- Represented the special committee of independent directors of one of the world’s largest gaming and entertainment companies in reviewing and analyzing more than 50 credit facilities.
- Represented a financial institution in a $150 million revolving credit facility and an $800 million senior secured notes offering for a casino and resort.
- Represented an owner in negotiating agreements for a casino joint venture and drafting a private placement memorandum for individual investors.
- Assisted in the representation of a developer of a $100 million hotel and potential casino project in Atlantic City, including due diligence and contract drafting.
- Represented a partnership in the sale of a majority interest in a racetrack/gaming operation to the world’s largest casino operator.
- Represented a mobile gaming company in its sale to a major South Korean public company.
- Represented a gaming software development company in a workout and restructuring of its debt obligations.
- Represented the indenture trustee for the first mortgage bonds in a Chapter 11 case filed by a hotel and casino.
- Represented the controlling shareholders of Isle of Capri Casinos, a publicly traded gaming company, in conjunction with multiple casino and hotel development projects and in obtaining gaming licenses in Mississippi, Louisiana, Iowa, Illinois, Colorado, Missouri, Florida and Nevada.
- Represented an investment partnership in obtaining zoning approvals for, and selling, a casino site in Las Vegas.
- Obtained favorable attorney general opinions on the legality of sweepstakes games.
- Provided regulatory advice for the acquisition of horseracing and gambling facilities.
- Drafted legislation to legalize and tax games of skill on behalf of a local government.
- Represented gaming companies in negotiating consent orders with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for alleged wetlands impacts in casino construction.
- Advised clients on American Indian legal issues associated with contracting with casinos on reservations.
- Represent gaming companies as federal lobbyists on issues pending before the federal government with respect to gaming and Tribal land into trust.
- Represented gaming equipment manufacturer before the Massachusetts legislatures during the drafting of Massachusetts gaming law.
- Represented the City of Chicago in connection with a Tribal gaming pact and related matters involving land-based gaming operations.
- Assisted in negotiating a successful settlement involving a Tribal guaranty of a $30 million casino loan.
- Represented gaming operators and casino management consulting companies in various litigation matters, including breach of contract, tortious interference, and misappropriation of trade secrets.
- Represented an international gaming company in an ICC arbitration arising from a licensing agreement.
- Represented the largest shareholder and former vice chairman of a publicly traded hotel and gaming company in litigation and counterclaims involving federal and state securities violations and breach of fiduciary duties.
- Represented manufacturer of casino and gaming equipment in copyright infringement litigation.
