Representative Matters/Cases

• Oil and gas exploration and production company in connection with: Acquisition of over $600,000,000 in California and Alaska oil and gas assets; Revolving and term loan credit facilities in excess of $550,000,000; and over $80,000,000 in private placements of stock and warrants pursuant to Regulation D and Regulation S of the Securities Act.
• Institutional lender in connection with $25,000,000 senior term loan and revolving credit facility to provider of drug testing services.
• Largest U.S. privately-held healthcare IT consulting firm in connection with $46,000,000 recapitalization with private equity fund.
• Institutional lender in connection with acquisition of $35,000,000 Tranche B Term Loan from BNP Paribas.
  Audio speaker developer and manufacturer in connection with $7,000,000 asset acquisition of competing technology and licensing-back of certain technologies in non-competing fields of use.
• Internet-based recruiting and job search firm in connection with $20,000,000 recapitalization with private equity fund.
• Lender in connection with workout and restructuring of $30,000,000 mezzanine credit facility.
• NASDAQ-listed software company in connection with multi-million dollar exclusive licensing agreement.
• NASDAQ-listed bank in connection with $14,000,000 stock acquisition of factoring company.
• Private equity fund in connection with $62,000,000 disposition of manufacturer of clear span structures.
• Supplier of automated business centers in connection with $10,000,000 equity investment by publicly-traded Japanese company.
• Publicly traded network switch developer and manufacturer in connection with private placements of stock, warrants and convertible notes for proceeds in excess of $20,000,000.
• Formation of $10,000,000 private real estate investment fund.

Presentations

• “2018 M&A Trends and Best Practices,” Rutan & Tucker In-House Series, February 2018
• “Don’t Be a Corporate Law Dumbo: Update on Delaware Law, Current Trends and Best Practices,” Association of Corporate Counsel – Southern California, March 2017
• “Corporate and Securities Law Issues to Consider in 2015,” Rutan & Tucker MCLE Series, January 2015
• “In-Spouse, Out-Shareholder: When Corporate Assets are Part of the Marital Estate,” Orange County Bar Association, Business and Corporate Law Section, January 22, 2014
• “Overview of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Structure,” Orange County Bar Association, Banking and Lending Section, March 20, 2012

Publications

• “Play It Safe or Kiss and Tell – Either Way, Seed Accelerators Continue Their Efforts to Standardize Startup Financing,” Orange County Business Journal, January 2015
• “Divorce Financial Planner: 3 Common Fears,” CBS News, August 2013
• “Beware: Dodd-Frank Act Implications for Private Investment Funds”, Orange County Business Journal, November 2010
• “Keeping (Or Getting) Your Corporate House In Order”, Orange County Business Journal, January 2010
• “Executive Compensation Disclosure and Recent Section 162(m) Guidance”, Orange County Business Journal, April 2008

Awards & Honors

Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2013-2016

Memberships & Associations

• Vice Chair, Laura’s House
• Advisory Board Member, Orange County CFO Roundtable
• 2012 Chair, OCBA’s Business and Corporate Law Section
• Member, Association for Corporate Growth, Orange County Chapter
• Member, Orangewood PALS
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, Orange County Bar Association