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The Global Legal Chronicle covers Lowenstein’s role representing PJW Restaurant Group, an American restaurant holding company with 26 restaurants and six different brands throughout Southern New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania, in its sale to Garnett Station Partners. The deal team was led by Nicholas San Filippo IV.

Reuters reports on Lowenstein’s announcement that it has extended the lease on its Midtown office, noting that the firm is “doubling down on its flagship office in Manhattan.” The outlet quotes Gary M. Wingens, the firm’s Chair and Managing Partner, who says, “It’s a much larger investment than just adding another 25,000 square feet in New York. New York remains the most important legal market in the U.S., and the U.S. remains the most important legal market in the world.” Wingens continues: “We’ve learned we can be relentlessly efficient, but there are clearly losses in collaboration, relationship building, [and] firm culture that you can’t replicate in an all-virtual law firm.”

Reuters further states that the new space “will serve both as a lure to prospective hires and as a model for the legal industry for promoting health and wellbeing.” The article quotes Chief Operating Officer Joseph J. Palermo, who states, “The war for talent in law is accelerating and will only get more challenging as attorneys and the next generation of lawyers weigh their options about where and how they want to work.”

The expansion is also featured in The American Lawyer,  Above the Law, the New York Post, REBusinessOnline, the New York Business Journal, Real Estate Weekly, Crain's New York Business, Law360, and the Commercial Observer. The Commercial Observer quotes Steven E. Siesser, Chair of the Private Equity practice, Co-chair of the Transactions & Advisory Group, and head of the New York office: “Lowenstein has gone from one attorney in New York 20 years ago to now accommodating over 200, and we are committed to New York City as the home of our flagship office. This investment is a true reflection of our growth and our position as a leading New York City firm.”

In Bisnow, Steven E. Siesser, Chair of the firm’s Private Equity group and Co-chair of its Transactions & Advisory Group, discusses the hot market for commercial real estate among brokerages, REITs, and private equity firms due to low-interest rates, rising valuations, and investors’ stockpiles of cash. Siesser says, “There's a ton of money out there, valuations are through the roof, the debt markets are wide open. There’s tremendous activity.”

Steven E. Siesser, Chair of the firm’s Private Equity practice and Co-Chair of the Transactions & Advisory Group, comments in Bloomberg Law on the Federal Trade Commission’s recent announcement that it can no longer review mergers and acquisitions within 30 days, as required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act; due to the high volume of deals lately, now an investigation may remain open and then subsequently be declared unlawful. “There is no indication of if and when the FTC will tell you the deal is good to go,” Siesser says. “And that leaves you in limbo, which is a real problem because it is an open-ended risk situation.” He adds that this may result in parties being less willing to close deals, requiring contractual changes to mitigate risk of possible future unwinding: “That’s a big deal and a matter of meaningful impact to M&A practitioners already looking to close mergers and acquisitions at a time when activity is so robust, and it’s just such volume in the market.”

Ed Zimmerman, Chair and co-founder of The Tech Group, Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital at Columbia Business School, and a Founding Partner of First Close Partners LLC, comments in Reuters on the trend toward funds like Tiger Global leading pre-IPO “cap table cleanup” rounds in which investors infuse capital solely or largely for secondary (to purchase from existing shareholders). Zimmerman says, “A flood of funds at a time when startups stay private for much longer has led to more buy-back deals on the private market.” For instance, Tiger Global led Gupshup’s $240 million raise to buy back shares in advance of a potential 2022 IPO.

In an HFM article on the increasing popularity of hybrid public/private funds, partner Benjamin Kozinn of the Investment Management group discusses how to structure these funds and their fees, as well as how to mitigate compliance risks. “One approach is to have opt-in opt-out structures where the investor elects whether they want to allocate a portion of their capital (e.g., 10%, 20%) to privates. In the opt-in/out model, whether you actually invest in privates becomes a function of how many people opted in or opted out,” Kozinn says. He adds that one common approach with these funds is to charge a lower management fee and a higher incentive fee: “Maybe you don’t have to worry about portfolio risk management every day as you would with public markets, but the costs and the complexity of private investments can be higher than public investments.” Kozinn also warns of possible MNPI (Material Nonpublic Information) issues with these structures: “If a private company you are invested in is getting bought by a public company, or it is entering into a significant commercial arrangement with a public company, the manager is potentially walking into MNPI problems if you don’t have a physical separation and appropriate information barriers between the private and public investment teams.” (subscription required to access article)

Lowenstein's representation of PeriGen Inc. (PeriGen), a leading provider of perinatal health care software solutions, in its sale to Halma plc is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team includes Sam E. Khan, Christopher C. Henry, Rachel Ingwer, Lauren M. Troeller, Diana Kim, Kimberly E. Lomot, Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro, Eric Jesse, Bryan Sterba, Matthew P. Hintz, David Toma, James C. Shehan, Edgar R. Hidalgo CIPP/US, Mark S. Heinzelmann, Emily B. Sklar, Megan Williams, Latoya Bethune, and Amanda Sewanan. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Jack D. Hogoboom talks to The Deal about the record-breaking number of PIPE deals closed in Q1 2021, noting “the weird ‘Robinhood effect’ where betting on stocks seems to have taken the place of betting on sporting events.” Hogoboom also discusses the influence of SPACs, where “sponsors have been able to dictate terms that would never fly in the regular market."

Reorg reports that Bouchard Transportation debtors have filed a motion requesting the approval of a $90 million new-money replacement DIP facility with Lowenstein client JMB Capital Partners Lending. The debtors argue that access to the multidraw replacement DIP is critical for them to continue to pay wages and benefits, undisputed trade and maritime lienholder claims, repair vessels, and fund general operating expenses. The hearing on the replacement DIP motion is scheduled for Monday, April 5.  Lowenstein’s team includes Robert M. Hirsh, Michael A. Buxbaum, Lowell A. Citron, Phillip Khezri, Patricia K. Perez, and Brent Weisenberg. (subscription required to access article).

