RECENT CASES & DEALS
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April 1, 2013
Stephen M. Orlofsky, Adrienne C. Rogove, Bruce M. Gorman
Blank Rome secured a victory in the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey for our client, the South Jersey Transportation Authority and the New Jersey State Police.
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March 15, 2013
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss
Transcend United Technologies in its acquisition by AGC Networks, Inc.
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March 1, 2013
Michael J. Medveckus, Timothy A. French, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Shaun J. Bockert
MacAulay-Brown, Inc. in its acquisition of the intellectual property and other assets relating to the Secured Computing & Communications division of Luna Innovations Incorporated
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February 1, 2013
Rustin I. Paul, Scott R. Smith, Kathleen A. Cunningham
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. in connection with its $76.5 million acquisition of a 51% interest in the Buffalo David Bitton® ("Buffalo") brand from Buffalo International ULC
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January 31, 2013
Jeffrey N. Siegel, Pamela E. Flaherty, Barry L. Klein
WMS Industries Inc. in its acquisition by Scientific Games Corporation for approximately $1.5 billion.
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January 17, 2013
Gary R. Goldenberg, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Joshua L. Strober
Care Cam Innovations in connection with a $10 million venture capital investment made by 21 investors
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December 31, 2012
Gary R. Goldenberg, Joshua L. Strober, Cory G. Jacobs, Donald D. Gamburg, Zachary A. Aria
Services Champ in its acquisition of Prend's Automotive Supply.
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December 31, 2012
Peter Schnur, Thomas A. Cournoyer, Margaret Anne Hill, Brian S. Gocial, Colleen A. Carolan
Affiliates of US Joiner in the acquisition of JCI Metal Products, Inc.
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December 2012
Martin Luskin, Daniel J. Ivler, Corey Tarzik, Samuel M. Walker, Chad M. Bernstein
DRA Advisors LLC in a joint acquisition with Westcore Properties Inc. of an 11.1 million-square-foot industrial property portfolio for $600 million from JB Properties Co.
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December 28, 2012
Francis E. Dehel, Arthur Bachman, Margaret Anne Hill, Barry Friedman, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Yelena M. Barychev, et al.
Rand Diversified Companies and its owners in the sale of the company's assets to Menasha Packaging Company.
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December 21, 2012
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs
SunGard Financial Systems in its acquisition of XcitekSolutions Plus, LLC.
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December 21, 2012
Thomas R. Westle, Geoffrey D. Schwartz
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund in connection with a rights offering to purchase shares of its common stock.
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December 21, 2012
Thomas R. Westle, Geoffrey D. Schwartz
Cornerstone Total Return Fund in connection with a rights offering to purchase shares of its common stock.
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December 18, 2012
Brad L. Shiffman
Aegis Capital Corporation in connection with a registered direct offering of Superconductor Technologies' common stock.
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December 18, 2012
Lawrence Finkelstein, Kevin J. Baum, Michael E. Plunkett, Shlomo Troodler
Merion Investment Partners II, LP in connection with structuring, negotiating and documenting a subordinated loan credit facility and a preferred equity co-investment to provide financing for the acquisition of Strategic Marketing, Inc.
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December 14, 2012
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Daniel J. Ivler, Carlos E. Gutierrez, Elizabeth A. Stern
New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (“NYSEG”) and Pennsylvania Electric Company (“Penelec”) in connection with the transfer from Edison Mission to GE Capital of the 1,884 megawatt Homer City coal-fired generating facility.
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December 13, 2012
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners in its acquisition of a funeral home.
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November 30, 2012
Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur, Shaun Snitman, Joseph T. Gulant
Iconix Brand Group in its $225 acquisition of The Umbro Brand.
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November 30, 2012
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs
MinSec Holdings Inc. in its acquisition by Community Education Centers.
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November 30, 2012
Thomas R. Westle, Brad L. Shiffman, Kristina L. Trauger, Thomas A. Cournoyer
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. in an underwritten public offering of Full Circle Capital Corporation's common stock.
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November 26, 2012
Brad L. Shiffman
Aegis Capital Corporation in connection with an underwritten public offering of Superconductor Technologies' common stock.
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November 14, 2012
Joseph O. Click, Earl M. Forte, Jonathan Scott Goldman, Stephen E. Gross, John E. Lucian, Alisa E. Moen, et al.
Estate trustee in the Chapter 7 liquidation case of ClassicStar, LLC.
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October 29, 2012
Steven Dubow, Cory G. Jacobs, Joshua L. Strober
Michael Short and David Masterson in the sale of a majority equity interest in Hunterdon Brewing Company to L. Knife & Son.
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October 2012
Gary R. Goldenberg, Louis M. Rappaport, Brett J. Schulman, Cory G. Jacobs, Joseph T. Gulant, Molly Crane, et al.
Smith Cooper International in its acquisition by Blue Point Capital Partners
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October 16, 2012
Joseph S. Finkelstein, Joseph T. Gulant, Matthew J. Comisky, Rustin I. Paul
Blank Rome recently represented Toll Brothers Inc. in its agreement to construct a $77 million, seven-building apartment complex in Plymouth Meeting, PA, in partnership with Brandywine Realty Trust.
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October 15, 2012
Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Joseph T. Gulant, Barry L. Klein, Rustin I. Paul, et al.
BrightPoint, Inc. in its $849 million acquistion by Ingram Micro Inc.
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October 2, 2012
Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Thomas A. Cournoyer, Darla Hill
US Joiner, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, in their purchase of Infinity Marine Offshore, LLC.
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October 1, 2012
Alan L. Zeiger, Michael J. Medveckus, Arthur Bachman, Julie E. Reid, Joseph T. Gulant, Lisa Casey Spaniel, et al.
PMC Group in its acquisition of Arkema's global organotin and organophosphine-based polymer stabilizers, catalysts and fine chemicals business in the Americas and Europe.
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September 28, 2012
Gary R. Goldenberg, Shaun Snitman, Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Molly Crane, Mathew S. Rotenberg
Cortec Group in the sale of its portfolio company, 180 Medical Holdings, Inc., to ConvaTec Inc.
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September 25, 2012
Alan H. Lieblich, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Yelena M. Barychev, Francis E. Dehel, Scott R. Smith, Michael E. Plunkett, et al.
General Cable in the closing of a $600 million senior notes offering.
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September 19, 2012
Brad L. Shiffman
Aegis Capital Corporation as sole placement agent in connection with a registered direct offering of Neuralstem's common stock.
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September 11, 2012
Richard J. McMahon, Joshua L. Strober
NetMotion Wireless in its acquisition by Clearlake Capital Group
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September 4, 2012
Alan H. Lieblich, Timothy A. French, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Joseph T. Gulant
General Cable Corporation in its acquisition of the North American portion of Alcan Cable for $151 million
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September 2012
Pamela E. Flaherty, Kristina L. Trauger, Joseph T. Gulant
Stockholders of Adaco in its sale to Fourth Hospitality Group.
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August 2012
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Joshua L. Strober, Benjamin G. Stonelake, Heather L. Demirjian, Zachary A. Aria, Molly Crane, et al.
Subsidiary of AK Steel Holding Corporation in its acquisition of Coal Innovations, LLC
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July 25, 2012
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Joshua L. Strober, Shlomo Troodler, Lawrence F. Flick
L2 Capital Partners in an investment to faciliate the recapitalization of Surface Preparation Technologies
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August 14, 2012
Brad L. Shiffman
Aegis Capital Corporation as sole underwriter in connection with an underwritten public offering of Neuralstem, Inc's common stock.
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July 31, 2012
Francis E. Dehel, Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners in its acquisition of funeral homes, cemeteries and cremation facilities
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July 31, 2012
Elizabeth A. Stern, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Stephen T. Whelan, Mark I. Rabinowitz
First Niagara Bank in connection with a $9 million construction loan to LCP Solar Development I LP, Beaver Solar LLC, Cherrington Solar LLC, Parlin Solar LLC and Springfield Solar LLC.
