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Ian Bruce Eichner, a seasoned developer of urban mixed-use properties, has a proven track record in real estate spanning more than three decades. His vast portfolio of projects in New York, Miami and Las Vegas include City Spire, One Broadway Place, The Manhattan Club, The Royale and Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. Outside of New York he has developed the Continuum, a 2-tower gated condominium community in South Beach, and the Cosmopolitan, a 3,000 room resort and casino on the Las Vegas strip.
Mr. Eichner’s acute business sense has produced a series of visionary real estate developments that have been characterized by a creative mix of distinctive purpose-built properties. Each of these properties illustrates his extensive real estate expertise and ability to take situations which others may find unachievable and off-putting, and design and execute solutions which realize value for the developer. Mr. Eichner’s notable development achievements that were the first in their class include:
Art has a local, national, and international law practice focusing on business, gaming, and intellectual property law.Over the past 20 years, he has become one of the gaming industry’s most visible and well-connected intellectual property strategists.
1. First high-rise built in Brooklyn since landmarks height legislation was passed in 1965 (Montague Street, 1998)
2. First urban timeshare in New York, with a new concept of being able to book stays one day at a time (The Manhattan Club, 1996)
3. First and only beachfront gated community in South Beach (The Continuum, 2003-2008)
4. First development on the Las Vegas strip to employ an urban development model, maximizing a small (8.5 acre) site to its full square footage potential (6 ½ million square feet).
Mr. Eichner’s career in real estate follows almost a decade in the criminal justice system, including terms as an assistant District Attorney and program development chief of a gubernational agency during Nelson Rockefeller’s tenure.
- With over 35 years of experience, Bruce litigated complex civil matters including pharmaceutical patent infringement (ANDA) cases, and has served as lead trial and appellate counsel in a wide range of business and commercial disputes, and personal injury cases. We value individualized and personal service, efficiency, and cost savings.
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Bruce Bennett, global leader of the Business Restructuring & Reorganization Practice, has represented debtors, creditors, and business acquirers in many of the largest corporate reorganizations in the United States in the retail, gaming, media, telecommunications, heavy industry, aviation, manufacturing, real estate, insurance, energy, banking, utility, and computer technology sectors.
Bruce currently represents holders of approximately 40% of the equity interests in PG&E Corp., the owner of Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the largest utility in California and one of the largest in the United States. He has recently acted as as counsel for major creditors in the chapter 11 cases for iHeart Communications, Caesars Entertainment Operating Corp., Energy Future Holdings, and General Motors and in out of court negotiations and in insolvency cases for instrumentalities of Puerto Rico. He was also co-lead counsel for the City of Detroit in its historic chapter 9 debt adjustment cases.
Prior to joining Jones Day, Bruce was lead lawyer for the Los Angeles Dodgers on their $2 billion acquisition by Magic Johnson and other partners. He also was lead debtor's counsel in the country's second largest municipal bankruptcy (County of Orange, California), which commenced following a $1.7 billion loss in county investment pools. Related litigation resulted in the recovery of more than $870 million for the county. He also successfully resolved large bankruptcy cases for lenders, note holders, and equity interest owners, including Adelphia Communications, Enron, Fountainebleau Las Vegas, Green Valley Ranch, Hawaii Medical Centers, Lehman Brothers, MF Global, Olympia & York, Travelport, Tribune Company, and Verso.
Bruce is a member of the American College of Bankruptcy and the Financial Lawyers Conference.
