Ellen Odoner

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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Reuters Group plc Acquisition of Reuters Group plc by The Thomson Corporation Representing Reuters Group plc in its £8.7 billion acquisition by The Thomson Corporation.

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Whirlpool Corporation Acquisition of Maytag Corporation Represented Whirlpool Corporation in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Maytag Corporation. more

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General Electric Company Acquisition of Amersham plc Represented General Electric Company in its $9.5 billion acquisition of Amersham plc. more

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Centerpulse AG Sale of Centerpulse AG Represented Centerpulse AG in its $3.2 billion acquisition by Zimmer Holdings Inc. following a takeover contest with Smith & Nephew PLC. more

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Pirelli SpA Sale of the Optical Components Division of Pirelli SpA Represented Pirelli SpA in the $3.6 billion sale of its optical components division to Corning, Inc.

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AREVA SA Takeover of UraMin, Inc. Represented AREVA SA in the $2.5 billion takeover of UraMin, Inc.

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Hanson plc Sale of Hanson plc Represented Hanson plc in its £8 billion sale to Heidelberg Cement AG.

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First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. Acquisition of the Outstanding Common Shares of Adastra Minerals Inc. Represented First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. in its share exchange takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Adastra Minerals Inc.

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Millennium Chemicals Inc. Sale of Millennium Chemicals Inc. Represented Millennium Chemicals Inc. in its $2.3 billion sale to Lyondell Chemical Company. more

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Morgan Stanley/Glick Consortium through its Bid Vehicle, Songbird Acquisition Acquisition of Canary Wharf Group plc Represented the Morgan Stanley/Simon Glick consortium through its bid vehicle, Songbird Acquisition Limited, in its successful $8.6 billion contested public tender offer for Canary Wharf Group plc. more

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Invensys plc Sale of Invensys plc's Metering Business Represented Invensys plc in the $650 million sale of its metering business to IMS Meters Holdings Inc.

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Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. Business Combination between Konica and Minolta Represented Konica and Minolta in their business combination.

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Old Mutual plc Acquisition of Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company Represented Old Mutual plc in the $635 million acquisition of Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company from The St. Paul Companies. more

Harvard University

J.D.

1977

Yale University

B.A.

1973

magna cum laude

Publication

Fourth Annual Instutite on Corporate, Securities and Related Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions (New York, October 15, 2007) Moderator; Sponsored by Penn State Dickinson School of Law

Cross-Border M&A in the Aftermath of Sarbanes-Oxley (New York, May 08, 2003)

International Securities Markets 2002: Addressing Cross-Border Legal & Business Challenges, "Cross-Border M&A." Sponsored by PLI. (New York, May 09, 2002)