminate the ASCAP and BMI consent decrees. Ken’s client group had secured a similar result under the prior Administration in 2016 on behalf of a similar consortium.\nDowntown Music Publishing, LLC v. Peloton Interactive, Inc. Ken led the defense of Peloton in a high-profile copyright infringement litigation brought by independent music publishers in the Southern District of New York in which the publishers sued Peloton on the eve of Peloton’s IPO seeking over $300 million based on claims that Peloton willfully infringed over 21,000 musical works. Peloton in response impleaded third-party National Music Publishers’ Association (“NMPA”) and filed counterclaims asserting both antitrust law violations and tortious interference with business relations counterclaims. The case was settled on favorable terms in early 2020.\nSESAC v. Radio Music License Committee (“RMLC”). Ken was lead counsel for the RMLC, the representative body of the broadcast radio industry, in this first-ever arbitration proceeding to determine reasonable industry-wide rates and terms (during the three-year term 2016–2018) for some 7,000 radio stations' broadcasts and simulcasts of the musical works controlled by performing rights organization SESAC. The arbitration took place in 2017 and resulted in a favorable outcome for RMLC, reducing pre-existing SESAC fee levels by more than 50%.\nESPN v. BMI. Ken was lead counsel for ESPN in this litigation against performing rights organization Broadcast Music, Inc. under the BMI antitrust consent decree. ESPN directly licenses from writers and publishers the vast majority of the music it performs; and it sought a determination of reasonable license fees from BMI for the music in commercials or ambient music overheard in stadiums and arenas during sports telecasts, which ESPN is not in a position to directly license. This case would have been the first to challenge BMI’s off-the-shelf license structure and rates for audiovisual programming based on evidence of competitive direct licensing transactions and also involved the issue of whether performances of ambient music captured in connection with live sports broadcasts are fair use. The case was settled shortly before trial in 2017.\nPandora Media, Inc. v. ASCAP. Ken was lead counsel in this federal court trial and appeal on Pandora’s behalf culminating in the Second Circuit’s 2015 affirmance of rulings (i) upholding Pandora’s challenge to the efforts of major ASCAP publisher members to “partially” withdraw from ASCAP in an effort to avoid rate oversight by the court overseeing the ASCAP antitrust consent decree, and (ii) establishing rates consistent with Pandora’s position.\nU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of MobiTV, Inc. Ken led the federal court trial before the judge supervising the ASCAP antitrust consent decree and ensuing successful Second Circuit appeal resulting in adoption of client MobiTV’s proposal, establishing favorable rates and terms for mobile distribution of TV/radio content (and rejecting ASCAP’s position that mobile/online content distribution entities should be subject to a far more onerous royalty structure than exists for entities distributing content via traditional media vehicles).\nU.S. v. ASCAP, Application of RealNetworks Inc. and Yahoo!, Inc. Ken led the trial and argued the appeal on behalf of Real Networks and Yahoo! leading to this landmark Second Circuit decision in September 2010 (and denial of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012) holding that transmissions of music downloads do not trigger public performance rights liabilities for entities engaged in content distribution (and rejecting the position of ASCAP and other copyright organizations to the contrary).\nArista Records, et al. v. Launch Media. Ken co-defended Yahoo! Music (f/k/a Launch Media) in a billion-dollar copyright infringement action brought by various record labels in the SDNY challenging the eligibility of Yahoo!'s Internet radio service for the statutory license under section 114 of the Copyright Act; Yahoo! secured a jury verdict in its favor (later affirmed by the Second Circuit).\n“Napster II” (UMG Recordings, et al. v. Bertelsmann AG, et al). Ken led the defense of Bertelsmann against a series of music label and publisher copyright infringement claims brought in the SDNY and NDCA (asserting liability in excess of $20 billion) based on alleged direct, contributory and vicarious liability of Bertelsmann arising from its investments in and relationship with the original Napster file-sharing service; rulings on motions led to favorable settlements shortly before trial.\nEMI Music v. Multiply Inc. Ken represented this social network service in a lawsuit claiming copyright infringement of works in EMI’s label and publisher catalogues asserting Multiply did not qualify for the DMCA safe harbor; representation enabled settlement shortly after lawsuit was fied.\nSony/ATV Songs LLC, et al. v. MusicNet, Inc. Ken led the defense of MusicNet, an early pioneer in the digital on-demand music service industry, against copyright infringement claims based on the alleged failure of the service to secure musical work reproduction rights licenses; representation enabled settlement not long after suit was filed.