Jim Darrow, a member of Sutherland's Corporate Practice Group, focuses on corporate transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and joint ventures. He has handled a number of acquisitions for financial and other institutions. He also has extensive experience representing lenders and borrowers in secured and unsecured lending transactions, including real estate loans, cogeneration project financing, and leveraged buyout financing. Jim serves as a member of the firm's Executive Committee.
Before joining Sutherland, Jim practiced in New York and London. Earlier in his career, Jim represented the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in several open- and closed-bank assistance transactions in which failed banks were sold to an acquirer with financial assistance provided by the FDIC.
Representative Experience
Recent transactions in which Jim has been engaged include:
· Representing a U.K. energy company in structuring its joint venture with a U.S. company and the subsequent representation of the joint venture in acquiring energy businesses.
· Representing a private equity firm in a series of acquisitions of public and private companies.
· Representing a special committee of a board of directors of a publicly owned company in an acquisition transaction between the company and its majority stockholder.
Professional Honors and Awards
· Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of mergers, acquisitions and buyouts (2009)
Professional and Community Involvement
· Member, Board of Directors, Tree of Life Charter School
Industries
Aerospace, Defense & Homeland Security
Electric Power
Financial Services
Manufacturers
News
Sutherland Partnership Makes Leadership Changes
May 9, 2011
Sutherland Represents Fifth Street Finance Corp. in $152 Million Convertible Debt Offering
April 20, 2011
Sutherland Serves as Counsel to Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC in its Purchase of GSC Investment Corp.
August 17, 2010
Sutherland Represents Allied Capital Corporation in Merger with Ares Capital Corporation
April 26, 2010
Sutherland Represents Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC in its Purchase of GSC Investment Corp.
April 26, 2010
The Legal 500 United States Recognizes Sutherland
June 29, 2009
Legal Alerts
Legal Alert: Delaware Chancery Court Continues to Hold That a Material Adverse Effect Requires a Significant, Long-Term Change
October 3, 2008
Legal Alert: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals M&A Decision - Indemnification Periods Shorter than Applicable Statute of Limitations May be Subject to Attack
September 16, 2008
Events
2011 BDC Roundtable
September 12-13, 2011
2010 BDC Roundtable
September 13-14, 2010
Client Groups
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCERS