Bitsy is a partner in the Commercial Section of the firm's Richmond office.
Representative Matters
· Represented large agricultural cooperative in offering of $130 million senior notes
· Represented European client in acquisition of controlling interest in US based provider of satellite launch services and subsequent sale of interest to Russian buyer
· Represented large agricultural cooperative in various corporate matters and in multiple transactions including acquisitions of divisions of other agricultural cooperatives, sale of division, sale of subsidiary and joint ventures with other entities
· Represented medical group practices in transactions involving disengagement of division and merger of multiple practices
· Represented non-profit corporation in sale of large community hospital and formation of community foundation
· Represented special committees of boards of directors of REITs in mergers with affiliated parties
· Represented US subsidiary of international corporation in acquisition of mass market cigar division from publicly traded seller and premium cigar business from private company
· Represented purchaser in acquisition of three coal fired plants
· Represented purchaser in acquisition of large independent fresh-cut produce processor
· Represented developers of low to moderate income housing in organizational matters and syndication of multifamily housing projects qualifying for low income housing tax credits
· Represented numerous clients in the formation of limited partnerships and limited liability companies, general contract, choice of entity and corporate matters
Recognition and Honors
· AV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
· BTI Client Service All-Star; The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 2012
· Fellow; Virginia Law Foundation, 2012
· Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2012
· Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2006-2011
· Virginia's Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2009, 2011
Associations
· Virginia Bar Association; Council of Business Law Section, 1997-2009; Chair, 2005-2007; Drafting Committee for Virginia Uniform Partnership Act, Chair, 1996
· Virginia State Bar; Board of Governors of Business Law Section, 1997-2004
· American Bar Association; Business Law Section; Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities; Subcommittee on Limited Partnerships, Chair, 1996-1999; Working Group on Prototype Limited Liability Partnerships Act, Chair, 1994-1995; Ad Hoc Committee on Entity Rationalization, Chair, 1996-1998
· American Bar Association; Advisor to National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws Drafting Committee for Uniform Limited Liability Partnership Act
· University of Virginia School of Law; J.D., 1983