Maja Ilic

Maja Ilic
Primary Office
Experience

SEC Reporting and Compliance

Select representations include:

  • A domestic issuer in the gas and oil industry, a voluntary reporting company, in 1934 Act filings.
  • A domestic issuer in the cannabis industry in 1934 Act filings.
  • A French multinational bank in preparing drafts of annual and quarterly program updates, financial reports and filings.
  • The government of a South American country, working closely with its Treasury, in preparing drafts of annual reports on Form 18-K. 

Initial Public and Other Equity Offerings

Select representations include:

  • An international investment bank as underwriter’s counsel in an IPO for a commercial kitchen equipment maker.
  • The underwriter’s counsel in an IPO for a fintech company.
  • An investment bank as underwriter’s counsel in an IPO for a Hong Kong-based financial services provider at DRS stage.
  • An oil and gas company in an IPO and secondary sales shares registration, at DRS stage
  • A cybersecurity and AI technology company in an IPO at DRS stage.
  • A medical device company in an IPO at DRS stage.
  • A telecommunications company in preparing and organizing the weekly SEC 424(b)(2) filings under the company’s Retail Notes Program.
  • A global investment firm in an automaker’s IPO, performed due diligence.
  • An investment bank as underwriters in a SPAC for a blank check company targeting the music and audio sectors, researched and drafted transaction documents.
  • A sovereign fund in exploration of a potential SPAC formation, researched and drafted transaction.
  • A foreign issuer based in Asia in exploration of a potential SPAC formation and INED compensation, researched and drafted research findings.
  • An online marketplace operator in its exploration of director responsibilities related to a SPAC, researched and drafted research findings.
  • A telecommunications company in its preparation and organization of weekly SEC 424(b)(2) filings under the Retail Notes Program.

Debt Offerings

Select representations include:

  • A multilateral development bank and underwriters, with the required waivers of conflicts, preparing as the lead drafter documentation for over 250 issuances of notes under the Global Medium-Term Note Program.
  • A French multinational bank in preparing documentation for debt issuances under the Medium-Term Notes Program and for annual and quarterly program updates.
  • A French multinational bank in preparing documentation for debt issuances in AT1 standalone issuances, including 144A/Reg. S offerings.
  • The government of a South American country in preparing drafts of transaction documentation.
  • The Treasury of a South American nation, in $3.5 billion and $2.5 billion registered bond offerings.
  • A homebuilder in multiple transactions involving the issuance of US$ and C$ Senior Notes, including preparation of corporate documentation, coordination and preparation of local Canadian counsel opinions, and drafting corporate documentation for a restructuring related consent solicitation.

M&A, Spin-Offs, Investments, Development Stage Company

Select representations include:

  • A major bookseller in a $10 million acquisition of a California small creative business.
  • A global flavor, fragrance and food ingredient company in connection with its merger with an Israeli producer and distributor of extracts for flavor and fragrances. Oversaw the post-merger transitions, including the replacement and appointment of directors and officers across all company entities worldwide.

Maja also supported the M&A law firm teams representing:

  • A network of long-term acute care and rehabilitation hospitals in its acquisition by a consortium consisting of a global asset manager, a private equity firm and a health insurance company for approximately $4.1 billion in cash including the assumption or repayment of net debt, providing due diligence of relevant contracts.
  • A technology company that manufactures industrial, safety and consumer products in an acquisition transaction, providing due diligence of relevant contracts.
  • An advertising and marketing holding company in an M&A transaction, providing due diligence of relevant contracts. 
  • An American technology company in its acquisition of a wearable technology company providing due diligence of relevant contracts. 

Private Equity

Select representations include:

  • A global asset manager in drafting fund documentation and reviewing foreign investors’ submitted subscription materials (in foreign languages) to approve their participation in the investment.
  • A global investment firm drafting fund documentation and reviewing foreign investors’ submitted subscription materials (in foreign languages) to approve their participation in the investment.
  • An American multinational financial services firm in reviewing foreign investors’ submitted subscription materials (in foreign languages) to approve their participation in the investment. 

Corporate

Select representations include:

  • A famous personality/influencer in negotiations with a PR company, prepared formation documents for the same, and represented the same in negotiations with podcast partners.
  • An entertainment technology start-up in the preparation of a shareholders' agreement and the drafting of key formation documents.