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Defended Client in multi-party lawsuit after Plaintiff purchased property through which two pipelines owned by Wolverine traversed pursuant to two recorded easements.
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Defend Client in multiple class action and multi-party lawsuits that were filed in reaction to hydrochloric acid release at Client's property; pursue insurance coverage related to same.
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Defend client in CERCLA cost recovery claim.
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Prepare application for siting of a landfill in Illinois; assist with hearings associated with the siting.
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Independent counsel to mutual fund and its board in market-timing proceedings
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Acted as counsel for issuers and for participating broker-dealer firms in many private securities offerings pursuant to SEC Regulation D, Regulation S and various state exemptions.
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Acted as counsel in international acquisition of software company. The transaction included multi-jurisdictional asset transfers, export controls issues and special licensing and development agreements.
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Acted as interim general counsel for publicly-held technology company and supervised company’s adoption of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance procedures and insider trading policy.
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Acted as issuer’s counsel for initial public offering and follow on offering for real estate investment trust.
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Acted as issuer’s counsel for public debt offering for a financial services firm.
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Acted as outside special counsel to a municipality on three proposed multi-use, urban redevelopment projects with an aggregate development cost in excess of $300 million
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Actively involved in the administration of one of the largest estates in Michigan.
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Advised the special committee of the board of directors of a building products company in a management-led acquisition
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Co-authored and negotiated passage of historic legislation extending the availability of tax increment financing to the first major retail shopping center being developed in the City of Detroit in over 40 years
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Commercial counsel for automotive companies
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Counsel an international consumer electronics company with respect to pricing and distribution issues, including minimum and maximum resale price maintenance, MAP programs, and Robinson-Patman compliance.
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Counsel and represent several large corporations with respect to antitrust issues implicated by a wide variety of licensing, pricing and distribution arrangements as well as proposed transactions and combinations.
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Counsel clients as to regulatory and health-based cleanup requirements.
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Counsel for public companies in manufacturing, bio-medical, technology and real estate industries in going private transactions including all filings with SEC.
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Created a private charitable foundation in excess of 20 million; actively involved in the administration of the foundation.
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Created loan/financing structure for capital acquisition and industrial expansion for Canadian and U.S. structure and operations
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Created numerous private charitable foundations.
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Developed and negotiated industrial lease for major manufacturers
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Handled the administration of several estates in excess of $100 million.
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Lead counsel for asset purchase transaction of Aerospace and Medical Devices manufacturers
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Lead counsel in two separate litigations, both involving $100 million trusts, with respect to claims of breach of fiduciary and related claims
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Negotiated construction and development contracts for commercial office building
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Negotiated the acquisition of a 150,000 square foot industrial facility on behalf of the purchaser
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Obtained a $7.25 million settlement for German automotive corporation in dispute relating to the acquisition of a piston manufacturing company.
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Obtained favorable case evaluation settlement on behalf automotive supplier in employment whistleblower action.
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Preparation of numerous dividend reinvestment and share repurchase plans for public companies including all required filings with SEC.
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Prosecution of 165 avoidance actions on behalf of major automotive supplier.
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Provided complex Estate Planning services for numerous Senior Executive level individuals from major automotive manufacturers.
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Provided estate and succession planning services for some of the wealthiest individuals in Michigan.
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Registration of federal only and state investment advisers including assistance with FINRA and state filings, preparation of compliance manuals, privacy policies and compliance procedures
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Representation of Fortune 500 company in disposition of two health care subsidiaries. Issues included structuring for tax and regulatory considerations, state licensing transfer requirements and filings.
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Representation of French company in joint venture with Japanese company including negotiations and preparation of joint venture agreement, structuring joint venture capital contributions and addressing governance issues.
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Representation of investment adviser for formation of hedge fund of funds.
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Representation of public company in connection with SEC investigation.
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Representation of technology company in Series A and Series B venture capital financings, including due diligence, bridge financing, investor documentation, employment agreements, etc.
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Represented a bank in connection with the acquisition for re-use and adaptation of the site of a failed multi-use development project in a Northern Michigan resort community
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Represented an automotive fasteners company in a disposition merger
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Represented an automotive parts supplier in a contentious termination of the supply relationship with the supplier based on an accommodation agreement and access and security agreement
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Represented biomass division of major utility company in $36 million (equity and debt assumption/ restructuring) acquisition of landfill gas-to-energy company
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Represented executives in criminal anti-trust matter including successful defense at trial.
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Represented global polymers manufacturer in acquisition of assets of major research and development corporation
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Represented international auto supplier in U.S. Dept. of Justice anti-trust investigation.
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Represented one of the partners and the project development company in the $80,000,000 rehabilitation/conversion of a historic abandoned hotel
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Represented pharmaceutical company in health care investigation in California.
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Represented pharmaceutical company in Qui Tam case in Boston.
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Represented subsidiary of major utility in acquisition of advanced technology company
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Represented the construction manager of a $300 Million sports stadium in the City of Detroit
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Represents a major hospital system in a multi-billion dollar antitrust class action claim alleging a conspiracy by area hospital systems to suppress nurse compensation.
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Review and analyze environmental due diligence reports, and purcahse agreements on behalf of buyers, sellers, and lenders, and advise as to potential environmental liability and avaialble protections.
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Reviewed various environmental due diligence and terms in sales agreements on behalf of bank and its borrowers.
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Served as counsel for the acquisition of multiple parcels of land for major mixed use residential/commercial development
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Served as counsel for the acquisition of vacant land and related construction financing
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Successfully defended national media client in claim for violation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act before the United States Department of Labor
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Successfully represented Tier 1 Automotive Supplier in breach of contract action in the United States District Court, North District of Illinois.
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Successfully represented Tier 1 Automotive Supplier in breach of contract disputes with its supply base.
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