$2.4 Billion Private Equity Transaction
Representation of sponsor in the formation of parallel private equity funds and the simultaneous acquisition of certain assets in four states for approximately $2.4 billion.
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TPG
Representation of TPG Capital in its acquisition of Avon Japan.
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GESD Capital Partners
Representation of private equity firm GESD Capital Partners, through its portfolio wine company Ascentia, in the acquisition of eight top California and Northwest wineries for more than $200 million from the world’s largest winemaker and beverage alcohol importer, Constellation Brands.
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Dubai International Capital
Representation of Dubai International Capital, a global private equity group, and one of its portfolio companies, Doncasters Group Ltd., a global precision engineering group, in the $492 million acquisition of FasTech, Inc., an international manufacturer of industrial and aerospace-grade engineering components and in other corporate acquisitions and divestitures.
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Restoration Hardware, Inc.
Representation of Restoration Hardware in its 2008 sale for $267 million to a group of private equity investors lead by Catterton Partners, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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Eagle River Holdings
Representation of Eagle River Holdings, LLC, as a member of the investor group participating in a $1.5 billion round of strategic equity financing for Clearwire Corporation. Other investors included Sprint, Comcast, Intel, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House.
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Geolo Capital
Representation of Geolo Capital in its acquisition of the 400 acre Carmel Valley Ranch resort.
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Sage Capital Partners, L.P.
Representation of Sage Capital Partners, L.P., a private equity fund, in its investments in management-led buyouts, expansion financings and recapitalizations. Portfolio investments in which we represented the fund included Altra, Inc., a privately-held developer of renewable biofuels; XOJet, a private jet operator; BTTW Retail LP, a lifestyle and Western wear retailer; and the acquisition of Alvarado Hospital and Medical Center from Tenet Healthcare Systems.
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Warburg Pincus
Representation of Warburg Pincus in its $128 million purchase of convertible bonds and warrants with $25 million exercise value issued by Hong Kong-listed Gome Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd., a leading PRC electronics retailer.
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