Andrew Colao

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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NBC Universal Acquisition of The Weather Channel Represented NBC Universal in its acquisition (together with Bain Capital and Blackstone Group) of The Weather Channel.

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Brock Holdings III, Inc. Acquisition Financing for Steeplejack Industrial Group Inc. Represented Brock Holdings III, Inc. in the CDN $90 million acquisition financing for 1343512 Alberta Ltd. (Steeplejack Industrial Group Inc.)

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Genstar Capital LLC Acquisition Financing for TravelCLICK, Inc. Represented Genstar Capital LLC in the acquisition financing for TravelCLICK, Inc.

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Lee Equity Partners, LLC Acquisition Financing for Deb Shops, Inc. Represented Lee Equity Partners, LLC in the $205 million acquisition financing for Deb Shops, Inc.

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Cargo 360, Inc. (an Oak Hill Capital Partners portfolio company) Acquisition Financing for Southern Air Inc. Represented Cargo 360, Inc. (an Oak Hill Capital Partners portfolio company) in its acquisition financing for Southern Air Inc.

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Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing for Cenveo Corporation Represented Lehman Brothers in the $175 million acquisition financing for Cenveo Corporation.

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Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing for US Investigations Services, Inc. Represented Lehman Brothers in the $1.255 billion acquisition financing for US Investigations Services, Inc.

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Avista Capital Partners; IWCO Direct Inc.; Instant Web, Inc. Acquisition Financing of IWCO Direct Inc. Represented Avista Capital Partners, IWCO Direct Inc., and Instant Web, Inc. (subsidiary of IWCO Direct Inc.) in the $410 million acquisition financing of IWCO Direct Inc.

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ENV Holdings LLC Acquisition Financing for EnergySolutions LLC Represented ENV Holdings LLC and Lindsay Goldberg, as sponsor, in the $200 million acquisition financing for EnergySolutions LLC to acquire Reactor Sites Management Company Limited.

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TCV Acquisition Financing for SMT Acquisition Corp. Represented TCV in the acquisition financing for SMT Acquisition Corp.

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Technology Crossover Ventures Recapitalization Financing for Seismic MicroTechnology, Inc. Represented Technology Crossover Ventures in the $46 million recapitalization leveraged buyout financing for Seismic MicroTechnology, Inc.

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Brock Holdings III, Inc. Acquisition of A&L Industrial Construction and Maintenance, Inc. Represented Brock Holdings III, Inc., a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer, in the $25 million acquisition of A&L Industrial Construction and Maintenance, Inc.

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DLJ Merchant Bank Acquisition Financing for Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. Represented DLJ Merchant Bank in the $280 million acquisition financing for Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.

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Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Financing for Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. Represented Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in the $1 billion financing for Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.

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Goldman Sachs Capital Partners Acquisition of Alltel Corp. Advised GS Capital Partners in connection with the $27.5 billion public-to-private acquisition of wireless phone company Alltel by GS Capital Partners and TPG Capital.

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Lehman Commercial Paper Inc.; Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing of West Corporation Represented Lehman Brothers and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. as administrative agent in the $2.65 billion going private acquisition financing of West Corporation by THL Partners and Quadrangle Group LLC.

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Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. Financing for Interstate Operating Company, L.P. Represented Lehman Commercial Paper, Inc. in the $125 million financing for Interstate Operating Company, L.P.

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Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing for Audio Visual Services Group, Inc. Represented Lehman Brothers, as lender, in the $315 million acquisition financing for Audio Visual Services Group, Inc.

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Brock Holdings III, Inc. Acquisition Financing for XServ Inc. Represented Brock Holdings III, Inc. in the $430 million acquisition financing for XServ Inc.

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Avista Capital Partners Acquisition of BioReliance Corporation Represented Avista Capital Partners in its $210 million acquisition of BioReliance Corporation from Invitrogen Corporation.

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Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Represented Lehman Brothers in the $450 million acquisition financing for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation.

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Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., Lehman Brothers Recapitalization Financing for US Investigations Services LLC Represented Lehman Brothers, as arranger, in the $460 million dividend recapitalization financing for US Investigations Services LLC.

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Premier Salons Holdings, Inc. Acquisition Financing for Premier Salons Holdings, Inc. Represented Premier Salons Holdings, Inc. in the $24.5 million acquisition financing.

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Lindsay Goldberg, EnergySolutions, LLC Acquisition Financing for EnergySolutions and Duratek Represented EnergySolutions, LLC (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in financing the acquisition of Duratek, Inc.

