A. Michael Lee (Mike)

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Mike Lee has more than 25 years of experience handling complex commercial real estate transactions throughout the United States with emphasis on development, financing, and leasing. Mike counsels developers, owner-operators, and investors in all aspects of the development process and has assisted clients with a variety of multifamily, office, retail, hotel, industrial, and health care projects. Mike represents both borrowers and lenders in connection with acquisition, construction, and permanent financing and has significant experience in loan restructurings, workouts, and other transactions involving nonperforming loans. He also devotes much of his practice to advising corporate clients with respect to their acquisition, disposition, leasing, and other real estate needs.

Mike's representative transactions include: representing Mill Creek Residential, Terwilliger-Pappas Multi-Family Partners, and Trammell Crow Residential in the negotiation of joint ventures with equity investors, construction contracts, and construction loans for multifamily and mixed-use projects; assisting Eastman Chemical Company with the sale of a business unit requiring the segregation of its plant facility through a complex ground lease and reciprocal easement regime; and advising Wells Fargo Bank in connection with the extension of credit facilities to a provider of terminaling, storage, and related services to the energy industry, which included a $600 million revolving credit facility.

Mike is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and its Real Property Section and has served as a speaker for Georgia Bar programs on leasing, lending, and construction topics. He serves as the pro bono partner for the Atlanta Office and chairs the office's annual United Way corporate campaign.

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  • Five Below purchases rights to 42 commercial leases out of Party City's chapter 11 casesJones Day advised Five Below, Inc. regarding its purchase of the designation rights to 42 commercial leases held by Party City Holdco Inc., a chapter 11 debtor, and certain of its debtor affiliates.
  • Flowers Foods acquires Simple MillsJones Day advised Flowers Foods, Inc. in the $795 million acquisition of Simple Mills, Inc., a leading provider of gluten-free baking mixes, crackers, cookies, and snack bars made with almond and veggie flours.
  • Logility enters into acquisition agreement with ApteanJones Day is advising Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGTY) in the acquisition by Aptean, Inc., a private equity-backed enterprise software company, for $14.30 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of approximately $490 million.
  • Verizon agrees to $3.3 billion tower prepaid lease transaction with Vertical BridgeJones Day advised Verizon Communications, Inc. in a prepaid lease transaction with Vertical Bridge REIT LLC.
  • Sanofi to separate its consumer healthcare business, OpellaJones Day is acting as securities law counsel to Sanofi in the separation of Opella, its consumer healthcare business, and the announced sale of a 50% controlling stake.
  • Duggal Visual Solutions receives investment from CortecJones Day advised Duggal Visual Solutions, Inc., a New York-based global leader in graphic printing, design services and visual solutions, in connection with a strategic investment by Cortec Group.
  • Randstad forms joint venture combining its job board business, Monster, with CareerBuilderJones Day advised Randstad N.V., a multinational publicly traded talent company, in connection with the formation of a joint venture combining its job board business, Monster, with CareerBuilder, a subsidiary of investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, Inc.
  • Koch reaches agreement to acquire Wever fertilizer plant from OCI GlobalJones Day advised Koch Ag & Energy Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of Koch Industries, Inc., in the $3.6 billion acquisition of Iowa Fertilizer Company (IFCO) from OCI N.V., a Netherlands-based producer and distributor of hydrogen products.
  • Koch Equity Development acquires iconectiv, LLCJones Day is advising Koch Equity Development LLC, the principal investment and acquisition arm of Koch, Inc., on its acquisition of iconectiv, LLC ("iconectiv"), a telecommunications solutions leader, from Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), the global supplier of mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises, and affiliates of Francisco Partners, a leading technology investment firm.
  • Leading financial services company provides $1.125 billion syndicated senior secured credit facility to telecommunications companyJones Day represented a leading financial services company, as left lead bookrunner and administrative agent, in connection with a $1.125 billion senior secured syndicated credit facility, consisting of a $650 million institutional term loan B and a $475 million revolving credit facility, provided to a telecommunications company.
  • Invitation Homes acquires build-to-rent portfolio near Houston, TexasJones Day represented Invitation Homes Inc. in the acquisition of 463 build-to-rent single family homes located in Montgomery County, Texas.
  • Ensign-Bickford Industries acquires Accratronics SealsJones Day advised Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Accratronics Seals LLC (formerly Accratronics Seals Corporation), a family-owned and operated, end-to-end machine shop which specializes in the creation of hermetically sealed connectors and parts for the aerospace, defense, and space travel industries.
  • Invitation Homes acquires North Carolina homesJones Day is advising Invitation Homes Inc. in the acquisition of a new residential community located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
  • Eastman Chemical Company sells Texas City operations to INEOS Acetyls for $490 millionJones Day advised Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) on the sale of its Texas City operations to INEOS Acetyls, a global manufacturer and supplier of acetic acid and related chemicals owned by the INEOS Group for approximately $490 million.
  • Invitation Homes completes $650 million acquisition of single-family rental home portfolioJones Day represented Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), as buyer, in connection with its portfolio acquisition of nearly 1,900 single-family rental homes for a purchase price of approximately $650 million.
  • Leading financial services company provides $425 million syndicated senior secured credit facility to healthcare companyJones Day represented a leading financial services company, as left lead arranger and administrative agent, in connection with a $425 million syndicated senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $275 million term loan and a $150 million revolving credit facility, provided to a healthcare company.
  • GrafTech completes $450 million Senior Secured Notes offeringJones Day represented GrafTech International Ltd., a leading manufacturer of high-quality graphite electrode products essential to the production of electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals, in connection with the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the "Notes") by GrafTech Global Enterprises Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary.
  • Flowers Foods acquires Papa Pita BakeryJones Day advised Flowers Foods, Inc. in its acquisition of Papa Pita Bakery, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality bagels, tortillas, breads, buns, English muffins, and flat breads.
  • Helios Technologies acquires Schultes Precision ManufacturingJones Day advised Helios Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition of Schultes Precision Manufacturing, Inc., highly trusted specialist in manufacturing precision machined components and assemblies for customers requiring very tight tolerances, superior quality, and exceptional value-added manufacturing processes.
  • GE Aerospace sells revolutionary hydrogen and fuel agnostic generator technology to HyliionJones Day advised GE Aerospace, part of GE, a world leader in the sale of metal additive technologies and manufacturing, in the sale of a new hydrogen and fuel agnostic capable generator ("KARNO") to Hyliion Holdings Corp., a leader in electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 semi-trucks.
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    • November 7, 2002
      A Primer on Construction Contracts from the Owner's Perspective, The Annual Commercial Real Estate Program, State Bar of Georgia and ICLE

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