Margaret Hill is the Chair of the Firm's Shale Oil & Gas Development Industry Team and has more than 25 years of experience representing private and public clients in all aspects of state and federal environmental law. She represents and counsels a broad range of clients in a wide array of industries including chemical and pharmaceutical companies, corporate and banking clients, cities and municipalities, mining companies, and developers. Ms. Hill assists clients with navigating the complexities of their business in the following areas:
· environmental legislative and regulatory compliance-assessments, permits, audits, and the due diligence process
· civil and criminal enforcement actions under CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and TSCA and state law equivalents
· litigation of complex issues involving private cost recovery and cleanup cost allocation
· corporate internal investigations to identify potential violations of environmental laws
· leveraged lease transactions, leveraged buy-outs, and strategic investments of industrial and commercial properties
· assets and stock acquisitions, including multi-facility industrial and commercial companies
· credit agreements, secured financings, and project finance deals
· brownfields redevelopment including land use issues involving land restrictions and controls, and the ownership and use of riparian rights
Ms. Hill has authored numerous articles in the area of environmental law and has given several presentations to clients and peers involving environmental laws and issues.
Ms. Hill has federal appellate experience and has also engaged in legislative efforts as a registered lobbyist on behalf of clients before the United States Congress. Prior to entering private practice, she was employed by the Department of Justice as a trial attorney in the Environment and Natural Resource Division. Ms. Hill also worked for Gulf Oil Corporation as a Policy Advisor to the Gulf oil Exploration and Production Company and the Gulf Oil Mineral Resources Company.
Ms. Hill serves as the Chairperson of Blank Rome's Shale Development Industry Group.
Ms. Hill has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Representative Matters
· Representation of pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers, as well as private equity investors and hedge funds, in transactions involving chemical companies, mining operations, shipyards, etc. in which environmental risks and liabilities were critical to the structure of the transaction and investment analysis, as well as stockholder approvals
· Representation of a large government defense contractor in a RCRA enforcement proceeding, representation of a large chemical manufacturer in a multi-media enforcement inquiry, representation of a marine transportation company in a Clean Air Act enforcement proceeding, representation of a private healthcare company in a Clean Air Act asbestos enforcement matter, and representation of a shipyard owner in a EPCRA enforcement proceeding
· Representation of casino owners and private developers in the development and/or expansion of commercial and residential projects requiring approvals and permits for redevelopment of contaminated properties and permits for state and federal wetlands, landfill closures, erosion and sedimentation plans, and historically designated properties
· Representation of public and private entities in multi-party state and federal litigation involving cost-recovery and indemnity claims as well as contribution claims for contamination and remediation being conducted under Superfund and RCRA, as well as similar state laws
· Representation of casino developers in connection with the redevelopment of contaminated property adjacent to riverfront property and evaluation of riparian land issues
Memberships
American Bar Association
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Events
4TH ANNUAL MID-ATLANTIC CLEANTECH INVESTMENT FORUM
[Event]
The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.
Philadelphia PA 19103
April 12, 2012
Louis M. Rappaport, Thomas P. Dwyer and Margaret Anne Hill
PENNSYLVANIA'S OIL & GAS AMENDMENTS: A DISCUSSION OF THE IMPACTS AND NEXT STEPS
[Event]
Webinar
March 1, 2012
Margaret Anne Hill, Mary Ann Mullaney, Christopher A. Lewis and Raymond G. Mullady, Jr.
3RD ANNUAL SIGNIFICANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES
[Event]
Houston, TX and Philadelphia, PA
December 7 and December 13, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Heather L. Demirjian, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Jay P. Lessler, et al.
BLANK ROME'S SHALE OIL & GAS DEVELOPMENT GROUP SPONSORS SHALE GAS INSIGHT CONFERENCE
[Event]
Shale Gas Insight 2011
Philadelphia Convention Center
September 7-8, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill, Mary Ann Mullaney, Christopher A. Lewis, Jeffrey S. Moller, Laurie Alberts Salita, Raymond G. Mullady, Jr., et al.
MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT IN NEW YORK STATE: THE ISSUES AND THE PLAYERS
[Event]
Online via webcast, or live at
Blank Rome LLP
The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
June 29, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill, Jeffrey S. Moller, Raymond G. Mullady, Jr. and Mary Ann Mullaney
BEYOND MARCELLUS SHALE: POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF NATURAL GAS DRILLING AND FRACKING
[Event]
Environmental Law Institute, Washington, DC
May 19, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill
DEVELOPING PROJECTS IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE
[Event]
New York City Bar Association's Committee on Project Finance
February 15, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill and Ernest W. Chung
MARCELLUS SHALE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DELAWARE RIVER BASIN: UNDERSTANDING THE DRBC'S NEW PROPOSED RULES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS.
[Event]
Online via Webinar
January 20, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill
2ND ANNUAL SIGNIFICANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
Marvin Comisky Conference Center
One Logan Square 130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6998
December 9, 2010
Margaret Anne Hill and Mary Ann Mullaney
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATED TO MARCELLUS SHALE DEVELOPMENT
[Event]
Power Law 2010 Conference
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2010
Margaret Anne Hill
SIGNIFICANT LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 8, 2009
Francis E. Dehel, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Gregory F. Linsin, Mary Ann Mullaney, Jeremy A. Rist, et al.
FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE ECONOMIC RECESSION ON CARBON & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY MARKETS
[Event]
Bloomberg Tower, New York, NY
April 29, 2009
Margaret Anne Hill
GOOD DEALS GONE BAD: A LITIGATOR'S HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS 20-20
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2007
Francis X. Crowley, David A. Dorey, Alan M. Freeman, Gary R. Goldenberg, Margaret Anne Hill, Jonathan M. Korn, et al.
EPA'S NEW "ALL APPROPRIATE INQUIRY STANDARD" FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE
[Event]
Live Teleconference
December 15, 2006
Margaret Anne Hill
HOW TO KEEP BOILERPLATE FROM INCREASING LITIGATION COSTS
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA, and via videoconference in DC, FL, and NY
December 12, 2006
Rebecca D. Ward, Norman E. Greenspan, Margaret Anne Hill, George J. Krueger and Brian S. Paszamant
LITIGATORS' PERSPECTIVE ON CORPORATE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS: HOW TO KEEP BOILERPLATE FROM INCREASING LITIGATION COSTS
[Event]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
June 22, 2006
Rebecca D. Ward, Alan M. Freeman, Norman E. Greenspan, Margaret Anne Hill, George J. Krueger and Brian S. Paszamant
Publications
SUPREME COURT ISSUES STUNNING REBUKE TO EPA ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE
[Alert]
Environmental
March 2012 (No. 2)
Heather L. Demirjian, Margaret Anne Hill, Kevin J. Bruno and Benjamin G. Stonelake
U.S. EPA ISSUES LONG-AWAITED FINAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR PERC, CLASSIFIES IT AS A "LIKELY HUMAN CARCINOGEN"
[Alert]
Environmental
February 2012 (No. 1)
Kevin J. Bruno, John J. DiChello, Jr. and Margaret Anne Hill
PENNSYLVANIA'S IMPACT FEE LEGISLATION
[Alert]
Shale Oil & Gas Industry Update
February 2012 (No. 2)
Margaret Anne Hill and Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel
PENNSYLVANIA'S MARCELLUS SHALE ADVISORY COMMISSION REPORT
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
July 2011 (No. 6)
Margaret Anne Hill
DEBATING SHALE DEVELOPMENT IN NY
[Article]
Law360
July 27, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill
SHALE DEVELOPMENT IN NEW YORK STATE: WILL IT REALLY HAPPEN
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
July 2011 (No. 5)
Margaret Anne Hill
ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARCELLUS SHALE
[Article]
Aspatore Special Report: Navigating Legal Issues around the Marcellus Shale (Thomson Reuters/Aspatore)
2011
Raymond G. Mullady, Jr., Joseph F. Speelman and Margaret Anne Hill
MARCELLUS SHALE WASTEWATER: COMMENTS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES' SERIES
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
March 2011 (No. 3)
James T. Smith, Joseph F. Speelman, Margaret Anne Hill, Raymond G. Mullady, Jr., Mary Ann Mullaney and Heather L. Demirjian
EPA'S "FRACKING" STUDY: POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON MARCELLUS SHALE DEVELOPMENT
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
February 2011 (No. 2)
Margaret Anne Hill, Mary Ann Mullaney, Joseph F. Speelman and Heather L. Demirjian
PA. PUC ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE NIXES PUBLIC UTILITY STATUS FOR MIDSTREAM OPERATORS
[Alert]
Marcellus Shale Alert
December 2010 (No. 1)
Kevin J. Bruno, Ernest W. Chung, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Mark S. Greenfield, Margaret Anne Hill, Christopher A. Lewis, et al.
PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER REGARDING STANDARDIZING REQUIREMENTS FOR "CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION"
[Alert]
Maritime and Chemical Industry Developments Advisory
December 2010 (No. 10)
Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Jonathan K. Waldron and Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE DEBATE
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
October 2010 (No. 3)
Margaret Anne Hill and Heather L. Demirjian
CHEMICAL SECURITY UPDATE: MTSA MEETS CFATS AND A LEGISLATIVE STATUS REPORT
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
July 2010 No. 3
Margaret Anne Hill and Jeanne M. Grasso
EPA ISSUES FINAL RULE FOR MANDATORY REPORTING OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM FOUR EMISSIONS SOURCES
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
July 2010 (No. 2)
Margaret Anne Hill and Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel
EPA FACILITY INSPECTIONS MAY LEAD TO EXPANDED LIABILITY DUE TO EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
June 2010 (No. 1)
Heather L. Demirjian and Margaret Anne Hill
EPA REVIEWING PCB RULES AND MARAD FOREIGN TRANSFER APPROVALS
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
June 2010 (No. 4)
R. Anthony Salgado, Joan M. Bondareff and Margaret Anne Hill
U.S. CHEMICAL REGULATION-UPDATE OF STATE INITIATIVES
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
March 2010 (No. 2)
Heather L. Demirjian and Margaret Anne Hill
UPDATE OF CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
March 2010 (No. 1)
Margaret Anne Hill
LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE REGULATION AND LITIGATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
October 2009 (No. 4)
Heather L. Demirjian and Margaret Anne Hill
CFATS PERSONNEL SURETY PROGRAM - INFORMATION REQUEST
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
June 30, 2009
Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill and Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel
CFATS REAUTHORIZATION BILL CLEARS HOUSE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
June 2009 (No. 2)
Jeanne M. Grasso and Margaret Anne Hill
U.S. SUPREME COURT ALLOWS APPORTIONMENT OF SUPERFUND LIABILITY WHERE A REASONABLE BASIS EXISTS, ALSO NARROWS "ARRANGER" LIABILITY; DECISION WILL LIKELY INCREASE LITIGATION
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
May 2009 (No. 2)
Heather L. Demirjian, Margaret Anne Hill, Benjamin G. Stonelake and Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel
MMS ISSUES FINAL RULE FOR OCS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
[Alert]
Maritime Developments Advisory
May 2009 (No. 12)
Joan M. Bondareff, Karen L. Corliss, Margaret Anne Hill, Tara L. Leiter and Jonathan K. Waldron
CONGRESS PROVIDES TAX CREDITS FOR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS SECURITY
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
April 14, 2009
Margaret Anne Hill
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE RULE FOR PURCHASERS OF LARGE FORESTED AND RURAL LAND
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
February 2009 (No. 1)
Margaret Anne Hill
RAIL SECURITY REGULATIONS
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
December 2008 (No. 5)
Heather L. Demirjian and Margaret Anne Hill
WAXMAN WIN PORTENDS BIG CHANGES FOR REGULATED INDUSTRIES
[Alert]
Government Relations Update
November 21, 2008
Margaret Anne Hill
CALIFORNIA'S NEW CHEMICAL LAWS: MOVING TOWARDS REACH
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
October 2008 (No. 4)
Margaret Anne Hill and Heather L. Demirjian
NEW YORK LANDLORD DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT
[Alert]
Real Estate Update
October 2008 (No. 2)
Margaret Anne Hill
MMS LAUNCHES RULE PROPOSAL FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
[Alert]
Energy Update
August 2008 (No. 10)
Margaret Anne Hill, Tara L. Leiter, Jonathan K. Waldron and Karen L. Corliss
CHEMICAL SECURITY LEGISLATION-WHAT NOW AND WHAT NEXT?
