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Acquisition of Privately-Held Company with Gaming Licenses
When 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...
Healthcare
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...
Natural Resources
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...
Unsecured Creditor Committees
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...
Land Use Resolution
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...
Purchase and Sale of Sport Horse and Thoroughbred Farms
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...
Representation of Advanced Deposit Wagering (“ADW”) Companies
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...
Bid to Obtain New Racetrack and Gaming License
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...
Sale of an Interest in iGaming Company
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...
Counsel to World Equestrian Center
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...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving Federal Motor Carrier
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...
Successfully Defended Manufacturer in Entrapment Case
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...
Counseled Equity Firm through its First Acquisition
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...
Sale of Family-Owned Coal Company
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...
Breach of Fiduciary Duties
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...
Product Liability Defense
We defended a large trucking company against product liability claims relating to the death of child. The child was struck by a waste-hauling truck manufactured in part by our client, and the plaintiffs alleged that the mirrors on the truck were...