Colleen E. Laduzinski

Partner-in-Charge Boston

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Colleen Laduzinski is a tax "deal lawyer," known for solving 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 nearly 25 years of experience in New York and Boston, Colleen brings a thoughtful, practical, and commercial approach to her practice. She distills complex tax concepts and communicates clearly with audiences of business decision makers, bankers, and lawyers.

Colleen's lengthy roster of chapter 11 cases, out-of-court restructurings, and debt workouts spans a range of industries and significant players. She was the lead tax lawyer advising multinational corporation Diebold Nixdorf on cross-border tax considerations in connection with restructuring more than $2.7 billion in funded debt and completing the first-ever dual proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code and Dutch restructuring law in 71 days. She also advised a private equity firm on its acquisition of Instant Brands, designer and distributor of kitchen and home appliances, through a chapter 11 section 363 sale.

Colleen advises on numerous publicly announced deals, including domestic and cross-border issuances of equity, financial instruments, and credit facilities for capital providers, underwriters, and multinational corporations.

Colleen's significant publications include three Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Portfolios and the Tax-Free Reorganization of Debtor Corporations chapter in Collier on Bankruptcy.

For more than five years, Colleen has been the Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Boston Office and previously headed Jones Day's global New Lawyers Group.

Experience

  • Northern States Power completes $1.1 billion public offering of First Mortgage BondsJones Day represented Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcel Energy Inc., in connection with its underwritten public offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.05% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due May 15, 2035 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.65% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due May 15, 2055.
  • MGP Ingredients, Inc. amends, upsizes, and extends its senior secured revolving credit facilityJones Day represented MGP Ingredients, Inc., a distilled spirits and food ingredients producer, in connection with an amendment, extension, and upsize of its senior secured revolving credit facility.
  • TriMas amends its $250 million credit facilityJones Day represented TriMas Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of engineering products that serve a variety of industrial, commercial, and consumer end markets worldwide, in connection with an amendment and extension of its $250 million revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • Xcel Energy completes $1.1 billion public offering of Senior NotesJones Day represented Xcel Energy Inc. in connection with its underwritten public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due March 21, 2028 and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.60% Senior Notes due April 15, 2035.
  • Santander Bank provides $7 million revolving credit facility to celebrity items auctions houseJones Day advised Santander Bank, N.A., as lender, in connection with a $7 million revolving credit facility provided to a celebrity items auctions house.
  • Avient reprices its $721 million term loanJones Day represented Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, in connection with the $721 million term loan repricing under its term loan credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent.
  • National Fuel Gas completes $1 billion Notes offeringJones Day represented National Fuel Gas Company in connection with its SEC-registered offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of Notes, including $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Notes due 2030 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.95% Notes due 2035.
  • Underwriters complete $3.5 billion Senior Notes offering by PepsiCoJones Day represented the underwriters in connection with a $3.5 billion public offering of Senior Notes by PepsiCo, Inc., a leading global beverage and convenient food company, consisting of $500 million of 4.400% Senior Notes due 2027, $750 million of 4.450% Senior Notes due 2028, $1 billion of 4.600% Senior Notes due 2030, and $1.25 billion of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2035.
  • Global information management system provider agrees to $280 million senior secured credit facilitiesJones Day advised a leading information management system provider and various affiliates in connection with a $280 million cross-border senior secured financing with various private credit providers.
  • Diebold Nixdorf completes $950 million Senior Secured Notes offering and obtains $310 million revolving credit facilityJones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (“Diebold”), a global market leader in providing mission-critical hardware, software, and services to global blue-chip banking and retail clients, in connection with various financing transactions, including (i) a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by Diebold of $950 million aggregate principal amount of 7.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2030, (ii) obtaining a new $310 million revolving credit facility, and (iii) a Dutch auction to repurchase all of the outstanding term loans under its existing term loan credit facility.
  • U.S. Acute Care Solutions, LLC completes $200 million Senior Secured Notes offeringJones Day represented U.S. Acute Care Solutions, LLC (the "Company"), the nation's largest physician-owned and physician led provider of integrated acute care services, in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by the Company of an additional $200 million aggregate principal amount of 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Notes").
  • 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.
  • Xcel Energy completes $1.4 billion public offering of Common Stock, including forward saleJones Day represented Xcel Energy Inc. ("Xcel Energy") in connection with its forward sale in a registered underwritten offering of an aggregate of 21,068,701 shares of Common Stock at an initial forward sale price per share of $64.4356.
  • 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.
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    Additional Publications

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

    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • January 2024
      Troubled Corporations Panel, DC Bar Tax Conference
    • 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
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      Global Insights: The Future of M&A

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