Representative Transactions
Negotiated and closed more than $950 million in construction and O&M contracts, for projects in over 100 California cities, counties and public schools on behalf of design-build energy services contractors
Represented multiple water utility clients in multiple acquisitions (using both asset and stock purchase structures) of water / sanitation utility companies in diverse areas of the United States, aggregating more than $110 million in transaction value
Counseled a Canadian investment fund in connection with the $70 million acquisition by its portfolio company of a coffee maker / coffee press business
Advised a publicly traded company in a $50 million purchase of a crypto-mining facility and energy utility contract in Texas
Represented the shareholders of an award-winning designer and fabricator of ceilings, walls, partitions and facades in the sale of the company for over $100 million in cash and publicly traded stock
Updated template contracts for California public works projects on behalf of multiple energy services companies
Advised non-fungible token issuer in raising $4,000,000 in seed round financing from investment funds and family offices, followed one year later by a Series A priced round that raised $19.5 million in cash, stock and cryptocurrency
Provided legal counsel for shareholders of a digital marketing agency in the sale of the company to a publicly traded marketing network group for $15 million in cash and stock at closing, plus up to $70 million deferred consideration / earn-out, contingent on performance
Represented a Bitcoin ATM provider in purchasing a controlling interest (80%) in one of its principal software service providers for $12 million plus $4 million in deferred consideration / earn-out, contingent on performance
Counseled an Asia-based internet technology company in issuing an aggregate of $7.38 million in Series B Preferred Stock to Asia-based venture capital investors
Structured negotiation for a family business in $86 million sale of approximately 90% of its assets to publicly traded media conglomerate
Represented publicly traded Canadian company in $14 million (half shares, half cash) cross-border transaction involving its acquisition of the shares of a U.S. aromatherapy and body care company
Advised farming and biotech company in issuance of $76 million in convertible notes to investment management funds
Represented wellness company in issuance of $50 million in preferred LLC units to investment funds
Restructured private company’s cap table and issuance of an aggregate of $5.3 million in Series A Preferred Stock and promissory notes
Led the legal team and advising the business teams on a US$100 million tax equity investment in a 49 MW geothermal power plant in Imperial County, California
Led team of tax, real estate, employment, environmental and ERISA lawyers in negotiating and documenting all aspects of client’s US$45 million sale of family cheese business
Directed legal team and negotiating and documenting (on behalf of non-bank lender) an aggregate of over US$90 million in acquisition financing in the colocation industry
Represented consortium of Japanese trading companies in obtaining financing for US$3.2 billion project to develop the Barracuda and Caratinga oil fields off the coast of Brazil
Closed US$150 million secured debt placement with equity kicker for Chinese integrated solar power company to finance silicon plant expansion
Provided legal counsel for one of Indonesia’s top cocoa producers in US$25 million public debt offering
Represented US monoline financial guaranty insurance company in over US$1 billion transaction involving corporate spin-off and subsequent whole-business securitization of Japanese ADSL modem-rental business
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, “Solar & Wind Power vs. Farmland: The New Battleground?” Environmental Law Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco
Presenter, California State Bar Business Law Section’s “How To” webinar series in Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiation
Speaker, “Hedge Funds: as Borrowers, as Lenders and as Collateral,” Commercial Financial Services Committee of the ABA Section of Business Law
Moderator, “Rating Agency Perspectives,” Information Management Network’s Sixth Annual Summit on Japanese Securitization, Real Estate & Finance
Moderator, “Rating Agency Perspectives on ABS/MBS/CDOs,” Information Management Network’s Fifth Annual Summit on Japanese Securitization
Panelist, “Cross-Border Securitization Transactions,” Information Management Network’s Second Annual Summit on Korean Asset & Mortgage Securitization
Panelist, “Consumer Loan Securitization,” Information Management Network’s Fourth Annual Summit on Japanese Asset & Mortgage Securitization
Moderator, “Structures and Innovations in the ABCP Conduit Market” Information Management Network’s Third Annual Summit on Japanese Asset & Mortgage Securitization
