Kramer Levin represented Capmark Financial Group Inc. in its acquisition of Bluestem Brands, Inc., a multi-brand, online retailer of name-brand and private label general merchandise serving low-to-middle income customers nationwide. The deal, which closed on November 7, 2014, was valued at approximately $565 million, subject to various pre-and post-closing adjustments. The Kramer Levin team that advised Capmark was led by corporate partner Abbe L. Dienstag, and included tax partner Barry Herzog and tax counsel Blake A. Rigel, executive compensation counsel Paul M. Ritter, corporate associates Lucy R. Zhao and Yael Steiner and finance associate Jason S. Amster.