EBG attorneys have represented numerous private equity firms in acquiring and divesting equity and debt positions in portfolio companies across a broad spectrum of industries.

• Investment in Proficient Systems, Inc.
• Investment in Resonance Network, Inc.
• Investment in Trailworks.Com, Inc.
• Investment in Vet Exchange, Inc.

First Growth Capital, Inc.

• Represented in an investment in TogetherWeb Inc.

SouthPointe Ventures, LLC

• Purchase of Aerial Access Equipment, LLC

Columbus Nova

• Reorganization of Vericom Technologies, Inc., a portfolio company, to restructure management and Columbus Nova’s investment posture
• "E round" venture capital investment in sentit O, Inc.

LVMH

• Multinational restructuring: represented LVMH in restructuring corporate group involving investors Diageo and Guinness

Aspen Pet

• Structure triple acquisition: simultaneous acquisition, then consolidation of three pet supply companies

Interior Specialists

• Structure recapitalization with tax step-up: leveraged recapitalization with 338(h)(10) election to achieve tax basis step-up while preserving recapitalization accounting treatment

Korn Ferry

• Structure PIPE transaction: private placement of convertible preferred stock in publicly held executive recruiting firm

Muvico Entertainment

• Structure tiered growth capital investment: growth capital equity investment in megaplex movie theater chain involving multiple tiers of equity capital with differing priority returns

Tempur-Pedic

• Structure multinational leveraged buyout: leveraged acquisition of manufacturer and distributor of foam mattress products with operations in 15 countries

Vicorp Restaurants

• Structure going private transaction: going private transaction involving multiple equity investors and the creation of complex equity structures

Cordova Ventures

• Representation with respect to numerous investments

Encubate Technologies

• Representation with respect to numerous investments

CalPERS

• Represented CalPERS in a co-investment with Blum CB in connection with an acquisition of CB Richard Ellis
• New York State Common Retirement Fund, whose financial advisor was Pacific Corporate Group, in the following co-investments
• Alea Group Holdings, for which the lead investor was KKR, in December 2001
• TRW Automotive, for which the lead investor was Blackstone, in February 2003
• Ondeo Nalco Company, for which the lead investor was Apollo, in November 2003
• Refco, for which the lead investor was Thomas H. Lee, in August 2004

Partners Group

• Represented Partners Group, a European private equity fund, in an co-investment in Marquee Holdings (a large movie theatre chain company) for a merger with AMC Entertainment, for which the lead investor was Apollo and JP Morgan