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Patrick Soon-Shiong IC, LLC, Patrick Soon-Shiong IC 2, LLC, and Patrick Soon-Shiong IC 3, LLC acquires St. Vincent Medical Center for $135 millionJones Day advised Patrick Soon-Shiong IC, LLC, Patrick Soon-Shiong IC 2, LLC, and Patrick Soon-Shiong IC 3, LLC in the $135 million acquisition of St. Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, from Verity Health System in a Section 363 sale.Senior creditors of iHeartCommunications negotiate exit term loan facilityJones Day advised senior creditors holding in excess of $7.4 billion in iHeartCommunications, Inc.'s prepetition indebtedness in connection with all aspects of the restructuring of iHeart's debt in a chapter 11 proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, including the negotiation and issuance of an approximately $3.5 billion senior secured exit term loan credit facility for iHeartCommunications, Inc. that was distributed to creditors under the plan.MF Global resolves dispute with holdout E&O insurersIn a collaboration among its Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Insurance Recovery and Issues & Appeals practices, Jones Day represented MF Global Holdings Ltd. and its affiliates ('MF Global') in litigation against certain dissenting insurance companies that refused to contribute to a 2016 global settlement of multi-district litigation brought by MF Global’s former commodities futures customers.Bondholder group litigates claims related to Puerto Rico's debt restructuringJones Day is representing a bondholder group with respect to such holders' rights and remedies concerning the Employees Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.Former managers and executive officers of Quiznos restaurant brand obtain dismissal of federal and state securities fraud actionsJones Day defended former owners, members of the Board of Managers, and executive officers of the Quiznos restaurant brand against claims brought by subsequent purchasers and operators of the company who alleged that defendants’ misstatements induced the plaintiffs to enter into a 2012 restructuring transaction.Caesars second lien noteholders confirm support for economic terms of consensual chapter 11 planJones Day represents the Official Committee of Second Priority Noteholders ('Second Priority Noteholders') of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company ('CEOC'), the casino operator who filed for bankruptcy in January 2015.MF Global Litigation Trust pursues claims against Jon Corzine and other former officersAs part of MF Global Holdings' confirmed plan of reorganization, Jones Day is representing the Litigation Trustee as plaintiff pursuing claims on behalf of creditors brought against Jon Corzine and other former officers for damages resulting from MF Global's demise.MF Global obtains fast track confirmation of chapter 11 plan of liquidationJones Day represented an ad hoc group of financial institutions holding more than $1.6 billion in claims in the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of MF Global Holdings Ltd. and its related debtors.MF Global wins Court approval to acquire assets of SIPA estateJones Day represents MF Global Holdings Ltd. ('Holdings') as Plan Administrator in the implementation of its Plan of Liquidation.City of Detroit's chapter 9 plan of adjustment confirmedJones Day served as lead restructuring counsel to the City of Detroit in connection with its chapter 9 bankruptcy case filed in July 2013 and its ongoing restructuring efforts.Wilmington Savings Fund Society brings action against Caesars Entertainment Operating Company and related partiesJones Day was retained by Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB ('WSFS'), the indenture trustee for the second-priority senior secured notes issued by Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. ('CEOC'), a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation ('CZR').Consumer Capital successfully preserves rights in Quiznos bankruptcyJones Day represents Consumer Capital Partners and certain related individuals ('Specified Litigation Parties') in their defense against threatened claims by Avenue Capital Management related to a 2012 transaction involving Quizno's restructuring.Fontainebleau Las Vegas term lenders receive substantial cash distribution under bankruptcy settlementJones Day represented funds managed by Brigade, Canyon, Caspian, ING, Morgan Stanley, Solus, Silver Point, MJX, Monarch, and Venor in obtaining a settlement of their claims to the cash proceeds of an asset sale in the bankruptcy case of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a failed casino and hotel project.Computershare Trust Company achieves win-win litigation settlement on behalf of Travelport senior noteholdersJones Day, on behalf of Computershare Trust Company, N.A. in its capacity as indenture trustee for various series of senior unsecured notes issued by Travelport LLC, successfully resolved litigation arising out of a 2011 transaction, including claims for fraudulent transfer brought by Computershare on behalf of all senior noteholders in connection with such transaction.Travelport senior noteholders negotiate comprehensive capital restructuring planJones Day represented an ad hoc group consisting of significant holders of Senior Unsecured Notes issued by Travelport LLC in connection with a comprehensive out-of-court restructuring for Travelport that was consummated on April 15, 2013.Senior lender group of Tribune Company achieves reorganization successJones Day represented holders of more than $3 billion of Senior Loans against Tribune Company and its affiliates in one of the largest and most high profile reorganizations of the last several years.Franklin Advisers in unique position as City of Stockton bondholderJones Day represents Franklin California High Yield Municipal Fund and Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Funds as creditors in the chapter 9 case of the City of Stockton, California.Onex is represented as equity sponsor and creditor in chapter 11 case for Hawker BeechcraftJones Day represented Onex Corporation, as equity sponsor and creditor, in the chapter 11 case for Hawker Beechcraft Corporation which was a world-leading manufacturer of business, special-mission and trainer aircraft.Speaking Engagements
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Success and Failure in Professional Sports, Lewis & Clark Law School 18th Annual Business Law Fall Forum - September 6, 2012
Bloomberg Sports Business Summit--Bidding for the Dodgers and the Road Ahead - June 28, 2012
How to Sell a Baseball Team
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Chambers USA - Harvard University (J.D. cum laude 1982); Brown University (B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Economics magna cum laude 1979)
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Chambers USA (Nationwide Band 1; California Band 1)
Legal 500: leading lawyer in finance (corporate restructuring and municipal bankruptcy)
'Dealmaker of the Year,' The American Lawyer (2015, 2017)
'Top 100 Lawyers in California,' Daily Journal
Best Lawyers in America