\nColeman, et al. v. ESPN. Ken led the defense of ESPN against claims of ASCAP members asserting copyright infringement based on ESPN’s alleged unlicensed public performance of musical works audible in the background of ESPN’s broadcasts of sports programming and challenging ESPN’s assertion of the “fair use” defense to such uses. The case was settled on favorable terms on the eve of trial after successfully defeating publishers’ summary judgment motion relating to the fair use defense.\nAngel Music, Inc. et al v. ABC Sports, et al. Ken led the defense of the local television industry in this putative dual plaintiff/defendant class action copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that the ABC Television Network had infringed the publishers’ rights by failing to secure synchronization licenses for so-called “one time uses” of compositions that were used as background for Olympics sports “bio-pic” segments; successfully achieved dismissal of action.\nOther “Rate Court” Proceedings against ASCAP and BMI. Ken is and/or has been lead trial counsel for numerous other ASCAP/BMI licensees engaged both in traditional and new media forms of content distribution; over the years, he has managed or co-managed the negotiations and, where necessary, trial teams in consent decree proceedings against ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and GMR on behalf of more than forty cable/satellite/broadcast/new media content distribution services and providers.\nAntitrust litigation against ASCAP and BMI. Ken was deeply involved in the seminal antitrust cases brought by the local television industry in the early 1980s (Buffalo Broadcasting Co., et al. v. ASCAP, et al.) and the cable TV industry in the early 1990s (NCTA, et al. v. BMI, et al.), against both ASCAP and BMI, which set the framework for the consent decree litigations that have followed.\nInternational Copyright Tribunal Matters. Ken has been granted “rights of audience” in the Copyright Tribunals of the UK and Hong Kong to litigate matters pertaining to the proper structure and rates for musical work public performances (and, in some cases, reproductions), on behalf of both new media/online distributors of content and traditional cable/satellite television distributors. For example, he was lead trial counsel in the precedent-setting UK Copyright Tribunal litigation on behalf of a consortium of music service providers (including AOL, Yahoo!, Apple, Napster LLC, RealNetworks and MusicNet) against the UK collective MCPS/PRS. Prior to that, he represented a consortium of cable and satellite providers in proceedings before the Hong Kong Copyright Tribunal against the Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong (CASH), which resulted in a favorable industry-wide settlement on the eve of trial. Representative Other Media/Entertainment/Sports Litigation\niJaal.com, Inc., et al. v. baazee.com, Inc., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury trial defending baazee.com (the “eBay of India,” in which News Corp’s Star TV was the primary outside investor before acquisition by eBay after trial) and its principals against claims of breach of oral contract, misappropriation of partnership opportunity, misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims; won complete defense verdict.\nPersky-Bright Organization, et al. v. Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel in defense of two $300 million actions brought in SDNY and CDCA, in which the plaintiff motion picture investment groups alleged a series of violations by Columbia Pictures of motion picture distribution agreements, together with RICO, fraud, antitrust/block booking and tax indemnity claims. The case spanned several years and included a mini-trial of non-jury issues that resulted in the substantial curtailment of issues to proceed before a jury, leading to a favorable settlement thereafter.\nRobehr Films, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. Ken was lead trial counsel in this SDNY jury action brought by an in-flight film supplier alleging fraud and breach of contract by American Airlines. Plaintiff claimed American’s conduct had forced it out of business. A three-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendant’s verdict, which was affirmed on appeal to the Second Circuit.\nEuropean American Bank v. Film Finances, Inc., et al. Ken was lead counsel in defending this action brought by EAB under film loan agreements and a completion bond against clients Film Finances and production/distribution entities. After preliminary pre-trial proceedings and motion practice, the case was settled on a zero-liability basis.\nNorth American Soccer League (NASL) v. National Football League. Ken assisted in representing the NASL in this antitrust trial in the SDNY in which the NASL successfully challenged the NFL’s “cross ownership” ban, which would have prevented “cross-owners” such as Lamar Hunt and Joe Robbie from maintaining their investments in the NASL.