Kaye Scholer

Mr. Cashdan represents buyers, sellers, banks, venture debt funds, private equity funds, underwriters and investment bankers, special committees, officers and directors in mergers and acquisitions and public and private finance transactions, including initial public offerings, secondary public offerings and private placements. Mr. Cashdan also advises boards of directors and public and private companies on matters ranging from day-to-day operations to restructuring transactions.

Companies represented cover many industries including communications, software, computer hardware, internet, restaurants, mining, manufacturing, consumer products, retailing, entertainment, energy and investment banking. The companies and firms represented by Mr. Cashdan range from small startups to multibillion dollar domestic and international entities.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Cashdan worked as a certified public accountant for what was then a Big Eight public accounting firm.

Representative Transactions

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented a special committee of a publicly traded company with regard to the approximately $28 billion sale of the company to two private equity firms.
  
  
• Represented the special committee of the Board of Directors of a media company in connection with a going private acquisition by the major shareholder and his equity partner.
  
  
• Represented nine founding companies in a rollup of network and communication infrastructure companies.
  
  
• Represented a publicly traded, Fortune 200 computer technology company in its approximately $200 million acquisition of a server company.
  
  
• Represented a major private equity firm in acquisition of network access devices and systems divisions from Fortune 500 company.
  
  
• Represented a publicly traded, Fortune 200 computer technology company in a strategic alliance and an approximately $800 million cross investment transaction.
  
  
• Represented a major real estate investment company in its approximately $750 million acquisition of portfolio of nine regional shopping malls.
  
  
• Represented a private equity fund (in its initial transaction) in its acquisition of a spa manufacturer and distributor.
  
  
• Represented a logistics company in its $57 million (plus earn out) sale to a private equity firm.
  
  
• Represented a pet food manufacturer and distributor in its approximately $50 million (plus earn out) sale to a Fortune 200 consumer products company.
  
  
• Represented an internet search optimization company in its approximately $92 million (plus earn out) sale to a major internet advertising company.
  
  
• Represented a plastic bag manufacturer in an acquisition of another plastics manufacturer.
  
  
• Represented a plastic bag manufacturer in its sale of the company.
  
  
• Represented a natural gas distributor in its acquisition of another natural gas distributor.
  
  
• Represented dental facilities in a rollup sale to a publicly traded dental company.
  
  
• Represented a mining company in its approximately $305 million acquisition of another mining company.
  
  
• Represented a publicly traded car racing company in its sale to another entertainment company.
  
  
• Represented an aircraft parts manufacturer in its approximately $127 million sale to a major private equity firm.

Finance

• Represented various startup or early stage companies in equity and debt financing transactions.
  
  
• Represented various investors in startup or early stage companies in equity investments.
  
  
• Represented a large food and consumer product distributor in its IPO.
  
  
• Represented the underwriter in the IPO of a satellite telephone company.
  
  
• Represented the underwriter (in its initial transaction) in the IPO of a restaurant chain.
  
  
• Represented the mezzanine lenders in a 144A offering for a materials recycling company.
  
  
• Represented the underwriters in parallel common stock and convertible debt offerings for a manufacturer of power conversion and control suppliers.
  
  
• Represented the selling shareholder in the IPO of an internet search company.
  
  
• Represented the underwriters in a senior subordinated note offering for a broadcasting company.
  
  
• Represented an entertainment company in a public offering of common stock and warrants to purchase common stock.
  
  
• Represented a special committee in a private placement of notes led by major insider venture funds.
  
  
• Represented various companies in negotiating credit facilities.
  
  
• Represented an entertainment company in a private placement of convertible notes and of equity.
  
  
• Represented a biometrics company in multiple private placements of preferred and common equity.
  
  
• Represented a financial consultant in a joint venture to fund a new consulting business.
  
  
• Represented a restaurateur in an operation and finance arrangement.
  
  
• Represented a venture debt fund in various loan transactions.
  
  
• Represented banks in various loan transactions.
  
  
• Represented an investment fund in its investments in a travel company.

Pro Bono

• Member of the Board of Directors, including a member of the finance committee, of each of the Starlight Children's Foundation and The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company.
  
  
• Represented the Starlight Children's Foundation, in its merger with the Starbright Foundation.
  
  
• Represents other non-profit entities, including the LAFD Foundation, Jewish Television Network and Co-Abode House Sharing Inc.