Charles F. Hertlein, Jr.

Experience

Hedge Fund Formation

Represented registered investment adviser in forming a $125,000,000 hedge fund specializing in New Zealand and Australian investments.

Asset Sale

Represented a software development company in the sale of business in order to settle litigation between hostile shareholders.

Venture Capital Financing

Represented group venture funds in $15,000,000 "A" round preferred stock financing of North Carolina biotech firm.

Asset Sale

Represented distressed holding company in $30,000,000 divestiture of basketball equipment manufacturing business.

Asset Sale

Represented distressed holding company in $15,000,000 divestiture of non-core services business.

Bankruptcy Emergence, Corporate Restructuring and Financing

Represented Chapter 11 debtor in submission of reorganization plan and receipt of $75,000,000 emergence financing.

Divesture of Business Units By Chapter 11 Debtor

Represented Chapter 11 debtor in the $25,000,000 sale of numerous non-core businesses in court-approved transaction.

Internal Reorganization

Represented a U.S. company with complex U.S., Canadian and Swiss corporate structure in reorganizing as necessary to preserve U.S. tax benefits from pre-Chapter 11 losses.

Asset Purchase

Represented Tier 2 automotive parts manufacturer in $23,000,000 purchase of automotive plastic plating business.

Asset Purchase

Represented the purchaser of assets of the manufacturer of environmental containment equipment for gas stations which was embroiled in a patent infringement dispute with a hostile third party.

Asset Purchase

Represented a private equity fund working with management of a loan defaulted business to buy assets in foreclosure and start a new business.

Asset Sale

Represented the seller of a signage manufacturing business to a private equity fund.

Asset Sale

Represented high security printing company and owners in the sale of the business and assets to a private equity fund.

Cash Merger

Sale of publicly-traded company to another publicly-traded company in registered S-4 transaction.

Cash Merger

Represented a publicly-held company in the sale of portfolio business to a private equity fund, structured as a cash merger.

Debt / Equity Financing

Represented industrial baking company in obtaining a debt / equity funding package.

Initial Public Offering

Acted as underwriter's counsel in initial public offering for restaurant.

International Joint Venture Formation

Represented the client in establishing a joint venture with a Canadian firm by means of a license of intellectual property combined with an equity option agreement.

Joint Venture Formation

Served as U.S. counsel to a German company in the establishment of a U.S. joint venture with a U.S. provider of audio-visual systems for cruise ships.

Merger; Stock Purchase; Initial Public Offering

Simultaneous "roll-up" acquisition of seven different CAD/CAM resellers in cash/stock mergers funded by an initial public offering.

Mezzanine Debt Financing

Represented industrial baking company in receipt of mezzanine debt/warrants funding package.

Private Offering of Oil and Gas Drilling Interests

Represented the promoters in the private placement of at-risk drilling interests for Ohio oil and gas.

Private Offering of Oil and Gas Drilling Interests

Represented the promoters in the private placement of at-risk drilling interests for Ohio oil and gas.