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Represent Miller Family on Sale of The Silverado Vineyards

Represented the Miller family on the sale of Napa Valley luxury wine producer The Silverado Vineyards to Foley Family Wines. The sale included a 73,000-square-foot winery and 300 acres of vineyards across Napa’s Stags Leap District, Coombsville, and Yountville wine regions.

Next Green Wave Holdings Agreement to Sell to Planet 13 Holdings

Represented California seed-to-shelf cannabis producer Next Green Wave Holdings (NGW) as U.S. counsel in its definitive arrangement agreement to be sold to Nevada-based cannabis company Planet 13 Holdings Inc.

ACE Cider Sale to Vintage Wine Estate

Represented ACE Cider, The California Cider Company, the top independently owned hard cider brand in the U.S., in its sale to Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.

Catalyze Acquisition of Sol Alliance

Represented Colorado-based independent power producer Catalyze in its acquisition of Sol Alliance, a leading Northeastern commercial-scale solar developer, as part of the company's plan to expand its national presence by acquiring leading regional distributed solar development companies.

Far Niente Family of Wineries & Vineyards

Represented Napa Valley luxury wine producer Far Niente Family of Wineries & Vineyards in its acquisition of the Provenance Vineyards real estate in Rutherford, Calif. from Treasury Wine Estates. Far Niente purchased the property as the new home for its Bella Union brand. Farella also advised Far Niente on the concurrent sale of the Provenance brand and inventory to Lodi, Calif.'s Thomas Allen Vineyard & Wines.

Swinerton Incorporated

Represented Swinerton Incorporated in the sale of its renewable energy division Swinerton Renewable Energy (SRE) and wholly-owned subsidiary SOLV, Inc. to private equity firm American Securities LLC. The transaction combines Swinerton's existing EPC and O&M service groups together under one company name, SOLV Energy, LLC.

Catalyze

Represented leading national independent power producer Catalyze as due diligence counsel in its acquisition of solar developer and installer PermaCity.

Special Purpose Acquisition Company RedBall Acquisition Corp.

Represented sports industry veterans Billy Beane, the EVP of Baseball Operations for the Oakland A's, and Luke Bornn, Vice President, Strategy and Analytics at the Sacramento Kings, as founders of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) RedBall Acquisition Corp. 

First Republic Bank

We assist First Republic Bank with structuring, drafting and negotiating loan documents for its individual and business clients for business acquisition loans, real estate acquisition loans, short and long term real estate term loans, equity and accounts receivable secured personal and commercial lines of credit, real estate construction loans and loans for buy-outs and recapitalizations.

Silicon Valley Bank

We assist Silicon Valley Bank’s premium wine banking group with structuring, drafting and negotiating loan documents for its winery clients in connection with vineyard and winery acquisition and development loans, short and long term real estate term loans, inventory and accounts receivable secured working capital lines of credit, winery construction loans and loans for buy-outs and recapitalizations.

Morphe Holdings

Advised the co-founders of Morphe Holdings, a global beauty company, in its partnership with General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm.

International Food and Beverage Company Insolvency

Negotiated and documented complex multi-million dollar settlement for international food and beverage company.

Treasury Wine Estates on Sale of St. Clement

Represented Treasury Wine Estates in its sale of the St. Clement winery to Huneeus Vintners.

BTIG LLC

Represented BTIG, a large international broker-dealer, in connection with investments in BTIG by Goldman Sachs, Credit Lyonnaise and Blackstone, and in the establishment of BTIG’s investment banking and asset management businesses.

Kizan International, Inc. (DBA Louis Raphael)

Represented Kizan International, Inc. (doing business as Louis Raphael), a leading men’s apparel company, on its sale to the nation’s top-selling dress pant brand Haggar Clothing Co.

Sale of Cannabis Distributor for $50 Million

Represented Blackbird Holdings Corp., a distribution company providing operations and software solutions that facilitate the movement of cannabis products at each touchpoint within the supply chain, in its $50 million sale to TILT Holdings Inc.(CSE:TILT), a vertically-integrated technology and infrastructure cannabis company serving more than a third of dispensaries across the US and Canada.

Sale of Loop Transportation

Represented San Francisco Parking, Inc., on the sale to Hallcon Corporation of Loop Transportation, Inc., which operates the eighth largest private bus fleet in the United States and provides private employee commuter bus services to technology companies in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Treasury Wine Estates

Represented Treasury Wine Estates in its $600 million acquisition of most of Diageo’s U.S. and U.K. wine operations.

True-Tech Corporation

Represented True-Tech Corporation, a manufacturing provider specializing in high precision machining, mechanical assembly and clean room assembly for semiconductor and aerospace customers, in its sale to Jabil Inc., a global manufacturing services company.

The Doctors Company

Advised The Doctors Company, the nation's largest insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability, in its nationwide roll up of medical malpractice insurers. Most recently, advised The Doctors Company in connection with a $650 million acquisition of New York-based Hospitals Insurance Company and FOJP Service Corporation from Mount Sinai Health System, Montefiore Health System, and Maimonides Medical Center. 

Duckhorn Wine Company

Represented Duckhorn Wine Company on diligence matters relating to its acquisition of Kosta Browne Winery.

Fetzer Vineyards

Represented Fetzer Vineyards in its acquisition of the Excelsior Wine Company collection. The addition to its portfolio of the Excelsior collection positions Fetzer Vineyards as the nation’s leading supplier of South American wines and as the 12th largest wine marketer in the United States.

Round Table Pizza Deal

Represented Round Table Pizza, Inc., a leading pizza restaurant franchisor in the Western United States, in its acquisition by Global Franchise Group, LLC (GFG), a portfolio company of Los Angeles-based Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, L.P.

Anchor Distilling Company

Representation of founder of Anchor Distilling Company in connection with redemptions by Anchor following sale of Anchor Brewing and follow on representation in the establishment of San Francisco-based distilling venture with Berry Bros. & Rudd.

World Energy, LLC

Represented World Energy, LLC, one of the largest advanced biofuel suppliers in North America, in its acquisition of Delek US Holdings, Inc.’s interests in renewable jet fuel and diesel producer AltAir Paramount, LLC.

Michael David Winery

Represented Lodi-based Michael David Winery in its purchase of a historic Geyserville winery, tasting room and vineyards from Silver Oak Cellars.

Calera Wine Company

Represented Calera Wine Company in its sale to Duckhorn Wine Company.

Oregon Cherry Growers Acquisition

Represent Pacific Coast Producers in its acquisition of Oregon Cherry Growers.

Cenergistic, LLC

Advised this Dallas-based energy conservation company on corporate, commercial, and executive compensation matters, along with its relationship with lead investor Kleiner Perkins.

Ovid Winery

Represented Napa cult winery Ovid in its sale to the owners of Napa Valley’s Silver Oak and Twomey wineries.

Firm Highlights

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North Coast Industry Insiders Weigh In on Why California Cannabis Tax Revenue Slipped in 2023

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Corporate Transparency Act: State of the Law and Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements

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