Alex Cushman

Represented a leading private investment firm in:

• An investment, split between mezzanine debt and common equity, alongside a consumer brand investment platform for the acquisition of the intellectual property assets of a casual dining restaurant chain.
• An equity investment for the launch of a new asset-based lending (ABL) company focused on supporting middle market companies across North America with term loans and revolving credit facilities between USD10 to USD40 million.
• A USD1 billion senior unsecured notes offering issued by a subsidiary of a commercial aircraft leasing and alternative asset management firm. The offering includes USD400 million of 7.75 percent senior unsecured notes due 2026 and USD600 million of 8 percent senior unsecured notes due 2028.
• The acquisition of a portfolio of 17 aircraft engines from a British multinational manufacturer of aircraft engines valued at more than USD450 million by its aviation platform.
• An aviation leasing joint venture with a commercial aircraft leasing and alternative asset management firm.
• An investment in a prominent wealth management firm.
• An equity investment in a large airline headquartered in the Dominican Republic.

Represented an aircraft leasing and management company on the sale of a global aircraft leasing company to an aviation operating company for USD2.36 billion.

Represented a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in its proposed USD2 billion de-SPAC transaction with a financial technology and services company.

Represented a medical device company in its USD1 billion acquisition of another medical device company.

Represented a drug capsule manufacturing company in its USD5.5 billion sale to a Swiss multinational manufacturing company.

Represented a single-family rental home company in its USD20 billion merger with a publicly traded entity focused on single-family rental homes in the US.

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Alex was a partner in the corporate and finance practice at a major, Am Law 200 global law firm. He was also a partner in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and special situations practice of another international law firm.