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July 24, 2012
Steven Dubow, Yelena M. Barychev, Richard DiStefano
Blue 9 Fund I as a selling shareholder in an initial public offering of common stock of Five Below.
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July 23, 2012
Thomas R. Westle, Geoffrey D. Schwartz
Special Opportunities Fund in connection with a rights offering to purchase shares of a newly-designed class of convertible preferred stock.
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July 9, 2012
Francis E. Dehel, Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners acquired the assets of Meyer Industries
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July 6, 2012
Lawrence Finkelstein
Kreisler Manufacturing in the sale of its subsidiary, Kreisler Polska, to United Technologies/Pratt & Whitney.
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July 3, 2012
Stephen M. Orlofsky
Blank Rome LLP on behalf of client Hollywood Tanning Systems, Inc. secured a decision filed in the District Court of New Jersey denying Plaintiff’s third motion for class certification.
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July 2, 2012
Bruce A. Eisenberg, Benjamin G. Stonelake, Joan N. Stern, Peter F. Kelsen, Adam E. Laver, Heather L. Demirjian, et al.
Subsidiaries of Delta Air Lines, Inc. in their $180 million purchase of a refinery in Trainer and Marcus Hook, Delaware County, PA, and associated assets from affiliates of Phillips 66 (formerly ConocoPhillips)
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July 2, 2012
Francis E. Dehel, Louis M. Rappaport
MavenWire in its acquisition of Enterprise Integration Pte Ltd. and Integration Pty Ltd.
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July 2, 2012
Francis E. Dehel, Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners in the acquisition of three funeral homes and two crematory businesses
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July 2012
Mark S. Greenfield, Ernest W. Chung, Daniel R. Blickman, Edwin J. Nazario, Kevin M. O'Malley, Peter S. Weissman
Crudecorp, ASA in connection with a $30,000,000 prepaid oil swap transaction with Credit Suisse
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June 29, 2012
Stephen M. Orlofsky, Adrienne C. Rogove
Blank Rome secured a victory in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court for our client, the City of Jersey City, in Paris Wilson v. City of Jersey City, after remand by the New Jersey Supreme Court to determine whether the 911 call takers engaged in “willful and wanton” misconduct in the handling of a 911 call and were thus liable under the 911 immunity statute, N.J.S.A 52:17C-10
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June 28, 2012
Martin Luskin, Samantha Wallack, David Brier, Kim Li Khutorsky, Corey Tarzik
DRA Advisors LLC in the $477 million acquisition of 14 multi-family communities
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June 2012
Louis M. Rappaport, Cory G. Jacobs
Article 9 Agents LLC in its sale to CT Corporation
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June 22, 2012
Thomas R. Westle, Geoffrey D. Schwartz
Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund in connection with a rights offering to purchase shares of beneficial interest.
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June 19, 2012
Louis M. Rappaport, Cory G. Jacobs, Karen L. Corliss, Timothy A. French
MRC Capital in connection with an equity investment in Frontera
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June 2012
Louis M. Rappaport
Derivix Corp. in its sale to Flex Trade Systems
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June 8, 2012
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez, Elizabeth A. Stern
USG&E in connection with a $75 million refinancing of its working capital facility with Macquarie.
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June 8, 2012
Steven Dubow, Brett J. Schulman, Karen L. Corliss
Healthcorp, Inc. in the acquisition of Strategem Healthcare Communications
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June 6, 2012
Frederick D. Lipman
StoneMor Partners in the acquisition of two funeral homes from Lodi All Faith Cremation
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June 5, 2012
Barry H. Genkin, Samuel H. Becker
Sabre Tubular Structures in a strategic transaction where is purchased assets from two entities.
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June 2012
Louis M. Rappaport
Mobile Reactor LLC (d/b/a OneTwoSee) in a convertible note offering to angel investors
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June 2012
Thomas P. Dwyer, Peter S. Weissman
Blank Rome advised NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG) in its strategic venture investment in Geostellar, a provider of advanced geomatic technology.
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May 24, 2012
Steven Dubow, Cory G. Jacobs, David M. Perry, Peter J. Soloff
The owner of MarketLab, Inc. in his sale of a supermajority of the company's equity to MVC Private Equity.
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May 9, 2012
Barry H. Genkin, Michael J. Medveckus, Molly Crane
Sabre Industries, Inc. formed a joint venture with Brametel, S.A.
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May 3, 2012
Kipp B. Cohen, Mathew S. Rotenberg
Charles B. Scoville, Jr. Trust in its equity investment in Strategic Funding Source, Inc.
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May 2012
W. Scott Simmer, Thomas J. Poulin, Nicholas C. Harbist, Paul M. Honigberg, Alan M. Freeman, Andrew M. Miller
Blank Rome represented a whistleblower in a $1.5 billion settlement with Abbott Laboratories, marking the second largest single-drug settlement in the health care industry.
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May 2012
Samuel M. Walker, Daniel J. Ivler, Steven A. Shoumer, David Brier, Joseph A. McFalls
DRA Advisors LLC in an agreement to acquire an industrial portfolio wholly owned by Weingarten Realty Investors for $382.4 million.
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April 2012
Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Mathew S. Rotenberg
The Halifax Group in connection with the sale of its portfolio company, Service Champ, Inc., to Snow Phipps Group, a private equity firm focused on small to mid-market control investments.
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April 30, 2012
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs
The majority stockholder of Martex Fiber Southern Corp. in its $42 million sale to Milestone Partners.
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April 2012
Thomas P. Dwyer, Karen L. Corliss
Meakem Becker Venture Capital (MBVC) in its Series A investment in Cloudmeter, Inc. (formerly Atomic Labs) for an undisclosed amount.
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April 2012
Thomas P. Dwyer, Karen L. Corliss
Meakem Becker Venture Capital in its Series B investment in Schoology, Inc.
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April 13, 2012
Steven Dubow, James R. Staiger, Timothy A. French, Cory G. Jacobs
PRIZIM in the sale of its equity to Hitachi Consulting Corporation
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April 3, 2012
Steven Dubow, Michael J. Medveckus, Daniel R. Blickman, Molly Crane
Rufus Partners in its acquisition of limited partnership interests in Chakdara.
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April 2, 2012
Steven Dubow, Stephen E. Luongo, Cory G. Jacobs, Brett J. Schulman
Accutome, Inc. in its acquisition by a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c.
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March 2012
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez, Elizabeth A. Stern
The Philadelphia Eagles in connection with the construction and installation of approximately three MWs of solar and wind generation at the Eagles Lincoln Financial Stadium.
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March 30, 2012
Jennifer J. Daniels, James R. Staiger
Apotex, Inc. in its acquisition of the stock of Aveva Drug Delivery Systems
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March 2012
Lawrence F. Flick, Steven A. Shoumer, Shaun Snitman
Versa Capital Management, LLC in its acquisition of Impressions Media for an undisclosed amount.
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March 15, 2012
Richard DiStefano, Timothy A. French, Joseph T. Gulant, Jennifer Lynn Bell
Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. in connection with an offering of 1,818,182 common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $5 million.
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March 8, 2012
Stephen M. Orlofsky, Adrienne C. Rogove
Blank Rome secured a significant victory for our client, the City of Jersey City, in Paris Wilson v. City of Jersey City, an appeal regarding whether the 911 immunity statute, N.J.S.A 52:17C-10 provides immunity to 911 operators and their public-entity employers from civil liability for the negligent mishandling of emergency calls.
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March 5, 2012
Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Scott R. Smith, Kristina L. Trauger, Jason I. Miller
American Standard Energy in its purchase of leasehold working interests in approximately 72,300 net acres
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March 2, 2012
Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Philip R. Rosenfeldt, Brett J. Schulman
TowerOne Partners in the sale of its memberships interests to Crown Castle USA Inc.
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February 29, 2012
Mark S. Greenfield, Joseph M. Doloboff, Barry L. Klein, Kristi Lynn Swartz, Karen L. Corliss
AmerCable Incorporated in connection with the company’s acquisition by Nexans USA Inc.
