Lee Morlock, P.C.

Since joining Golden Flag, Lee has been involved in the following matters: 

• Macquarie Asset Management in its preferred equity investment in Pavlov Media, Inc., one of the largest independent providers of fiber-based internet connectivity to off-campus student housing in the United States.

• TPG in the formation of TPG Rise Climate, a $7.3 billion global climate-focused fund. 

• Arlington Capital Partners on the sale of a minority interest to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Petershill program.

• EQT on its c. $1.8 billion combination with Exeter Property Group, a leading global real estate investment manager.

• Lionbridge AI in its $935 million sale to TELUS International.

• Spear Street Capital in a strategic minority investment in its business by Bonaccord Capital Partners, a division of Aberdeen Standard Investments. 

• Silversmith Capital Partners in its strategic investment in Appfire Technologies. 

• Kayne Anderson Real Estate in the sale of a minority interest to Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Petershill program.

• EQT Partners in the formation of EQT Ventures II, a €660 million Europe technology/venture capital fund.

• Nordic Capital in its strategic minority investment by Ottawa Avenue Private Capital.
  

• Silversmith Capital Partners in its investment in Unily.

• MSouth Equity Partners in its sale of a minority stake to Bonaccord Capital Partners.

• Arcline Investment Management LP in the formation and operation of their first fund, Arcline Capital Partners LP, a $1.5 billion fund focused on leveraged buyouts of high-quality middle market businesses.

• Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in its purchase of Wheelabrator Technologies from Energy Capital Partners.

• Fortress Credit Advisors LLC in the financing for the $437 million acquisition of Perry Ellis International. 

• Vector Capital in an undisclosed minority investment in the private equity firm by Dyal Capital Partners.

• Värde Partners in its acquisition of Credit Shop Inc.

• Waud Capital and its portfolio companies in several transactions.

• M III Acquisition Corp. in its merger with Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.

Prior to joining Golden Flag, Lee’s representative matters included:

• Yum! Brands in the spin-off of its China business, creating two independent, publicly-traded companies: Yum! China and Yum! Brands.

• Altice, as tax counsel, in its $17.7 billion acquisition of Cablevision Systems Corporation.

• Textura Corporation in its sale to Oracle Corporation for approximately $663 million.

• Wells Fargo in its $32 billion acquisition of the commercial distribution finance and vendor finance business of GE Capital Corporation.

• Nestlé Health Science in a $1.9 billion licensing and collaboration agreement for Seres Therapeutics' novel class of microbiome therapeutics in the fields of Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

• Altice, as tax counsel, in its acquisition of a 70 percent stake in Suddenlink from existing shareholders BC Partners, CPP Investment Board and Suddenlink management, for an enterprise value of $9.1 billion.

• Dow Chemical in its acquisition of the remaining 50 percent stake in its joint venture, Univation Technologies, LLC from ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Inc.

• Equity International in its purchase of a 49 percent stake in Grupo Acosta Verde, a leading developer, owner and manager of shopping centers in Mexico.

• Dow Chemical in its $1.2 billion sale of ANGUS Chemical Company to private equity firm Golden Gate Capital.

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