Represented a prominent South Florida-based real estate investment group in connection with the acquisition of a commercial real estate portfolio consisting of 27 properties located in 11 states, occupied by 17 different regional and national commercial retail tenants. Our work involved negotiation and documentation of a line of credit collateralized by the portfolios. We undertook complex due diligence matters and drafted customary real estate acquisition documents.
We represented a joint venture of real estate investment groups in connection with the acquisition of two commercial real estate portfolios consisting, in aggregate, of 45 properties located in 12 states, occupied by regional and national commercial tenants. Our work involved negotiation and documentation of a loan collateralized by both portfolios and coordination of like-kind exchanges. We undertook complex due diligence matters and drafted customary real estate acquisition and lease documents.
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Represented BH Group Miami, a prominent Miami-based real estate development firm, on the acquisition and financing of a significant $83 million waterfront property transaction in Miami-Dade County involving real estate, financing, and joint venture components. The deal involved the negotiation and closing on the purchase of two 10-story towers comprising over 330 residential units, and all aspects of the associated due diligence. As part of the acquisition, our finance team assisted BH Group in securing a significant loan from a Miami-based mortgage lender, negotiating favorable financing terms to support and fund a portion of the purchase. Additionally, our corporate and finance teams structured a joint venture with a strategic partner, drafted a comprehensive joint venture agreement, and negotiated and closed on a collateralized loan facility in collaboration with the joint venture partner.
Attorneys from DE’s corporate, commercial real estate, and banking & finance departments represented BH Group in finalizing a partnership agreement between BH Group and Lennar Corporation. The partnership agreement led to the contribution of the Presidential Golf Club, a 104.3-acre golf course near Aventura, Florida, to the joint venture for approximately $17.5 million, with the intent of developing over 100 luxury homes. In connection with the contribution, we negotiated and finalized documentation required to release the land from the existing mortgage encumbrance and then convert the indebtedness into a mezzanine loan facility.
Represented one of South Florida’s most renowned development firms in connection with an eight-figure multifamily construction loan for a property located in Sarasota, Florida. The proposed development will consist of 200-plus luxury apartments located on approximately 10 acres.
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Represented a major Canadian private equity firm in the simultaneous closings of two strategic roll-up transactions for a regional waste disposal platform that consolidated two regional waste-disposal and recycling operators in the Northeast. The deals were financed through a senior secured credit facility provided by a large institutional lender and a seller earn-out. Our multidisciplinary team structured the acquisitions of the holding company; negotiated two separate asset purchase agreements and disclosure schedules; conducted accelerated search and payoff diligence for sellers; reviewed loan documents in connection with the upsize senior secured credit facility documents; and closed both acquisitions on an expedited timeline, aligning funding mechanics and post-closing integration milestones for the sponsor’s nationwide growth strategy.
We represented a New York-based private equity/credit sponsor in the roll-up and simultaneous closing of a regional pawn shop, marking the 30th store acquisition for the platform. Our work included structuring the acquisition, coordinating diligence, including in connection with licensing, negotiating the purchase and lease agreements, and shepherding all regulatory filings to closing.
DarrowEverett LLP represented Young American Food Brands, doing business as Miami Beef, a top provider of premium branded protein products to major retailers and food service customers throughout the country, and its investor, Trivest Partners, one of the nation’s leading private equity investment firms, in the strategic add-on acquisition of a highly regarded provider of complementary cooked beef products and its associated real estate, including a production facility.
This add-on acquisition augments our clients’ product offering and diversification in an industry experiencing rapid growth given consumer preference for higher quality protein choices. Our team led all aspects of the transaction, from structuring and negotiating the definitive agreements for both the business and real estate components, spearheading legal, regulatory, and real estate due diligence activities (including various insurance products in support of the transaction), to handling sophisticated labor and employment aspects of the transaction, and to advising on financing arrangements with a prominent national lender, which provided dual loan facilities to support the transaction.
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Andrew J. Adams and Kevin P. Gildea of DarrowEverett LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group secured a significant victory for and employer at the New Jersey Appellate Division, which affirmed a summary judgment ruling from late 2023. The case was originally brought by a former employee alleging discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and as a common law Pierce action based upon alleged public policy violations arising during the early days of COVID-19. The appeal, argued in December of 2024 and decided on January 21, 2025, affirmed summary judgment in favor of the employer on all counts.
The Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of all four counts of the Plaintiff’s amended complaint, stating that “Based upon our de novo review, we conclude that plaintiff failed to meet her burden of identifying the existence of any clearly mandated public policy, which was violated by [the employer]” and rejecting plaintiff’s contention that future regulatory mandates should be considered in determining the existence of public policy. The Appellate Division also determined that the plaintiff had produced no evidence to support the claim that her termination was pretextual or motivated by discriminatory intent.
Represented executives in a $21 million Series B round.
Represented artificial intelligence and machine learning company in an acquihire transaction.
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