Gregory L. Rovenger

Gregory Rovenger is a partner in the Business Transactions Department of Wildman Harrold. Greg represents private and public companies and private equity firms in a variety of corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, private equity investments and sales, and general company matters.

Greg also has extensive experience representing lenders and residential and commercial developers in all types of real estate transactions including real estate restructurings and workouts, foreclosures, senior and mezzanine lending, equity participations, acquisitions and dispositions, residential and condominium development, leasing, like-kind exchanges, and tenancies in common. Greg has represented clients across the full line of real estate products including casinos, hotels, office buildings, condominiums, golf courses, multi-family, retail, and mixed-use properties.

Greg has substantial experience in international and offshore matters, including representing clients in business and real estate transactions and litigation in the Caribbean, United Kingdom, Mexico and the Pacific Rim.

Greg also represents one of the largest private foundations in California which is dedicated to providing educational assistance to underprivileged children throughout the world.

Representative Experience:

Represented MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM) in connection with multiple acquisitions and divestitures including providing counsel in connection with the acquisitions of Mandalay Resort Group and Mirage Resorts, Inc., and the divestitures of Primm Valley Resorts hotel-casinos, Colorado Belle and Edgewater hotel-casinos and Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos
Represented Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) in connection with the litigation, settlement and workout of joint venture formed to develop, operate and lease a commercial office building in San Diego
Represented limited partner in connection with complex litigation, settlement and sale and restructuring involving limited partnership interests of real estate developer of commercial retail project in Marina del Rey
Represented Hilco Consumer Capital in connection with the acquisitions of consumer brands Ellen Tracy, Caribbean Joe Apparel Group and Halston, including related private placement and financing agreements
Represented a privately-held specialty clothing manufacturer in connection with its $174 million recapitalization with private equity fund Sentinel Capital Partners
Represented the donor in a multi-stage, highly complex charitable land donation with the Santa Monica Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority under the California Natural Heritage Preservation Tax Credit Act
Represented the owner of a privately-held ultra premium spirits manufacturer in connection with its redemption of shares and sale to Bacardi International Limited
Represented a real estate developer in connection with the acquisition and development of a contiguous 4-parcel, 34-unit, 77,000 livable sq ft Beverly Hills luxury condominium project
Represented a real estate developer in connection with the development of a 950-acre luxury golf, residential estate and resort hotel project in Palm Springs
Represented MGM Grand Towers in connection with the negotiation of a joint venture agreement with Turnberry Associates to develop The Signature at MGM Grand – three 38-story luxury condo/hotel towers located in Las Vegas
Represented a real estate developer in the acquisition of the Hyatt Grand Champions resort hotel in Palm Springs and subsequent workout and sale
Represented a mezzanine lender in connection with the foreclosure of its security interest in connection with condo/loft project in downtown Los Angeles and subsequent workout of the senior debt
Represented golf course developer in connection with the negotiation of multiple joint venture development agreements to develop golf course/resorts worldwide and related management and development agreements
Represented real estate developer in connection with the negotiation of a joint venture development agreement of a 3-story, 110,000 sq ft warehouse-conversion, condo/loft project in downtown Los Angeles and related financing agreements
Represented privately-held film and television production company in sale of its commercial office building, oversaw cost segregation analysis, and successfully completed three-stage like-kind exchange deferral transaction
Represented real estate developer in connection with the negotiation of a joint venture development agreement of a 34-unit residential project in Rolling Hills Estate and related financing agreements
Represented real estate developer in connection with the negotiation of a joint venture development agreement and subsequent workout of 220-unit apartment complex in Temecula
Represented Prudential Realty Services in connection with the management buyout of its Southern California owned and operated real estate brokerage offices and related seller-financing documentation
Represented a privately-held transportation company in connection with its $187 million sale to National Express Group PLC (London:NEX)
Represented the trustees of The Mark Hughes Family Trust (former CEO of Herbalife - assets valued in excess of $300 million) in connection with all trust administration matters
Represented the largest U.S. Spanish-language daily newspaper in connection with its sale of a fifty percent interest to Times Mirror Co.

Bar Admissions:

California, 1987

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