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
April 2008 (No. 3)
Jeanne M. Grasso and Margaret Anne Hill
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SUSPENSION OF TARIFFS FOR NUMEROUS PRODUCTS
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
March 2008 (No. 2)
Frederick L. Ikenson and Margaret Anne Hill
EXPANSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE IN TRANSACTIONS
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
January 2008 (No. 2)
Margaret Anne Hill, Jonathan K. Waldron and Jeanne M. Grasso
CHEMICAL SECURITY REGULATION REQUIRES TOP-SCREEN SUBMISSIONS BY JANUARY 22
[Alert]
Chemical Industry News
January 2008 (No. 1)
Margaret Anne Hill and Benjamin G. Stonelake
2007 ENERGY ACT PRESENTS OPPORTUNITIES
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
January 2008 (No. 1)
Margaret Anne Hill and Heather L. Demirjian
IAEA UNVEILS NEW INTERNATIONAL RADIATION WARNING SYMBOL
[Alert]
Environmental and Energy Law Update
May 2007 (No. 4)
Margaret Anne Hill
REACH-PROACTIVE PLANNING IS RECOMMENDED TO ADDRESS THE EU'S NEW CHEMICAL POLICY INITIATIVES
[Alert]
Chemical Industry Update
May 2007 (No. 3)
Benjamin G. Stonelake, Margaret Anne Hill and Jeanne M. Grasso
DHS ISSUES INTERIM FINAL RULE ON CHEMICAL SECURITY STANDARDS
[Alert]
Chemical Industry Update
April 2007 (No. 2)
Jeanne M. Grasso, Jonathan K. Waldron and Margaret Anne Hill
SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS ON INDUSTRY ARE LIKELY TO RESULT FROM LANDMARK SUPREME COURT DECISION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
[Alert]
Environmental and Energy Law Update
April 2007 (No. 3)
Margaret Anne Hill
EPA RULE TO STREAMLINE SPCC PLAN REQUIREMENTS
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
February 2007 (No. 2)
Margaret Anne Hill
CHEMICAL FACILITY SECURITY: DHS'S PROPOSED INTERIM ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS
[Alert]
Chemical Industry Update
February 2007 (No. 1)
Jeanne M. Grasso and Margaret Anne Hill
EPA EXPANDS COVERAGE OF NESHAP FOR SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP REPAIR SURFACE COATING
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
January 2007 (No. 1)
Margaret Anne Hill
ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE RULE BECOMES EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2006
[Alert]
Environmental Law Update
October 2006 (No. 3)
Margaret Anne Hill
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION INCREASES PENALTIES FOR HAZMAT VIOLATIONS
[Alert]
Environmental Law Alert
March 2006
Margaret Anne Hill, Benjamin G. Stonelake, Jonathan K. Waldron and Jeanne M. Grasso
EPA PROPOSES TO REVISE SPCC RULES AND EXTEND COMPLIANCE DATES
[Alert]
Environmental Law Alert
January 2006
Margaret Anne Hill, Benjamin G. Stonelake, Jonathan K. Waldron, Jeanne M. Grasso and Thomas Z. Cheplo
SMALL BUSINESS LIABILITY RELIEF AND BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION ACT (PUBLIC LAW 107-118)
[Alert]
Environmental Alert
January 2002
Margaret Anne Hill and Benjamin G. Stonelake
News
CONTRARIAN INVESTORS TAKE STAGE AT MID-ATLANTIC CLEANTECH INVESTMENT FORUM
[Media Coverage]
April 16, 2012
Louis M. Rappaport, Thomas P. Dwyer and Margaret Anne Hill
BLANK ROME HOSTS PROGRAM ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL & GAS INDUSTRIES IN PHILADELPHIA
[Press Release]
December 13, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Heather L. Demirjian, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Jay P. Lessler, et al.
BLANK ROME HOSTS PROGRAM ON LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING THE CHEMICAL, OIL & GAS INDUSTRIES IN HOUSTON
[Press Release]
December 7, 2011
Kevin J. Bruno, Francis E. Dehel, Jeanne M. Grasso, Margaret Anne Hill, Gregory F. Linsin, Mary Ann Mullaney, et al.