Ed Zimmerman, Chair and co-founder of The Tech Group, Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital at Columbia Business School, and a Founding Partner of First Close Partners LLC, speaks about The Diversity Dividend (#ElDividendodelaDiversidad) as part of a panel, “The Return on Investing in Diverse Fund Managers,” presented by Promoting Venture Capital in Peru (PECAP). The panel, including Susana Garcia-Robles of Capria/LAVCA, Anita Fiori of IDB Lab, Jose Fernandez of StepStone Group, and moderator Luis Narro of PECAP, addresses why it is important and lucrative to invest in underrepresented venture capital fund managers. “Diversity is not only an imperative from a human rights, civil rights, and justice perspective, … it is a financial imperative,” Zimmerman says. “There are unbelievable missed economic opportunities as a result of the myopia that comes from having only people who look the same, went to the same schools, and live in the same communities.” He encourages LPs to speak up by asking GPs to diversify their reference list in order to expose the flaws in their networks. Zimmerman notes that a lack of diversity in the VC world results in “massive costs and causes exclusion, discomfort, and inequity in the workplace.”

Nicholas San Filippo IV is interviewed on the Deep Wealth: The Sell My Business Podcast, where he discusses proven strategies for achieving successful M&A deals. San Filippo talks about common mistakes business owners make, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and why trust is the currency in mergers and acquisitions. San Filippo also explains why he became an M&A lawyer: “I feel like Superman when I come in and I'm able to help entrepreneurs go from paper wealth to liquid wealth."

The Wall Street Journal reported on First Close Partners (tweet below from reporter Yuliya Chernova):

"Ed Zimmerman, chair of the tech practice at the law firm Lowenstein Sandler, says he texted Theresia Gouw, founding partner at Acrew Capital, in November about the idea of teaming up to invest in underrepresented fund managers.

The newly formed firm, First Close Partners, has already backed about two dozen venture funds and expects to invest in more than 60 by the end of the year, Mr. Zimmerman said. These include Avid Ventures, Base Ventures, Cleo Capital, Marcy Venture Partners and Slauson & Co., among many others. The majority of fund managers that First Close has committed to are Black and a majority are women, Mr. Zimmerman said. Some contacted First Close cold, with no prior introductions.

Founding partners in First Close also include Regina Benjamin, a former U.S. Surgeon General, as well as Josh Kopelman, co-founder of First Round Capital, and Betsy Zimmerman, partner at GrapeArbor Ventures and Mr. Zimmerman’s wife.

“We are trying to have an impact that exceeds our dollars, and also to make money with the underrepresented managers that we are backing,” Mr. Zimmerman said. “We’ve seen instances of our money being dramatically multiplied by other [limited partners] coming in, either where we introduced them or served as a reference,” he added.

He declined to state how much capital First Close Partners has in total, but said that his family is investing $1 million into it.

Well-connected people in the venture industry can act on diversifying who gets to play in the market. While there’s an aspect of social good in the effort, Mr. Zimmerman says that it’s also about financial benefit: “When a fund has been successful, it’s hard to get into fund three or fund four. Being an early backer enables you to follow on.”

In Bloomberg Wealth, partner Steven E. Siesser, Chair of Lowenstein’s Private Equity practice and Co-chair of its Transactions & Advisory Group, cautions about the unpredictable future of now-popular special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS): “Whatever stops this bull market will lay its first sights on SPACs,” he says. “They'll be the first casualty.”

Lowenstein's representation of Avid Ventures in the launch of its $68 million-plus debut venture capital fund founded by Addie Lerner, decade-long investor at General Catalyst, General Atlantic, and Goldman Sachs, is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Ed Zimmerman, Marie T. DeFalco, Max Karpel, Robert J. Menendez, Joseph F. Hendricks, and Bettina C. Elstroth. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

In The American Lawyer, Chair and Managing Partner Gary M. Wingens discusses how the firm performed “shockingly well given what was going on in the world” in 2020. Wingens credits the firm’s investment funds, tech, life sciences, bankruptcy, and capital markets practices, in addition to engagements in venture capital and private equity. “People need lawyers as things change,” he says. Wingens is optimistic about 2021: “I do feel that we are at the beginning of a whole new economic cycle,” he says. “I think there’s going to be an enormous amount of investment activity.”

Ed Zimmerman, Chair and co-founder of The Tech Group and Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital at Columbia Business School, teamed up with Marie T. DeFalco (Vice Chair of Lowenstein’s Investment Management Group) to represent Avid Ventures in its $68 million-plus debut. Zimmerman tells Business Wire that managing partner Addie Lerner is “a brilliant, hard-charging, and charismatic force within the venture community. She will win deals by force of intellect, personality, and the reputation for excellence and integrity that she has already developed here in the States, in the UK, and in Israel. Having been opposite Addie in my role as counsel to startups, I’ve been impressed to see, more than once, founders rapidly transition from meeting Addie to making room for her in oversubscribed venture rounds.”

In Pitchbook, Zimmerman says: "LPs back the person in a solo GP fund. … I'm excited to see how people react … [to Avid], and whether others say this strategy is different and I'd like to copy it, or at least pivot into it a little bit more.”

Zimmerman tells TechCrunch that Lerner has a reputation for being “extraordinarily thoughtful about deals” and that one entrepreneur called her “one of the smartest people she has met in a decade-plus in venture.” He adds: “I’ve seen it myself in deals and then I’ve seen founders turn down very well branded funds to work with Addie. … Addie will find and win and be invited into great deals because she makes an indelible impression on the people who’ve worked with her and the data is remarkably consistent.”

On GGV Capital’s Unscripted, Ed Zimmerman, Chair and co-founder of The Tech Group and Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital at Columbia Business School, talks to GGV’s Jeff Richards about the importance of QSBS for founders, diversity on your startup’s board, the leverage shift in term sheet negotiations, and the impact of SPACs v. IPOs for VC-backed growth companies.

Benjamin Kozinn recently participated in a webinar on valuation presented by the Hedge Fund Law Report; its points are summarized in this article. Kozinn comments on valuation challenges; valuation frequency, processes, and governance; valuation committees and third-party valuation agents; and the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on valuation. He notes that “the effect of the coronavirus pandemic has been relatively mild [on asset valuation]. … Market disruptions have been fairly short-lived. Advisers have been revisiting their valuation policies and speaking with their auditors.”

