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Biography
Michael concentrates on finance matters, representing financial institutions and borrowers in various types of transactions with an emphasis on merger and acquisition financings, project financings, syndicated secured loans, and restructurings. Michael has been involved in numerous merger and acquisition and private equity financings on behalf of both lenders and borrowers. He has represented banks and financial institutions in international project finance transactions and has extensive experience in representing borrowers and developers in project financings as well. Michael also has worked on a variety of general financing matters, including specialized structured financings, secured financings, secured and unsecured letters of credit and syndicated revolving and term loan facilities.
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Experience
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with the $202 million term loan financing of its acquisition of controlling interests in a pipeline master limited partnership
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with the $100 million term loan financing of general partnership interests in a pipeline master limited partnership
- Represented a pipeline master limited partnership in connection with its $200 million revolving credit agreement
- Represented a private equity portfolio company in connection with the $45 million term financing of its acquisition of a portfolio of radio stations located across the United States
- Represented a private equity portfolio company in connection with first and second lien acquisition financings of a company located in the United Kingdom
- Represented a private company in connection with the $185 million term and revolving loan financing of its acquisition of a portfolio of radio stations from a bankrupt entity
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with the $370 million acquisition financing of an Appalachian gas producer
- Represented a private equity portfolio company in the $260 million secured acquisition financing of eight “Panamax” bulk cargo ships
- Represented a private equity portfolio company in connection with a secured $250 million revolving credit secured by bulk cargo ships
- Represented a master limited partnership in the workout and restructuring of its bank and note indebtedness
- Represented a private equity portfolio company in the $100 million restructuring of its bankruptcy “exit” financing in connection with a significant acquisition
- Represented an international bank in connection with its $30 million financing of the acquisition of a project-financed paper mill in Alabama
- Represented a U.S. energy company in connection with $600 million turbine purchase and project development financing provided by a syndicate of international banks
- Represented a US energy company in obtaining $900 million term loan secured by pipeline assets
- Represented insurance company investors in connection with the purchase of $115 million of pass-through certificates issued in connection with the $140 million securitized leveraged lease financing of railcars
- Represented a European consortium in connection with its equity investment in a diesel-fired merchant power plant in Panama
- Represented a private equity fund in connection with the purchase of a bankrupt steel producer and the refinancing of its bank and bond indebtedness
- Represented an international development bank in connection with the project financing of power plants located in Mexico and Brazil
- Represented a European consortium in connection with the development and project financing of diesel-fired power plants in Kenya
- Represented the underwriter in connection with $700 million securitization of electric utility's stranded costs
- Represented international bank syndicates in connection with project financings in the Middle East including a $750 million financing of a petrochemical facility and a $400 million financing of a vinyls plant
- Represented a syndicate of international banks in connection with a $400 million future flow receivables financing of natural gas liquids receivables
- Represented a large US utility in connection with the bank and bond project financing of a 700 MW merchant power plant in England
- Represented two international banks in connection with the project financing of a professional hockey arena constructed in Canada
- Represented a large English developer in connection with the multiple source financing of a 680 MW gas-fired power plant in the Philippines
- Represented a European consortium that successfully developed the first independent power project in Sri Lanka and financed that project with various multilateral and development finance institutions
- Represented three international banks providing $900 million equivalent of multi-currency tender offer and merger financing facilities to an English company acquiring a company in the United States
- Represented developers and lenders in connection with the financing of various waste-to-energy and renewable energy projects in the United States
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Activities and Affiliations
- Listed: The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2006 in Corporate, M&A;, Securities Law
- Member: American Bar Association; Project Finance Committee, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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Education and Professional Background
- Princeton University, A.B. magna cum laude, 1978
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. magna cum laude, 1982 (Editorial Board, Georgetown Law Review)
- Admitted to Practice: New York, 1983; Washington, D.C., 1991
- Vice President and Counsel: Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, New York, NY, 1994-1996
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