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Lehman Brothers; Citi Financing for Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Represented Lehman Brothers and Citi, as joint lead arrangers, in the $305 million restructuring financing for Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

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DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Acquisition of United Site Services, Inc. Advised DLJ Merchant Banking Partners in connection with its acquisition of United Site Services, Inc. from Odyssey Investment Partners.

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Centre Partners Management, LLC Acquisition Financing for National Renal Institutes, Inc. Represented Centre Partners Management, LLC, as sponsor, in the acquisition financing for National Renal Institutes, Inc.

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Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Recapitalization of Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Represented Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. in its $20 million recapitalization.

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Summit Partners Acquisition Financing for Commercial Defeasance, LLC Represented Summit Partners in the acquisition financing for Commercial Defeasance, LLC.

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American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Acquisition Financing of Ranpak Holding Corporation Represented American Capital Strategies, Ltd., as sponsor, of the $175 million acquisition financing of Ranpak Holding Corporation by Ranpak Corporation and Ranpak BV.

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Lindsay Goldberg Acquisition Financing for ARG Acquisition Co. Represented Lindsay Goldberg in the $300 million acquisition financing for ARG Acquisition Co.

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Citi Refinancing for EDO Corporation Represented Citi, as joint lead arranger, in the refinancing for EDO Corporation.

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Citi Financing for DPI Holdings, LLC Represented Citi in the $100 million term loan financing for DPI Holdings, LLC.

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Lehman Brothers; Citi Acquisition of Agilent Technologies Inc.'s Semiconductor Products Segments Represented Lehman Brothers and Citi in the acquisition of Agilent Technologies Inc.'s semiconductor products segments by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Silver Lake Partners. more

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Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Recapitalization of Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. Represented Atkins Nutritionals, Inc. in its $25 million recapitalization. more

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Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. Sale of Certain Shares of AGA Medical Corporation Represented Lehman Commercial Paper, as arranger, in financing the sale of certain shares of AGA Medical Corporation to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe by Goldsmith Agio Helms & Lynner LLC.

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Summit Ventures Acquisition Financing for BA Research International, L.P. Represented Summit Ventures in financing their acquisition of BA Research International, L.P.

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Bennington Marine LLC Refinancing for Bennington Marine LLC Represented Bennington Marine LLC in the $41 million refinancing.

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BRE/RRH LLC affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors Acquisition of Rihga Royal, a JW Marriott Hotel Represented BRE/RRH LLC affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors in the acquisition of New York's Rihga Royal, a JW Marriott Hotel, from Thayer Real Estate.

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Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing for Mapics, Inc. Represented Lehman Brothers, as financial advisor to Infor International Ltd., in its acquisition of an equity interest in Mapics, Inc.

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Envirocare of Utah, LLC Recapitalization for Envirocare of Utah, LLC Represented Envirocare of Utah, LLC in its $637.5 million recapitalization.

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Macquarie Bank Limited and Affiliates Bid to Acquire 6,500 Sprint Corporation Cellular Towers Represented Macquarie Bank Limited and affiliates in the $1 billion bid to acquire 6,500 Sprint Corporation cellular towers.

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Lindsay Goldberg Acqusition Financing for Envirocare of Utah, LLC Represented Lindsay Goldberg, as sponsor, in the acquisition financing for Envirocare of Utah, LLC.

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Centre Partners Management, LLC Acquisition of Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation Represented Centre Partners Management, LLC in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation.

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Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Limited (owned by Global Crossing Limited) Senior Secured Notes Offering Represented Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Limited in its $200 million offering of senior secured notes and £105 million offering of senior secured notes in connection with its restructuring. more

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Bravo Sports Acquisition Financing for Bravo Sports Represented Bravo Sports in a $49 million financing in connection with its acquisition of Variflex Inc.

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TH Lee Putnam Ventures Mezzanine Financing for TH Lee Putnam Ventures in connection with its Acquisition of N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. $205 million mezzanine financing for TH Lee Putnam Ventures in connection with its acquisition of N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc.

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TH Lee Putnam Ventures Acquisition of N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc. Advised TH Lee Putnam Ventures in connection with its acquisition of N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, Inc.

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TH Lee Putnam Ventures Acquisition of a Majority Interest in SPI Technologies, Inc. Represented TH Lee Putnam Ventures in the $87 million acquisition of a majority interest in SPI Technologies, Inc.

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Falconhead Capital LLC Acquisition of Cycle Xpress, Inc. (d/b/a National Powersport Auctions) Represented Falconhead Capital LLC in its acquisition of Cycle Xpress, Inc. (d/b/a National Powersport Auctions).

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Lehman Brothers Credit Facility for Day International, Inc. $155 million credit facility for Day International, Inc.

Rutgers University

J.D.

1989

George Washington University

B.A.

1984