John J. Altorelli

John J. Altorelli

Mr. Altorelli advises clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity, structured finance and corporate finance transactions.

Mr. Altorelli represents private equity funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds, publicly traded companies, investment banks, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, emerging-growth companies and privately held companies in a variety of industries, including financial services, real estate, insurance, apparel, biosciences, software, Internet, media, energy and communications.

Representative Transactions

· The Blackstone Group in connection with the acquisition of Encore Medical Corporation for approximately $870 million;

· Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in connection with $8.8 billion acquisition of GMAC Commercial Mortgage Holding Corp. (now Capmark Financial Group);

· AEA Investors Inc. in connection with $250 million private placement in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.;

· Capmark Financial Group Inc. in connection with the sale of its affordable housing debt business to Citigroup for $1.2 billion in cash and assumption of debt;

· NovaStar Financial, Inc. in connection with the private placement of approximately $49 million in convertible preferred stock; and

· Accredited Home Lenders in connection with a $230 million secured loan from Farallon Capital and subsequent $300 million acquisition by Lone Star.

Speeches & Programs

· Featured panelist on "Adapting to Industry Change: The Convergence of Private Equity Funds & Hedge Funds" at Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration 2007 at Johnson Graduate School of Management Symposium - Investing in the Future.

· Featured roundtable panelist on "Regulatory Viewpoint on Current and Future Policy - Implications and Opportunities for ETFs" at The Information Management Network's Fifth Annual World Series of Exchange Traded Funds.

· Featured speaker on "Spinouts, Carveouts and MBOs" at the 9th Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor Conference and Awards Program.

· Featured speaker on "Spinouts, Carveouts and MBOs" at the 7th Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor Conference and Awards Program.

· Featured speaker on "Due Diligence - Bullet Proof Your Deals" at the 5th Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor Conference.

· Featured speaker at the Financial Technology Expo 2000.

· Featured speaker at the "Money, Equity and Common Sense Seminar" held at the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology.

Selected Activities

· American Bar Association

· Connecticut Bar Association

· Former Adjunct Faculty Member, University of Connecticut School of Law

· United States Air Force