Donald R. Readlinger

Representative engagements in which Mr. Readlinger has participated include:

• the merger of equals between two publicly held bank holding companies, resulting in a combined company with assets of $1.7 billion
• the sale by merger of a publicly held bank holding company in a transaction valued at approximately $400 million
• the sale of a publicly held state bank to another publicly held financial institution in a transaction valued at approximately $112 million
• the acquisition and disposition by a private equity firm of a multi-state consumer finance company
• the acquisitions by a privately held company of an approved FHA lender and Ginnie Mae Multifamily issuer, a Freddie Mac seller/servicer and a commercial mortgage servicer, and the subsequent sale to a publicly held financial institution
• the acquisition by a private equity group of an advance factoring business and the subsequent successful disposition of such business
• the acquisition by a private equity group of an automobile dealer and a related auto loan financing and servicing business
• the strategic acquisition by a venture-backed provider of sports broadcast, data and live event technology of a provider of digital sports content and broadcast enhancements
• the sale of assets of a mining and processing company pursuant to bankruptcy court approved process and sale
• the representation of a manufacturer of high vacuum systems in connection with a corporate recapitalization
• the representation of a technology company in connection with various manufacturing and supply agreements
• the representation of emerging biotechnology companies in various equity financings including public offerings and private investments in public equity (PIPE) transactions
• the representation of boards of directors and board committees in the preparation and adoption of audit, nominating and governance and compensation committee charters; codes of ethics; insider trading policies and corporate governance principles
• the counseling of publicly held companies with respect to securities laws and disclosures
• the representation of a publicly held company in connection with the successful defense of a proxy contest and related litigation by an activist shareholder
• the organization and counseling of various charitable organizations, including organizations supporting education, youth athletics, energy conservation and medical research.