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February 27, 2012
Thomas P. Dwyer
Core Solutions, Inc. in a Series A-1 Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement for an undisclosed amount.
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February 17, 2012
Louis M. Rappaport, Shaun Snitman
Halfpenny Technologies Inc. in a $2.5 million venture capital financing by Vital Financial and Emerald Stage2Ventures, Osage Venture Partners, Milestone Venture Partners and certain members of LORE Associates.
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February 3, 2012
Steven Dubow, Cory G. Jacobs
Certain former managers and employees of Alencon Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rowan Technologies, in a management buyout in which all the assets of Alencon Systems were purchased by Alencon Acquisition Co., LLC.
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January 2012
Mark S. Greenfield, Joseph M. Doloboff, Barry L. Klein, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld
Paskal Lighting in connection with the company’s acquisition by Production Resource Group.
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January 2012
Thomas P. Dwyer, Geoffrey D. Schwartz, David M. Perry, Megan E. Spitz
Shodogg in its $1.7M angel financing.
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January 5, 2012
Geoffrey D. Schwartz
A Philadelphia-based private investment group in its $500,000 preferred equity financing of a New York City-based early stage business.
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December 2011
Brad L. Shiffman
Boomerang Systems, Inc. in connection with its private placement of 6 percent convertible promissory notes due 2016.
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December 21, 2011
Gary R. Goldenberg, Karen L. Corliss, Cory G. Jacobs
Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC, PDDA Holdings, LLC and Management in the acquisition by NGP Energy Technology Partners L.P. of the equity interests of PDDA Holdings, LLC.
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December 20, 2011
InfoVista S.A. in connection with its review of strategic alternatives and the resulting block sale of 67% of the Company’s shares to Thoma Bravo, LLC.
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December 16, 2011
Louis M. Rappaport
MobileReactor, LLC (d/b/a OneTwoSee.com) in connection with an angel investment by Ben Franklin Technology Partners and other private investors.
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December 2011
Thomas P. Dwyer, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Michael Pollack, Daniel R. Blickman
A renewable energy project developer in the development and subsequent sale of its utility sized solar farm to the renewable energy development arm a large public utility.
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December 2011
Biohit Oy, as local U.S. counsel, in connection with the sale of the company’s U.S.-based liquid handling business to Sartorius Lab Holding GmbH.
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November 18, 2011
Alan H. Lieblich, Yelena M. Barychev
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc., a specialty retailer of arts, crafts and floral merchandise, in connection with its acquisition by an affiliate of Sbar’s, Inc. for approximately $40.4 million.
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November 15, 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez, Elizabeth A. Stern
MVC Private Equity Fund, L.P. in its acquisition of a substantial membership interest in the parent of energy service companies Plymouth Rock Energy, LLC (“Plymouth”) and Falcon Energy, LLC (“Falcon”) along with control of the boards of directors of Plymouth and Falcon.
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November 8, 2011
Pamela E. Flaherty
Signature Community Investment Group LLC and its founder, Nickolas W. Jekogian, III, in a strategic transaction with Presidential Realty Corporation.
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October 31, 2011
Lisa Casey Spaniel, Richard J. McMahon, Cory G. Jacobs
SDI Health LLC in its acquisition by IMS Health.
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October 26, 2011
Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Rustin I. Paul
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. in connection with its $65.6 million asset purchase agreement with Sharper Image Acquisition LLC (“Seller”).
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June 2011 & October 2011
Jennifer Lynn Bell, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Joseph T. Gulant, Robert J. Mittman, Rustin I. Paul, Peter Schnur
Blank Rome served as U.S. counsel and provided tax advice in connection with an offering of up to A$120 million for an Australian Listed Property Trust that invests in U.S. residential real estate through a U.S. REIT. A second offering of up to A$140 million.
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October 2011
Thomas P. Dwyer, Dennis P. McCooe, Brett J. Schulman
Chart Venture Partners in connection with its series B growth financing investment in CoolIT Systems.
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October 4, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners in the acquisition of three cemeteries and three funeral homes
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September 30, 2011
Mark S. Greenfield
A Squared Entertainment, LLC in connection with its joint venture with Tata ELXSI, Inc.
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September 29, 2011
Brad L. Shiffman, Peter Schnur, Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Scott R. Smith, Kristina L. Trauger, et al.
Xcel Brands, Inc. in the $31.5 million acquisition of the Isaac Mizrahi designer apparel brand.
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September 23, 2011
Louis M. Rappaport, Shaun Snitman, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Shlomo Troodler
Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), which led a $16 million preferred stock investment in PaySimple, Inc.
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September 9, 2011
Alan M. Freeman, Brian A. Bannon, Brian S. Gocial, Cheryl S. Chang
Blank Rome secured a victory for client Tetra TechEC, Inc. in a suit claiming that Ahtna Government Services Corporation was liable for breaching an agreement that stated the two companies were to jointly work on a U.S. Department of Energy Contract.
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September 2011
Paul M. Honigberg, Edward N. Cahn, Kathy PourSanae, Joseph O. Click
Blank Rome obtained summary judgment in favor of our client, The Conestoga Company, in a products liability action in California Superior Court in Los Angeles County.
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August 2011
Thomas P. Dwyer, Karen L. Corliss
Greenphire, Inc. in connection with its Series A venture financing led by FirstMark Capital.
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August 19, 2011
Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs
Halifax Security, Inc. d/b/a North American Video in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Corporate Security Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Nexus Technologies Group, for an undisclosed amount.
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August 17, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners in the acquisition of five cemeteries and four funeral homes in Puerto Rico
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August 15, 2011
Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Heather Sonnenberg
Affiliates of ZS Fund, LP and other existing equity holders in their purchase of additional equity interests in Industrial Air Tool, LP, LLP and its general partner, IATGP, LLC, from another existing equity holder.
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August 15, 2011
Alan L. Zeiger
Lipinski Outdoor Services in a recapitalization sponsored by L2 Capital in which L2 and the senior management of REIT/M & H Services merged both companies.
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August 11, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners in its acquisition of a cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia
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July 2011
Gary R. Goldenberg, Jennifer J. Daniels, Linsey B. Bozzelli
Travaillance, LLC in the acquisition of the assets of Destination Ventures Ltd.
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July 2011
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Steven Dubow
A. Joseph Armstrong, Jr. in the sale of the Chemtec UK Limited to Armstrong Engineering Associates, Inc.
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July 25, 2011
Richard J. McMahon, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Joshua L. Strober
Fortress Technologies, Inc. in its sale to General Dynamics.
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July 25, 2011
Scott R. Smith, Alan H. Lieblich, Matthew J. Comisky, Joseph A. McFalls, Timothy A. French, Joseph T. Gulant, et al.
Blank Rome negotiated and closed a $400 million senior secured multi-currency credit facility for General Cable Corporation.
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Q3 2011
Lawrence Finkelstein
Merion Investment Partners in a private placement purchase of senior subordinated notes from and a warrant for membership interests in Shades of Light, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
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July 14, 2011
Marc S. Stein, Joan N. Stern, Grant E. Buerstetta, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Alan H. Lieblich, William T. Benzing
Blank Rome served as co-special counsel to the PHEAA Student Loan Trust 2011-1 (the "Issuer"), a Delaware statutory trust, wholly owned by the PHEAA Student Loan Foundation, Inc.
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July 11, 2011
Louis M. Rappaport
BlackGold Biofuels in a Series A financing and additional project finance commitment from Liberation Capital.
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July 8, 2011
Mark I. Rabinowitz, Ernest W. Chung, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Michael J. Feinman, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, et al.
Laser Northeast Gathering Company, LLC (“Laser”) in connection with a $190 million revolving credit facility agented by Bank of America.
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July 2011
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Joshua L. Strober
RuMe in connection with its Series B financing led by Golden Seeds.
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June 2011
Pamela E. Flaherty, Jeffrey N. Siegel, David M. Perry, Megan E. Spitz, Stephen E. Gross, Lisa Casey Spaniel, et al.