Lowenstein's representation of NextWave HoldCo LLC (NextWave) in the company's signing of a new $200 million senior secured first lien term loan facility provided by Canyon Partners, LLC, is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle and Business Wire. The Lowenstein team included Marita A. Makinen, Michael A. Buxbaum, Lowell A. Citron, Michael Walutes, Jacob D. Unger, and Matthew Tippy. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Ed Zimmerman, Chair and co-founder of The Tech Group and Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital at Columbia Business School, is interviewed by CEO/Founder Mazy Dar on the podcast Openfin MVP. Entitled “Our Whole Selves at Work with Ed Zimmerman,” Zimmerman discusses his career as a lawyer, investor, and co-founder of VentureCrush, as well as his social/political advocacy efforts. Topics include Zimmerman and Dar having had lunch with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris years ago (before the duo hosted her for a fundraiser for her successful 2016 Senate bid), as well as discussing common legal mistakes founders make and the more than 100 angel investments Zimmerman has made. The conversation also focuses on efforts to improve #Diversity in tech and venture, with reference to company culture and initiatives in which Zimmerman has personally been involved, including his Wall Street Journal Accelerators columns in 2013 (asserting that #VentureCapital was too white, too male, and too homogenous) and 2014 (Zimmerman published one of the earliest pledges against #GenderBias in Tech, a pledge he still follows).

Ed Zimmerman comments to Nasdaq in an article on the booming stock market and VC-backed growth companies going public via IPO and SPAC. Ed, who chairs The Tech Group at Lowenstein Sandler and, for the last 16 years, has been an Adjunct Professor of Venture Capital at Columbia Business School notes: “One of the things we’re seeing is a lot of performance – companies are actually performing. … They weren’t necessarily performing in the 90’s and during the dot com crisis.”

On the popularity of SPACs as a means of going public, Zimmerman tells Nasdaq, “When you have people who have made lots of money who are doing [SPACs], that enhances the credibility. They’re not in a cordoned off section of the market.” Zimmerman also remarks that more mature companies are turning to SPACs rather than IPOs: “These are companies that could IPO and are choosing a different path – that’s a meaningful difference as compared to SPACs we saw five to six years ago.” 

Lowenstein's news announcement, Anticipated Spike in Deal Activity in 2021 Makes Customized R&W Insurance Critical, Finds Lowenstein Sandler, is noted in Business Wire, About You, Asia Insurance Review, Benzinga, Financial Content, Insurance Daily News, Mainframe Consulting, MarketWatch, Morningstar, Seeking Alpha, StreetInsider.com, Yahoo! Finance, Pharma Trend, and Craft.

Lowenstein's representation of longtime client InSite Wireless Group, LLC in its definitive agreement to be acquired by American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) is noted in StreetInsider.com, The Deal, Reuters (November 5, 2020: 1; November 5, 2020: 2), Westlaw Today, Law360 (November 5, 2020; November 6, 2020), citybizlist, Netscape, the Global Legal Chronicle, ICLG, and Business Wire. Lowenstein has represented InSite on a number of transactions, most recently in its acquisition of Repeater Communications Group, LLC. The Lowenstein deal team included Michael A. Brosse, Eugene R. Cheval, Traci M. Tomaselli, Eric Swartz, Sabrina Cua, Timothy J. Nichols, Michael Walutes, Megan Monson, Darren Goodman, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Lowell A. Citron, Marc S. Kurzweil, Andrew E. Graw, Nicholas G. Mehler, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, Julie Levinson Werner, Norman Spindel, Jack Sidorov, and Matthew P. Hintz. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

John D. “Jack” Hogoboom speaks with The Deal about the increase in PIPEs activity in the recent quarter, in general and in association with SPAC acquisitions. “In the SPAC space, the PIPE terms are incredibly issuer-favorable, reflecting the general investor frenzy over SPACs,” he says.  “What we would consider ‘normal’ terms for a PIPE, such as liquidated damages for late registration statement filing or effectiveness, are unheard of in the SPAC space.” Hogoboom adds, “Unfavorable economic terms and long lock-ups appear to be the order of the day in that market. In many cases, investors are being asked to commit to provide financing for a future acquisition that isn’t even on the horizon.”

Rossie E. Turman III explains to The American Lawyer his reasons for moving from Skadden to Lowenstein Sandler as partner and Chair of Lowenstein Sandler’s International Finance group, with seats in the firm’s Debt Financing group and The Tech Group: “If you’re trying to grow, align yourself with someone else that is trying to grow. … [I]f you’re trying to succeed, align yourself with someone else that is trying to succeed.” The article notes that Turman “will work closely with the firm’s Tech Group in representing companies based in emerging markets that have interests in the U.S.” He will lead Lowenstein’s efforts with respect to companies and funds located in and doing business with Africa. He has also actively engaged in civic endeavors and supported several charities on the African continent for nearly 30 years. 

In Westlaw Today’s story about his joining the firm, Turman says his “move to Lowenstein would facilitate building out the ‘three-legged stool’ of … [my] … practice, incorporating cross-border transactions, finance and technology.” 

Private Equity Wire, Law.com International/Middle East and Africa, Reuters, Bloomberg Law, and ROI-NJ also cover Turman’s transition to Lowenstein. (subscription required to view certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about Turman joining the firm.

Lowenstein’s representation of independent private equity firm NexPhase Capital, LP in the sale of Insurance Technologies, LLC to private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners is noted in Business Wire, Cision PR Newswire, citybizlist, TheStreet, Bloomberg Law, and the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Christopher C. Henry, Michael Walutes, Zarema A. Jaramillo, Doreen M. Edelman, Jack Sidorov, Megan Monson, Matthew Tippy, Amanda C. Lutick, and Michael T. Melchiorre. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of Traub Capital, an investment firm specializing in building value in consumer companies using its unique combination of strategic, operational, and financial expertise, in the company’s purchase of MANA Products, a premier beauty contract manufacturer based in Long Island City, New York, is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Michael A. Brosse, Lauren M. Troeller, Lowell A. Citron, Doreen M. Edelman, Darren Goodman, Ted Hunter, Marc S. Kurzweil, Gavin J. Rooney, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, Michael Walutes, James C. Shehan, Norman W. Spindel, Daniel A. Suckerman, David Toma, Stuart S. Yusem, Abbey E. Baker, Eric Jesse, Stacey  C. Tyler, Naomi D. Barrowclough, Matthew P. Hintz, Manali Joglekar, Kimberly E. Lomot, Kathleen A. McGee, Megan Monson, Zachary L. Berliner, Christian C. Contardo, Mark S. Heinzelmann, Amanda C. Lutick, Michael T. Melchiorre, Joshua A. Rabinovits, Stephen Tanico, Jenna-Marie Tracy, Joseph Mignone, and Keith Janowitz. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Crunchbase News, Precision Oncology News, Pulse 2.0, and the Global Legal Chronicle report on the $118 million Series B funding for Lowenstein client MURAL, the leading digital workspace for visual thinking and remote collaboration. The Lowenstein deal team included Ed Zimmerman, Alex D. Leibowitz, Serena Ward, Brian A. Silikovitz, Darren Goodman, Mark P. Kesslen, and Carly S. Penner. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBPH) in entering into a definitive share exchange agreement with F-star Therapeutics Limited to acquire all of the outstanding share capital of F-star in exchange for newly issued shares of Spring Bank in an all-stock transaction is highlighted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included John D. “Jack” Hogoboom, Daniel C. Porco, and Madeline Roe (Corporate); Brian A. Silikovitz and Kristin V. Taylor (Tax); Robert J. Paradiso (Patent Counseling & Prosecution); and Andrew E. Graw and Christine Osvald-Mruz (Executive Benefits & Executive Compensation). View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein represented both Serial Productions and “This American Life” in a pair of simultaneous deals with The New York Times Company (which acquired Serial and struck a strategic alliance with “This American Life”) as noted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, citybizlist, Variety, finanzen.net, and Global Legal Chronicle among others. Lowenstein’s deal team included Ed Zimmerman, Anthony W. Raymundo, and Matt Savare. View Lowenstein's news announcement about these transactions.

