Kyle Unice is a corporate associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Kyle has a broad transactional practice and counsels companies and sponsors on capital-raising through public and private equity and debt offerings and acquiring and disposing of businesses and assets. He represents issuers, underwriters and initial purchasers in public and private financing transactions, including high-yield debt offerings, initial public offerings, SPAC transactions, preferred and follow-on equity offerings, investment grade debt offerings and tender and exchange offers. Kyle also advises U.S. and international companies with respect to corporate and securities law matters, including corporate governance and SEC, NYSE and Nasdaq disclosures, reporting and compliance obligations, and restructuring and liability management transactions.
Experience
Representative Matters
Initial Public Offerings and Other Equity Offerings
Select special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs:
Tailwind Two Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: TWNT), a special purpose acquisition company focused on the technology and direct-to-consumer sectors, in its $300 million initial public offering
The underwriters in the $400 million initial public offering of TCV Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: TCVA), sponsored by TCMI, Inc.
The underwriters in the $189.7 million initial public offering of Consilium Acquisition Corp I, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CLSM), sponsored by an affiliate of Consilium Investment Management LLC
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR) in connection with its “at-the-market” offering program of 10 million shares of common stock
Affimed N.V. (NASDAQ: AFMD) in connection with a secondary offering of 22.5 million shares of common stock and in connection with its “at-the-market” offering program of $100 million of shares of common stock
Tender Offers, Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations
Paya Holdings, Inc, (NASDAQ: PAYA) in its exchange offer and consent solicitation relating to outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) in an A/B exchange of $2.9 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes
Mergers & Acquisitions
Yucaipa Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: YAC), a special purpose acquisition company, on its $3.2 billion business combination with SIGNA Sports United
Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: MAAC) in its $7.3 billion business combination with Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ: ROIV)
Metromile Inc. (NASDAQ: MILE) in its $500 million acquisition by Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the first combination of publicly traded “Insurtechs”
High Yield and Other Debt Offerings
Charter Communication, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) in numerous debt offerings
Presidio, a BC Partners portfolio company, in its $150 million offering of senior unsecured notes
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC (NASDAQ: CAR) in connection with its $600 million high-yield senior notes offering
SEC Compliance, Disclosure and Governance Advice
Affimed N.V. (NASDAQ: AFMD)
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ: OSW)
Paya Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYA)
Blockchain Moon Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: BMAQ)
Restructurings and Liability Management Transactions
Washington Prime Group, Inc. in its $325 million equity rights offering in connection with its plan of reorganization
Clerk & Government Experience
Judicial Law ClerkHonorable Brendan Linehan ShannonUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware2017–2018
Law ClerkOffice of the Chapter 13 TrusteeUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania2016–2017
Judicial InternHonorable Thomas P. AgrestiUnited States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania2016
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Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
2018New York
Courts
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of LawJ.D.2017
Research Editor, Pittsburgh Tax Review
American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence, 2016