Olshan Law: Attorney Profiles: Elizabeth R. Gonzalez

ELIZABETH R. GONZALEZ
Associate / New York

As part of Olshan's corporate group, Ms. Gonzalez's practice focuses on securities law, including equity and debt offerings, SEC reporting requirements and regulations (including Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), and representing and providing strategic guidance to hedge funds and private equity firms in proxy contests and other 'activist' situations.

Ms. Gonzalez also represents public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, asset purchase and stock purchase transactions and general company representation. Ms. Gonzalez works closely with the firm's Business Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group in connection with the purchase and sale of assets in financially distressed and bankrupt companies. Prior to joining Olshan, Ms. Gonzalez practiced in the corporate finance group of O'Melveny & Myers LLP and has experience in leverage buyouts and high yield debt finance. Previously, Ms. Gonzalez practiced in the corporate group of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP.

Elizabeth was named to the 2011 New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, a Thomson Reuters lawyer rating service for lawyers under 40.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
• Represented Landry's, Inc. in the acquisition of McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants through a tender offer and merger.

• Represented Landry's, Inc. in the acquisition of Beso LLC, a Las Vegas steakhouse whose primary investor is Eva Longoria, in a Section 363 asset sale.

• Represented ADPT Corporation in sale of assets to PMC-Sierra, Inc.

• Represented BNS Holding in acquisition of assets of Sun Well Services, Inc.

• Represented an aerospace and defense company in the issuance of $200 million in convertible debt to qualified institutional investors.

• Represented a SPAC in the proposed acquisition of a bank with locations in Washington and Oregon.

• Represented a global media company in a series of transactions to sell substantially all of its U.S. assets.

• Represented competing bidder in a bankruptcy auction for the assets of a large modular and mobile home manufacturer.

• Represented DIP lender and purchaser of assets in Retail Pro, Inc.

• Represented Nanes Balkany in a proxy contest and the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement with Toreador Resources Corp. resulting in the appointment of two Nanes Balkany nominees to the Board and the termination of the company's poison pill.

• Represented Foxhill Capital Partners, LLC in a proxy contest and the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement with iPass Inc. resulting in the appointment of two Foxhill nominees to the Board.

• Represented Legacy Housing, LTD. in a proxy contest and the successful negotiation of a settlement agreement with Cavalier Homes, Inc. resulting in the appointment of two Legacy Housing nominees to the Board.

BAR ADMISSIONS
2005, New York