Lowenstein’s representation of Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in its definitive share exchange agreement with F-star to combine as F-star Therapeutics, Inc. is reported in Canada Stock Watch. The Lowenstein deal team included John D. “Jack” Hogoboom, Daniel C. Porco, and Madeline Roe (Corporate); Brian A. Silikovitz and Kristin V. Taylor (Tax); Robert J. Paradiso (Patent Counseling & Prosecution); and Andrew E. Graw and Christine Osvald-Mruz (Executive Benefits & Executive Compensation). View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of PeakSpan Capital in an investment transaction in which PeakSpan, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, and others invested more than $42 million in Ecwid is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein team was led by Anthony O. Pergola and Juan B. Soto and included Ifat Lipman, Joon Hwan Kim, and Serena Ward, with support from Darren Goodman, Eric Jesse, Leah Satlin, Sophia Mokotoff, and the firm’s Global Trade & National Security team (led by Doreen M. Edelman), among others. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Aircall's $65 million Series C funding round, the result of an international team from Osborne Clark (including Lowenstein Sandler) advising DTCP's Venture and Growth Fund II, is noted in TechCrunch, Inside Intercom, Business VoIP, Venture Capital Journal, SiliconANGLE, Silicon Republic, and VentureBeat. (The Lowenstein team was led by Anthony O. Pergola and Alex D. Leibowitz, along with Matthew W. Stichinsky and Jenna-Marie Tracy, and the firm’s Global Trade & National Security team (led by Doreen M. Edelman), among others.) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of Delcath Systems, Inc. in an underwritten public offering of shares and warrants is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included John D. "Jack" Hogoboom, Robert J. Paradiso, Brian A. Silikovitz, James C. Shehan, Sarah P. Cole, Michael T. Melchiorre, Erica Perlmutter, and Kristin V. Taylor. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

The arrival to Lowenstein of senior counsel Mary E. Storella as Vice Chair of the Life Sciences group and head of Life Sciences Transactions is highlighted in NJBIZ, Private Equity Wire, Law.com (New Jersey Law Journal), Bloomberg Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, and The Deal. View Lowenstein's news announcement about Storella joining the firm.

Ed Zimmerman, partner and Chair of The Tech Group, is quoted in Business Insider discussing the SBA’s issuance of new rules and guidance that may retroactively disqualify many venture-backed startups from receiving small business loans as part of the federal government’s coronavirus relief effort. Zimmerman notes that some companies are already paying back funds they received in response to the new rules after being encouraged to apply for the program by Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. He states that the SBA and Treasury Department have “really muddied the water” with the latest guidelines. (subscription required to access article)

In The Deal, Steven E. Siesser discusses the likely rise in bankruptcy filings for private equity-backed companies facing fiscal challenges in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic. He says, “You’ll see bankruptcies uptick in the coming months … It hasn’t really started yet. There’s a ton of relief money being paid by the government right now. Companies are still paying their employees and getting by.”

In Built In, Ed Zimmerman, Kathleen A. McGee, and Kimberly E. Lomot discuss the confusion regarding startups' eligibility under PPP for SBA loans, including how venture capital-backed growth companies should consider certifying “need” under the CARES Act. “The reporting in the press was, ‘Startups are totally ineligible or almost totally ineligible,’” says Zimmerman. “But that’s not what the law says. That’s analysis under Section 103, and the proper way to do the analysis is under 301.” He goes on to clarify under what conditions “negative control” by minority owners may constitute affiliation so as to bar PPP loan eligibility, and how to avoid this through irrevocable waivers or amended charters.

Both Zimmerman and McGee emphasize the importance of documentation. McGee, former Bureau Chief at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, explains the potential risk of future prosecution for companies applying for PPP without having properly assessed the “necessity” certification: “If it is demonstrable on the budget in the Excel spreadsheet you’re keeping that things are going to get much tighter because of COVID-19, then I think you’re justified. … But you have to have that good faith justification. If you have a year of bank, it’s probably going to be a flag raised for regulators.”

Lomot, who has years of experience counseling both borrowers and lenders on SBA loans, also urges caution in taking the certifications seriously: “eagerness to claim available funds…could get startups in trouble if they’re not applying in good faith.”

Ed Zimmerman and Kathleen A. McGee of Lowenstein’s Tech Group are quoted in The New York Times and Reuters on the risks for venture-backed startups seeking government stimulus aid. McGee warns companies with large cash reserves that applying for SBA loans now could “probably … be a flag raised for regulators who are combing through these applications at another time.”  Zimmerman also advises caution: “One thing that I have said to one or two clients is you might not like me very much today or in three months, but I think you’ll like me four years from now when you’re reading about investigations and private lawsuits in the paper and you don’t have this in your background.”

