Daniels, Kashtan, Downs, Robertson & McGirney

STEPHEN M. RUBIN, PARTNER

Education:
University of South Florida, B.A.
University of Miami, J.D.

Bar Admissions: Florida

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tephen M. Rubin, received his Bachelor of Arts fron the University of South Florida in 1994 and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami in 1998.  Since graduating from the University of Miami School of Law in 1998 and prior to joining Daniels Kashtan, Mr Rubin has practiced as a transactional attorney at major law firms, including Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Bilzin Sumberg.  Beginning in 2009, Mr Rubin organized Florida Venture Lawyers where the focus was on representing start-up and midsized businesses in various transactional matters and assisting with outside general counsel for a Lennar subsidiary and The YMCA of Greater Miami. 

Mr. Rubin has worked with clients in all stages of the corporate life cycle, from pre-formation and emerging growth to exits and bankruptcy.  Specific industries include alternative energy, homebuilding and land development, cable and radio communications, semi-conductors, firearms, banking, bio-technology, employee leasing, equipment financing, financial services, food services, manufacturing, medical devices, natural gas distribution, software development, sporting goods retailing, travel and leisure and wholesale distribution.

Practice Areas

• Business Litigation
• General Corporate Law
• Corporate Finance
• Venture Capital
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Technology Law
• Litigation Support
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Organizational Agreements

M/A Representation (partial)

• American Financial Realty Trust (NYSE: AFR) in connection with sale of 30% interest in the holding company of the State Street Financial Center in Boston for approximately $60.3 million.


• Sale of Application Oriented Design, Inc. to Emphasis Computer Solutions, Inc. for a transaction value between $5 to $10 million.


• MyTravel Group PLC in connection with sale of World Choice Travel, Inc. to Travelocity.


• Bay4 Capital LLC in connection with acquisition of equipment leasing portfolio valued at approximately $100 million from Comdisco, Inc., including structured finance from Wells Fargo.


• The Sports Authority, Inc. (NYSE: TSA) in connection with merger with Gart Sports Company (NASDAQ: GRTS) for a transaction valued at approximately $182.6 million.


• Terramix, S.A. in connection with stock acquisition of Gulf Rubber Mexico, S.A. de C.V. for a transaction value between $5 to 10 million.


• Intelligent Systems Software, Inc. in connection with merger into Howtek, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICAD) for a transaction value of approximately $28.5 million.

Securities & Corporate Representation (partial)

• Urban Radio Communications, LLC in connection with $17 million equity and mezzanine financing by an investor group led by Goldman Sachs.


• XL Tech Group, Inc. in connection with approximately $50 million initial public offering on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.


• Cairnwood Food Group, LLC in connection with Secured Loan to Thermaltech Development, Inc. for approximately $1 million.
  


• LandSource (Lennar/LNR joint venture) in connection with $1.55 billion investment by CALPERS and $1.5 billion secured financing by Barclays Bank.


• Bay4 Capital, LLC in connection secured loan to Terion, Inc. for approximately $5 million.
  


• Southern Cone Telecommunications Limited in connection with acquisition of preferred stock constituting a controlling stake in VoIP Group, Inc. for approximately $5 million.


• Apisis Group, Inc. in connection with the sale of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to investor group lead by United Parcel Services General Services Co. for approximately $2 million.

Court admissions

• The Florida Bar