United Continental Holdings, Inc., United Air Lines, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., and Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC in connection with the negotiation and execution of an Amended and Restated Co-Branded Card Marketing Services Agreement with Chase Bank USA, N.A.
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June 27, 2011
Peter Schnur, Arthur Bachman, Jennifer Lynn Bell, Grant E. Buerstetta, Matthew J. Comisky, Heather L. Demirjian, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of US Joiner LLC and Turnbull LLC.
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June 23, 2011
Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Brett J. Schulman
Andrew Barroway in the purchase of equity interests in Altus Partners LLC for an undisclosed amount.
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June 22, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, James K. Freeman, Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in its $2.15 million acquisition of cemeteries and funeral homes from SCI.
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June 20, 2011
Kipp B. Cohen, G. Craig Lord
China Grill Management in its sale to Morgans Hotel Group interests in joint ventures at various hotels.
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June 17, 2011
Kipp B. Cohen, Joel Charles Shapiro, Donald D. Gamburg, Cory G. Jacobs
Singer NY, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singer Equipment Company, Inc., in the acquisition of certain of the assets of M. Tucker Co., Inc.
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June 16, 2011
Mark S. Greenfield
A California-based manufacturer and distributor of hobby crafts product lines, in connection with its acquisition of a minority interest in a contract manufacturer of hobby crafts products.
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Spring 2011
Michael J. Hanlon, Lauren Fox
Blank Rome advised Tasty Baking Company in the employment aspects of its $34 million sale to Georgia-based Flowers Foods Inc. Tasty Baking Co. engaged the Firm last year to advise in labor negotiations when the workers at Tasty Baking’s new plant at the Navy Yard complex organized. Blank Rome represented the company in the collective bargaining process with the certified workers, and was able, on a very tight timeline, to secure an acceptable agreement with the union, ensuring labor stability at the bakery, which was a key component leading up to the sale.
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Spring 2011
Victor M. Wigman, Paul M. Honigberg, Kenneth L. Bressler
Blank Rome secured a significant victory for Centillion Data Systems in an appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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Spring 2011
Shira K. Roemer
Blank Rome secures a defense verdict on behalf of St. Luke’s Hospital insureds.
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June 13, 2011
Yelena M. Barychev
Top Image Systems Ltd. in a $2.85 million private placement of stock to institutional investors.
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June 10, 2011
James V. Masella, Shawnda M. Grady, Anthony A. Mingione, Daniel J. Shim
Blank Rome was successful in securing a Motion for Summary Judgment on behalf of our client, BrightPoint, Inc., in which claims against Brightpoint for actual fraud, constructive fraud and promissory estoppel were dismissed.
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May 26, 2011
James T. Smith, Brian S. Paszamant
Represented co-founder of a privately-held regional produce distribution company in a settlement.
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May 24, 2011
Mark S. Greenfield, Karen L. Corliss
Lot 26 Studio, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Artissimo Designs for an undisclosed amount.
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May 23, 2011
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Cory G. Jacobs
Transcend United Technologies in its merger with LiquidSpoke for an undisclosed amount.
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May 19, 2011
NCO Group, Inc. in its acquisition of Protocol Global Solutions, Inc.
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May 13, 2011
Shaun Snitman
Millennium Storage and Transfer Corporation in the sale of certain assets relating to its record storage business to Cornerstone Records Management for an undisclosed amount.
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May 3, 2011
Thomas R. Westle, Brad L. Shiffman
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., the sole bookrunning manager of $46.5 million initial public offering of NeXt Innovation Corp.
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May 2, 2011
James R. Staiger
Chantilly BioPharma, LLC in a transaction in which it acquired from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., certain of the assets relating to Valeant’s former facilities.
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May 2011
Louis M. Rappaport, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Cory G. Jacobs, Joshua L. Strober
LLR Equity Partners, in its joint acquisition with Pouschine Cook Capital Partners, of Strategic Distribution, Inc. from Platinum Equity.
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April 29, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, James K. Freeman, Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in an amended and restated credit comprised of a $55 million revolving credit and $65 million acquisition line.
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April 28, 2011
Thomas P. Dwyer
Meidlinger Water Investments in its follow-on investment in Liberty Hydro, Inc.
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April 27, 2011
Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur, Kathleen A. Cunningham
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. in its $55 million acquisition of worldwide rights to the Ed Hardy Brand® from Nervous Tattoo.
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April 21, 2011
Thomas P. Dwyer, Jennifer J. Daniels
Blank Rome advised PBM Capital in the capitalization of, and acquisition of assets by, GigaCyte, a novel stem cell research and drug discovery company.
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April 19, 2011
Robert J. Mittman, Richard DiStefano, Rustin I. Paul
BrightPoint, Inc. in its strategic investment in Intcomex for an undisclosed amount.
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April 13, 2011
Steven Dubow, Cory G. Jacobs, Geoffrey D. Schwartz
Blue 9 Fund I, LP in connection with its purchase of a minority interest in Hirtle Callaghan & Co, a $20 billion Philadelphia-based asset manager specializing in outsourced chief investment officer services.
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April 11, 2011
Joan N. Stern, Robert I. Tuteur, Dacia A. Haddad, William T. Benzing
Counsel to the Underwriter, Raymond James, in connection with the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds to finance the construction of a distribution system and the central energy center to service the Revel Entertainment Resort being completed in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
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April 8, 2011
Louis M. Rappaport
Edge Professional Services, LLC, in its acquisition by Artech Information Systems, LLC.
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April 6, 2011
Pamela E. Flaherty
Iron City Brewing Co. in the sale of its brands and related-assets to Uni-World.
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April 6, 2011
Gary R. Goldenberg, Brett J. Schulman, Joseph S. Finkelstein, Cory G. Jacobs, David Brier
WRDC in the acquisition, by affiliates of WRDH Holdings, Inc., of the assets of WPH Mount Laurel LLC and WPH Kansas City LLC, each of which was an owner of a hotel and water park in Mt. Laurel, NJ and Kansas City, MO.
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April 1, 2011
Lawrence Finkelstein, Kevin J. Baum
Merion Investment Partners in the sale of its equity interests in Cargo Airport Services U.S.A. LLC.
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April 1, 2011
Richard F. Williamson, Francis E. Dehel, Rustin I. Paul, David M. Perry, Barry L. Klein, Joseph T. Gulant, et al.
Lee Technologies Group, Inc. in the sale of the company to Schneider Electric for an undisclosed amount.
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April 1, 2011
Matthew J. Comisky
Smith-Edwards-Dunlap Company, Inc. in its merger with Graphic Arts, Incorporated.
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March 2011
Alan L. Zeiger
Holganix in connection with an investment by Originate Ventures.
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March 30, 2011
Francis E. Dehel, Steven Dubow
Herley Industries, Inc. in its acquisition by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. for approximately $270 million.
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March 21, 2011
Linsey B. Bozzelli
L2 Capital in its acquisition of Landfill Services Corp. for an undisclosed amount.
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March 3, 2011
Michael S. Mullman, Shaun Snitman
WeiserMazars LLP in its acquisition of certain business units from LECG Corporation.
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March 3, 2011
Louis M. Rappaport, Linsey B. Bozzelli
The Philadelphia chapter of Investors’ Circle in a Series A investment in DailyWorth.com.
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February 25, 2011
Louis M. Rappaport
Ballista Securities in its acquisition by IntercontinentalExchange for an undisclosed amount.
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February 2011
Ann Blair Laupheimer, Stephen M. Orlofsky, Stephen E. Gross
Blank Rome secured a victory for Campbell Soup Company, with respect to an application that it filed, in conjunction with the Camden Redevelopment Authority, to place the vacant Sears Building on the “to be acquired” list of properties in the Gateway Redevelopment Plan.
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February 16, 2011
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Carlos E. Gutierrez
Innovative Energy Systems, Inc. in the sale of IES’s portfolio of 11 landfill gas-to-energy projects located to a subsidiary of Energy Investors Funds.
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February 3, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Yelena M. Barychev, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Margaret Anne Hill, James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in an $85 million equity offering.
