Colleen E.Laduzinski

Partner-in-Charge Boston

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Colleen Laduzinski is a tax "deal lawyer," known for solving complex tax and structuring issues in distressed transactions, bankruptcies, and restructurings. She is a trusted advisor on the tax aspects of capital markets and financing transactions and provides tax counsel on M&A transactions and private equity deals. With over two decades of experience, Colleen brings a thoughtful, practical, and commercial approach to her practice. She has an ability to distill complex tax concepts and communicate clearly with audiences of business decision makers, bankers, and lawyers.

Colleen acts as debtor's bankruptcy tax counsel in chapter 11 cases, such as Chrysler, Dana Corporation, Peabody Energy, and Westmoreland Resources. She leads tax representations of creditor groups, including onshore and offshore funds, in significant debt workouts and restructurings, such as syncreon group's cross-border restructuring. She advises on more than 100 publicly announced deals over any three-year period, including domestic and cross-border issuances of equity, financial instruments, and credit facilities for capital providers, underwriters, and multinational corporations.

Colleen adapts her skill set to changing circumstances and diverse client matters in the face of constantly evolving tax reform and shifting markets. Her significant publications include three Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolios on corporate bankruptcy and financial restructurings. She is a Conferee of the National Bankruptcy Conference, which advises Congress on bankruptcy law.

For five years, Colleen headed Jones Day's New Lawyers Group. With nearly 20 years of experience in New York, Colleen is now the Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Boston Office.

