| Stephen S. Coats |
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Experience | Education | Activities
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Biography
Stephen's primary area of focus is representing fund clients in private mergers and acquisitions on both a national and international basis and in assisting such clients in the maintenance of their investment portfolios. Stephen's experience also includes representing clients in acquisitions of distressed debt and in acquiring assets from sellers in bankruptcy. His experience includes representation of both acquirers and targets in a variety of business combination transactions, including negotiating asset and stock acquisitions and the formation and financing of joint venture and partnership transactions. He also has experience in international business transactions, particularly in Latin America.
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Representative Experience
Fund Formation Matters
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- Acted as fund formation counsel to management group in connection with the formation of $125.0 million middle market opportunity fund
- Represented billion dollar New York energy based private equity fund in connection with the formation of an offshore fund for its non-U.S. investments
- Currently acting as fund formation counsel to a joint venture in the formation of and related private placements of equity for series of acquisition partnerships formed for the purpose of acquiring portfolios of domestic real estate assets
M&A; and Investment Matters
- Represented New York based energy private equity fund in connection with a $60.0 million investment in common equity and convertible debt in a public Norwegian shipping company. Represented same parties in a subsequent going-private transaction
Finance Related Matters
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- Represented New York based hedge fund's lending affiliate in a combination revolver/term mezzanine loan with a separate common stock warrant to finance the acquisition by a group of private equity funds and strategic buyers of Florida based technology company emerging from bankruptcy
- Represented a financial services institution in the sale of a distressed debtor's interest in a power plant in lieu of foreclosure under Section 9-610 of the UCC and the subsequent acquisition financing to the strategic buyer
- Represented New York based captive private equity fund in connection with its provision of mezzanine financing to a National Hockey League franchise
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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Education and Professional Background
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1997
- University of Texas, B.A. with high honors, 1994
- University of Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1997, study of civil law
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1997; New York, 2002
- Other Languages: Fluent in Spanish; proficient in German and Portuguese
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Activities and Affiliations
- Member, Houston Bar Association; The Association for the Bar of the City of New York
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