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February 1, 2011
Richard DiStefano, Ethan M. Seer, Brad L. Shiffman
Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. in a financing with institutional investors through the sale of its common stock and warrants for approximately $12 million.
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January 27, 2011
Stephen M. Orlofsky, Stephen D. Schrier, Eric G. Fikry, Christopher M. Guth
Blank Rome secured a victory on behalf of DGMB Casino LLC during a recent preliminary injunction hearing in Atlantic City.
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January 25, 2011
Thomas R. Westle, Brad L. Shiffman
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc, the sole bookrunning manager of the $36.5M initial public offering of Oxford Lane Capital Corp.
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January 12, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, James K. Freeman, Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its purchase of several cemeteries located in North Carolina.
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January 8, 2011
Kipp B. Cohen
Balford Farms in its acquisition of Home Town Dairy, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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January 6, 2011
Gary R. Goldenberg, Philip R. Rosenfeldt, Cory G. Jacobs, Brett J. Schulman
TowerOne Partners LLC in the sale of all of the membership interests of seven (7) of its subsidiaries to Tower Development Corporation, an affiliate of Crown Castle USA Inc.
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January 2011
Joel Charles Shapiro, Marc E. Richards, Scott F. Budzenski, Steven A. Shoumer
Blank Rome represented the owners of 885 Third Avenue, the iconic New York City office building known as the "Lipstick Building," in a prepackaged bankruptcy that resulted in the restructuring of debt and equity positions that benefited our client by more than $80 million.
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January 2011
Bruce A. Eisenberg, Matthew J. Comisky, Joseph T. Gulant, Jennifer Lynn Bell
Blank Rome represented Sunoco, Inc. in the acquisition of 25 convenience store sites in the state of New York from Lehigh Gas for the purchase price of nearly $25 million.
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January 3, 2011
Lawrence Finkelstein, Kevin J. Baum, Shlomo Troodler
Merion Investment Partners in a private placement purchase of senior subordinated notes from and preferred and common membership units in Databank Holdings, LLC.
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December 31, 2010
Kevin J. Bruno, Peter Schnur, Shaun Snitman, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
Ryder System, Inc. acquires Total Logistic Control for approximately $200 million.
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December 30, 2010
Jennifer J. Daniels, Ethan M. Seer, Barry H. Genkin, Steven Dubow, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Howard M. Knee, et al.
iCAD in its $13 million acquisition of Xoft.
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December 23, 2010
Gary R. Goldenberg, Louis M. Rappaport, Brett J. Schulman, Joseph T. Gulant, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Cory G. Jacobs
VPSI, Inc. in its acquisition by Verde Parent, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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December 23, 2010
Richard F. Williamson, Scott R. Smith, Pelayo Coll, Thomas E. Biron, Michael J. Medveckus, Joseph T. Gulant, et al.
CARS-DB4, L.P., a subsidiary of Capital Automotive L.P., in the private placement issuance of $463.3 million in Net-Lease Mortgage Notes secured by mortgage liens on 83 automobile dealership properties.
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December 15, 2010
Eliezer M. Helfgott
Viridian Energy in a Series A Preferred Stock financing.
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December 15, 2010
Rustin I. Paul
RMI Consulting, Inc., Retail Risk Management Services, Inc., RPG Insurance Agency, LLC and other affiliated companies, in the sale of their assets to two wholly-owned subsidiaries of WRM America Holding Company, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
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December 13, 2010
Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur, Joseph T. Gulant, Barry L. Klein, Margaret Anne Hill
BrightPoint, Inc. in its acquisition of Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistics, LP, for $80 million in cash.
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December 10, 2010
Thomas R. Westle
Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. in a $7 million offering to existing shareholders of rights exercisable for common stock.
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December 10, 2010
Thomas R. Westle
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund in a $12 million offering to existing shareholders.
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December 10, 2010
Shaun Snitman
A U.S.-based company engaged in the development of alternate energy sources, in a private issuance of up to $10 million in convertible debt to a leading Israeli private equity fund.
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December 8, 2010
Francis E. Dehel, Cory G. Jacobs
Shareholders of Expert Parking in the sale of the stock of the company to Standard Parking.
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December 3, 2010
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Joshua L. Strober
RuMe in connection with its Series A financing led by Golden Seeds.
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December 1, 2010
Steven Dubow
Pressman, Ciocca & Smith in connection with its combination with ParenteBeard.
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November 30, 2010
Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs
SeventySix Capital in connection with the recapitalization, reorganization and venture capital financing of Mark Ecko Entertainment LLC.
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November 15, 2010
Mark S. Greenfield, Shaun Snitman
Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc. d/b/a Dotty's Casinos, in its acquisition of Silver Miners Casino for an undisclosed amount.
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November 8, 2010
Steven Dubow, Jennifer J. Daniels
The Anspach Effort, Inc. in its acquisition by Synthes, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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November 2010
Richard J. McMahon, Joshua L. Strober
Edison School Holdings LLC in the $75 million capitalization of Avenue World Holdings LLC.
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October 29, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger, Michael J. Medveckus
Formation and capitalization (together with Technology Crossover Ventures) of Eladian Partners.
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October 27, 2010
Martin Luskin, Corey Tarzik
Blank Rome represented George Comfort & Sons Inc., the landlord, in a lease agreement with WNET for the public broadcaster’s new headquarters at 825 Eighth Ave., known as Worldwide Plaza.
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October 20, 2010
Thomas P. Dwyer, Michael C. Greenbaum
Blank Rome advised Meidlinger Partners in its preferred stock investment in Liberty Hydro, Inc., a water focused environmental technology company.
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October 18, 2010
Richard DiStefano, Joseph M. Doloboff, Timothy A. French
Long Fortune Valley Tourism International Limited in a share exchange reverse takeover of BTHC XV, Inc.
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October 12, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in the acquisition of Fairlawn Burial Park Association & Heritage II, Inc. from state-appointed receivership.
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October 8, 2010
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Mathew S. Rotenberg
SNI Group in a private equity investment transaction with an affiliate of Alumni Capital Network Fund I, L.P.
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October 7, 2010
Louis M. Rappaport, Cory G. Jacobs
Halfpenny Technologies Inc. in a $2.6 million Series A Preferred venture financing from Osage Ventures, Milestone Partners and LORE.
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October 7, 2010
Marc S. Stein, Joan N. Stern, Dacia A. Haddad
Citi and Morgan Stanley, et al. as underwriters' counsel in connection with the issuance of $325,526,000 Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority, Federally Taxable Revnue Bonds, Series A of 2010.
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October 2010
Eliezer M. Helfgott
Ancash Mining Ltd, a Peruvian mining company, in the sale of its Pachapaqui mine to Korea Zinc Company.
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October 2010
Daniel R. Blickman, Arthur Bachman
Pension fund invests $75 million in hedge fund.
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October 2010
Louis M. Rappaport
Wish Upon A Hero LLC in a venture equity investment for an undisclosed amount.
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September 30, 2010
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Steven Dubow, Joseph T. Gulant, Barry L. Klein
The sole shareholder of Armstrong Engineering, Inc., in connection with the sale of the company to the employees of Armstrong Engineering, Inc., who formed an ESOP for the acquisition.
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September 22, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners, L.P. in a public offering of 1,725,000 common units.
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September 17, 2010
Michael J. Hanlon, Lauren Fox
Blank Rome negotiated a two-year agreement between our client, the Lower Merion Board of School Directors, and the Lower Merion Education Association.
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September 14, 2010
Jeffrey N. Siegel, Kipp B. Cohen, Yelena M. Barychev, Joseph T. Gulant, Barry L. Klein, Mathew S. Rotenberg, et al.
TechTeam Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: TEAM) in the sale of its government solutions subsidiary, TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. (“TTGSI”), to Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for $43 million.
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September 8, 2010
Thomas R. Westle, Brad L. Shiffman, Daniel R. Blickman, Ethan M. Seer
Blank Rome represented the underwriters, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., as the sole book running manager for Full Circle Capital Corporation's initial public offering of 2,000,000 shares for gross proceeds of $18 million.
