Noah focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions in the energy space and beyond. Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Noah worked for a national law firm based in Washington, D.C., where he primarily worked on private company mergers and acquisitions involving family office and private equity investors across a wide range of industries as well as debt and equity financing and venture capital transactions.
Experience
M&A Transactions
- Represented a part owner of a luxury home construction business in Long Island in buying out another part owner’s interests.*
- Served on teams representing the largest independent flour miller in the nation in two separate asset acquisitions, both featuring brands and other forms of intellectual property as the primary form of assets being purchased by the client.*
- Assisted leading intellectual property management and licensing company in the sports industry in asset acquisition of portfolio of licensing deals with various players in the college sports landscape.*
- Assisted a leading maritime transportation service provider on the U.S. inland waterway system, which had been recently purchased by family office client, in its purchase of another leading maritime service provider to seize on the companies’ combined strengths, in transaction valued over $1 billion.*
- Represented prominent talent management and film production company in sale of substantial minority investment to private equity strategic investor.*
- Represented global leader in workwear in acquisition of branded apparel design company and its distinct menswear brand.*
- Served on a team that represented a family office in its purchase of a majority stake in the holding company of a leading maritime transportation service provider on the U.S. inland waterway system. The overall business was valued at around $1 billion, with the closing purchase price for the client’s majority stake just over $700 million after accounting for rollover equity.*
- Served on a team that helped a family office create a joint venture with a prominent Baltimore-based real estate developer, which involved extensive due diligence and a pre-closing restructuring, among other complexities.*
- Aided a family business in purchasing a stake in a leading construction materials supplier in the mid-Atlantic region, which was completed through a complex multistep reorganization to, among other things, buy out the prior minority investor.*
- Represented a national nonprofit healthcare educational institution in the sale of its 50% interest in a joint venture that provides continuing medical education. The transaction, valued at $160 million, also involved the other 50% owner of the joint venture selling its interest for a combination of cash and rollover equity in the buyer.*
Debt & Equity Financing Transactions
- Supported a debt consolidation services company in completing multiple upsizes and other changes to its credit facility.*
- Represented a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business spanning multiple regional companies in upsizing its credit facility with a prominent regional financial institution.*
- Represented a family office in amending and combining multiple credit facilities for its portfolio of digital marketing and marketing training services companies.*
- Served on team representing the largest independent flour miller in the nation in amending its syndicated credit facility.*
- Assisted commercial trucking company in refinancing of its syndicated credit facility.*
- Supported a family office in entering a syndicated credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $900 million, through which a major acquisition was financed.*
- Supported a private investment company in multiple senior debt financing and mezzanine debt financing transactions that were necessary for simultaneous acquisitions by the company or its subsidiaries.*
- Assisted a multidisciplinary team that facilitated a $290 million refinancing and simultaneous company reorganization for a holding company with interests in more than 150 properties operating as gas stations and convenience stores across DC, Virginia, Maryland, and New York.*
- Assisted a provider of technology-enabled solutions for complex business and legal processes in securing a revolving line of credit with a prominent regional bank.*
- Represented a nonprofit Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business (QALICB) in its financing of a $33 million outpatient medical center and a new office and research space, designed to expand healthcare services to the residents of Ward 8 in Washington, DC.*
- Assisted a privately owned holding company in refinancing its credit facility with a prominent regional bank, in which lenders established new commitments of approximately $150 million, bringing the total credit facility amount to over $400 million.*
- Served on a team that handled the financing of a $17 million credit facility for a privately held holding company in the government relations and public relations space.*
Other Transactions
- Supported a debt consolidation services company in navigating investor relations and corporate governance issues as well as consummating loan purchase and servicing arrangements with multiple third-parties.*
- Represented tech executives in formation of generative AI company and related corporate governance matters.*
- Assisted a biotechnology company with a variety of corporate issues, including raising capital, corporate governance and contract drafting and negotiation.*
- Assisted a luxury fashion company with venture financing and related corporate governance matters.*
* The above matters were handled by Mr. Holman prior to McGuireWoods LLP.