John Kaufmann

Private Equity and Mezzanine Fund Formation

• Represented a fund sponsor in the organization of a $500 million private equity fund, sited in the Cayman Islands, that invests in medium-sized companies in the People's Republic of China, including offering of limited partnership interests to various institutional, tax-exempt, quasi-governmental and off-shore investors in the United States, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa
• Represented a fund sponsor in the organization of a $250 million venture capital fund
• Represented a sponsor group in connection with formation of $175 million private equity fund that makes control equity investments in middle market companies
• Represented fund sponsors and managers in connection with organization of $200 million mezzanine fund
• Represented a real estate asset management firm in connection with a $400 million joint venture with a leading investment management company, and the formation of a separate $200 million private real estate fund

Private Equity, Mezzanine and Specialty Banking Transactions

• Represented a New York-based private equity firm in connection with a $15 million investment in convertible notes, preferred stock and warrants of a biometric technology company
• Represented a New York-based bank in connection with long-term, structured loan facilities, of $10–25 million each, provided to a middle-market private equity firm, a national developer of real estate projects, a regional automotive dealership group, and a national manager of solid waste disposal sites  
• Represented a mezzanine group within a major New York-based investment bank in connection with an investment in $15 million of subordinated notes, warrants and common equity of an owner of radio and television stations
• Represented a mezzanine group within a major life insurance company in connection with an investment in $18 million of subordinated notes in the leveraged acquisition of a specialized consumer insurance company

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented selling stockholders of a multinational precision instrument maker in its $225 million acquisition by General Electric Power Systems
• Represented New York private equity group and individual entrepreneurs in connection with leveraged buy-out of Washington, D.C. - based provider of IT services to agencies of the federal government, including extensive due diligence review of target's government contracts, and financing consisting of senior bank loans, seller notes, performance-based earn-outs, and equity investments
• Represented the sellers in a $32 million sale of stock of a publisher of print and electronic reference products to a media-oriented private equity fund
• Represented a bank-affiliated private equity group in connection with a control investment in the developer of a leading sports-related app for smartphones

• Emigrant Bank and Emigrant Capital Corp.
• HAO Capital Fund II, L.P.
• National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc.
• NGEN Partners, LLC
• Stelac Capital Partners, LLC
• Sylvan Road Capital, LLC