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September 2, 2010
Kenneth L. Bressler, Scott R. Smith, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Joseph T. Gulant, F. Humera Ahmed, Brad L. Shiffman, et al.
Blank Rome represented Cowen and Company, LLC in its role as financial advisor to MedPro Safety Products, Inc. for the issuance of $25 million of notes in a private placement with institutional investors.
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August 2010
Alan L. Zeiger, Thomas P. Dwyer, Shlomo Troodler
Health Market Science in its $6M Series B financing led by Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.
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August 19, 2010
Kevin J. Bruno, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Kevin R. Doherty
Blank Rome obtained a $12.4 million condemnation award in the Superior Court of New Jersey on behalf of our client, Edwin Siegel.
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August 18, 2010
Peter C. Valente
Blank Rome secured a victory for our client in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Estate of Stewart v. Commissioner.
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August 16, 2010
Eliezer M. Helfgott, Shaun Snitman
China Horizon Investment Group in a Series B Preferred Stock financing.
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August 2, 2010
Louis M. Rappaport
Relevent in its acquisition by MDC Partners for an undisclosed amount.
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August 2010
Joseph T. Gulant, Joshua L. Strober
A Chinese healthcare company in the private placement of a convertible note to a Korean-based private equity fund.
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August 2010
Daniel R. Blickman, Eliezer M. Helfgott
Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund in connection with the restructuring of its strategic investment in Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations.
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July 19, 2010
Kipp B. Cohen, Brett J. Schulman, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Cory G. Jacobs, Megan E. Spitz
An affiliate of SunGard Data Systems, Inc. in the acquisition of all of the membership interests of Fox River Execution Technology, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
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July 13, 2010
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, Scott R. Smith, et al.
Blank Rome represented J.F. Lehman & Company ("JFL") in the sale of one of its portfolio companies, Atlantic Marine Holding Company, to BAE Systems, Inc. for $352 million.
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July 12, 2010
Louis M. Rappaport, Howard M. Knee
NextLight Renewable Power in connection with its $297 million acquisition by Arizona-based alternative energy company First Solar Inc.
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July 1, 2010
James R. Staiger, Jennifer J. Daniels
RoadSafe Traffic Systems sells FirstCall Studio Equipment, Inc. and Studio Equipment, LLC, to Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation for an undisclosed amount.
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July 2010
Gary R. Goldenberg, Louis M. Rappaport, Richard J. McMahon, Cory G. Jacobs
Merion Capital in the closing of a new fund.
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June 30, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger
A newly created acquisition entity in its purchase of TVMAX for an undisclosed amount.
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June 30, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Shlomo Troodler, Daniel J. Ivler, Pelayo Coll
NewSpring Capital in a recapitalization and growth financing for MinSec Holdings, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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June 30, 2010
Gary R. Goldenberg, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Karen L. Corliss, Shlomo Troodler, Cory G. Jacobs
DecisionOne Corporation in its acquisition by Glodyne Technoserve Inc. for $104 million.
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June 29, 2010
Mark S. Greenfield, Howard M. Knee, Shaun Snitman
CP Document Technologies, LLC in its acquisition of assets of CopyPage, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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June 29, 2010
Melissa Palat Murawsky, Alan H. Lieblich, Timothy A. French, Francis E. Dehel, Daniel R. Blickman, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
Lincoln National Corporation in two offerings worth $1.14 billion.
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June 28, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger, Shaun Snitman, Arthur Bachman, Donald D. Gamburg, Daniel J. Ivler, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
Gertrude Hawk in its acquisition of Drew’s for an undisclosed amount.
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June 28, 2010
Shun Cheng Holdings Hong Kong Limited, which controls Henan Shuncheng Group Coal Coke Co., Ltd., in a share exchange reverse takeover of Birch Branch, Inc.
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June 24, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman, Margaret Anne Hill, Mathew S. Rotenberg
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of cemeteries and funeral homes valued at approximately $33 million.
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June 2010
Arthur W. Hankin
Blank Rome secured a unanimous defense verdict in favor of our client, St. Luke's Hospital and two of its network physicians, in a multi-million dollar claim.
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June 22, 2010
Timothy A. French
Sandler O'Neill in a $30 million offering of 15,000,000 shares of common stock issued by Republic First Bancorp, Inc.
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June 14, 2010
Michael D. DeBaecke, Jeffrey N. Siegel, Steven L. Caponi, David W. Carickhoff, Pamela E. Flaherty, Victoria A. Guilfoyle, et al.
Blank Rome represented Midway Games Inc. in its Joint Chapter 11 Plan and Liquidation
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June 8, 2010
Thomas P. Dwyer, Cory G. Jacobs
Blank Rome advised Meakem Becker venture Capital in its $1.25 million investment in Schoology.
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June 3, 2010
Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Peter Schnur, Scott R. Smith
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. in the acquisition of the Peanuts brand and related assets of United Media Licensing, a division of United Features Syndicate, Inc. through a newly formed joint venture company, Peanuts Worldwide LLC, owned 80% by Iconix and 20% by Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, managed by the Schulz family.
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June 1, 2010
Richard V. Singleton
Blank Rome represented Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co., Inc. in a class action brought under the New York Prevailing Wage Act (the “PWA”) and the New York Wage Payment Law (the “WPL”).
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June 2010
Patriot Financial Group in an investment in Porter Bancorp, Inc.
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May 28, 2010
Francis E. Dehel, Margaret Anne Hill
IntriCon Corporation in the sale of the assets of its subsidiary to Shackleton Equity Partners for an undisclosed amount.
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May 27, 2010
Megan A. Christensen
Blank Rome advised the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), a non-profit organization, in successfully negotiating a comprehensive affinity agreement with the United Services Automobile Association (USAA).
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May 24, 2010
Thomas P. Dwyer
Benevolent Capital Partners in its investment in Terracycle, Inc.
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May 19, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger
Edison Venture Fund in a $7.5 million investment in RewardsNOW.
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May 12, 2010
Pamela E. Flaherty
First Blush, Inc. in a share exchange agreement with AFH Holding II, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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May 10, 2010
Francis E. Dehel, Megan E. Spitz
GSI Commerce, Inc., a leading provider of e-commerce and interactive marketing services, in its acquisition of VendorNet, a multichannel e-commerce supply chain solutions provider.
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May 4, 2010
Brad L. Shiffman
Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, as underwriter of a $23M public offering of 1,428,450 shares for China Agritech, Inc..
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April 23, 2010
Gary R. Goldenberg, Cory G. Jacobs
Service Champ in its sale to Halifax Capital Partners for an undisclosed amount.
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April 20, 2010
Francis E. Dehel, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Megan E. Spitz
GSI Commerce, Inc. in its acquisition of M3 Mobile Marketing, a mobile marketing company.
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April 2010
Michael J. Feinman, Shawnda M. Grady, Kim Li Khutorsky, Corey Tarzik
A summary judgment for U.S. Bank National Association for $18.1 million.
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April 1, 2010
Thomas P. Dwyer
Meakem Becker Venture Capital in its $1 million investment in NearVerse, Inc.
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March 31, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman, Margaret Anne Hill, Mathew S. Rotenberg
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of nine cemeteries from SCI for $14 million.
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March 31, 2010
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Michael L. Cioffi, Christopher A. Lewis
U.S. Gas and Electric, Inc. (USG&E) in its refinancing of its natural gas working capital credit facility.
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March 9, 2010
Robert J. Mittman, Kathleen A. Cunningham, Richard DiStefano
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. in a joint venture agreement with Purim LLC, an entity owned by Madonna and Guy Oseary, pursuant to which Iconix purchased 50% of the membership interests in MG Icon LLC.
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March 4, 2010
Joshua L. Strober
An enterprise logistics and maintenance solutions company in its acquisition by Global Iron Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Global Equity Capital, LLC for an undisclosed amount.
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January 2010
A publicly-traded European industrial company in its acquisition of a leading engineering service provider on the North American market.