\nNew York Islanders Hockey Club LP v. SMG, et al. Ken was lead trial counsel for the N.Y. Islanders hockey team in federal and state court litigations against SMG and Nassau County seeking to terminate lease arrangements at the Nassau Coliseum on novel constructive eviction theories. After preliminary injunction trial proceedings and a series of appeals, the case settled on a favorable basis. Representative Other Engagements\nDavid Wilson et al. v. Airborne, Inc. Ken was lead counsel in representation of the Airborne defendants in this consumer class action (removed to Central District of CA under CAFA) alleging, inter alia, false advertising and violations of California consumer protection laws; led to a favorable class settlement.\nIn re CA Title Insurance Litigation. Ken was lead trial counsel for a national title insurance company in this putative class action alleging violations of CA UCL §17200; oversaw successful motion practice leading to dismissal and 2012 order compelling individual claim arbitration.\nNNN Britannia Business Center, et al v. Grubb \u0026amp;amp;amp; Ellis Co., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel for defendants in these CA state court actions alleging violations of CA UCL §17200, fraud, etc., associated with the syndication of certain commercial real estate investments; successful motion practice resulted in substantial curtailment of claims at issue.\nRisko v. First Aviation Services, Inc., et al. Ken was lead trial counsel in this jury trial in Oakland, CA Superior Court alleging fraud and breach of contract against First Aviation and its principals. The case was brought by a former First Aviation principal alleging, among other things, entitlements under an oral agreement, and threatened the continued viability of the client group. A two-week jury trial resulted in a no-liability defendants’ verdict.\nPIA v. UBS Securities, Inc. Ken was lead trial counsel in defending lender liability, fraud and breach of contract claims brought in New York State Supreme Court by the owners of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City against UBS, stemming from UBS’ termination of an agreement to finance the renovation of the hotel. A three-week bench trial resulted in a no-liability defendant’s verdict. Appellate proceedings in the New York Appellate Division and Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court rulings in defendant’s favor.\nOvernight Partners, et al. v. Ritz Carlton Hotel Co. Ken was lead counsel in defense of this $300 million “kitchen sink” action brought in the SDNY by the owners of the Ritz Carlton hotel properties located in New York, Washington D.C., Houston and Aspen CO, against client Ritz Carlton. The case involved fraud, breach of contract, RICO, trademark and other claims brought by the Saudi group owners of those properties. After protracted pre-trial proceedings, the case settled on a favorable basis, whereby plaintiffs were stripped of their right to operate Ritz Carlton hotels.\nIn re Hylsa, S.A. v. M.W. Kellogg Co. Ken was lead trial counsel for Grupo Industrial Alfa’s steel company, Hylsa, SA, in ICC arbitration involving hundreds of millions of dollars in claims and technology issues relating to construction of “HYL Process” steel plants for SIDOR in Venezuela. After a series of ICC hearings, case was settled on a zero-liability basis to Hylsa.","searchable_name":"Kenneth L. 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[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark is ranked for Securities Litigation nationwide and in New York by \u003cem\u003eChambers USA: America\u0026rsquo;s Leading Lawyers for Business\u003c/em\u003e.\u0026nbsp; The 2022 edition of \u003cem\u003eChambers USA\u003c/em\u003e states that clients say he is \u0026ldquo;a very strategic thinker with a great demeanor in litigation, as well as providing good client service,\u0026rdquo; and that \u0026ldquo;he has incredible judgment, is very good on his feet and always prepared.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; The 2021 edition shares that clients believe he is \u0026ldquo;an amazingly quick study, and great at strategic decision-making.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; The 2020 edition notes that clients say Mark is \u0026ldquo;a brilliant lawyer and a great strategist, with excellent client service\u0026rdquo; and that \u0026ldquo;his way of handling cases and his ability to combine legal knowledge with the business risks is absolutely excellent.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; A client also comments that he has \u0026ldquo;fantastic cross-examination skills.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; Prior recent editions of \u003cem\u003eChambers USA\u003c/em\u003e refer to Mark as \u0026ldquo;one of the most extraordinary litigators I\u0026rsquo;ve seen,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;a very deep thinker who is always incredibly well prepared,\u0026rdquo; and who \u0026ldquo;does a fantastic job when arguing cases,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;is at the vanguard of the US securities litigation market and enjoys a stunning reputation,\u0026rdquo; is \u0026ldquo;a force to be reckoned with,\u0026rdquo; is \u0026ldquo;a great strategist who\u0026rsquo;s detail-oriented and fantastic on his feet,\u0026rdquo; is \u0026ldquo;very good at strategy and very responsive to client needs,\u0026rdquo; and who is \u0026ldquo;extremely pleasant to deal with.