Tomer Pinkusiewicz

Who’s Who Legal~~Five Gibson Dunn partners were recognized in their respective practice areas in Who’s Who Legal 2024. Who’s Who Legal Capital Markets 2024 recognized Doug Horowitz, Tomer Pinkusiewicz and Doug Rayburn, and Who’s Who Legal Intellectual Property – Patents 2024 recommended Charlotte Jacobsen and Josh Krevitt. The guides were published in August 2024.~~Download PDF~~

Aug 31

1 min

Gibson Dunn represented J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Santander US Capital Markets LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., BCP Securities, Inc., Latin Securities S.A. Agent de Valores and Balanz Capital Valores S.A.U., as (i) initial purchasers in connection with an issuance of US$141 million of 11.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “New Notes”) by Generación Mediterránea S.A. and Central Térmica Roca S.A., and (ii) dealer managers in connection with an offer to exchange any and all of their 13.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2026, 12.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2027, and 9.625% Senior Notes due 2027 (collectively, the “Existing Notes”) for approximately $215 million of their 11.000% Senior Secured due 2031, and a related consent solicitation to amend certain provisions of the indentures governing their Existing Notes, to among other matters, substantially eliminate certain restrictive covenants and events of default. The New Notes constitute senior secured and unsubordinated obligations and will be jointly and severally guaranteed by the Albanesi Energía S.A. and secured by a first-priority lien over assets and equipment located in Argentina. Generación Mediterránea S.A. and Central Térmica Roca S.A. are part of the Albanesi Group, an Argentine private corporate group involved in the energy sector. The early settlement of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and closing of the issuance of New Notes occurred on October 30, 2024, and the final settlement of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation occurred on November 8, 2024. The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partner Tomer Pinkusiewicz and included of counsel Rodrigo Surcan and associate Paul Rafla. Partner Kathryn Kelly and associates Galya Savir and Jennifer Fitzgerald advised on tax aspects. Download PDF

Nov 12

1 min

Chambers USA~~In its 2024 edition, Chambers USA awarded Gibson Dunn 112 first-tier rankings, of which 36 were firm practice group rankings and 76 were individual lawyer rankings. Overall, the firm earned 362 rankings – 105 firm practice group rankings and 257 individual lawyer rankings. Gibson Dunn earned top-tier rankings in the following practice group categories:~~This year, 207 Gibson Dunn attorneys were identified as leading lawyers in their respective practice areas, with many ranked in more than one category. The following lawyers achieved top-tier rankings: Gibson Dunn’s Chair and Managing Partner Barbara Becker and partners Dennis Arnold, Robert Blume, Michael Bopp, Theodore Boutrous, Rachel Brass, Jessica Brown, Jeffrey Chapman, Trey Cox, Linda Curtis, Michael P. Darden, Patrick Dennis, Mark Director, Thomas Dupree, Scott Edelman, Stephen Fackler, Sean Feller, Eric Feuerstein, Amy Forbes, Stephen Glover, Scott Hammond, Peter Hanlon, Nick Hanna, Allyson Ho, Hillary Holmes, Gregory Kerwin, Jeffrey Krause, Thomas Kim, Josh Krevitt, Brian Lane, Jonathan Layne, Raymond Ludwiszewski, Jason Mendro, Rahim Moloo, Cromwell Montgomery, Mary Murphy, Stephen Nordahl, Theodore Olson, William Peters, Jonathan Phillips, Tomer Pinkusiewicz, Doug Rayburn, Kevin Rosen, Eugene Scalia, Jason Schwartz, Jesse Sharf, Eric Sloan, Orin Snyder, George Stamas, Beau Stark, Jeffrey Steiner, Chuck Stevens, Patrick Stokes, Daniel Swanson, Helgi Walker, F. Joseph Warin, Michael Weinberger, Joseph West, and Debra Wong Yang.~~Download PDF~~

Jun 6

1 min

Gibson Dunn announced today that Jamal V. Lama has rejoined the firm in its New York office, where he will serve as a partner in the Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group, working closely with the private equity and M&A teams. Formerly in-house counsel at Ares Management, Jamal is an experienced dealmaker who has advised on a broad range of complex transactions spanning mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and preferred equity and other structured financings across sectors, including digital infrastructure and energy. “Jamal’s extensive private practice deal experience, coupled with his in-house perspective, provides clients with both technical legal skill and a deep commercial understanding of how private equity sponsors and infrastructure funds assess value, manage risk, and execute transactions,” said Tomer Pinkusiewicz, Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Energy & Infrastructure Practice Group. “His addition underscores our continued commitment to expanding our world-class team and staying ahead of our clients’ needs amid strong demand for sophisticated transactions across asset classes and geographies. We are thrilled to welcome him back to the firm.” “I’m excited to be coming home to Gibson Dunn and rejoining a team I know firsthand is exceptionally talented, collaborative, and growth-oriented,” said Jamal. “The firm’s dynamic global platform and deep experience across the full lifecycle of infrastructure investments give it a distinct market advantage. As I return to private practice, Gibson Dunn’s entrepreneurial energy and exceptional platform provide the ideal foundation to build on and serve clients at the forefront of the evolving infrastructure, private equity, and energy markets.” Jamal’s arrival marks the continued expansion of Gibson Dunn’s preeminent Energy & Infrastructure Practice. Our multidisciplinary practice advises on transactions across all major infrastructure asset classes—including digital, social, and transportation—and spans financing (including capital markets), project development, strategic M&A, and private equity, fund formation and fund financing, regulatory and compliance advice, and disputes and litigation. Recent additions to the global team include Simon Tysoe in London and Dorothée Griveaux in Paris. About Jamal V. Lama Jamal will focus his practice on advising companies and private equity firms across a wide range of industries, with an emphasis on energy and infrastructure investments across geographies and asset classes. Jamal’s practice will include domestic and cross-border public and private M&A, joint ventures, preferred equity financings, and other strategic transactions. Before rejoining Gibson Dunn, Jamal served as in-house counsel at Ares Management, a leading global alternative investment manager. At Ares Management, Jamal provided guidance to investment professionals within the Infrastructure Opportunities, Infrastructure Debt, and Alternative Credit strategies on a range of complex transactions spanning various sectors, including fiber, data centers, renewable energy, midstream oil & gas, wastewater treatment, renewable natural gas, and power generation. Download PDF

Dec 1

2 min

Gibson Dunn represented Macquarie Asset Management in its acquisition of the South American wireless tower operations of IHS Mauritius BR Limited, part of IHS Holding Limited. The transaction implies an enterprise value of approximately R$3,550 million (US$685 million).~~IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world, by tower count. Under the terms of the agreement, Macquarie Asset Management will acquire over 8,500 sites in Brazil and 270 sites in Colombia.~~Our team was led by partners Tomer Pinkusiewicz and Jamal Lama, while Machado Meyer served as Brazilian counsel.~~Download PDF~~

Feb 20

1 min