REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE*
Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented Moa Capital in acquisition of TeleGeography (leading telecom market research and analysis company)
- Represented PerQflo (Al Mann microinfusion pump co.) in sale to Medtronic
- Represented PERC (eyecare GPO) in majority equity sale to Essilor
- Represented LiveMore Superfoods in majority equity sale to Valle Frio SpA of Chile (a subsidiary of Nutrisco and Empresas Copec, S.A.)
- Represented Steve Hanson Landscaping in sale to Kian Capital / Diamond Landscaping
- Represented LiveMore minority owner in structuring multi-year put/call options for minority equity with Valle Frio Valle Frio SpA of Chile (a subsidiary of Empresas Copec, S.A.)
- Represented PERC equity owners in sale of minority interest to Essilor
- Represented PERC equity owners in structuring multi-year put/call options with Essilor for their minority equity
- Represented Moa Capital in acquisition of Seybert’s Billiards
- Represented Seybert’s Billiards in numerous acquisitions
- Represented Edge Capital in acquisition of Cruise & Tour
- Represented Bioness (Al Mann neuromodulation medical device co.) in acquisition of NESS (prominent Israeli medical device manufacturer)
- Represented Neurvana Medical in sale of neurovascular catheter to Balt
- Represented Quallion (Al Mann medtech, aerospace and defense battery and power solutions co.) in sale to EnerSys
- Represented Stellar Microelectronics (Al Mann microelectronics manufacturer) in sale to Flex
- Represented Clever Machine in sale to Ease Entertainment Service
- Represented G64 Ventures in acquisition of PanicTap safety device
- Represented G64 Ventures in sale of ArborBridge (online test prep & tutoring) in sale to Private Prep
- Represented buyer of Collegewise (nation’s largest college counseling organization) in a spin-off from The Princeton Review
- Represented Collegewise in its acquisition of Ivy Educational Services
- Represented Collegewise in acquisition of ATX Test Prep
- Represented Chaser Brand (apparel co.) in acquisition of Saltwater Luxe
- Represented Chaser Brand in its acquisition of Sandrine Rose
- Represented seller/licensor of $120 million biomedical park
- Represented Anvil Steel in acquisition of Junior Steel
- Represented Anvil Steel in acquisition of Richwell Steel
- Represented venture fund buyer of Pressure Systems (pressure vessels for space and defense) from TRW
- Represented Pressure Systems management in sale to a private equity firm
- Represented Pressure Systems in purchase of composite materials/technology co. from Ketema (Ametek spinoff)
- Represented R.E. commercial lender in majority sale to a private equity firm
- Represented Dollar Rent A Car in its sale to Chrysler (then Fortune 8)
- Represented Summit Care in acquisition/financing of 10 nursing care homes
Distribution, Manufacturing and Licensing
- Negotiated Bioness’ manufacturing services agreement with Flex
- Represented RIMR AMD Consortium in license of AI software
- Created AI user restrictions in TeleGeography database license
- Represented Doheny Eye Inst. in its license of retinal image grading software to Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center in China
- Represented Trillen Medical in license of medtech IP from UCLA
- Represented co-founder and CTO in IP assignment negotiations with buyer
- Represented bicycle components co. in its license of products and patents to a large bicycle components co.
- Represented licensee in $100 million microstimulator device license and related manufacturing rights agreement
- Represented Bioness in major foreign distribution agreement with Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH (covering the EU and other countries)
- Represented Bioness in various other foreign distribution arrangements
- Represented Bioness in its license of proprietary rehabilitation software
- Represented licensor in its license of its name in connection with sale of $120 million biomedical park
- Represented owners of skincare formula in their license and distribution agreement with infomercial co.
- Represented various licensees in product, medical device, supplement, hardware and software licenses and distribution agreements
- Negotiated design services agreements (medical devices and apparel)
- Negotiated manufacturing services agreements (medical devices)
- Negotiated commercialization amendment to platform technology license
- Negotiated 2,000+ confidentiality agreements, non-circumvention agreements and proprietary information & inventions agreements
Financing Transactions
- Represented AndMark Investment Funds (real estate private equity funds) in $350 million+ of private placements
- Represented FinTech company borrower in $15 million line of credit
- Represented TeleGeography in recapitalization transaction
- Represented PE sponsors and portfolio companies in numerous acquisition financings (senior & sub debt), credit lines and amendments for multiple purchases
- Represented FinTech company in $10 million venture capital
- Represented $120 million apartment purchaser in equity private placement
- Represented bike manufacturer sponsor in $10 million revolving customer credit program with Synchrony Bank
- Represented bike manufacturer sponsor in revolving credit card program for customer financing with Affirm
- Represented sponsor of credit card financing program for medical devices
- Represented telecom co. in $100 million+ receivables and vendor financings
- Represented numerous borrowers and lenders in loan transactions
- Represented private placement issuers and high net worth investors
- Represented lender to aircraft manufacturer in $100 million+ restructuring
- Represented early-stage video software co. in private placement financings
- Represented medtech lender in $370 million line of credit amendment
- Represented medtech lender in $150 million debt restructuring
- Represented functional beverage co. in private placement financings
Partnerships and Affiliations
- Represented Doheny Eye Inst. in its 99-year affiliation with UCLA Health
- Represented Orthopaedic Institute for Children (Orthopaedic Hospital) in amendments to its affiliation agreement with UCLA Health
- Represented Professional Eyecare Resource Co-operative (PERC eyecare GPO) entities in corporate restructuring
- Represented Doheny Eye Inst. in creation of the RIMR AMD Consortium
- Negotiated operating agreements for real estate acquisition joint ventures
- Negotiated aircraft co-ownership and joint venture agreements
Litigation and Risk Management
- Supervised successful $80 - $100 million M&A indemnity dispute arbitration
- Supervised successful trade secret injunction litigation
- Supervised successful multi-million dollar M&A earnout/indemnity dispute
- Supervised successful no-litigation resolution to alleged patent infringement
- Supervised successful IP royalty litigation with foreign university licensor
- Successfully represented senior executive in contentious separation and noncompete dispute with large cap medtech co.
- Supervised executive wrongful termination litigation and settlements
- Negotiated numerous separation agreements for terminated executives
- Revised business practices and created business ethics policies
- Supervised responses to various State Attorneys General’s inquiries
* Includes matters handled by Mr. Lindon at Lindon Law Corporation and elsewhere