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; He is also recognized as a leading securities litigation attorney by \u003cem\u003eThe Legal 500 United States\u003c/em\u003e.\u0026nbsp; Mark is named as a leading commercial litigation attorney by \u003cem\u003eThe Best Lawyers in America\u0026reg;,\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBenchmark Litigation\u0026rsquo;s\u003c/em\u003e Guide to America\u0026rsquo;s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys recognized him as a \u0026ldquo;Litigation Star.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; In both 2019 and 2016, Law360 named Mark as one of five Securities Litigation MVPs nationwide.\u0026nbsp; In addition, he was named to \u003cem\u003eCity \u0026amp; State\u0026rsquo;s\u003c/em\u003e \u0026ldquo;50 Over 50\u0026rdquo; list of the most distinguished public servants in New York in 2020, a \u0026ldquo;Life Sciences Star\u0026rdquo; by \u003cem\u003eLMG Life Sciences 2017\u003c/em\u003e, and selected by \u003cem\u003eThe Lawyer\u003c/em\u003e as one of its \u0026ldquo;Global Hot 100 Attorneys\u0026rdquo; in 2006.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Friends of Hebrew University.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1991 to 1995, he served as Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, focusing on complex financial crimes.\u0026nbsp; In 1994, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno personally awarded Mr. Kirsch the Justice Department Director\u0026rsquo;s Award for Superior Achievement as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark was previously a partner at Gibson, Dunn \u0026amp; Crutcher where he served on the Executive Committee, as Co-Partner in Charge of the New York Office, and as Global Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn\u0026rsquo;s litigation practice. Prior to that, he was a partner at Clifford Chance where he served as Global Chair of the Litigation Practice and as a member of the Global Management Committee.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark received his Juris Doctor from Yale University Law School, where he was Articles Editor of the Yale Law \u0026amp; Policy Review, and his Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction from Cornell University.\u0026nbsp; He clerked for the Honorable John M. Walker, Jr. in New York.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003eRepresent\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRio Tinto\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e, the world\u0026rsquo;s second largest mining company, in an SEC suit alleging violations of Section 10(b), 17(a), internal controls requirements and books and records requirements, concerning the timing of a more than $3 billion impairment taken in connection with a mining project in Mozambique. Prior to trial the SEC dropped the 10(b), 17(a) and all scienter-based charges, settling for non-scienter books and records violations, a historic outcome for Rio Tinto.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented \u003cstrong\u003eRio Tinto\u003c/strong\u003e in defeating a Section 10(b) class action based on the same conduct as in the SEC case. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal by the District Court.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented\u0026nbsp;\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVale S.A.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u0026nbsp;in massive class actions relating to the collapse of the Fundao dam in Brazil. 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TCW successfully argued the financial crisis caused the loss, not TCW\u0026rsquo;s management.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObtained affirmance by the New Jersey Appellate Division of a dismissal from the bench after oral argument of a complaint against \u003cstrong\u003eMerck\u003c/strong\u003e challenging its tax disclosures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong\u003eCorvex Management\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Related Companies\u003c/strong\u003e in a two-week arbitration (the result of which was publicly disclosed) that resulted in invalidating all material anti-shareholder defenses of CommonWealth REIT, whose Trustees Corvex/Related ultimately removed in a consent solicitation.\u0026nbsp; Many major media outlets described the outcome as a \u0026ldquo;major victory\u0026rdquo; for Corvex/Related.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObtained the voluntary dismissal of a putative class action on behalf of \u003cstrong\u003eGoldman Sachs, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS and BNY Mellon Capital Markets\u003c/strong\u003e \u0026ndash; after three years of litigation \u0026ndash; arising from BNYM\u0026rsquo;s foreign exchange business, alleging violation of the federal securities laws in connection with underwriting $2 billion of securities for BNYM.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDefended \u003cstrong\u003eGoldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, J.P. 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Prior to trial the SEC dropped the 10(b), 17(a) and all scienter-based charges, settling for non-scienter books and records violations, a historic outcome for Rio Tinto.