MARCELLUS SHALE LITIGATION DIVERSIFYING BUT NOT BOOMING
[Media Coverage]
October 4, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill and Mary Ann Mullaney
BLANK ROME'S MARGARET HILL TO MODERATE SEMINAR ON MARCELLUS SHALE
[Press Release]
May 11, 2011
Margaret Anne Hill
MARGARET A. HILL PRESENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE MARCELLUS SHALE DEVELOPMENT AT POWER LAW 2010 CONFERENCE
[Press Release]
October 14, 2010
Margaret Anne Hill
AKEIDA CAPITAL FINANCES CALIFORNIA RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
[Press Release]
June 15, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Erin O'Brien Harkiewicz, Margaret Anne Hill, William S. Small and Thomas R. Westle
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES MILLENNIUM
[Media Coverage]
January 20, 2009
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Cory G. Jacobs, Barbara D. Linney and Margaret Anne Hill
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES BOSTON SHIP REPAIR
[Media Coverage]
January 6, 2009
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Margaret Anne Hill, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, et al.
NEW RAIL SECURITY RULES IN THE US
[Media Coverage]
December 2, 2008
Heather L. Demirjian and Margaret Anne Hill
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GROUP AT ACC RESPONSIBLE CARE CONFERENCE
[Press Release]
May 2008
Margaret Anne Hill
$3.4 BILLION MERGER CITED IN NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL
[Media Coverage]
September 15, 2005
Martin Luskin, Rustin I. Paul, Steven A. Shoumer, Emanuel J. Adler, Arthur Bachman, Barry Friedman, et al.
Cases and Deals
GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION CLOSES $400 MILLION SENIOR SECURED MULTI-CURRENCY CREDIT FACILITY
[Deal]
July 25, 2011
Scott R. Smith, Lora M. Epstein, Alan H. Lieblich, Matthew J. Comisky, Joseph A. McFalls, Timothy A. French, et al.
Blank Rome negotiated and closed a $400 million senior secured multi-currency credit facility for General Cable Corporation.
LASER NORTHEAST GATHERING COMPANY IN A $190M REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
[Deal]
July 8, 2011
Mark I. Rabinowitz, Ernest W. Chung, Nicholas A. Giannasca, Michael J. Feinman, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, et al.
Laser Northeast Gathering Company, LLC ("Laser") in connection with a $190 million revolving credit facility agented by Bank of America.
J.F. LEHMAN & CO. ACQUIRES US JOINER LLC & TURNBULL LLC
[Deal]
June 27, 2011
Peter Schnur, Arthur Bachman, Jennifer Lynn Bell, Grant E. Buerstetta, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of US Joiner LLC and Turnbull LLC.
STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL HOMES FOR $2.15 MILLION
[Deal]
June 22, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in its $2.15 million acquisition of cemeteries and funeral homes from SCI.
STONEMOR PARTNERS IN REVOLVING CREDIT AND ACQUISITION LINES
[Deal]
April 29, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in an amended and restated credit comprised of a $55 million revolving credit and $65 million acquisition line.
STONEMOR PARTNERS IN AN $85M OFFERING
[Deal]
February 3, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Yelena M. Barychev, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Margaret Anne Hill and James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in an $85 million equity offering.
STONEMOR ACQUIRES SEVERAL CEMETERIES IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR $1.7 MILLION
[Deal]
January 12, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its purchase of several cemeteries located in North Carolina.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. ACQUIRES TOTAL LOGISTIC CONTROL FOR $200M
[Deal]
December 31, 2010
Kevin J. Bruno, Peter Schnur, Shaun Snitman, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, Matthew J. Comisky, et al.
Ryder System, Inc. acquires Total Logistic Control for approximately $200 million.
BRIGHTPOINT ACQUIRES TOUCHSTONE WIRELESS REPAIR AND LOGISTICS FOR $80M
[Deal]
December 13, 2010
Robert J. Mittman, Peter Schnur, Joseph T. Gulant, Barry L. Klein and Margaret Anne Hill
Brightpoint, Inc. in its acquisition of Touchstone Wireless Repair and Logistics, LP, for $80 million in cash.
