Asim Grabowski-Shaikh

Experience

Capital Markets

• Represented more than 30 issuers in SPAC IPOs.
• Led representation of Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, an investment banking division of Stifel Nicholas, as lead underwriter of a $100M public bond offering.
• Led representation of Boston Omaha Corporation in connection with a SEC registered “at-the-market” public equity offering for up to $100 million, with Wells Fargo Securities as exclusive placement agent.
• Led representation of Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, as lead placement agent in connection with a series of “at-the-market” public equity offerings valued between $60 million and $100 million.
• Represented an issuer in the oil and gas refinery sector in its $450 million IPO, underwritten by Deutsche Bank.
• Led representation of Boston Omaha Corporation in connection with a $55 million preferred investment in Sky Harbour LLC, a developer of private aviation infrastructure.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed global developer and manufacturer of specialty, commercial stage pharmaceutical products and medical devices, headquartered in Ireland and with operations in the U.S., Germany and Ireland, in a $40 million public offering of ordinary shares, underwritten by Morgan Stanley.
• Led representation of many private companies and investors in Series round financings.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in its $100 million IPO, underwritten by Deutsche Bank.
• Represented an issuer focused on the media and technology sectors in its $80 million IPO, underwritten by Citi and Deutsche Bank Securities.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in the maritime sector in its self-tender offer for shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $43 million, and in connection with its simultaneous acquisition (valued at approximately $94 million) of a foreign entity owning a fleet of platform supply vessels and oil spill response vessels under time charters with a major Brazilian petroleum company.
• Represented an issuer in its $80.4 million public offering, underwritten by Deutsche Bank.
• Represented a company focused on the defense, security and government services sector in its $75 million IPO, underwritten by Deutsche Bank Securities and Cowen and Company.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed company with a platform to support personalized care for mental health patients in a series of debt and equity offerings, including an at-the-market offering with Aspire Capital, in the aggregate amount of approximately $50 million.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed global developer and manufacturer of specialty, commercial stage pharmaceutical products and medical devices, headquartered in Germany and with operations in the U.S., Germany and Ireland, in a $30 million public offering of ADSs, underwritten by Piper Jaffray.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of human plasma and plasma-derived therapeutics in connection with its $14.1 million public offering of common stock, underwritten by Raymond James.
• Represented a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company in connection with its $11.3 million public offering of common stock.

Restructuring

• In re PG&E Company, et al.: Represented the Official Committee for Tort Claimants in connection with its approximately $60 billion restructuring of the California Utility (the sixth largest bankruptcy case in U.S. history), including as a key team member in connection with a $13.5 billion settlement consisting of cash and stock.
• In re Limetree Bay Services LLC, member of the corporate team advising on the restructuring.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Led representation of a global solar development firm in a joint venture with an Israeli public company for the development and operation of approximately one gigawatt of solar power, having an aggregate value of more than $1 billion.
• Represented a European client that is one of the world’s largest and longest established investment funds dedicated to investing in the transition to a more sustainable economy, in its joint venture with a global independent power producer to co-develop over a dozen U.S.-based utility scale solar projects across various eastern U.S. states, as well as advising on a wide range of other project development, tax and financing-related matters.
• Represented Boston Omaha Corporation, as sponsor of Yellowstone Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC, in connection with Yellowstone’s proposed business combination with Sky Harbour LLC, a developer of private aviation infrastructure, with the combined company having an implied pro forma equity market value of approximately $777 million at closing.
• Represented Third Point LLC in an approximately $2.6 billion transaction between Global Blue Group Holding AG and Far Point Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC co-sponsored by an affiliate of Third Point LLC.
• Represented a leading investment bank focused on digital media and marketing in its role as financial advisor to a NYSE-listed public company providing a leading end-to-end mobile platform, with respect to the fairness of AOL’s $280 million cash tender offer, and also in connection with related shareholder litigation.
• Represented a private leading independent provider of products and services for finance professionals, as well as its shareholders, in a sale for $201 million in cash.
• Represented Duff & Phelps, a division of Kroll, as financial advisor in multiple public and private M&A and strategic transactions representing billions of dollars, where a fairness opinion was sought.
• Represented Lincoln International, as financial advisor in multiple public and private M&A and strategic transactions representing billions of dollars where a fairness opinion was sought.
• Represented a NYSE-listed company in all stock change-of-control merger with a private pharmaceutical company.
• Represented an issuer in the retail sector in its self-tender offer for shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18 million, and in connection with its simultaneous business combination (valued at approximately $63 million) with the holding company of a New York City-based bake shop, resulting in the holding company becoming publicly held.
• Represented a private clean-tech entity in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in a solar renewable holding company and its portfolios, and subsequent sale of certain portfolio projects, to a third-party purchaser.
• Represented an endowment fund in connection with the creation of multiple joint venture funds organized for various purposes, including acquiring and disposing of distressed assets, and investing in crowd-funding opportunities.

Debt Finance

• Represented a major financial institution as lead bond purchaser in its direct purchase of $50 million of $96 million of tax-exempt bonds issued by an out-of-state issuer, the proceeds of which were used to refinance existing tax-exempt debt and finance, through a draw down structure, the construction and renovation of several healthcare facilities.
• Represented a major financial institution in connection with an $80 million credit facility to a joint venture consisting of two major regional real estate developers for the refinance of a 267,000 square foot retail complex in Washington, D.C., leased to more than 20 national and regional tenants.
• Represented a leading New York-based grocery chain in connection with its $23.5 million revolving credit facility and $5 million term loan with a leading bank.
• Represented a public, U.K.-based pharmaceutical company in connection with its €14,000,000 secured loan facility with a major international financial institution, as U.S. counsel.
• Represented a specialty gourmet foods business in connection with their $6.5 million revolving credit facility, $2.5 million term loan for acquisition financing and $2.5 million term loan, as well as in connection with the company’s simultaneous approximate $4 million cash acquisition of a private label food manufacturing business.
• Represented a prestigious, top-tier New York City private school in connection with its $6.8 million tax-exempt loan through a $17.5 million refunding note, made available by Build NYC Resource Corporation, the proceeds of which were provided to it by a leading bank and used by the school to defease previously existing tax exempt debt. Representation also included a $10 million non-revolving line of credit, provided by bank.

Community

• Rutgers University CX Program: Advisory Board (2017 to present)
• Park Children's Day School (formerly Park Avenue Christian Church Day School): Board of Trustees (2015 to present)