Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Transactional - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Represented Morgenthaler Private Equity in its recapitalization of Voeller Mixers, Inc., a manufacturer of batch plants and mixing equipment for concrete, glass, and related industries, in its recapitalization of Trachte, Inc., a manufacturer of preassembled and modularized control buildings, and in its acquisition of United Pipe & Steel Corp., a distributor of commodity pipe products.
- Represented Corinthian Capital Group, LLC in the sale of Texas-based Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., Ltd., one of the private equity firm’s portfolio companies, to another New York–based private equity firm.
- Represented Hitachi America Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) in its acquisition of IMS Partners Incorporated, an equipment testing and installation services company.
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Mintz recovered over $300 million on behalf of client Global Gaming Asset Management, resolving an 11-year dispute with Philippine casino operators Sureste Properties, Inc. and Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc.
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Our real estate team structured the deal as a 32-year leasehold condominium – an arrangement that provides Touro with a significant tax advantage.
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Mintz represented Menlo Equities, a private, vertically integrated commercial real estate investment firm, in its acquisition of 8 data centers and an 80% interest in a ninth from a partnership between an asset management company and a real estate investment company for approximately $487 million.
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Mintz’s California Land Use Practice Group counsels clients on avoiding or minimizing litigation risk and expense through arbitration and other contractual provisions, insurance policies, agreements with guarantors, and cost-effective litigation strategies. We also advise developers on California-specific environmental and wage laws.
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When a neighboring landlord threatened to derail our client’s development, Mintz identified and prosecuted a creative solution that prevailed in court — bringing a much-needed housing and commercial center to the San Diego marketplace.
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Daniel Guggenheim and Michel Soejoto represented Northwood Investors in a complex real estate acquisition that involved multiple purchase agreements, a complicated joint venture agreement, resolving litigation, and obtaining bankruptcy court approval.
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The Mintz PE team has served as MPE’s trusted advisor in several key transactions. In September, Mintz represented the client in the sale of its portfolio company, Trachte USA, to a private fund associated with Palladium Equity Partners.
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When the former acting managing partner of a New York real estate partnership misappropriated partnership monies and assets, a Mintz team led by attorney Chris Sullivan obtained a $31M award for damages.
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Mintz regularly represents one of the largest public companies in the data center space in large, complex transactions, including 4-30 megawatt leases and master service agreements.