Joel A. Yunis

Qualifications and Career Profile

Joel A. Yunis concentrates his practice in corporate acquisitions, financings and restructurings, and securities law matters. Over the years, he has represented various domestic and foreign corporations in connection with the acquisition and disposition of U.S. businesses, the public and private financing of their businesses and their day-to-day operating problems.

Mr. Yunis is the author of "Going Private," a leading treatise on going private and merger and acquisition transactions, and he has counseled both the acquiror and acquired, as well as Board of Director Committees, on a variety of going private and merger and acquisition transactions. He also has been active in the sale and merger of corporate entities that own real estate, and the sale of packages of shopping centers to REITS and other investors; and in connection with the acquisition, sale and financing of apparel and textile companies.

Mr. Yunis also participates in offerings for both issuers and underwriters, private placements of equity and debt securities, as well as a broad range of insurance company and bank lending and restructuring transactions.

Mr. Yunis was a member of the Management Committee of Rosenman & Colin LLP from 1996 – 2001 and a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.

Representative Transactions

• Representation of ImClone Systems Incorporated in connection with its merger with Eli Lilly and Company.
• Representation of Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in connection with the sale of the Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
• Representation of GB Holdings, Inc. in connection with restructuring of its senior debt and equity.
• Representation of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. in connection with PIPE transactions.
• Representation of Elders IXL, Ltd. In connection with the acquisition of Northwest Airlines, Inc. 
• Representation of Cadillac Fairview Corp., Ltd. in connection with the sale of its U.S. Urban and Industrial Divisions. 
• Representation of Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. in connection with the roll up and sale of 550 Limited Partnerships. 
• Representation of Prudential Insurance Company of America in connection with its financing of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States.
• Representation of Sony in connection with the sale of Sony Transcom to Rockwell Collins, Inc.
• Representation of Sony USA, Inc. in connection with its Master Lease Financing Program.
• Representation of Conrans Acquisition (Marvin Traub, et al.) in connection with the acquisition of the Conran Stores, Inc. from Storehouse PLC.
• Representation of Milestone Properties, Inc. in connection with Going Private transaction.
• Representation of Adrienne Vittadini, Inc. in connection with refinancing and sale of the company.
• Representation of Doran Mills LLC in connection with the acquisition and financing of Doran Textiles, Inc.
• Representation of proposed purchaser in connection with the sale of Gerber Childrenswear.
• Representation of Union Property Investors, Inc. in connection with its merger with Kranzco REIT.
• Representation of the purchaser of Block Industries, Inc.
• Representation of Bernard Chaus, Inc. in connection with its initial public offering and financing.

Associations and Committees

Mr. Yunis is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and its Corporation Law Committee, and a member of the New York County Lawyers Association.

Education

Mr. Yunis received his undergraduate degree (B.A., 1963) from New York University and his law degree cum laude, (LL.B., 1966 and LL.M. in Corporation Law, 1967) from the New York University School of Law.