Joint Ventures

Automobile Manufacturer

Counsel to world’s largest automobile manufacturer in multi-billion dollar joint venture

Acquisitions

Specialty Retail Company

Counsel to prestigious specialty retail company with respect to acquisitions, expansion of stores and related financing

Captive Insurance Companies

Formation of captive insurance companies for specialty finance and manufacturing companies.

Assessment of Economic Development Opportunities

Fortune 50 Company

Counsel to Fortune 50 diversified manufacturing company regarding assessment of economic development opportunities in the Midwest and Atlantic states for new manufacturing facility

Acquisitions, Divestitures and Related Financing

Label & Packaging Solutions Company

Counsel to publicly-held label and packaging solutions company in acquisitions or divestitures of fourteen domestic and foreign label and packaging service companies and related financing

Incentives

Successfully negotiated and obtained tax incentives and abatements exceeding $1.3 million for new manufacturing facility.

Negotiations and Litigation

Outdoor Power Equipment Manufacturer

Counsel to specialty outdoor power equipment manufacturer in negotiations with Chinese manufacturer of component parts and subsequent litigation

Special Counsel

REIT Board of Directors

Special Counsel to one of the largest REIT's Board of Directors concerning corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance

United States Regulatory Advice

Japanese Financial Services Firm

Counsel to largest Japanese financial services firm with respect to U.S. regulatory issues

Tax Representation

Lodging Industry

Representation of world’s largest hotel chain regarding Ohio franchise tax issues before Ohio Supreme Court and sales and use tax cases before the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals