Lawrence Finkelstein primarily represents entrepreneurs, family, and privately-owned middle-market businesses, focusing his practice on: · mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures · succession and related planning · equity (private and venture capital) and debt (senior and subordinate) financing transactions · joint ventures, strategic alliances, and distribution arrangements · operational contracts and advices · corporate governance agreements and disputes among owners · investment funds in mezzanine financing transactions · executive employment and compensation Representative Matters · Software company in its sale to a private equity firm. · Mezzanine funds in secured subordinated loans with equity investments and warrants. · Construction companies in acquisitions and sales of construction-related businesses and assets. · Dental product companies in acquisitions of businesses or products. · Private companies in agreements and transactions among shareholders. · Private companies in succession and related planning. · Acquisitions, sales, financing, and operations of franchised businesses. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Finkelstein is president of the University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Class of 1973, is a national trustee of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodmere Art Museum. Mr. Finkelstein served as former president and chairman of the Philadelphia/Delaware Chapter of Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, and was its Man of the Year in 2000. Memberships Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America University of Pennsylvania Woodmere Art Museum Publications LAW REVIEW COMMENT: THE ROAD TO UNIFORMITY IN REAL ESTATE TAXATION: VALUATION AND APPEAL [Article] University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Vol. 124, No. 6 1976 Lawrence Finkelstein News LAWRENCE FINKELSTEIN APPOINTED TO THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA [Press Release] October 25, 2007 Lawrence Finkelstein Cases and Deals MERION INVESTMENT PARTNERS IN A PRIVATE PLACEMENT PURCHASE OF NOTES FROM SHADES OF LIGHT [Deal] Q3 2011 Lawrence Finkelstein Merion Investment Partners in a private placement purchase of senior subordinated notes from and a warrant for membership interests in Shades of Light, LLC for an undisclosed amount. MERION INVESTMENT PARTNERS SELLS EQUITY INTERESTS IN CARGO AIRPORT SERVICES [Deal] April 1, 2011 Lawrence Finkelstein and Kevin J. Baum Merion Investment Partners in the sale of its equity interests in Cargo Airport Services U.S.A. LLC. MERION INVESTMENT PARTNERS IN A PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF NOTES FROM DATABANK HOLDINGS [Deal] January 3, 2011 Lawrence Finkelstein, Kevin J. Baum, Shlomo Troodler and Jane A. Bee Merion Investment Partners in a private placement purchase of senior subordinated notes from and preferred and common membership units in Databank Holdings, LLC. PRIVATE PLACEMENT FOR AUTOMATED PHARMACY SERVICES COMPANY [Deal] October 29, 2008 Lawrence Finkelstein, Kevin J. Baum and Stephen E. Luongo Merion Investment Partners in a private placement of senior notes and warrants in Advanced Pharmacy and its subsidiaries for an undisclosed amount. MORGAN PROPERTIES AND AIG ACQUIRE APARTMENTS FROM KUSHNER COMPANIES [Deal] September 28, 2007 Pelayo Coll, Alan L. Zeiger, Lawrence Finkelstein, Daniel R. Blickman and Bruce A. Eisenberg Morgan Properties in a joint venture with AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. in the acquisition of 86 individual apartment communities from Kushner Companies. |