Jane Borthwick Story

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Jane Story has counseled clients for more than a decade in state and federal environmental health and safety issues in the context of litigation, compliance counseling, and business transactions.

Her active litigation practice includes representing clients in Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) cases, addressing issues such as the scope of arranger liability and the intricacies of cost recovery versus contribution claims.

Jane counsels clients on a diverse range of environmental matters, including management of removal and remedial actions at Superfund sites, defending against federal and state enforcement actions for alleged violations of environmental law, shipment of hazardous materials, and environmental reporting requirements and options for voluntary self-disclosure.

She also analyzes and manages risks associated with environmental liabilities in business transactions, assisting clients with environmental due diligence and developing options for management of material liabilities.

Jane is a member of the Section of Environment, Energy and Resources of the American Bar Association and the Environmental and Energy Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. She also sits on the Council of the Environment and Energy Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association.

Experience

  • Large financial institution provides $165 million syndicated senior secured credit facility to leading egg and dairy farm supplierJones Day represented a large financial institution, as administrative agent, in connection with a $165 million syndicated senior secured credit facility provided to a leading egg and dairy farm supplier.
  • PNC Bank provides $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility to Pure Storage, Inc.Jones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility provided to Pure Storage, Inc., a public technology company that specializes in all-flash data storage hardware and software products.
  • PNC Bank provides $1.3 billion syndicated unsecured revolving credit facility to leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial safety equipmentJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $1.3 billion syndicated unsecured revolving credit facility provided to a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial safety equipment.
  • Intuitive Machines obtains $40 million revolving credit facilityJones Day represented Intuitive Machines, Inc., a leading space exploration, infrastructure, and lunar services business, in connection with obtaining a new $40 million revolving credit facility.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on $425 million senior secured revolving credit facility for leading North American private railroad and transportation management companyJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $425 million syndicated senior secured revolving credit facility made to a provider of intermodal transportation and supply chain management services and one of North America's largest and fastest growing private railroad and transportation management companies, and certain of its affiliates.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires FleetWatcherJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Align Technologies of FleetWatcher, LLC, a leading provider of fleet and materials management software.
  • Large financial institution leads syndicate of lenders on $70.5 million senior secured credit facility for water treatment specialistJones Day represented a large financial institution, as administrative agent, in connection with a $70.5 million syndicated senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $15 million revolver and $55.5 million term loan, provided to a water treatment specialist.
  • PNC Bank provides $2.3 billion syndicated unsecured revolving credit facility to CooperCompanies and affiliatesJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $2.3 billion syndicated unsecured revolving credit facility made to The Cooper Companies, Inc., CooperVision International Limited and certain of their affiliates, which is a global public company that specializes in medical devices, including for vision, women's health and surgical procedures.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on $420 million senior secured credit facility for leading construction materials supplier on east coastJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $420 million syndicated senior secured credit facility consisting of a $175 million term loan and a $245 million revolver made to a leading east coast construction materials supplier providing ready-mix concrete, sand, stone, gravel and other construction materials to businesses throughout the region.
  • MassMutual provides $92 million term loan to special purpose vehicle owned by joint ventureJones Day represented Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, as lead lender, in connection with a $92 million term loan facility provided to a special purpose vehicle owned by a joint venture.
  • PNC Bank leads syndicate of lenders on amendment, restatement, and increase of existing syndicated senior secured credit facility for ICF International, Inc.; ICF Consulting Group, Inc.; and certain of their affiliatesJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with the amendment, restatement, and increase of an existing syndicated senior secured revolving credit, term loan, and delayed draw term loan facility for ICF International, Inc., ICF Consulting Group, Inc., and certain of their affiliates.
  • PNC Bank provides syndicated senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility to International Wire GroupJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a syndicated senior secured revolving credit and term loan facility provided to International Wire Group, Inc. and certain of its affiliates.
  • Materion acquires H.C. Starck's electronic materials portfolio for $380 millionJones Day advised Materion Corporation, a world leader in high performing advanced materials, in connection with the acquisition and financing of H.C. Starck Solutions' industry-leading, electronic materials business, located in Newton, Massachusetts ("HCS-Electronic Materials") for $380 million.
  • Blue Point Capital Partners acquires Stax Inc.Jones Day represented Blue Point Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing of Stax Inc., an analytically-driven M&A strategy consulting firm that specializes in commercial due diligence, value creation and exit planning analyses for investment banks, private equity firms, and PE-backed companies.
  • PNC Bank-led syndicate provides $700 million unsecured amended and restated multi-currency revolving credit facility to publicly traded companyJones Day represented PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $700 million syndicated unsecured amended and restated multi-currency revolving credit facility provided to a publicly traded company.
  • Noble Environmental acquires GFL landfills, collection assets in Pennsylvania and MarylandJones Day advised Noble Environmental Inc. in the acquisition of multiple disposal, transfer and collections assets in Pennsylvania and Maryland from GFL Environmental Inc.
  • Wabtec acquires Nordco for $400 millionJones Day advised Wabtec Corporation in its $400 million cash acquisition of Nordco, a leading North American supplier of new, rebuilt, and used maintenance of way equipment with a broad product and service portfolio including mobile railcar movers and ultrasonic rail flaw detection technologies, from Greenbriar Equity Group LP.
  • Cooper Tire & Rubber sold to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for approximately $2.5 billion enterprise valueJones Day advised Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in its $2.5 billion sale to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.
  • Integer Holdings Corporation develops employee programming to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the workplaceJones Day represented Integer Holdings Corporation during the COVID-19 crisis to develop appropriate protocols and policies for implementing an employee temperature screening program, a face covering program, and return to work policies for employees suffering from COVID-19, respiratory illness, or exposure to individuals with COVID-19.
  • Central American conglomerate acquires significant strategic real estate holding in HondurasJones Day represented a Central American conglomerate in the acquisition of a significant strategic real estate holding in Honduras.
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    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • February 6, 2024
      Navigating EPA's New and Expansive Climate-Focused Enforcement Initiative: Impact on Case Development and Resolution
    • September 19, 2023
      Allocating CERCLA Liability: Divisibility or Section 113 Equitable Contribution
    • September 14, 2021
      Jones Day and the NACD Three Rivers Chapter ESG Symposium - ESG Reporting, Regulation, Ratings, and Risks
    • January 29, 2020
      Allocating CERCLA Liability: Divisibility or Section 113 Equitable Contribution
    • September 18, 2018
      Jones Day Speaker Series: Novel Environmental Issues Facing Companies Doing Business in Pennsylvania

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