DigitalBridge Group Closes Digital Infrastructure Credit Fund at $1.1B

DigitalBridge Group closed its digital infrastructure credit fund, DigitalBridge Credit (Onshore), together with its parallel vehicles. The fund raised aggregate commitments of $1.1 billion inclusive of related co-investment commitments alongside the fund.

November 28, 2023 Dean Criares | DigitalBridge Group | Latham & Watkins Ian Koplin

Ezring Rejoins Latham & Watkins’ Banking Practice in New York

Jennifer Ezring rejoined Latham & Watkins’ New York office as a partner in the banking practice. Ezring has significant experience advising commercial and investment banks on leveraged finance and asset-based lending transactions.

October 10, 2023 Daniel Seale | Jeffrey Chenard | Jennifer Ezring | Latham & Watkins | Marc Jaffe Ian Koplin

Lucky Bucks Completes Restructuring, Emerges from Chapter 11

Lucky Bucks, a Class B coin operated amusement machine route operator in Georgia, announced the completion of its restructuring process and successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

October 4, 2023 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | C Street Advisory Group | Cole Schotz | Evercore Group | Greenhill & Co. | Latham & Watkins | Layton & Finger | Lucky Bucks | M3 Advisory Partners | Milbank | OnMessage Public Strategies | Richards Ian Koplin

Barretts Minerals and Barretts Ventures Texas File for Chapter 11 Protection

Minerals Technologies and its subsidiaries, Barretts Minerals (BMI) and Barretts Ventures Texas filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas to address and comprehensively resolve BMI’s liabilities associated with talc.

October 2, 2023 Jefferies | JMB Capital Partners Lending | Latham & Watkins | M3 Partners Ian Koplin

Rithm Capital Acquires Sculptor Capital Management for Approximately $639MM

Rithm Capital and Sculptor Capital Management entered into a definitive agreement under which Rithm will acquire Sculptor in a transaction valued at approximately $639 million, which includes $11.15 per Class A share of Sculptor.

July 25, 2023 Debevoise & Plimpton | J.P. Morgan Securities | Jimmy Levin | Latham & Watkins | Marcy Engel | Michael Nierenberg | PJT Partners | Rithm Capital | Sculptor Capital Management | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom | Weil Gotshal & Manges Ian Koplin

Ares Management Acquires Crescent Point Capital

Ares Management entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Crescent Point Capital, an Asia-focused private equity firm with approximately $3.8 billion of assets under management.

July 18, 2023 ¸ Ares Management Corporation | Ares Management Corporation¸ Crescent Point Capital | Crescent Point Capital | David Hand | Kirkland & Ellis | Latham & Watkins | Michael Arougheti | Milbank Ian Koplin

Monster Enters into Asset Purchase Agreement for Bang Energy

Monster Beverage and Vital Pharmaceuticals (which, together with certain of its debtor affiliates, does business as Bang Energy and VPX Sports) entered into an asset purchase agreement under which a subsidiary of Monster would acquire substantially all of Bang Energy’s assets, including a beverage production facility located in Phoenix.

July 5, 2023 Akerman | Berger Singerman¸. C Street Advisory Group¸ Vital Pharmaceuticals | Evercore Group | Huron Consulting Group | Latham & Watkins | Monster Beverage | Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones | Rothschild & Co Ian Koplin

Latham & Watkins Advises Monitronics International on Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation

Monitronics International, a smart home security and alarm monitoring company, received confirmation from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas of its partially prepackaged plan of reorganization following an uncontested hearing on June 26.

July 5, 2023 Latham & Watkins | Monitronics International Ian Koplin

Lucky Bucks Enters RSA to Strengthen Balance Sheet and Enhance Liquidity

Lucky Bucks, a class B coin operated amusement machine (COAM) operator in Georgia, and its parent, Lucky Bucks HoldCo, completed a recapitalization transaction with the support of its secured lenders holding more than 86% of its secured debt.

June 12, 2023 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | C Street Advisory Group | Cole Schotz | Evercore¸ James Boyden | Greenhill & Co. | Latham & Watkins | Lucky Bucks | M3 Partners | Milbank | OnMessage Public Strategy | Richards Layton & Finger Ian Koplin

Informa Acquires Winsight from HPS Investment Partners

Winsight, a B2B information provider in the foodservice and allied retail industries, will combine with London-based Informa, a publicly traded global events, digital products and academic services firm. Informa acquired Winsight from HPS Investment Partners.

May 22, 2023 Andrew Mullins | BrightTower | Informa | Latham & Watkins | Mike Wood | Winsight Ian Koplin