{{ FIELD }}Represented Rio Tinto in defeating a Section 10(b) class action based on the same conduct as in the SEC case. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal by the District Court.{{ FIELD }}Represented Vale S.A. in massive class actions relating to the collapse of the Fundao dam in Brazil. Defeated class certification in one class action, effectively ending it, and obtained dismissal of a second that was affirmed by the Second Circuit.{{ FIELD }}Represented Vale S.A. in another massive class action resulting from the collapse of the Brumadinho dam in Brazil. (Case still pending.){{ FIELD }}Successfully represented half the board of directors of AeroJet RocketDyne against the other half of the board in a proxy fight, including trial to verdict in Delaware Chancery.{{ FIELD }}Defending BlackRock in a major suit in Virgin Islands Superior Court by shareholders of two public companies alleging BlackRock fraudulently drove down the share price of the companies.{{ FIELD }}Defending FanDuel and its directors in an action in New York State court brought by common shareholders challenging distribution of $550 million in merger proceeds.{{ FIELD }}Defending a major global bank in a large arbitration brought by a corporate entity alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in connection with the sale of a large energy asset.{{ FIELD }}Defending Fareva S.A., a large European manufacturer, in a breach of contract suit brought by LG and Avon the Southern District of New York.{{ FIELD }}Gerald Metals, the largest privately owned metals trading firm in the world, in litigation in Connecticut Superior Court brought by former senior executives and shareholders alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in connection with shareholding and other agreements.{{ FIELD }}Defended UBS in class actions alleging that primary dealers of the New York Federal Reserve Bank price-fixed the auction market for U.S. Treasury securities.{{ FIELD }}Defended UBS in multiple LIBOR-related actions alleging price fixing, including cases where class certification was denied in connection with three separate putative classes.{{ FIELD }}Won a complete trial verdict for global investment adviser Investcorp in a case brought by hedge fund Kortright Partners for $250 million for negligent misrepresentation.{{ FIELD }}Won a significant trial verdict for a Susquehanna fund and two senior executives after a bench trial asserting fraud claims in the $115 million sale of Plimus to Great Hill.{{ FIELD }}Obtained complete dismissal of a shareholder class action for AmTrust Financial, a Fortune 500 insurer, alleging violations of Section 11 of the 1933 Act and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, despite the Company’s restatement of financials and a disclosed SEC investigation.{{ FIELD }}Served as the co-lead lawyer for Lynn Tilton, the “Diva of Distressed,” and defeated the SEC after a three-week trial in the SEC’s ALJ court, where the ALJ dismissed all fraud and negligence charges against Ms. Tilton.{{ FIELD }}Obtained a rare reversal of a denial of summary judgment from the New York Appellate Division, on behalf of Trust Company of the West, on grounds the plaintiff hedge fund failed to establish loss causation in a case where TCW was the collateral manager for a large portfolio of mortgage-backed securities that failed to perform in the wake of the global financial crisis. TCW successfully argued the financial crisis caused the loss, not TCW’s management.{{ FIELD }}Obtained affirmance by the New Jersey Appellate Division of a dismissal from the bench after oral argument of a complaint against Merck challenging its tax disclosures.{{ FIELD }}Defended Corvex Management and The Related Companies in a two-week arbitration (the result of which was publicly disclosed) that resulted in invalidating all material anti-shareholder defenses of CommonWealth REIT, whose Trustees Corvex/Related ultimately removed in a consent solicitation.  Many major media outlets described the outcome as a “major victory” for Corvex/Related.{{ FIELD }}Obtained the voluntary dismissal of a putative class action on behalf of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS and BNY Mellon Capital Markets – after three years of litigation – arising from BNYM’s foreign exchange business, alleging violation of the federal securities laws in connection with underwriting $2 billion of securities for BNYM.{{ FIELD }}Defended Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland in a putative class action alleging violation of the federal securities laws in connection with underwriting $900 million of notes for MF Global Holdings.{{ FIELD }}Resolved favorably for Moody’s the two most significant cases it had faced concerning ratings of structured investment vehicles. {{ FIELD }}Obtained summary judgment for Citigroup in connection with a securities fraud claim for $13.2 billion brought by Parmalat investors after Parmalat’s collapse.{{ FIELD }}Led the team that achieved five significant victories for AllianceBernstein in securities litigation arising out of the Enron collapse, including a seven-week state court jury trial in which Alliance defeated the Florida state pension fund’s attempt to recover $3.2 billion in losses the fund sustained in Enron and other stocks, and AllianceBernstein won its damages counterclaim and costs.  