Lowenstein's representation of Veronis Suhler Stevenson in the completion of its investment (with NewSpring Health Capital) in the BRC Recovery Family of Programs is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Steven E. Siesser, Eileen Overbaugh, Traci M. Tomaselli, Brooke A. Gillar, and Lesley P. Adamo. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Steven E. Siesser is quoted in FundFire’s article on how alternative investment firms are shifting gears during the pandemic; he recommends that fund managers encourage their teams to keep their focus on maintaining relationships and business plans. He says, “Nobody wants to slow down and not work. … Sitting at home doing nothing would create more anxiety.” (subscription required to access article)

PE Hub, Opalesque, Markets Media, MarketScreener.com, TMCNet.com, and the Global Legal Chronicle note Lowenstein Sandler’s representation of ACA Compliance Group, a leading global provider of governance, risk, and compliance advisory services and technology solutions, in the sale of its NorthPoint product suite and technology consulting practice to Credit Suisse Asset Management's NEXT Investors, a leading fintech growth equity group. The Lowenstein deal team included Michael A. Brosse, Eric Swartz, Michael T. Melchiorre, Michael Walutes, Nicholas G. Mehler, Megan Monson, and Taryn E. Cannataro. (subscription required to view certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Pensions & Investments features comments by Ed Zimmerman, partner and Chair of The Tech Group, on how the hunt for potential unicorns by venture capital funds has resulted in a “lack of discipline” and an increase in vanity valuations. He says, “These valuations are not supported by the recent transactions of comparable companies or by any other metric. … [M]oney is being spent by some managers based on the need to deploy capital.” (subscription required to access article)

AltAssets and GlobeNewswire report on Lowenstein’s representation of One Inc. in the company’s recapitalization led by Great Hill Partners. The Lowenstein deal team included Kathi A. Rawnsley, Darren Goodman, Brian A. Silikovitz, Megan Monson, Chandra K. Shih, Sarah Gore, Christopher T. Pham, Kristin V. Taylor, and Chad M. P. Weeks.

William Brannan is quoted in Law360 and cryptonews, where he provides an analysis of Telegram’s $1.7 billion digital token sale of Grams and the need for regulatory clarity for early stage companies in the digital asset and blockchain space. (subscription required to access article)

Lowenstein’s representation of Timber Pharmaceuticals in its definitive merger agreement with BioPharmX Corporation was noted in citybizlist, ROI-NJ, BioWorld, and Cision PR Newswire. The Lowenstein deal team included Steven M. Skolnick, Alan Wovsaniker, Alexander Dinur, and Tracy F. Buffer. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein’s role representing independent private equity firm NexPhase Capital, LP in its newly announced strategic partnership with DealerOn, Inc., a leading website and digital marketing company serving the retail automotive industry, was mentioned in citybizlist, Automotive News, The Banks Report, Cision PR Newswire, and AutoSuccess. The Lowenstein deal team included Christopher C. Henry, Andrew P. Erdmann, Alexander Brooks, Matt Savare, Theodore C. Sica, Michael Walutes, Julie Levinson Werner, Eric Jesse, Megan Monson, Bianka V. Barraza, Chelsea P. Ferrette, Carly S. Penner, Bryan Sterba, Matthew Tippy, Vikram Paul, and Serena Ward. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein’s representation of Thames Valley Communications (TVC) in its acquisition by Atlantic Broadband is noted in Light Reading, Telecompaper, citybizlist, Global Legal Chronicle, and Business Wire. TVC is a broadband services company operating in Southeastern Connecticut. Atlantic Broadband, a subsidiary of Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CCA), is the eighth-largest cable operator in the United States. The Lowenstein deal team included Michael A. Brosse, Eugene R. Cheval, Claudia Lorenzo, Michael Walutes, and Megan Monson.

Lowenstein's representation of PVH Corp. [NYSE:PVH] in its definitive agreement to sell its Speedo North America business to Pentland Group for $170 million in cash is highlighted in Law360, Bloomberg Law, Retail Dive, Financial News, and the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Marita A. Makinen, Andrew P. Erdmann, Doreen M. Edelman, Andrew E. Graw, Darren Goodman, Mary J. Hildebrand, Matt Savare, Michael Walutes, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, Jack Sidorov, Abbey E. Baker, Manali Joglekar, Justin Gindi, Sophia Mokotoff, Nicole Rae Morales, Bryan Sterba, and Vikram Paul. The PVH team included Mark Fischer, Jeffrey Hellman, and Meredith Felz (Legal), along with Dana Perlman and Lina Yoo (In-house Deal Makers). (subscription required to access certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein’s role representing Arotech Corporation (ARTX) in its agreement to be acquired for approximately $80.8 million is mentioned in The Deal, Law360 (September 23, 2019; September 27, 2019), the Global Legal Chronicle, GlobeNewswire, Crain's Detroit Business, Yahoo Finance, and Nasdaq. The Lowenstein deal team included Steven M. Skolnick, Alan Wovsaniker, Kate Basmagian, Elisia M. Klinka, and Mitchell McDonald. (subscription required to access certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein’s representation of lead investor Pamplona Capital Management in the $200 million growth capital equity investment in iFit, the connected fitness streaming platform owned by ICON Health & Fitness, is highlighted in Law360, Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business, and the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Michael A. Brosse, Eric Swartz, Mitchell McDonald, and Michael T. Melchiorre (Corporate); Michael Walutes (Tax); Lowell A. Citron (Debt Financing); and Nicholas G. Mehler (IP). (subscription required to access article) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction

