Shon E. Glusky

Mr. Glusky is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York office.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Glusky focuses his practice on venture capital, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and debt restructurings. He has represented clients in transactions ranging from start-up financings to billion-dollar transactions and has counseled companies in diverse industries such as software, Internet infrastructure, applications and services, telecommunications, wireless technologies, biotechnology, medical devices, healthcare, and transportation.  

Education

• J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1998
• B.A., Binghamton University, 1995

Admissions

• New York

Representative Matters

Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions

• Represented The Retirement Systems of Alabama in its $240 million private equity investment in US Airways Group Inc.
• Represented Littlejohn & Co. in connection with the acquisition of Cosmetic Essence, Inc. and Synventive Molding Solutions
• Represented numerous venture capital funds (with a particular focus on technology and biotechnology), including Rho Ventures, InterWest Partners, Signet Healthcare Partners, NGN Capital, Cardinal Partners, NLV Partners, Sycamore Ventures and Visionaria Venture Capital LLC, in venture capital investments
• Represented numerous issuers of private equity and debt securities (with a particular focus on technology and biotechnology)
• Represented strategic investors in their private equity investments, including America Online Inc., American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc. and United Business Media Group Limited
• Represented Investcorp International Inc. in its private equity investment in Eicon Networks Corporation
• Represented Deutsche Bank AG in its financing arrangements with ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. (Air Canada)
• Represented Deutsche Bank AG in its proposed private equity investment in Stelco Inc.
• Represented Cigna Corporation in its private equity investment in K&F Industries Holdings
• Represented Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC (f/k/a Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies LLC) in various private equity investments, acquisitions, dispositions and fund-related issues
• Represented Apax Partners in its acquisition of Plexus Systems Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represent Dialogic in its merger with Veraz Networks, Inc
• Represented IntraLinks Inc. in its sale to TA Associates
• Represented Warburg Pincus LLC in its acquisition of Brandywine Senior Care Inc.
• Represented Pathlight Technology Inc. in its sale to Advanced Digital Information Corporation
• Represented Investcorp International Inc. in the acquisition of a business division of Intel Corporation (through a portfolio company)
• Represented America Online Inc. in its acquisition of Tegic Communications Inc.
• Represented America Online Inc. in its acquisition of Obongo Inc.
• Represented Dialogic Corporation in its acquisition of Cantata Technology Inc. through its acquisition of EAS Group Inc.
• Represented Smart Drug Systems Inc. in its sale to Virbac Corporation
• Represented EmployeeMatters Inc. in its sale to Intuit Inc.
• Represented MetaMatrix Inc. in its sale to Red Hat Inc.
• Represented GiantBear Inc. in its sale to InfoSpace Inc.
• Represented iVillage Inc. in its acquisition of Promotions.com Inc.
• Represented Cauldron Solutions LLC in its sale to Anystream Media Inc.
• Represented Medrium Inc. in a roll up strategy resulting in the acquisition of multiple related businesses
• Represented Antenna Software Inc. in its acquisition of RPA Wireless Inc.
• Represented The A Consulting Team Inc. its acquisition of International Object Technology Inc.

Debt Restructuring Transactions

• Represented The Retirement Systems of Alabama in its $500 million debtor-in-possession loan to US Airways Group Inc. and its $75 million participation in the $1 billion American Transportation Stabilization Board guaranteed loan to US Airways Inc.
• Represented The Retirement Systems of Alabama in its $437 million loan to Alabama River Group Inc
• Represented the Bondholders’ Committee of Russell-Stanley Holdings Inc. in a successful exchange offer for new bonds and equity securities
• Represented the Bondholders’ Committee of Simcala Inc. in a successful exchange offer for new bonds and equity securities

Articles

• Sheppard Mullin Adds Bingham Corporate Partner, Law360, March 16, 2011

Speeches

• Speaker, Corporate Venture Capital: Opportunity or Risk?, Columbia Business School - Alumni Club of New York, March 6, 2012
• Moderator, multiple venture capital investing panels, Funding Post (2009, 2010)
• Moderator, On Your Terms: Negotiating a Successful Term Sheet, New York Venture Summit (2007)