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December 23, 2009
Pamela E. Flaherty
Lincoln Foodservice Products LLC, a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., in the sale of the assets of Lincoln’s Smallwares Division to The Vollrath Company LLC
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December 14, 2009
Brooke T. Iley
Lakeland Tours, LLC in its acquisition of New Century Tours, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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December 11, 2009
Melissa Palat Murawsky, Francis E. Dehel
GSI Commerce, Inc. in an underwritten block trade of $50 million common stock by former stockholders of Retail Convergence, Inc. (RCI).
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December 2009
Joshua L. Strober
Sandler O'Neill in a $23 million offering of common stock issued by Citizens & Northern.
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December 2009
Yelena M. Barychev
Lincoln Financial Group in a $300 million senior note offering.
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November 17, 2009
C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero
MdBio Foundation in the sale of a bio-manufacturing facility to Emergent Bio Solutions for $7.85 million.
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November 16, 2009
Jennifer J. Daniels, James R. Staiger
Blank Rome advised Hospira, Inc. in its acquisition of worldwide rights to the biogeneric business of PLIVA Hrvatska, including its manufacturing facility in Zagreb, Croatia.
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November 6, 2009
Martin Luskin, Samantha Wallack, Samuel M. Walker, Emanuel J. Adler, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, et al.
DRA Advisors LLC in the sale of its 85% interest in PL Retail LLC to Kimco Realty Corporation, a publicly-traded REIT.
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September 30, 2009
Henry M. Kuller, Francis X. Crowley, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Cory G. Jacobs, Shaun Snitman
Safeway Group, Inc. in its acquisition of real estate and certain other operating assets from a group of related New Jersey private companies for an undisclosed amount.
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September 30, 2009
Metro Bancorp in a registered public underwritten offering of $75 million of common stock.
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September 2009
Jeffrey N. Siegel, Pamela E. Flaherty
WMS Industries, Inc. in a series of transactions in which WMS made cash payments to a number of note holders to induce the early conversion of over $110 million of $115 million of outstanding convertible notes.
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September 2009
Thomas R. Westle
Registration for Global Real Estate Investments Fund being sold as an interval fund by the Fund's affiliated broker dealer Ascent Real Estate Securities, LLC.
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September 2009
Formation of a New York-based private investment fund organized to provide capital to underwriting syndicates internationally for an undisclosed amount.
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August 31, 2009
Pamela E. Flaherty, David W. Carickhoff
Midway Games Inc. and its subsidiaries in a sale pursuant to Section 363, of assets to THQ for an undisclosed amount.
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August 31, 2009
Peter Schnur, Joseph T. Gulant, Rustin I. Paul, Scott R. Smith, Brooke T. Iley, Arthur Bachman, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of Drew Marine for $120 million
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August 13, 2009
Francis E. Dehel
IntriCon Corporation in its acquisition of Datrix for an undisclosed amount.
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July 10, 2009
Pamela E. Flaherty, Jeffrey N. Siegel, Michael D. DeBaecke, Marc E. Richards
Midway Games Inc. and its subsidiaries as debtors-in-possessions in the sale of substantially all of their assets to Warner Bros. Entertainment for approximately $46 million.
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June 17, 2009
Elise M. Adams, Barry H. Genkin, Richard DiStefano
Blank Rome successfully defended The Providence Service Corporation in a proxy contest against a dissident stockholder group.
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June 12, 2009
MentorTech Ventures II, LP, an early-stage venture capital fund, as the lead investor in an up to $3.3 million Series C investment in Molecular Detection, Inc.
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June 2009
Barry H. Genkin
Sealy Corporation in a $627 recapitalization, including $100 million asset based loan, $350 senior secured notes, and $177 million-rights offering of senior secured convertible PIK notes.
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June 2009
Richard J. McMahon
Liberty Partners, L.P., a private equity investment firm specializing in investments in middle-market manufacturing, business services, and education-related companies, in a follow-on investment in Henley-Putnam University for an undisclosed amount.
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June 2009
Richard J. McMahon
EdisonLearning, Inc., a provider of educational development services, in an investment in Linden Schools for an undisclosed amount.
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May 12, 2009
Timothy D. Pecsenye, Joel L. Dion
Successful defense of Broder Bros. against Banzai Inc.
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May 2009
Louis M. Rappaport
Fund formation focusing on retail liquidation projects for an undisclosed amount.
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May 2009
Steven Dubow
SSG Capital Advisors, LLC in its acquisitions of a special situation investment banking group for an undisclosed amount.
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April 2009
Anderson & Schwab, Inc. in the sale of its assets to Behre Dolbear Group, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
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April 30, 2009
Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners L.P. (NYSE: STON), in a refinancing of $80 million of senior secured debt through an increase in its acquisition line.
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March 2009
A private equity fund that invests in the electric power sector in the restructuring of an investment in one of their portfolio companies for an undisclosed amount.
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February 6, 2009
Stephen M. Orlofsky
On February 6, 2009, Special Master Stephen M. Orlofsky issued a Report and Recommendation in In re K-Dur Antitrust Litigation, No. 01-1652 (JAG) (D.N.J.), recommending that the District Court grant the defendants' motions for summary judgment and deny two motions for partial summary judgment filed by the Direct Purchaser Plaintiff Class.
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January 2009
Vendor shareholders of Asia Pacific Inspection Limited in the sale of their interests in a group of companies to a French owned investment fund for an undisclosed amount.
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January 7, 2009
Martin Luskin, C. Vincent Leon-Guerrero
Broadway Partners, a private real estate investment and management firm, in its $181 million sale of a Washington, DC, office building to a REIT.
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December 31, 2008
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs
Trollinger Consulting Group, TC Group Securities Company, Inc., TCG Investment Advisory, Inc., and Allied Benefits Group, LLC ("TCG Group") in their sale to Univest Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ: UVSP). The transaction closed on December 31, 2008 and the terms were undisclosed.
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December 29, 2008
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Margaret Anne Hill, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, et al.
Atlantic Marine, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, in their purchase of Boston Ship Acquisition, LLC, for an undisclosed amount.
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December 29, 2008
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Cory G. Jacobs, Margaret Anne Hill
Atlantic Marine, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, in their purchase of Millennium Industrial and Marine Solutions, Inc., on December 29, 2008, for an undisclosed amount.
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December 9, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger, Pelayo Coll, Michael J. Hanlon
AmQuip Crane Rental LLC in its acquisition of the business and assets of Powell Equipment Company, one of Atlanta’s most established crane rental companies. The transaction resulted in the formation of the Powell AmQuip division which will expand operations of AmQuip’s Southeast region.
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November 20, 2008
Joan N. Stern, Robert I. Tuteur
The School District of Philadelphia as bond counsel in connection with the issuance of $396,580,000 General Obligation Bonds
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October 31, 2008
Emanuel J. Adler
Berkshire Bancorp sells Series A Preferred Stock for $80 million.
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October 1, 2008
Home Health Corporation of America, Inc., in its sale of its Mid-Atlantic operations to Amedisys, Inc.
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October 2008
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Cory G. Jacobs, Alan L. Zeiger
Eagle Maintenance Supply, Inc., acquried by Interline Brands, Inc.
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September 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer
Integrated Capital Partners, LLC in its
investment in Rainwater Management Solutions, Inc. (RMS), a company that has developed an innovative and unique rainwater harvesting system.
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August 30, 2008
Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Thomas P. Dwyer, Louis M. Rappaport, Geoffrey D. Schwartz
Dedication to Detail, Inc., a Philadelphia-based manufacturer of paint finishing systems, including buffing and polishing pads, in its acquisition by 3M Company.
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August 8, 2008
Louis M. Rappaport, Cory G. Jacobs
Metropolitan Equity Partners in its recent investment in Buxbaum Jewelry Advisors, LLC.
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August 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer
Meakem Becker Venture Capital I, L.P., in its
investment in Kiva Systems, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
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August 1, 2008
Francis E. Dehel, Cory G. Jacobs, Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Business Systems LLC in its sale of all of the stock of SunGard Advisor Technologies, Inc., to M3Fn, LLC.
