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Ken Baronsky is a partner in the international law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. He has practiced at Milbank for more than 20 years, serving for the last eight years as the managing partner and head of the Corporate practice in Los Angeles. Mr. Baronsky is recognized as a leading corporate and securities lawyer. He represents public and privately-held companies, investment banks, hedge funds and private equity funds in public offerings, private financings, mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, and other sophisticated transactions. Corporate and Finance Experience. Mr. Baronsky’s corporate and finance experience includes work involving issuers such as AHI Healthcare, AIG/SunAmerica, Alliance Imaging, Casino Magic, Embarcadero Technologies, Esterline Technologies, Falcon Cable, Fidelity Federal, Glacier Water, Indymac Bancorp, Isle of Capri, Las Vegas Sands, Lithia Motors, Minka Lighting, MGM, Neff Corp., Pacific Aerospace, PacificCare, Right Start, Salem Communications, Santa Fe Resorts, Silverton Resorts, Special Devices, Stater Bros., Station Casinos, Steel Heddle, Tropicana Entertainment and Western Alliance. M&A Experience. Mr. Baronsky’s M&A experience includes transactions involving AHI/FPA Medical, Apollo/Allied Waste, BT/McCaw Communications, Fertitta Colony/Station Casinos, Export/Gordon Biersch Restaurants, Kayne Anderson/Right Start, Kayne Anderson/Glacier Water, Landersbank/Wells Fargo, Libra/Souplantation, Nevada First/Western Alliance, Station Casinos/Ameristar, Station Casinos/Crescent Real Estate, Station Casinos/Harrah’s, TCW/American Restaurant, TCW/Brill Media, TCW/Orion Refining, Thompson National Properties/Grubb & Ellis, Tropicana Entertainment/Aztar, Zuffa/Semiphore and Zuffa/Dreamstage. Selected Transactions: In 2008, Mr. Baronsky represented the Adelson family, the majority controlling owners of Las Vegas Sands Corp., in a series of debt and equity investments in the company totaling $1 billion. These transactions were a part of an overall equity recapitalization of the company totaling more than $2.5 billion. In 2007, he represented Fertitta Colony Partners on its $5.4 billion acquisition of Station Casinos. The transaction was the result of a management-led buyout sponsored by Colony Capital. Financing for the transaction included the issuance of approximately $2.4 billion of CMBS debt and $900 million of senior bank debt, as well as the assumption of $2.3 billion of existing high yield debt. In 2006, he represented Tropicana Entertainment on its $2.1 billion acquisition of Aztar Corp. The transaction was the result of a competitive auction process. Financing for the transaction included the issuance of approximately $2 billion of senior bank debt, $1 billion of high yield debt and a $440 million land loan. Recognition: Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal named Mr. Baronsky as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California”. Chambers named Mr. Baronsky as a “Leading Individual for Capital Markets: Debt and Equity” as well as a “Leading Individual for Corporate/M&A” in California. Best Lawyers in America named Mr. Baronsky as a “Best Lawyer for Securities Law” in California. Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers named Mr. Baronsky as a “Leading M&A Lawyer” in the United States. Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Corporate Governance Lawyers named Mr. Baronsky as a “Leading Corporate Governance Lawyer” in the United States. Global Counsel 3000 named Mr. Baronsky as a “Recommended Individual for Finance” in California. Mr. Baronsky is a member of the State Bar of California where he serves on the Legal Opinions Subcommittee of the Business Law Section.
Ken Baronsky is a partner in the international law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. He has practiced at Milbank for more than 20 years, serving for the last eight years as the managing partner and head of the Corporate practice in Los Angeles.
Mr. Baronsky is recognized as a leading corporate and securities lawyer. He represents public and privately-held companies, investment banks, hedge funds and private equity funds in public offerings, private financings, mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, and other sophisticated transactions.
Corporate and Finance Experience. Mr. Baronsky’s corporate and finance experience includes work involving issuers such as AHI Healthcare, AIG/SunAmerica, Alliance Imaging, Casino Magic, Embarcadero Technologies, Esterline Technologies, Falcon Cable, Fidelity Federal, Glacier Water, Indymac Bancorp, Isle of Capri, Las Vegas Sands, Lithia Motors, Minka Lighting, MGM, Neff Corp., Pacific Aerospace, PacificCare, Right Start, Salem Communications, Santa Fe Resorts, Silverton Resorts, Special Devices, Stater Bros., Station Casinos, Steel Heddle, Tropicana Entertainment and Western Alliance.
M&A Experience. Mr. Baronsky’s M&A experience includes transactions involving AHI/FPA Medical, Apollo/Allied Waste, BT/McCaw Communications, Fertitta Colony/Station Casinos, Export/Gordon Biersch Restaurants, Kayne Anderson/Right Start, Kayne Anderson/Glacier Water, Landersbank/Wells Fargo, Libra/Souplantation, Nevada First/Western Alliance, Station Casinos/Ameristar, Station Casinos/Crescent Real Estate, Station Casinos/Harrah’s, TCW/American Restaurant, TCW/Brill Media, TCW/Orion Refining, Thompson National Properties/Grubb & Ellis, Tropicana Entertainment/Aztar, Zuffa/Semiphore and Zuffa/Dreamstage.
Selected Transactions:
In 2008, Mr. Baronsky represented the Adelson family, the majority controlling owners of Las Vegas Sands Corp., in a series of debt and equity investments in the company totaling $1 billion. These transactions were a part of an overall equity recapitalization of the company totaling more than $2.5 billion.
In 2007, he represented Fertitta Colony Partners on its $5.4 billion acquisition of Station Casinos. The transaction was the result of a management-led buyout sponsored by Colony Capital. Financing for the transaction included the issuance of approximately $2.4 billion of CMBS debt and $900 million of senior bank debt, as well as the assumption of $2.3 billion of existing high yield debt.
In 2006, he represented Tropicana Entertainment on its $2.1 billion acquisition of Aztar Corp. The transaction was the result of a competitive auction process. Financing for the transaction included the issuance of approximately $2 billion of senior bank debt, $1 billion of high yield debt and a $440 million land loan.
Recognition:
Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal named Mr. Baronsky as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in California”.
Chambers named Mr. Baronsky as a “Leading Individual for Capital Markets: Debt and Equity” as well as a “Leading Individual for Corporate/M&A” in California.
Best Lawyers in America named Mr. Baronsky as a “Best Lawyer for Securities Law” in California.
Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading M&A Lawyers named Mr. Baronsky as a “Leading M&A Lawyer” in the United States.
Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading Corporate Governance Lawyers named Mr. Baronsky as a “Leading Corporate Governance Lawyer” in the United States.
Global Counsel 3000 named Mr. Baronsky as a “Recommended Individual for Finance” in California.
Mr. Baronsky is a member of the State Bar of California where he serves on the Legal Opinions Subcommittee of the Business Law Section.
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