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John J. Hanley

Partner
Member, Hiring Committee and Practice Development Committee

Wall Street Office
2 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
hanley@clm.com
phone: 212-732-3200
fax: 212-732-3232 download v-card

Practice Areas

Corporate, Distressed Debt

Practice Description

Corporate, focusing on representing hedge funds, investment banks, trading desks, and special purpose vehicles in the purchase and sale of distressed bank loans and other financial claims.  Mr. Hanley also represents issuers, investment advisors and collateral managers in collateralized debt obligation transactions.  He negotiates and documents transactions involving the transfer of loans, securities and trade claims in the U.S., European, Latin American and Asia Pacific markets.  Mr. Hanley also provides counsel to clients in CDO transactions securitizing a variety of assets including bank loans.  He is actively involved in developing standards through his participation in the Loan Syndications and Trading Association Trade Practices and Forms Committee and the CDO working group.

Education

  • B.A., 1996 John Jay College of Criminal Justice (summa cum laude)
  • J.D., 2000 Fordham University School of Law (Associate Articles Editor, Fordham Urban Law Journal)

Admissions

New York

Publications Available on this website...

"True Sale Participation Agreements and the Risk of Counterparty Insolvency," Client Advisory, March 17, 2008; "Distressed Debt: Top Ten Issues to Consider When Dealing in Trade Claims," Client Advisory, January 31, 2008; "Enron Appeal - Equitable Subordination and Disallowance Do Not Inhere in a Claim but are Personal Disabilities of Individual Claimants that May Be Transferred," Client Advisory, August 2007; "Required Disclosure by Claim Traders Participating in a Bankruptcy Case," Client Advisory, March 2007; "U.S. Tax Consequences of Loan-Related Activities of Offshore Funds," Client Advisory, January 29, 2007

Additional Publications

"New Jersey Predatory Lending Law Passed," 120 Banking Law Journal 791, 2003 (co-authored); "Judicial Efficiency: Is There a Vacancy Crisis Threatening the Nation's Judicial System?," 26 Fordham Urban Law Journal 33, 1998 (Panel Discussion)

Illustrative Recent Matters

  • Represented Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and certain of its affiliates in connection with the purchase and sale of distressed debt with a market value of approximately $1 billion.
  • Represented Dealogic LLC in connection with the listing of ordinary shares of Dealogic (Holdings) plc on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
  • Represented J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as underwriter for the initial public offering of Seattle Genetics, Inc.
  • Represented Salomon Smith Barney Inc. as underwriter in connection with the public offering by Pepsico Inc. of $300 million Debt Securities Due 2004.
  • Represented Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation and several purchasers in connection with a private placement of $36 million Senior Pay In Kind Notes and 8.4% of the Common Stock of D and W Holdings, Inc.
  • Represented Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation in connection with $1.1 billion credit facility for Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.
  • Represented BMO Nesbitt Burns Corp. as underwriter in connection with the public offering of Class B Non-Voting Shares of Microcell Telecommunications Inc.
  • Represented Salomon Smith Barney Inc. as underwriter in connection with the public offering of 2,472,500 shares of Class A Common Stock of Constellation Brands, Inc.
  • Represented J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as initial purchaser in connection with the offering of $200 million Senior Notes Due 2008 by Constellation Brands, Inc.
  • Represented Salomon Smith Barney Inc. as underwriter in connection with the public offering of 4,370,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of Constellation Brands, Inc.
  • Represented J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. as underwriter in connection with the public offering of $250 million Senior Notes Due 2012 by Constellation Brands, Inc.
  • Represented Merrill Lynch & Co. as initial purchaser in connection with the offering of $250 million Senior Notes Due 2011 by Norske Skog Canada Limited.
  • Represented Banc of America Securities LLC as underwriter in connection with the public offering of $1 billion Debentures Due 2032 By Devon Energy Corporation.
  • Represented UBS Warburg LLC as initial purchaser in connection with the offering of $1.75 billion Notes Due 2011 and $1.25 billion Debentures Due 2031 by Devon Financing Corporation, U.L.C.
  • Represented Lehman Brothers Inc. as initial purchaser in connection with the offering of $300 million Senior Notes Due 2006 of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company.
  • Represented Banc of America Securities LLC as underwriter in connection with the public offering of $300 million Senior Notes Due 2008 by Wisconsin Energy Corporation.
  • Represented J.P. Morgan Securities Inc, as initial purchaser in connection with the offering of $200 million Senior Notes Due 2009 by Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
  • Represented CIBC World Markets Corp. in connection with the issuance by Heating Oil Partners, L.P. of $3.3 million Junior Subordinated pay In Kind Notes Due 2009 and Warrants to Purchase 183,040 Partnership Units.
  • Represented General Electric Company in connection with a corporate restructuring to create a holding company for Canadian assets.
  • Represented Elan Pharmaceutical Investments, Ltd. in connection with the public offering of Shares of Common Stock of Bioject Medical Technologies Inc.
  • Represented Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as initial purchaser in connection with the offering of $250 million Senior Notes Due 2009 by Vertis, Inc.
  • Represented Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation in connection with a $325 million credit facility for Express Scripts, Inc.
  • Represented Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation in connection with a $185 million credit facility for Actuant Corporation.
  • Represented XL Capital Ltd. in connection with the registration of Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with its dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan.
  • Represented Lehman Brothers Inc. in connection with the public offering of $600 million Senior Notes Due 2007, $600 million Senior Notes Due 2012 and $600 million Senior Notes Due 2032 by Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
  • Represented Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as initial purchaser in connection with the offering of $100 million Senior Notes Due 2009 by Vertis, Inc.
  • Represented Lehman Brothers Inc. in connection with the public offering of $500 million Senior Notes Due 2009 by Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
  • Represented Olsten Corporation in connection with its merger with and into a subsidiary of Adecco SA.
  • Represented Gentiva Health Services, Inc. in connection with its split-off from Olsten Corporation.
  • Represented Unidare US. Inc. in connection with the acquisition of all of the outstanding common stock of Oklahoma Rig & Supply Company, Inc.