David Berz

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 1973

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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General Electric Company Acquisition of Pressure Control Business of Hydril Inc. Representing General Electric Company in the $1.1 billion acquisition of the Pressure Control Business of Hydril Inc. from Tenaris SA.

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General Electric Company Sale of GE Plastics Represented General Electric Company in its $11.6 billion sale of GE Plastics to Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

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Elementis plc Sale of global pigments business of Elementis plc Represented Elementis plc in the sale of its global pigments business to Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.

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SEACOR Holdings Inc. Acquisition of Waxler Transportation Company and Waxler Towing Company Represented Seacor Inland River Transport, Inc. (a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings, Inc.) in its acquisition of the inland river assets of Waxler Transportation Company and Waxler Towing Company.

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General Electric Company Sale of GE's North American Modular Space Business Represented General Electric Company in the sale of GE's North American modular space business to Resun Corporation.

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Center for International Human Rights U.S. v. Salim Ahmed Hamdan David Berz, Managing Partner of the Washington, DC office, is working with the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern School of Law, to prepare an amicus curiae brief in this matter. The defendant was charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes. He is being tried for his crimes by a Military Commission. The Center for Human Rights states that the hearings violate international due process requirements and standards set forth in the Geneva Conventions.

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Guantanamo Bay Detainees Abdulla Thani Faris Al-Anazi, et al. v. George W. Bush, et al. Filed habeas petitions on behalf of five Saudi Arabian citizens held by the US at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

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SafetyKleen SafetyKleen/Laidlaw In a win that utilized the combined talents of our litigators and our preeminent bankruptcy practice, we represented the secured lenders of SafetyKleen in claims against Laidlaw, Inc., the controlling shareholder of SafetyKleen, arising out of a massive accounting fraud. The firm obtained a combined $225 million settlement from Laidlaw on the secured lenders' claim together with SafetyKleen's own fraud claims. more

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Oneida Indian Nation Oneida Indian Nation secures significant land into trust decision from the Department of the Interior Successfully secured for the Oneida Indian Nation one of the largest land into trust decisions granted by the Department of the Interior under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934. The Indian Reorganization Act allows the United States, through the Secretary of the Interior, to acquire title to real property in trust status for Native American tribes and individuals.

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Viacom (Westinghouse Electric Corp.) United States v. Viacom Inc. Weil Gotshal acted as principal counsel for Viacom (formerly Westinghouse Electric Corporation) in this Superfund case involving clean-up remedies of five sites allegedly contaminated with PCBs from a former Westinghouse manufacturing plant.

George Washington University

J.D.

1973

George Washington University

B.A.

1970

District of Columbia Bar

Member

1973 - Current

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Negotiating Environmental Issues In Asset and Stock Purchase Agreements (May 6, 2008)

Range of Current Issues Impacting Transactions, including Bankruptcy and Lender Liability Developments (Norwalk, CT, October 23, 2007)

Drafting and Negotiation of Transaction Documents for the Purchase or Sale of Assets, including the Impact of EU and US Laws and Recent Trends (London, UK, October 08, 2007) GE Environmental Health and Safety for European Professionals – In-House Training Program

Drafting and Negotiation of Transaction Documents for the Purchase or Sale of Assets, including the Impact of EU and US Laws and Recent Trends (London, UK, October 08, 2007) GE Environmental Health and Safety for European Professionals – In-House Training Program