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July 31, 2008
Harris N. Cogan, Emanuel J. Adler, Peter Schnur, Stuart D. Kaplan, Margaret Anne Hill
Refron, Inc., in its sale of assets and operations to a newly formed subsidiary of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG).
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July 21, 2008
Karen L. Corliss, Joseph T. Gulant, Henry M. Kuller, Michael J. Medveckus
Juli B., Inc. in its acquisition by Modern Luxury Media for an undisclosed amount.
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July 15, 2008
Louis M. Rappaport, Kevin J. Baum, Cory G. Jacobs
Blank Rome advised Metropolitan Equity Partners in its recent investment in Chelsea 10011
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July 2008
Kevin J. Baum, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Cory G. Jacobs, Geoffrey D. Schwartz
SDI Health LLC, its internal reorganization and acquisition of Verispan, L.L.C. in July 2008.
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June 30, 2008
Louis M. Rappaport, Cory G. Jacobs
Blank Rome advised Metropolitan Equity Partners in its recent investment in Ballista Securities LLC.
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June 27, 2008
Earl M. Forte
Option One Mortgage Corp. in its district court and Third Circuit victories, concluding that borrower had failed to prove that she qualified for a lower “refinance rate” for title insurance.
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June 27, 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer, David M. Perry, Dennis P. McCooe, Brett J. Schulman
Webcarzz, Inc., a California-based multiplayer online game developer and publisher, with respect to its venture financing. Meakem Becker Venture Capital (MBVC) provided the $4 million of Series A equity financing.
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June 18, 2008
Richard J. McMahon, Daniel R. Blickman, David M. Perry, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Lisa Casey Spaniel
EdisonLearning, Inc., acquires Provost Systems, Inc., for undisclosed terms.
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June 17, 2008
Marc S. Stein
Merrill Lynch & Co. as underwriter's counsel in connection with the third series of bonds issued by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as part of a pooled loan program comprised of $22,460,000 Series A-1 Bonds, $35,930,000 Series A-2 Bonds, and $14,675,000 Series A-3 Bonds.
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June 13, 2008
Pamela E. Flaherty, Samuel M. Walker
NWJ Apartment Holdings, Inc., in a merger agreement with Wilshire Enterprises, Inc., for $55 million.
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June 12, 2008
Barry H. Genkin, Louis M. Rappaport
Regulus Group LLC in its acquisition by 3i Infotech Ltd. for $80 million.
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June 6, 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer, Lisa Casey Spaniel
Field Diagnostic Services, Inc. (FDSI), a clean technology, energy efficiency company, in connection with strategic investment from Bank of America.
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May 6, 2008
Pamela E. Flaherty, Daniel R. Blickman, Pelayo Coll
L&M Development Partners Inc. in negotiations with the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group to form a $100 Million urban opportunity fund serving the U.S. Northeast and California.
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April 28, 2008
Joseph T. Gulant, Richard DiStefano, James V. Masella
Jaguar Acquisition Company, a special purpose acquisition company, in its redomestication merger in the British Virgin Islands as China Cablecom Holdings and the concurrent business combination merger with China Cablecom Ltd.
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April 23, 2008
Joan N. Stern, Robert I. Tuteur, William T. Benzing
School District of Philadelphia in its issuance of $682 million in tax exempt variable-rate bonds to refund outstanding auction-rate bonds.
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April 15, 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer
Khaya Cookie Company, LLC, in an angel equity investment in South Africa sponsored by the Wharton Societal Wealth Program.
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April 2008
Cory G. Jacobs, Scott R. Smith
CMS Small-Cap Private Equity Fund in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Cedar Valley Exteriors, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
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March 25, 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer
Meakem Becker Venture Capital I, LP, in its series A investment in Leostream Corporation, a software company that builds hosted desktop connection brokering tools.
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March 24, 2008
Louis M. Rappaport
MediFlag LLC in connection with an angel equity investment transaction.
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March 19, 2008
Marc S. Stein, William T. Benzing
Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority in connection with the issuance of its $59,635,000 College Revenue Bonds, Series 2008 issued for the benefit of Delaware County Community College (“College”)
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February 29, 2008
Francis E. Dehel, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, Barry L. Klein, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
NCO Group, Inc., in its definitive agreement to acquire Outsourcing Solutions Inc., for $325 million.
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February 1, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Daniel J. Ivler, Cory G. Jacobs
Morgan Signs, Inc. in Lamar Advertising of Pennsylvania LLC’s asset purchase of the outdoor advertising group.
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December 20, 2007
Martin Luskin, G. Craig Lord, Pelayo Coll, Barry Friedman, Samuel M. Walker, David M. Kuchinos, et al.
DRA Advisors LLC in its joint venture acquisition with Brandywine Realty Trust of 29 properties valued at $245 million.
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November 5, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger, Thomas P. Dwyer, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Kevin J. Baum, Shlomo Troodler, David M. Perry
Edison Venture Fund and partners in its recapitalization of Health Market Science for $42 million.
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October 2, 2007
Alan H. Lieblich, Timothy A. French, Joshua L. Strober
General Cable Corporation in the offering and sale of $475 million in aggregate principal amount of 1% senior convertible notes.
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September 10, 2007
Thomas R. Westle, Emanuel J. Adler, Joseph T. Gulant
Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund in the closing of its public offering, attracted approximately $140 million.
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August 20, 2007
Kipp B. Cohen, Timothy A. French, Cory G. Jacobs, Matthew J. Comisky, Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Availability Services LP in its acquisition of all the stock of VeriCenter.
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July 12, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger, James R. Staiger, Arthur Bachman
AmQuip Corp. in its acquisition by Bard Capital Group for $320 million.
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June 29, 2007
Gary R. Goldenberg, Louis M. Rappaport, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Brett J. Schulman, Kevin M. O'Malley, et al.
ZS Fund LP portfolio company Smith Cooper International L.L.C. in its recent purchase of substantially all of the assets of Sharon Piping & Eqpt. Inc.
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June 13, 2007
All American Home Products LLC in its acquisition of CK Products, Inc. and CK Products West Inc. for $5 million.
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June 8, 2007
Royal Palm Realty Investment Fund 1, LLP, in its $10 million offering of limited partnership interests to Sierra Equity Group.
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May 22, 2007
Gary R. Goldenberg, Linsey B. Bozzelli, Karen L. Corliss, Cory G. Jacobs
Take Care Health Systems, in its acquisition by Walgreen Co. of 51 healthcare clinics in the U.S.
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April 20, 2007
Fred Blume, Kipp B. Cohen, Thomas P. Dwyer
SunGard Data Systems in its asset purchase of Finetix LLC and its subsidiaries.
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February 2007
Brett M. Esber, R. Anthony Salgado, Scott R. Smith
A vessel owner in the negotiation of a $770 million loan credit facility to buy 10 product tankers for the Jones Act trade.
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February 21, 2007
Martin Luskin, Marc S. Stein, Joseph T. Gulant, David Brier, Corey Tarzik
DRA Advisors LLC purchased an 85% stake in a nine-property portfolio from Camden Property Trust.
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August 21, 2006
Brad L. Shiffman
GigaBeam Corporation in a $10 million PIPE transaction.
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July 14, 2006
Rajant Corporation in the sale of series B preferred stock to Battelle Ventures, L.P., and Innovation Valley Partners.
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April 26, 2006
Robert J. Mittman, Brad L. Shiffman, Kathleen A. Cunningham
Blank Rome advised HCFP Brenner, underwriter for an IPO of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).
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October 31, 2005
David J. Edmondson, Victor M. Wigman
Pennsylvania-based company's patents for golf cleats upheld.
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December 1, 2004
Matthew J. Comisky, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Daniel J. Ivler, Steven A. Shoumer
Independent oil refiner on their $181 million acquisition of 112 convenience stores / service stations and approximately 230 supply sites in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia from the third largest integrated oil and gas company in the U.S.
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November 18, 2004
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Melissa Palat Murawsky
Blank Rome Closes $20.8 Million Secondary Public Offering for Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp
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