J.F. LEHMAN & COMPANY SELLS ATLANTIC MARINE HOLDING COMPANY FOR $352 MILLION
[Deal]
July 13, 2010
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Rustin I. Paul, Joseph T. Gulant, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
Blank Rome represented J.F. Lehman & Company ("JFL") in the sale of one of its portfolio companies, Atlantic Marine Holding Company, to BAE Systems, Inc. for $352 million.
STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES CEMETERIES & FUNERAL HOMES FOR $33M
[Deal]
June 24, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman, Regina M. Colantonio, Margaret Anne Hill, Kory Grushka, et al.
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of cemeteries and funeral homes valued at approximately $33 million.
INTRICON SELLS ASSETS OF RTI ELECTRONICS
[Deal]
May 28, 2010
Francis E. Dehel and Margaret Anne Hill
IntriCon Corporation in the sale of the assets of its subsidiary to Shackleton Equity Partners for an undisclosed amount.
STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES NINE CEMETERIES FOR $14M
[Deal]
March 31, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman, Regina M. Colantonio, Margaret Anne Hill and Mathew S. Rotenberg
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of nine cemeteries from SCI for $14 million.
AKEIDA CAPITAL FINANCES CALIFORNIA BIOMASS PLANT
[Deal]
October 7, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Margaret Anne Hill, William S. Small and Thomas R. Westle
Akeida Capital in $10.5 million senior secured loan facility for a biomass power generation facility located in Blue Lake, California.
J. F. LEHMAN & COMPANY ACQUIRES DREW MARINE FOR $120 MILLION
[Deal]
August 31, 2009
Peter Schnur, Joseph T. Gulant, Thomas Z. Cheplo, Rustin I. Paul, Scott R. Smith, Brooke T. Iley, et al.
J.F. Lehman & Company in its acquisition of Drew Marine for $120 million
AKEIDA CAPITAL FINANCES CALIFORNIA RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
[Deal]
June 15, 2009
Nicholas A. Giannasca, Erin O'Brien Harkiewicz, Margaret Anne Hill, William S. Small and Thomas R. Westle
Akeida Capital in a $12.5 million senior secured financing for two biomass power generation facilities located in the San Joaquin Valley in California.
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES BOSTON SHIP REPAIR
[Deal]
December 29, 2008
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Margaret Anne Hill, Cory G. Jacobs, Arthur Bachman, et al.
Atlantic Marine, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, in their purchase of Boston Ship Acquisition, LLC, for an undisclosed amount.
ATLANTIC MARINE, A J.F. LEHMAN PORTFOLIO COMPANY, ACQUIRES MILLENNIUM
[Deal]
December 29, 2008
T. Michael Dyer, Peter Schnur, Rustin I. Paul, Cory G. Jacobs, Barbara D. Linney and Margaret Anne Hill
Atlantic Marine, a J.F. Lehman & Company portfolio company, in their purchase of Millennium Industrial and Marine Solutions, Inc., on December 29, 2008, for an undisclosed amount.
HANOVER FOODS AFFILIATE PURCHASES ASSETS OF TROYER POTATO PRODUCTS
[Deal]
December 29, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Margaret Anne Hill and Michael J. Medveckus
An affiliate of Hanover Foods Corporation purchases assets of Troyer Potato Products, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.
STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES MEMORIAL-RIDGECREST CEMETERIES, LLC
[Deal]
November 12, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Memorial-Ridgecrest Cemeteries, LLC and its cemeteries for $1.05 million.
STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES PORT ELSEWHERE II, INC.
[Deal]
September 8, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Port Elsewhere II, Inc. and its cemeteries, for $773,000.
SUNGARD BUSINESS SYSTEMS SELLS SUNGARD ADVISOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
[Deal]
August 1, 2008
Francis E. Dehel, Thomas B. McKernan III, Cory G. Jacobs and Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Business Systems LLC in its sale of all of the stock of SunGard Advisor Technologies, Inc., to M3Fn, LLC.
REFRON, INC. SELLS ASSETS TO AIRGAS, INC.
[Deal]
July 31, 2008
Harris N. Cogan, Emanuel J. Adler, Peter Schnur, Stuart D. Kaplan and Margaret Anne Hill
Refron, Inc., in its sale of assets and operations to a newly formed subsidiary of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG).
SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES ACQUIRES STROHL SYSTEMS GROUP
[Deal]
May 21, 2008
Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Joshua L. Strober and Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Availability Services in its acquisition of all the stock of Strohl Systems Group for undisclosed terms.
NCO GROUP TO ACQUIRE OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS FOR $325 MILLION
[Deal]
February 29, 2008
Lawrence R. Wiseman, Francis E. Dehel, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, Barry L. Klein, et al.
NCO Group, Inc., in its definitive agreement to acquire Outsourcing Solutions Inc., for $325 million.
PMC GROUP ACQUIRES CHEMTURA'S GLOBAL OLEOCHEMICALS BUSINESS
[Deal]
February 29, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Michael J. Medveckus, Margaret Anne Hill and Heather L. Demirjian
PMC Group, Inc., in its acquisition of Chemtura Corporation's oleochemicals business, for an undisclosed amount.
FARM & HOME OIL COMPANY ACQUIRED BY BUCKEYE PARTNERS FOR $145.5 MILLION
[Deal]
February 8, 2008
Gary R. Goldenberg, Kipp B. Cohen, Cory G. Jacobs, Samuel H. Becker, Margaret Anne Hill, Daniel J. Ivler, et al.
Farm & Home Oil Company, in its acquisition by Buckeye Partners, L.P., for $145.5 million.
STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES DALPORTO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
[Deal]
January 31, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Dalporto Development Company for $1.1 million.
STONEMOR PARTNERS ISSUES PUBLIC OFFERING AND NETS $49.8 MILLION
[Deal]
December 21, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Regina M. Colantonio, Kory Grushka, et al.
StoneMor Partners in its public offering of common units with net proceeds of $49.8 million.
JHP PHARMACEUTICALS ACQUIRES MANUFACTURING FACILITY FROM KING PHARMACEUTICALS
[Deal]
October 1, 2007
James R. Staiger, Steven Dubow, Margaret Anne Hill, Barry Friedman, Brian Wm. Higgins, Arthur Bachman, et al.
JHP Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of a manufacturing facility from King Pharmaceuticals for $93 million.
CHRYSALIS CAPITAL PARTNERS SELLS CENTRAL LEWMAR TO INTERNATIONAL PAPER
[Deal]
August 28, 2007
Lawrence F. Flick II, Richard DiStefano, Jeffrey N. Siegel, Margaret Anne Hill and Daniel R. Blickman
Chrysalis Capital Partners, Inc., in the sale of Central Lewmar for approximately $185 million.
SUNGARD AVAILABILITY SERVICES LP ACQUIRES VERICENTER
[Deal]
August 20, 2007
Kipp B. Cohen, Timothy A. French, Cory G. Jacobs, Matthew J. Comisky and Margaret Anne Hill
SunGard Availability Services LP in its acquisition of all the stock of VeriCenter.
ZS FUND PORTFOLIO COMPANY, SMITH-COOPER, CLOSES ADD-ON ACQUISITION
[Deal]
June 29, 2007
Gary R. Goldenberg, Louis M. Rappaport, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Cory G. Jacobs, Brett J. Schulman, Kevin M. O'Malley, et al.
ZS Fund LP portfolio company Smith Cooper International L.L.C. in its recent purchase of substantially all of the assets of Sharon Piping & Eqpt. Inc.
GOLDMAN SACHS RECAPITALIZES NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMPANY
[Deal]
Q1 2007
Lawrence F. Flick II, Jeffrey N. Siegel, Joseph T. Gulant and Margaret Anne Hill
Affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the recapitalization and acquistion financing for medical radioisotpes processor and nuclear pharmacies operator, for $65 million.
ZS FUND BUYS STAKE IN SMITH COOPER AND FLO-RITE
[Deal]
October 4, 2006
Gary R. Goldenberg, Joseph T. Gulant, Larry Hampel, Margaret Anne Hill, Frederick L. Ikenson, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
Fund purchases equity interest in leading importers of piping system products.
DRA ADVISORS ACQUIRES CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT FOR $3.4 BILLION
[Deal]
September 12, 2005
Martin Luskin, Emanuel J. Adler, Arthur Bachman, Karen L. Corliss, Barry Friedman, Joseph T. Gulant, et al.
DRA Advisors LLC in its acquisition of Capital Automotive REIT for $3.4 billion.
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