Mara A. Glaser McCahan

Representative Experience

• M&A

• Represented a hedge fund in its nearly $1 billion carve-out acquisition of a mortgage loan and servicing business.
• Represented a hedge fund and real estate private equity fund joint venture in connection with the acquisition of general partner interests in 50 LIHTC projects throughout the Midwest and West.
• Represented industry-leading real estate company in its stock acquisition of a residential mortgage and title insurance company.
• Represented a developer owner in connection with the sale of its general partner interests in seven LIHTC projects located in New York.
• Represented an equipment and accounts receivable company in connection with its stock acquisition of a small-ticket financing company.
• Represented a financial institution and savings bank subsidiary in its $42.5 million acquisition of a tax-related financial solutions provider, acquisition of a consumer tax advance and credit services company, $51 million acquisition of substantially all of a provider of federal and state tax refund products and services, and $77 million acquisition of substantially all of the loan portfolio and related assets of a leading commercial insurance premium financing company.
• Represented the lead seller of one of the largest retail optical chains in an auction process that resulted in the $305 million sale by merger to one of the top US health insurers. *
• Represented a private equity investment firm in a variety of transactions, including its $65.5 million merger acquisition of a magazine and marketing fulfillment services company and its $100 million merger acquisition of industrial cleaning product companies. Also counseled on associated management roll-overs and employment arrangements. *

• Financings

• Represented various investors and sponsors in JV investments for real estate acquisitions in Manhattan, including a developer forming a JV to acquire a $100 million apartment building in the city.
• Represented a personal oncology company in series of equity financings.
• Represented various issuers and investors in private placements of preferred stock offerings, ranging from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Represented lenders and debtors in bridge financings of varying sizes. Also performed work for issuers and investors in equity and bridge financings of emerging growth companies. *
• Represent fund sponsors in forming multiple LIHTC and ITC tax credit funds, ranging from $20 million to more than $250 million.