Mr. Gilbert engages in a business law practice, representing clients of all sizes in matters related to the formation, investment structure and operation of their businesses. He has a focus on transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital financing and the structuring of business investments including emerging businesses. Also, Mr. Gilbert has 25 years of experience in the negotiation of significant financing transactions for publicly and privately held businesses. Mr. Gilbert served for over a decade as outside general counsel to a construction and engineering firm, headquartered in Pittsburgh, which conducted large-scale design/build construction projects throughout the United States and Canada.
Mr. Gilbert was Chair of the firm's Executive Committee and the firm’s Managing Partner from May 1995 to July 2007. During his leadership of the firm, Thorp Reed & Armstrong more than doubled in size and achieved consistent growth in revenue and profit, arriving at the top quarter in economic performance for mid-west firms of its size and larger. Mr. Gilbert believes the growth of the firm is the result of its renewed commitment to a collaborative approach to client services and the development of significant practice groups focused exclusively on the client's needs and goals.
Recent Strategic Transactions (2007 - 2008)
Counsel to the sellers of a large amusement park enterprise with facilities in Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Hampshire to a publicly held Spanish corporation. (Size of transaction - $220 million)
Counsel to a manufacturer and distributor of all-terrain and utility vehicles in its acquisition of complementary businesses. (Size of transaction - $20 million)
Counsel to the seller of limited liability company interests in a copper products manufacturing company to a Japanese enterprise. (Size of transaction - $50 million)
Counsel to a regional bank in connection with its sale of a $300 million leasing portfolio.
Corporate & Business Law
Counsel to the owner/operator of integrated cancer treatment centers in connection with its organization, investment structure and on-going operations.
Counsel to Pennsylvania alternative energy company related to its ownership and investment transactions.
Counsel to large healthcare practice group in connection with its relationships with various hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Counsel to a publicly held waste management company in connection with its acquisition of numerous landfills and other waste management companies.
Counsel to a publicly held Pittsburgh-based corporation, principally representing this corporation in connection with the acquisition or sale (both asset and stock transactions) of numerous subsidiaries engaged in the chemical, heavy manufacturing and consumer product industries.
Finance
Counsel to a regional bank in connection with its sale of a $300 million leasing portfolio.
Counsel to a publicly held waste management company in connection with the negotiation of its financing arrangements with national banks, life insurance companies and other financial institutions.
Counsel to large publicly held company in Pittsburgh in connection with the negotiation of its revolving credit facilities, its term loan facilities and its securities offerings.
Counsel to numerous mid-market regional businesses in connection with the procurement of financing from banks, life insurance companies and other significant financial institutions.
Construction Law
Counsel to an engineering and construction firm in connection with the negotiation of joint venture agreements with German and Japanese enterprises related to the development of multi-million dollar construction projects in the iron and steel, paper and energy industries and the negotiation of its contracts for major projects.
Counsel to one of the United States largest distributors of construction equipment and technology for piledriving and foundation installation and other specialized construction applications.
Counsel to a regional construction company, highly recognized in the geotechnical construction industry.
