H. ColeHassay

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Cole Hassay combines business knowledge with legal skills to represent clients in state and federal courts. He has experience with multiple aspects of litigation, including briefing, legal research, fact investigation, and discovery.

Prior to attending law school, Cole worked as an economic consultant at IHS Markit in Washington, D.C.

Experience

  • Affiliate of KKR and its board designee obtain dismissal of fiduciary-duty claims in shareholder derivative suit arising from private placement transactionJones Day obtained dismissal of claims asserted against KKR Phorm Investors L.P. and its board designee in shareholder derivative litigation challenging a private placement transaction.
  • KeyCorp defends securities class action related to effects of rising interest rates on liquidity and net interest incomeJones Day is representing KeyCorp, the holding company for a large regional bank, and several of its current and former officers in a securities class action that was filed in the wake of the banking crisis in early 2023.
  • Large energy company defends against claims for breaches of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment relating to acquisitionJones Day represents a large energy company and certain of its subsidiaries in a shareholder derivative action arising from the acquisition of the commercial and industrial solar business from a residential solar company.
  • National Biweekly Administration secures vacatur of $8 million adverse judgment in CFPB litigationOn behalf of Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc., Jones Day secured vacatur of an $8 million adverse judgment against it resulting from a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB").
  • Timken completes $350 million Senior Notes offeringJones Day represented The Timken Company, a leading designer, producer, and supplier of engineered bearings and power transmission products, in connection with its registered offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2032.
  • LendingTree invests in EarnUpJones Day advised LendingTree, Inc. in the $31 million Series C financing round of EarnUp, a San Francisco-based Fintech company offering payment and data solutions for the mortgage industry.
  • EssilorLuxottica and CooperCompanies form joint ventureJones Day advised EssilorLuxottica in the formation of its joint venture, SightGlass Vision, with CooperCompanies for the commercialization of novel spectacle lens technologies to expand the myopia management category.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs obtains $1 billion incremental increase to existing credit facility with Bank of America, N.A.Jones Day represented Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel producer and the largest supplier of iron ore pellets in North America, in connection with a $1 billion incremental increase to its existing asset-based revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, bringing the total size of the facility to $4.5 billion.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners portfolio company acquires MacArthur CorporationJones Day advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition by portfolio company AWT Labels & Packaging, Inc. (AWT) of MacArthur Corporation, a world-class manufacturer of innovative labels, tags, decals, and functional film components for the mobility, electronics, health technology, and industrial sectors.
  • Confidential flat-rolled steel producer acquires Ferrous Processing and Trading Company for $775 millionJones Day advised a confidential flat-rolled steel producer in the $775 million acquisition of Ferrous Processing and Trading Company (FPT), including certain related entities.
  • FirstEnergy officers and directors defend against claims in securities class action and related opt-out casesJones Day defends certain current and former officers and directors of FirstEnergy Corp. in a securities class action and two related opt-out actions.
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