Representative Experience
Active in acquisitions and financing of broadcast and wireless businesses:
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Represented major television group startup acquiring ten television stations, and for related lender financing; numerous other television deals
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Represented non commercial broadcaster acquiring more than 50 radio stations, and for related financing of these acquisitions
- Represented commercial radio group startup acquiring 12 radio stations
- Represented several growing Spanish language television and radio broadcasters in their acquisitions and financing
- Represented large bank-based media lending unit in their loans to numerous television and radio group owners
- Represented premier private equity fund in wireless business acquisitions
- Represented debt/equity investor for cable system acquisition loans.
Counsels broadcasters and producers and negotiates broadcast station contracts for programming, television and radio production and licensing, talent, and facilities, such as broadcast towers and studios.
Prior Experience
Counsel, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Partner, Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Counsel, Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky, LLP, Washington, D.C.
Senior Counsel, Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, Inc., New York, NY
Securities Law Associate, Shereff Friedman Hoffman & Goodman, New York, NY
Publications and Presentations
Numerous articles for continuing education programs on mergers & acquisitions and securities law topics
Memberships and Activities
Member, New York State Bar Association
Member, District of Columbia Bar
Member, Federal Communications Bar Association
Admitted to practice, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Admitted to practice, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
Education
J.D., Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA
B.A., Harvard College, Cambridge, MA
Languages
French