Marcus Friedman

Representative Matters

Acquisition by Flight Centre Limited of all of the outstanding equity of Liberty Travel, Inc., GOGO Tours, Inc., Lib/Go Travel, Inc. and Holiday Vacations, Inc., affiliated travel agency and travel services firms.  Served as transaction counsel to Flight Centre Limited.

Acquisition by Macquarie Group of substantially all of the assets of Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC, an investment banking and financial advisory firm.  Served as transaction counsel to Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC.

Acquisition by MatlinPatterson and Black Diamond Capital Management of substantially all of the assets of Foamex International Inc., a leading manufacturer of foam products, pursuant to a Chapter 11 asset sale credit bid.  Served as transaction counsel to MatlinPatterson.

Served as transaction counsel to MatlinPatterson in the Chapter 11 restructuring of ASARCO LLC, Boston Generating LLC and Nortel Networks, Inc., including the preparation of bids by MatlinPatterson to acquire the assets of those companies in bankruptcy auctions.

Acquisition by Flight Centre Limited of all of the outstanding equity of Garber’s Travel Service, Inc., a travel agency, in two separate and unrelated transactions.  Served as transaction counsel to Flight Centre Limited.

Acquisition by MatlinPatterson and other significant holders of first lien debt of all of the outstanding equity of Crescent Resources LLC, a land developer, pursuant to a Chapter 11 restructuring.  Served as transaction counsel to MatlinPatterson.

Representation of majority of holders of senior secured notes of Transmeridian Exploration Incorporated, the operator of certain oil and gas concessions in Kazakhstan, in connection with various restructuring efforts and the eventual sale of Transmeridian Exploration Incorporated’s assets to UFEX Advisors Corp. pursuant to a Chapter 11 plan of liquidation.

Debt investment by MatlinPatterson and other lenders in Varig Logística S.A., a Brazilian air cargo transport company.  Served as transaction counsel to MatlinPatterson.

Representation of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. and AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. in connection with the initial public offering and follow-on offering of AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc., a publicly-traded real estate investment trust externally managed by a wholly-owned affiliate of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.  Representation included, among other matters, the drafting and negotiation of offering documents, other public filings, corporate formation and governance documents and MRA, ISDA and NDA documentation.

Representation of various funds advised by Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. in connection with the drafting and negotiation of MRA, ISDA and NDA documentation.

Acquisition by USAA Real Estate Company of a minority equity interest in Square Mile Capital Management LLC, a Manhattan-based real estate investment fund.  Served as transaction counsel to USAA Real Estate Company.