The National Law Journal selected the trial victory as one of its “Top 10 Defense Verdicts of 2006.”{{ FIELD }}Represented AllianceBernstein in the Newby securities class action in Houston, in which Enron shareholders and bondholders sought over $1 billion in damages against the company. Obtained summary judgment for AllianceBernstein and costs against plaintiffs’ counsel, a victory written about twice by the Wall Street Journal in editorials.{{ FIELD }}Mark Kirsch is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s New York office. He is an experienced trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex securities, white collar, commercial and antitrust litigation. He is routinely named one of the leading litigators in the United States. \nMark is ranked for Securities Litigation nationwide and in New York by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.  The 2022 edition of Chambers USA states that clients say he is “a very strategic thinker with a great demeanor in litigation, as well as providing good client service,” and that “he has incredible judgment, is very good on his feet and always prepared.”  The 2021 edition shares that clients believe he is “an amazingly quick study, and great at strategic decision-making.”  The 2020 edition notes that clients say Mark is “a brilliant lawyer and a great strategist, with excellent client service” and that “his way of handling cases and his ability to combine legal knowledge with the business risks is absolutely excellent.”  A client also comments that he has “fantastic cross-examination skills.”  Prior recent editions of Chambers USA refer to Mark as “one of the most extraordinary litigators I’ve seen,” “a very deep thinker who is always incredibly well prepared,” and who “does a fantastic job when arguing cases,” “is at the vanguard of the US securities litigation market and enjoys a stunning reputation,” is “a force to be reckoned with,” is “a great strategist who’s detail-oriented and fantastic on his feet,” is “very good at strategy and very responsive to client needs,” and who is “extremely pleasant to deal with.”  He is also recognized as a leading securities litigation attorney by The Legal 500 United States.  Mark is named as a leading commercial litigation attorney by The Best Lawyers in America®, and Benchmark Litigation’s Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys recognized him as a “Litigation Star.”  In both 2019 and 2016, Law360 named Mark as one of five Securities Litigation MVPs nationwide.  In addition, he was named to City \u0026amp; State’s “50 Over 50” list of the most distinguished public servants in New York in 2020, a “Life Sciences Star” by LMG Life Sciences 2017, and selected by The Lawyer as one of its “Global Hot 100 Attorneys” in 2006.\nMark currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Friends of Hebrew University.\nFrom 1991 to 1995, he served as Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, focusing on complex financial crimes.  In 1994, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno personally awarded Mr. Kirsch the Justice Department Director’s Award for Superior Achievement as an Assistant U.S. Attorney.\nMark was previously a partner at Gibson, Dunn \u0026amp; Crutcher where he served on the Executive Committee, as Co-Partner in Charge of the New York Office, and as Global Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s litigation practice. Prior to that, he was a partner at Clifford Chance where he served as Global Chair of the Litigation Practice and as a member of the Global Management Committee.\nMark received his Juris Doctor from Yale University Law School, where he was Articles Editor of the Yale Law \u0026amp; Policy Review, and his Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction from Cornell University.  He clerked for the Honorable John M. Walker, Jr. in New York. Partner Cornell University Cornell Law School Yale University Yale Law School U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Tax Court New York Board of Trustees of the American Friends of Hebrew University Judicial Clerk, Honorable John M. Waker, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Represent Rio Tinto, the world’s second largest mining company, in an SEC suit alleging violations of Section 10(b), 17(a), internal controls requirements and books and records requirements, concerning the timing of a more than $3 billion impairment taken in connection with a mining project in Mozambique. Prior to trial the SEC dropped the 10(b), 17(a) and all scienter-based charges, settling for non-scienter books and records violations, a historic outcome for Rio Tinto. Represented Rio Tinto in defeating a Section 10(b) class action based on the same conduct as in the SEC case. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal by the District Court. Represented Vale S.A. in massive class actions relating to the collapse of the Fundao dam in Brazil. Defeated class certification in one class action, effectively ending it, and obtained dismissal of a second that was affirmed by the Second Circuit. Represented Vale S.A. in another massive class action resulting from the collapse of the Brumadinho dam in Brazil. (Case still pending.) Successfully represented half the board of directors of AeroJet RocketDyne against the other half of the board in a proxy fight, including trial to verdict in Delaware Chancery. Defending BlackRock in a major suit in Virgin Islands Superior Court by shareholders of two public companies alleging BlackRock fraudulently drove down the share price of the companies. Defending FanDuel and its directors in an action in New York State court brought by common shareholders challenging distribution of $550 million in merger proceeds. Defending a major global bank in a large arbitration brought by a corporate entity alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in connection with the sale of a large energy asset. Defending Fareva S.A., a large European manufacturer, in a breach of contract suit brought by LG and Avon the Southern District of New York. Gerald Metals, the largest privately owned metals trading firm in the world, in litigation in Connecticut Superior Court brought by former senior executives and shareholders alleging breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract in connection with shareholding and other agreements. Defended UBS in class actions alleging that primary dealers of the New York Federal Reserve Bank price-fixed the auction market for U.S. Treasury securities. Defended UBS in multiple LIBOR-related actions alleging price fixing, including cases where class certification was denied in connection with three separate putative classes. Won a complete trial verdict for global investment adviser Investcorp in a case brought by hedge fund Kortright Partners for $250 million for negligent misrepresentation. Won a significant trial verdict for a Susquehanna fund and two senior executives after a bench trial asserting fraud claims in the $115 million sale of Plimus to Great Hill. Obtained complete dismissal of a shareholder class action for AmTrust Financial, a Fortune 500 insurer, alleging violations of Section 11 of the 1933 Act and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, despite the Company’s restatement of financials and a disclosed SEC investigation. Served as the co-lead lawyer for Lynn Tilton, the “Diva of Distressed,” and defeated the SEC after a three-week trial in the SEC’s ALJ court, where the ALJ dismissed all fraud and negligence charges against Ms. Tilton. Obtained a rare reversal of a denial of summary judgment from the New York Appellate Division, on behalf of Trust Company of the West, on grounds the plaintiff hedge fund failed to establish loss causation in a case where TCW was the collateral manager for a large portfolio of mortgage-backed securities that failed to perform in the wake of the global financial crisis. TCW successfully argued the financial crisis caused the loss, not TCW’s management. Obtained affirmance by the New Jersey Appellate Division of a dismissal from the bench after oral argument of a complaint against Merck challenging its tax disclosures. Defended Corvex Management and The Related Companies in a two-week arbitration (the result of which was publicly disclosed) that resulted in invalidating all material anti-shareholder defenses of CommonWealth REIT, whose Trustees Corvex/Related ultimately removed in a consent solicitation.  Many major media outlets described the outcome as a “major victory” for Corvex/Related. Obtained the voluntary dismissal of a putative class action on behalf of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, UBS and BNY Mellon Capital Markets – after three years of litigation – arising from BNYM’s foreign exchange business, alleging violation of the federal securities laws in connection with underwriting $2 billion of securities for BNYM. Defended Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland in a putative class action alleging violation of the federal securities laws in connection with underwriting $900 million of notes for MF Global Holdings. Resolved favorably for Moody’s the two most significant cases it had faced concerning ratings of structured investment vehicles.  Obtained summary judgment for Citigroup in connection with a securities fraud claim for $13.2 billion brought by Parmalat investors after Parmalat’s collapse. Led the team that achieved five significant victories for AllianceBernstein in securities litigation arising out of the Enron collapse, including a seven-week state court jury trial in which Alliance defeated the Florida state pension fund’s attempt to recover $3.2 billion in losses the fund sustained in Enron and other stocks, and AllianceBernstein won its damages counterclaim and costs.  The National Law Journal selected the trial victory as one of its “Top 10 Defense Verdicts of 2006.” Represented AllianceBernstein in the Newby securities class action in Houston, in which Enron shareholders and bondholders sought over $1 billion in damages against the company. Obtained summary judgment for AllianceBernstein and costs against plaintiffs’ counsel, a victory written about twice by the Wall Street Journal in editorials.","searchable_name":"Mark A. 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