Lexington, KY
Clear ResultsWhen a publicly-traded company sought to acquire a privately-held company whose assets included certain gaming vendor licenses across multiple jurisdictions, they turned to Dinsmore for assistance. Our attorneys worked closely with the client...
Ellen has a wealth of experience handling Chapter 11 cases as counsel for debtors, unsecured creditor committees, and lessors. She has also, specifically represented both operating and liquidating trustees in Chapter 11 cases, and has served as a...
Client: Elizabeth Z. Woodward
Ellen represented Elizabeth Z. Woodward in her role as court appointed receiver in the case MGG Investment Company v. Zayat Stables LLC et al, and successfully defended a challenge to the continued receivership when Zayat Stables, LLC filed for...
Ellen has served as counsel for a community hospital which filed Chapter 11 and ultimately sold to a nearby metro hospital system, a Chapter 11 Trustee appointed to liquidate an operating hospital, counsel for an unsecured creditors committee in a...
Ellen represented clients in several capacities in Chapter 11 Cases involving coal, gas and oil companies. She has represented debtors, trustees, unsecured creditor committees, lenders, lessors, critical vendors, and general unsecured creditors in...
Ellen has served as counsel for unsecured creditor committees in chapter 11 cases which cover a wide array of industries, including coal, agriculture, and retail. She has also served as counsel for many more creditors appointed to serve on...
Client: Patchen Wilkes Farm
Assisted the owners of Patchen Wilkes Farm with the approval of a single-family residential development of a portion of the farm; with the townhouse development adjoining Patchen Lake; with the leasing of the majority of the remainder of the...
The Firm routinely represents buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of sport horse and thoroughbred horse farms in Central Kentucky, including Split Rock Farm; a 150 acre farm adjoining Claiborne Farm in Bourbon County; a 385 acre farm in...
The Firm successfully represented a well-known philanthropist in litigation involving the ownership of hundreds of undeveloped farm acres in Fayette County. Dinsmore obtained a judgment in Federal Court on behalf of a Trust, which judgment...
Client: The Ascot Group
Assisted investor group with purchase of minority interest in Kentucky racetrack and advice on expansion of operations into historical horse racing machines (“HHR”) and the legality thereof. Negotiation of purchase agreement...
Client: Advance Deposit Wagering Companies
Ongoing representation of numerous advanced deposit wagering (“ADW”) (iGaming) companies with respect to federal and 50 state legal opinions for purposes of assessing legality and licensing requirements in each state culminating...
Client: Caesar’s Entertainment
Representation of publicly traded gaming company in bid to obtain new racetrack and gaming license before the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Analysis of applicable statutes and regulations, competitive environment and competing bids, license and...
Client: Horse Racing Fantasy Wagering Company
Counseled client through the sale of an interest in iGaming company as well as option agreements for sale of additional percentages in the company, earn-out provisions and related contract negotiations. Drafted rules and regulations for online...
Client: Private Equity Firm
Kentucky lender’s counsel and specialty (gaming and regulatory) counsel to private equity firm in $150 Million Dollar financing of purchase and redevelopment of Kentucky Downs racetrack and gaming operation. Review of corporate...
Client: World Equestrian Center
Corporate and Regulatory counsel to World Equestrian Center in all aspects of organization and implementation of world class equestrian facility equestrian events at Florida and Ohio facilities. We advised ownership and management regarding...
Client: Federal Motor Carrier
We defended a federal motor carrier whose driver was accused of striking vehicle on interstate and leaving it disabled in the roadway. The driver was accused of hit-and-run, negligently operating the truck, and failing to render aide at...
Client: Genie
We represented our client, Genie – a global aerial work platform manufacturer, in a lawsuit after a worker suffered fatal injuries in an entrapment accident. The plaintiffs claimed that aerial work platforms should be equipped with mandatory...
Client: Prather Capital Partners
Dinsmore represented Prather Capital Partners, a newly established private equity firm, through its first acquisition. Our counsel included deal structure assistance, preparation and negotiation of the asset purchase agreement and ancillary...
Client: Privatized school transportation company
We counseled our client, a privatized school transportation company, during its acquisition of an Illinois-based student transportation service provider for special needs students and their families. This acquisition, a logical next step, extended...
Smart Answers to Complicated Questions
Client: Bluegrass Cellular
Running a telecommunications company responsible for everything from tablets to cell towers means Bluegrass Cellular President and CEO Ron Smith often needs correct answers to complicated questions. And for 20 years, Dinsmore has been answering...
Bond Counsel to Kentucky's Gateway
Client: Blue Grass Airport
As gateway to the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport is the primary air transportation provider for central Kentucky. The facility supports commercial flights, private aviation, cargo and, of course, horse...
When Pine Branch Coal Sales was presented with the opportunity to sell their operating assets, they turned to Dinsmore for counsel. A family-operated coal company, Pine Branch was approached by Blackhawk Mining, LLC about the potential transaction...
When one of the world’s best known jewelry companies was looking for a location to house their new manufacturing plant, they enlisted Dinsmore to guide them through the process. Working with counsel for and representatives of the local Chamber of...
We represented CHA Health in a matter when an employee filed suit after resigning her employment and was not rehired for her position after reapplying approximately one month later. After failing to be re-hired, the employee filed suit alleging that...
An employee of our client Pamida, a former chain of department stores, was terminated following an investigation into claims of sexual harassment. The employee alleged that he was terminated as a result of reporting his concerns about “waste...
We represented Jewish Hospital when a former certified respiratory therapist, also performing echo cardiograms, alleged that her termination was retaliation for her reporting of a change in her work schedule that she alleged would cause her to...
Defending tire manufacturers in product liability cases involving allegations of design and manufacturing defects.
These consolidated cases concerned allegations by a minority shareholder of Thomas & King, Inc., the country's 8th largest restaurant franchise company, of improper management and self-dealing by our clients, members of the company's Board of...
Our client and certain fellow minority investors sold an electronic manufacturing services company, to a global electronic manufacturer which renamed the business. Two former executives with the selling company remained in the employ of the new...
Via a purported class action complaint, the City of Cold Spring, Kentucky filed a shareholder derivative suit against Kentucky League of Cities, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, "KLC") concerning various alleged transactions identified in an...
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