Lisa S. Pierce

As a Dinsmore client was looking to expand its operation and service presence into a global marketplace, it sought a Hong Kong entity with manufacturing capability for production of its wind energy products that were to be sold under sales/master distribution arrangements in Asia and Europe. Structural, tax, governance, IP ownership, business plans, capital contribution and other issues demanded close attention by client personnel and the legal team. The transfer of unregistered technology, the client’s equity structure, operating in both Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China, coupled with a complicated business plan and detailed financing aspects, created the complexity of this transaction.

After a thorough assessment and advice from both the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong counsel, Dinsmore lawyers negotiated and prepared the complete extensive package of Joint Venture and Financing documents for this complex equity transaction.

We assisted our client in negotiating, structuring and closing a tax-free combination of two medical practices and affiliated entities.

Assisted client in a negotiation and closing of a $10.5 million loan package which included senior and subordinated debt.

When West Troy Tool sought more effective ways to meet their customer production demands, they turned to Dinsmore. The client, which supplies product-based manufacturers with tooling and component parts, had been in their current location in Troy since the 1990s. We worked with the client to secure an approximately $2.3 million loan from the Director of Development Services Agency of the State of Ohio as part of the Ohio Enterprise Bond Program, also known as JobsOhio, a program that serves as the state’s public-private development arm. The loan enabled the client to purchase three molding machines, as well as provided funds for additional equipment and tooling as West Troy continues to grow. The new equipment and machinery will increase production and improve the client’s product offerings, as well as offer more jobs in the Miami Valley area. The deal also ensures that the company will remain in the state, and serves as a successful example of the use of the JobsOhio program.