Representative

Transactions

Mara Babin

Sponsor Formation, Fund Formation, Alternative Structures & Equity Consortiums

Represented the founder of FORE Advisors LLP in the structuring and creation of an innovative platform for family office investment in commercial real estate in Europe and the UK. (England/Europe)

Represented the founders in the formation of The Chart Group, a privately held merchant bank focused on $10-$50 million transaction in defense/government, business services and energy. (U.S.)

Represented The Chart Group in the creation of Chart Capital Partners, a family of private equity funds for investment in middle market companies and the energy and forestry sectors. (U.S.)

Lead counsel in the formation of Czech Direct Equity Fund, one of the first private equity funds in post-Communist Czech Republic and Slovakia (Central & Eastern Europe)

Global, Telecommunications

Lead counsel to a U.S. telecoms development company in the formation of a €1 billion equity consortium of 10 premier international private equity investors to acquire a control stake in Deutsche Telekom’s 4 million subscriber cable company in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). Transaction value: €4 billion.

U.S., Belgium. Telecommunications

Lead counsel to U.S. telecom development company in the creation of the equity investment to purchase a 54.2 percent stake in Belgian communications firm Telenet Holding N.V. Transaction value: €3+ billion.

Saudi Arabia, Italy. Telecommunications

Represented consortium of Saudi investors and Telecom Italia Mobile in a multi-billion dollar bid for the second national mobile telephony license offered in Saudi Arabia.

M&A, Strategic Transactions

Czech Republic, Iceland. Investment Banking

Represented owners of largest independent investment bank in Czech Republic in the creation of a joint venture with Icelandic investment bank and then, two years later, represented same clients in the successful rescue of that investment during Icelandic banking crisis.

U.S., Chemicals

Lead counsel for multiple acquisitions for a U.S. publicly traded chemicals company, including one worth $92 million, its then largest acquisition

U.S. Private Equity

Lead counsel for one of country’s first venture capital firms for numerous leveraged buy-out transactions and add-on acquisitions.

Corporate Governance

U.S., Aerospace

Corporate secretary for publicly held international aerospace company. Advised board, and two CEOs, attended board meetings, oversaw international transactions and SEC filings.

U.S., various industries

Successfully led (without litigation) several “going-private” transactions involving one or more US public companies.

Middle East, Healthcare

Advisor for the formation of a new platform to provide primary and tertiary healthcare services in Saudia Arabia.

U.S., various industries

Advised Special Committees and successfully led (without litigation) numerous transactions involving conflicts of interests among corporate fiduciaries (officers and directors)

U.S., various industries

Negotiated numerous shareholders agreements allocating control, governance and liquidity rights among owners.