Lowenstein's representation of NexPhase Capital, LP in its agreement to sell Flexible Architecture & Simplified Technology, LLC, to Verisk Analytics, Inc., is noted in Cision PR Newswire, Law360, Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business, TMCNet.com, and the Global Legal Chronicle. Law360 specifically mentions Christopher C. Henry, Michael Walutes, and Kimber Hargrove. The Lowenstein deal team included Christopher C. Henry, Zarema A Jaramillo, Marc S Kurzweil, Jack Sidorov, Michael Walutes, Julie Levinson Werner, Bianka V. Barraza, Bettina C. Elstroth, Katie R. Glynn, Kimber Hargrove, Amanda C. Lutick, Stefanie Manna, and Megan Monson. (subscription required to access certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of Crimson Investment, a global private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco, in the sale of Milton Industries, Inc. to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, is highlighted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Christopher C. Henry, Theodore C. Sica, Brian A. Silikovitz, Mark S. Heinzelmann, Lauren E. Killeen, Sophia Mokotoff, Megan Monson, Nick Samedi, and Jacob D. Unger. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its acquisition of the shares that the company does not already beneficially own in Have & Be Co. Ltd., the Seoul-based, global skin care company behind Dr. Jart+ and men’s grooming brand Do The Right Thing, is noted in Mergers & Acquisitions, Yahoo! Finance, Digital Commerce 360, PYMNTS.com, the Global Legal Chronicle, The Deal (article; deal listing), Law360, Business Wire, Bloomberg, and The Beauty Influencers. Led by partner Marita A. Makinen, the Lowenstein deal team includes Gina M. Seong, Darren Goodman, Doreen M. Edelman, Mary J. Hildebrand, Matt Savare, Michael Walutes, Jack Sidorov, Abbey E. Baker, Kate Basmagian, Manali Joglekar, Taryn E. Cannataro, Sophia Mokotoff, Carly S. Penner, Bryan Sterba, and Matthew Tippy. (subscription required to access article) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of ACV Auctions in its $150 million late-stage venture capital financing is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein team included Anthony O. Pergola, Dotan Barnea, Joon Hwan Kim, and Cecily Larison. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein Sandler's representation of ZMC in its investment in CommentSold, Inc. is noted in The PE Hub Network, Business Wire, Financial News, and the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein team included Steven E. Siesser, Lesley P. Adamo, Elisia M. Klinka, Darren Goodman, Julie Levinson Werner, Anita L. Chapdelaine, Nicole Rae Morales, Nicole Stefanelli, Megan Monson, Eric Jesse, Sophia Mokotoff, Carly S. Penner, Bryan Sterba, Manali Joglekar, Mark P. Kesslen, Daniel A. Suckerman, Kimberly E. Lomot, and Doreen M. Edelman. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein's representation of MKG, Pink Sparrow, and Maneesh K. Goyal, the founder and chairman of both companies, in those entities’ acquisition by Acceleration Community of Companies is noted in The Hollywood Reporter, Business Wire, the Valdosta Daily Times, the Global Legal Chronicle, PR Week and citybizlist. The Lowenstein deal team included Steven E. Siesser, Traci M. Tomaselli, Lesley P. Adamo, Nicole Stefanelli, Madeline Roe, Sophia Mokotoff, and Megan Monson.

Lowenstein's representation of W2O, the leading independent provider of analytics-driven, digital-first marketing communications to the health care sector, in the acquisition of Arcus Medica, a recognized leader in medical and scientific communications, highlighted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included David L. Goret, Marita A. Makinen, Andrew P. Erdmann, Matthew Tippy, Eugene R. Cheval, Tracy F. Buffer, Michael Walutes, Sophia Mokotoff, Megan Monson, Matt Savare, Bryan Sterba, Mary J. Hildebrand, Manali Joglekar, Carly S. Penner, Amy Komoroski Wiwi, and James C. Shehan. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein’s representation of NexPhase Capital in its investment in Popcornopolis was reported in Business Wire, the Valdosta Daily Times, Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business, The Tullahoma Tennessee News, Mergers & Acquisitions, and the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein team included Christopher C. Henry, Michael Walutes, Matt Savare, Vanessa A. Ignacio, Julie Levinson Werner, James C. Shehan, Eric Jesse, Sabrina Cua, Bryan Sterba, Megan Monson, and Lauren M. Troeller. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

TCG Capital Management’s $83 million investment in Lowenstein client Food52 by was reported by The Wall Street Journal, Vox, Yahoo! Finance, Cision PR Newswire, The Big Lead, TMCNet.com, The PE Hub Network, Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business, Markets Insider, Morningstar, benzinga, StreetInsider.com, Financial Content, Law360, IT News Online, and the Global Legal Chronicle. (The Lowenstein Sandler deal team was led by deal lawyers Ed Zimmerman and Alex D. Leibowitz, with tax support from Brian A. Silikovitz and James E. Gregory (executive compensation). The Lowenstein attorneys on the team were Robert W. Lynn, Pooja Patel, Elias Kwon, Bianka V. Barraza, and Matthew J. Moisan, with subject matter expertise from Sophia S. Mokotoff (tax), Megan Monson (executive compensation), Leah Satlin (commercial contracts), Taryn E. Cannataro (executive compensation), and Eric Jesse (insurance). View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Herschel S. Weinstein provided legal counsel to Hildred Capital Management, LLC as co-counsel in its recapitalization of DermCare Management, LLC with Gemini Investors; the transaction was mentioned in the Valdosta Daily Times, Business Wire, ABL Advisor, and the Global Legal Chronicle.

Lowenstein’s role in the merger agreement between firm client Sonnet BioTherapeutics and Chanticleer Holdings is mentioned in Proactive Investors USA & Canada, ROI-NJ, citybizlist, GlobeNewswire, and the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein deal team included Steven M. Skolnick, Sarah P. Cole, and Tracy F. Buffer.

Steven S. Rogers' arrival at Lowenstein as a partner in the Transactions & Advisory Group is noted in Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business.

Steven M. Skolnick, Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets & Securities Practice and Vice Chair of the Transactions & Advisory Group, comments in Business Insider and Sky Statement on the valuation of WeWork in the wake of postponing its IPO. (subscription required to access Business Insider article)

Lowenstein Sandler’s representation of Thailand’s leading global chemical company, Indorama Ventures (IVL), in its $2.1 billion acquisition of Huntsman’s chemicals units was featured in numerous media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and The Deal, which highlighted Nicholas San Filippo IV’s role in the transaction and previous work with IVL since 2003. The Nation Thailand called the transaction “a game changing acquisition for IVL, its largest ever and one of the biggest by a Thai company in the last decade.” The acquisition was also featured Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business, The Deal, The Associated Press, the Global Legal Chronicle, Business Wire, citybizlist, Bakersfield.com, The American Lawyer, and Law360. The Lowenstein Sandler deal team included Nicholas San Filippo IV, Sam E. Khan, Stuart S. Yusem, Nicholas G. Mehler, Christine Osvald-Mruz, Doreen M. Edelman, Brian Silikovitz, Norman W. Spindel, Mark S. Heinzelmann, Mitchell McDonald, Megan Monson, Sami Najib, Sunita Patel, Alex H.Rosenthal, and Niral T. Shah. The Valence Group acted as exclusive financial adviser to IVL, and KPMG provided financial due diligence support. (subscription required to access certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