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  • Peabody acquires Tier 1 Australian metallurgical coal assets from Anglo AmericanJones Day is advising Peabody in the pending acquisition of significant Tier 1 Australian Metallurgical coal assets from Anglo American plc for a cash consideration of up to US$3.775 billion.
  • Lamb Weston increases term loan facility by $500 millionJones Day represented Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., a leading global producer, distributor, and marketer of value-added frozen potato products, in connection with a $500 million increase to its term loan facility with AgWest Farm Credit, PCA, as administrative agent.
  • Affiliates of Centre Lane Partners acquire substantially all of the assets of Hardinge Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Kellenberger, USACH, SuperPrecision, and Workholding business linesJones Day advised affiliates of Centre Lane Partners in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Hardinge Inc. and its debtor subsidiaries, a global leader and provider of advanced machine tool, manufacturing and workholding solutions, as part of chapter 11 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
  • Avient completes $650 million Senior Notes offeringJones Day represented Avient Corporation in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $650 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2031.
  • TransDigm completes $1.5 billion Senior Secured Notes offering and incurs $1.5 billion of new term loans under its term credit facilityJones Day represented TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm Group”), a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, in connection with the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by TransDigm Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, of $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”).
  • Sherwin-Williams completes $850 million public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented The Sherwin-Williams Company in connection with its underwritten public offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028 and $450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2031.
  • Omnicom Group completes $600 million public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented Omnicom Group Inc., a leading provider of data-inspired, creative marketing and sales solutions, in connection with its public offering of $600 million of 5.300% Senior Notes due 2034.
  • Underwriters complete $2.25 billion Senior Notes offering by PepsiCoJones Day advised the underwriters in a $2.25 billion public offering of Senior Notes by PepsiCo, Inc., a leading global beverage and convenient food company, consisting of $850 million of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2029, $650 million of 4.800% Senior Notes due 2034, and $750 million of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2054.
  • Bio Pappel issues 10-year US$70 million Series A Guaranteed Senior Secured NotesJones Day advised U.S. subsidiaries of Bio Pappel, one of Mexico's largest paper and cardboard products producer, as issuer, of US$70 million 5.75% Series A Guaranteed Senior Secured Notes due June 10, 2034 purchased by a global insurer and its global affiliates.
  • TransDigm reprices $3.6 billion of existing tranche J and I term loansJones Day represented TransDigm Group Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries in connection with the Amendment No. 16, Loan Modification Agreement and Refinancing Facility Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, TransDigm (x) repriced almost $1 billion of its existing term loans J maturing February 28, 2031 and (y) amended and extended $2.6 billion of its existing term loans I by converting such loans into term loans J.
  • Global producer of residential and commercial building materials completes $2 billion Senior Notes offeringJones Day represented a global producer of residential and commercial building materials in connection with its $2 billion registered offering of Senior Notes (the “Notes”).
  • Global producer of residential and commercial building materials completes exchange offerJones Day represented a global producer of residential and commercial building materials in connection with its offer to exchange any and all outstanding 3.50% Senior Notes due 2030 issued by a leading global provider of interior and exterior doors and door systems, for new 3.50% Senior Notes due 2030 issued by a global producer of residential and commercial building materials.
  • Spark Networks obtains chapter 15 recognition of first-ever cross-border restructuring under German StaRUGJones Day represented Spark Networks SE in the first-ever cross-border restructuring under the recently enacted German restructuring law ("StaRUG") and chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code involving over $100 million of funded debt issued by a U.S.-based credit fund and guaranteed by other German and U.S. entities.
  • Global producer of residential and commercial building materials completes cash tender offerJones Day represented a global producer of residential and commercial building materials in connection with its offer to purchase for cash any and all outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due 2028 issued by a leading global provider of interior and exterior doors and door systems.
  • Northern States Power completes $400 million public offering of First Mortgage BondsJones Day represented Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin Corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., in connection with its underwritten public offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.65% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due June 15, 2054.
  • Lamb Weston increases term loan facility by $325 millionJones Day represented Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., a leading global producer, distributor, and marketer of value-added frozen potato products, in connection with a $325 million increase to its term loan facility with AgWest Farm Credit, PCA, as administrative agent, bringing the total size of the facility to $1.075 billion.
  • Lamb Weston obtains €200 million term loan facility and increases revolving credit facility to $1.5 billionJones Day represented Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., a leading global producer, distributor, and marketer of value-added frozen potato products, in connection with obtaining a new €200 million term loan facility and increasing its multicurrency revolving credit facility to $1.5 billion.
  • Avient reprices its $726 million term loanJones Day represented Avient Corporation, an Ohio corporation, in connection with the repricing of its $726 million term loan credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.
  • Public Service Company of Colorado completes $1.2 billion public offering of First Mortgage Bonds, including $750 million of Green BondsJones Day represented Public Service Company of Colorado, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., in connection with its underwritten public offering of $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of first mortgage bonds comprised of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 5.35% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 41 due May 15, 2034 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% First Mortgage Bonds, Series No. 42 due May 15, 2054 (Green Bonds).
  • TransDigm completes additional $550 million Senior Secured Notes offering and reprices $6.2 billion of existing tranche H and I term loansJones Day represented TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm Group”), a leading global designer, producer, and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, in connection with the Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by TransDigm Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, of an additional $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”).
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    September 2020 Alert

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    September 2019 Alert

    Favorable Net Operating Loss Utilization Rules Could be Eliminated

    November 2018 Alert

    Proposed Treasury Regulations Permit Foreign Subsidiary Credit Support for U.S. Multinational Financings

    January 2018 Jones Day Publications

    The U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Fundamental Changes to Business Taxation

    October 2014 Jones Day Publications

    Global Tax Update, Issue 2

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    Global Tax Update, Issue 1

    July 2013 Alert

    Six-Month Extension of FATCA Deadlines—Another Joy of Summer

    Weitere Veröffentlichungen

    • September 2017
      Tax Aspects of Restructuring Financially Troubled Businesses, Tax Management, Bloomberg BNA, No. 541-5th
    • 2012
      Corporate Bankruptcy--Special Topics, Tax Management, Bloomberg BNA, No. 791
    • 2012
      Corporate Bankruptcy, Tax Management, Bloomberg BNA, No. 790-2d

    • April 27, 2016
      International Tax Seminar for Detroit Chapter of Tax Executives Institute
    • November 17, 2015
      TEI Dallas Chapter Tax Seminar
    • June 22-23, 2015
      Recent Developments in International Tax: United States and Europe, 2015 TEI Region III Conference, Foxwoods Resort and Casino
    • June 3, 2015
      Global Insights: The Future of M&A

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