Joshua Schneiderman

Securities Offerings and Related Transactions

• Representation of underwriters and multiple publicly and privately held companies in public offerings and private placements of several billion dollars of secured debt, senior debt and subordinated debt
• Representation of underwriters and multiple publicly held companies in public offerings of common stock
• Representation of a REIT in its initial public offering
• Representation of a public corporation in connection with a tender offer and consent solicitation for several hundred million dollars of its outstanding senior notes
• Representation of multiple public corporations in connection with the issuance of warrants to purchase significant minority stakes in the corporations’ outstanding stock in connection with private financings

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Representation of an online retailer in purchase of the assets of another online retailer in a foreclosure sale under Article 9 of the UCC
• Representation of a craft brewery in its sale to a private equity buyer
• Representation of a national trade show in its sale to a European public company
• Representation of a private equity fund in the acquisition of two regional private companies in the natural gas pipe line construction industry
• Representation of a private equity fund in the acquisition of a manufacturer and distributor of security seals
• Representation of multiple public companies in their respective sales to private equity buyers
• Representation of a public corporation in its merger of equals with another public corporation
• Representation of a franchisor in the home improvement industry in its acquisition of another franchisor in the home improvement industry
• Representation of a digital marketing agency in its acquisition by a conglomerate of digital marketing services
• Representation of a cGMP certified nutritional and dietary supplements contract manufacturer in its acquisition by a private equity firm
• Representation of a cGMP certified nutritional and dietary supplements contract manufacturer in its acquisition of a private label manufacturing business from a nutritional supplements retailer

Cannabis

• Representation of numerous California-based cannabis cultivators, manufacturers and retailers on licensing and regulatory compliance matters
• Representation of cannabis hardware manufacturer in its acquisition by a publicly traded Canadian cannabis company
• Representation of a publicly traded Canadian cannabis company in multiple financings of various U.S.-based cannabis companies through secured-royalty transactions
• Representation of numerous cannabis and CBD companies in capital raising transactions through private placements
• Representation of numerous cannabis companies in the negotiation of supply and distribution agreements
• Representation of California-based cannabis manufacturer in an internal regulatory compliance audit

Franchising

• Representation of franchisee of 80+ restaurant concept units in the sale of an approximately 45% preferred equity stake to affiliates of three private equity funds
• Representation of a large franchisee in the restaurant space in the redemption of equity interests from certain of its shareholders and a amendments to its credit facility to facilitate additional restaurant acquisitions
• Representation of a children’s art studio in structuring strategic alliances to fit within exemptions to U.S. franchising regulations
• Representation of an international restaurant concept in connection with registration and franchise agreements in multiple international jurisdictions
• Representation of children’s learning center in the establishment of a franchise system, including drafting its franchise disclosure document and franchise agreement
• Representation of franchisor in the transportation industry in connection with inquiries by the California Department of Corporations into certain of its franchise practices and disclosures
• Representation of U.S.-based franchisor in the mobile-gaming industry in the expansion of its franchise system in Canada
• Representation of multiple franchisors in connection with annual updates to their system documentation and registration filings

Other

• Representation of multiple startups in formation and financing matters
• Representation of a dissident shareholder in proxy contests to secure representation on the board of directors of a publicly traded corporation and to prevent the sale of the corporation
• Representation of a private investor in the negotiation of a limited liability company agreement governing a venture for the development of visual effects technology

Pro Bono

• Representation of various nonprofits in matters relating to entity formation, securing federal and state tax exempt status and corporate governance matters
• Representation of Hurricane Katrina survivors in securing federal and state emergency relief benefits
• Representation of Holocaust survivors to secure benefits from the German government under various reparations programs