Longtime firm client Tower International's (NYSE: TOWR) acquisition by private equity-owned Autokiniton Global Group, in a $900 million deal expected to close in September or October, is reported in Crain's Detroit Business, The PE Hub Network, Automotive News, InvestorsHub, Law360, Smart Business Dealmakers, Mergers & Acquisitions, and the Global Legal Chronicle. (Lowenstein deal team: Peter H. Ehrenberg, Andrew E. Graw, Lowell A. Citron, Marita A. Makinen, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Jack Sidorov, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, Elisia M. Klinka, Justin Gindi, Kate Basmagian, Daniel C. Porco, Matthew A. Weston, Erica Perlmutter, Robert Bee, Sabrina Cua, Brian A. Silikovitz, Kristin V. Taylor, Katie R. Glynn, Nicholas G. Mehler, Doreen M. Edelman, Lynda A. Bennett, Megan Monson, Michael B. Himmel, and Norman W. Spindel) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein Sandler’s role as legal counsel to Aceto Corporation in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and in the proposed $338 million sale of its chemical business assets to New Mountain Capital is highlighted in Bankrupt Company News, MarketWatch, GlobeNewswire, Markets Insider, StreetInsider.com, EIN Presswire, MarketScreener.com, and the Global Legal Chronicle (May 20, 2019; June 22, 2019). The firm’s role as legal counsel in Aceto’s sale of subsidiary Rising Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is noted in The Associated Press, MarketScreener.com, and the Global Legal Chronicle. (Lowenstein team: Kenneth A. Rosen, Steven E. Siesser, Paul Kizel, Michael S. Etkin, Jeffrey Cohen, Wojciech F. Jung, Philip J. Gross, Michael Savetsky, and Michael Papandrea.) (subscription required to view certain content) View Lowenstein’s news announcements about this representation: March 18, 2019; May 13, 2019.

Lowenstein congratulates client New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority on the successful $42.5 million sale of a 718-acre tract of undeveloped land located within the Meadowlands corridor, as reported by Real Estate NJ. This sale marks the conclusion of approximately 20 years of effort to see to the closure of landfills and redevelopment of the surrounding uplands. Lowenstein aided in coordinating the wind-down and closure of four landfills and facilitating the repositioning of the land for warehouse and logistics-based redevelopment. Developers are now poised to construct a modern warehouse and distribution complex near the New Jersey Turnpike, thereby creating jobs and opportunities for this New York City suburb. Lowenstein attorneys included John S. Stolz, James Stewart, Daniel A. Suckerman, and Stacey C. Tyler.

Morningstar Inc., Yahoo Finance, BioSpace, Cision PR Newswire, Chain Drug Review, and the Global Legal Chronicle note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Crown Laboratories, Inc. and Hildred Capital Partners LLC in Crown’s acquisition of the North American distribution rights to Keri from GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK). (Lowenstein deal team: Herschel S. Weinstein, Sam E. Khan, Mitchell McDonald, James C. Shehan, Matthew P. Hintz, Michael A. Buxbaum, Matthew Tippy, Erica Perlmutter, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, and Jack Sidorov.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Mondaq News, Retail Dive, The PE Hub Network, StreetInsider.com, and the Global Legal Chronicle cover news of Lowenstein client Ethoca’s acquisition by Mastercard. (The Lowenstein deal team included: Steven E. Siesser, Traci M. Tomaselli, Anthony O. Pergola, Lesley P. Adamo, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, Jack Sidorov, Michael J. Mueller, Darren Goodman, Megan Monson, Gina M. Seong, James McDonough, Sophia Mokotoff, Erica Perlmutter, and Lauren Killeen.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein Sandler’s role as legal counsel to Medalist Partners, LP in its acquisition of a majority stake in JMP Credit Advisors LLC was mentioned in SCNow, Finger Lakes Times, The Financial Times, Business Wire, Bakersfield.com, MarketScreener.com, and the Global Legal Chronicle. (Lowenstein deal team: Edward S. Nadel, Christopher C. Henry, Jonathan C. Wishnia, Julie Levinson Werner, and Robert J. Menendez). View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein Sandler’s representation of Abry Partners in its convertible preferred equity investment in PowerFleet, Inc., the new global IoT company to be formed by the acquisition of Pointer Telocation Ltd. by I.D. Systems, Inc., was mentioned in ROI-NJ, Law360, The PE Hub Network, StreetInsider.com and the Global Legal Chronicle. (Lowenstein deal team: Steven E. Siesser, Brooke A. Gillar, Kate Basmagian, and Matthew A. Weston.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein’s 2019 promotion of seven lawyers to partner and six to counsel (including three women in each category) is noted in Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business. These promotions are also highlighted in LawFuel, The Deal, and the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey’s (CIANJ) Business Beat newsletter, with Lesley P. Adamo, Dmitry Andreev, Marc S. Kurzweil, James B. O’Grady, Eileen Overbaugh, Peter Slocum, and Julie Levinson Werner highlighted as newly elected partners and Brandon Fierro, Joseph G. Jones, Robert Lynn, Brianne Perlman, Nedda N. Salehi, and Leah Satlin listed as promoted to counsel. Gary M. Wingens is quoted regarding the critical role these lawyers will play in the firm’s continued success. Law360 notes our partner elevations in an article highlighting firms' Q1 promotions. (subscription required to access certain content) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about these promotions.

Lowenstein Sandler’s role as legal counsel to New Mountain Capital and portfolio company Topix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in connection with the acquisition by Topix of ClarityRx Clinical Skin Care, Inc. is highlighted in The PE Hub Network, Business Wire, the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, Cosmetics Technology, and the Global Legal Chronicle. (Lowenstein deal team: Marita A. Makinen, David L. Goret, Michael Walutes, Matt Savare, Vanessa A. Ignacio, Anthony W. Raymundo, Megan Monson, Bryan Sterba, and Jacob D. Unger.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Lowenstein’s representation of Dataiku its $101 million Series C funding round is profiled in the Global Legal Chronicle. The write-up notes the Lowenstein team: Ed Zimmerman, Evan M. Bienstock, Dotan Barnea, and Laura Cicirelli. View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this representation.

Law.com reports on Lowenstein’s impressive 2018 growth, financial success, and notable matters on behalf of clients. The article highlights the firm’s 14.2 percent revenue increase from 2017, which firm Chair and Managing Partner Gary M. Wingens attributes to strong activity across all practice groups, including litigation, transactional, and bankruptcy. Wingens also credits improvements in revenue metrics to the addition of multiple lateral attorneys to the white collar practice, as well as the launch of the firm’s Global Trade & Policy group, allowing the firm to provide a critical area of service to current and prospective clients in key industries. For the coming year, Wingens states that the firm will maintain a “focus on sectors that are transforming the U.S. economy,” including investment funds, life sciences, and technology, while continuing to build Lowenstein’s litigation practice.

The PE Hub Network, The Deal, and Law360 (December 12, 2018; January 24, 2019) note Lowenstein Sandler as lead counsel to Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. in its acquisition of Sparton Corporation (NYSE: SPA). (Lowenstein deal team: Marita A. Makinen, Robert G. Minion, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Mary J. Hildebrand, Nicholas G. Mehler, Christine Osvald-Mruz, Matt Savare, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, James C. Shehan, Michael Walutes, Jack Sidorov, Norman W. Spindel, Stuart S. Yusem, Manali Joglekar, Sabrina Cua, Allison Gabala, Megan Monson, Alex H. Rosenthal, Bryan Sterba, Matthew Tippy, Lauren E. Killeen, and Lauren M. Troeller.) (subscription required to view certain content) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Gary M. Wingens discusses Lowenstein’s strategy for success over the past decade, the firm’s pro bono immigration work, cutting-edge initiatives undertaken during his tenure as Chairman and Managing Partner, and how technology is changing the practice of law. In a Law360 “Law Firm Leaders Speak” Q&A, Wingens explains how the firm’s commitment to a client- and sector-focused approach has been key to Lowenstein’s success. He explains how a close look at client metrics led to the firm’s sector focus and why doubling down on the services that clients truly want is a smart business approach. Wingens highlights the importance of taking risks and notes how the launch of the firm’s venture practice in the late 1990s positioned it to be among the first movers in the New York tech market. He also discusses how the legal profession’s adoption of new technology has allowed lawyers to work faster and better. When discussing the firm’s pro bono immigration work, he notes that lawyers have a professional obligation to give back considering their unique ability to impact social change using the legal system.

Valeska Pederson Hintz is quoted in Forbes in which she discusses Slack, a work-messaging tech unicorn, and the company’s plan to forego a traditional initial public offering (IPO) in favor of a direct listing this year. The article describes this as an unconventional move that could encourage other tech unicorn companies to consider a direct listing in lieu of an IPO, though this isn’t likely to become a mainstream trend. Pederson Hintz suggests that large tech unicorns are uniquely positioned to take advantage of a direct listing for their market debut because they are often well-capitalized and have brand recognition (Wealth Daily also quotes Pederson Hintz on this point). She states that direct listings are faster and cheaper than traditional IPOs. (subscription required to access article)

StreetInsider.com, The Deal, citybizlist, The PE Hub Network (October 15, 2018; December 18, 2018), MarketWatch, Law360, Global Legal Chronicle, and Business Wire note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Cambium Learning Group, Inc. in its $900 million definitive merger agreement with Veritas Capital. (Lowenstein deal team: Steven E. Siesser, Elisia M. Klinka, Brooke A. Gillar, Michael J. Mueller, Lauren M. Troeller, Bianka V. Barraza, Lowell A. Citron, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Jack Sidorov, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, Steven M. Skolnick, Kate Basmagian, Scott Siegel, Lesley P. Adamo, Sophia Mokotoff, Darren Goodman, Megan Monson, Katie R. Glynn, David W. Field, Michael A. Kaplan, Eric Jesse, Nicholas G. Mehler, Steven M. Hecht, Sean Collier, Edward J. Hunter, Zarema A. Jaramillo, Andrew David Behlmann, and Gina M. Seong.) (subscription required to access certain content) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

MarketWatch, GlobeNewswire, TenLinks, StreetInsider.com, Yahoo! Finance, Digital Engineering, Global Legal Chronicle, and Crain's Detroit Business note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Altair Engineering Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTR) in its $176 million acquisition of Datawatch Corporation (Nasdaq: DWCH). (Lowenstein deal team: Peter H. Ehrenberg, Michael J. Mueller, Elizabeth A. Mandle, Justin Gindi, Colin J. Kirby, Valeska Pederson Hintz, Kate Basmagian, Lauren E. Killeen, Darren Goodman, Megan Monson, Brian A. Silikovitz, Sophia Mokotoff, Mark P. Kesslen, Manali Joglekar, Leah Satlin, Jeffrey Blumenfeld, Jack Sidorov, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, Lynda A. Bennett, Eric Jesse, Lowell A. Citron, Lauren M. Troeller, and Erica Perlmutter.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Business Wire, MarketWatch, Pharmaceutical Business Review, Cosmetics Technology, ABF Journal, Cision PR Newswire, and the Tullahoma News note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Crown Laboratories, Inc. (Crown Laboratories) and Hildred Capital Partners, LLC in Crown Laboratories’ acquisition of the North American distribution rights of five OTC consumer brands from GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK). (Lowenstein deal team: Herschel S. Weinstein, Sam E. Khan, Mitchell McDonald, Sunita Patel, James C. Shehan, Matthew P. Hintz, Sofia Kopelevich, Michael A. Buxbaum, Nicholas Gonski, Matthew Tippy, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, and Jack Sidorov. View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

Reuters, Axios, The PE Hub Network, Food Processing Technology (October 31, 2018; November 2, 2018), Global Legal Chronicle, and just-food.com note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Traub Capital LLC in its acquisition of Signature Brands from The Hero Group. (Lowenstein deal team: Michael A. Brosse, Michael J. Mueller, Sabrina Cua, Justin Gindi, Lowell A. Citron, Theodore C. Sica, Nicholas Gonski, Michael Walutes, Nicholas G. Mehler, Matthew P. Hintz, Sofia Kopelevich, Darren Goodman, Megan Monson, Eric Jesse, James C. Shehan, Stuart S. Yusem, and Mitchell McDonald.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.

StreetInsider.com, MarketWatch, RTTNews, The Advocate, Markets Insider, and Seeking Alpha highlight Lowenstein client Compassionate Care Hospice’s entering a definitive agreement to be acquired by Amedisys, Inc. (Lowenstein deal team: Marita A. Makinen, Annie Nazarian Davydov, James C. Shehan, Michael Walutes, Michael N. Gooen, Darren Goodman, Sophia Mokotoff, Jack Sidorov, and Scott Siegel.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.