Professional Experience
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd.; Goldman Sachs Acquisition of Waste Industries USA, Inc. Representing Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd. and Goldman Sachs in the $544 million acquisition of Waste Industries USA, Inc.
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Macquarie Infrastructure Partners; Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group Acquisition of Global Tower Partners Advising an investor group led by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners and Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group in the $1.425 billion acquisition of Global Tower Partners, the leading US wireless tower operator.
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Evercore Partners, Inc. Sale of First Data Corporation Represented Evercore Partners, Inc., financial advisor to First Data Corporation, in the $27 billion going private sale of First Data to Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts.
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Port Authority of NY & NJ Sale of Port Newark Container Terminal Represented The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey in the sale by Dubai Ports of P&O Ports America (including Port Newark Container Terminal) to American International Group (AIG).
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Goldman Sachs & Co. Sale of Mills Corp. Represented Goldman Sachs & Co., as financial advisor, in the $5.7 billion sale of Mills Corp. to Simon Property Group, Inc. and Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
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Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. Acquisition of the Hydro Castings Division of Norsk Hydro ASA Represented Alfa S.A.B. de C.V. in the €416 million acquisition of the Hydro Castings division of Norsk Hydro ASA by Tenedora Nemak S.A. de C.V. more
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Port Authority of NY & NJ Sale of the Terminals Division of Orient Overseas Limited Represented The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey in the $2.35 billion sale of New York Container Terminal and Global Container Terminal by Orient Overseas Port to Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
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Verizon Communications, Inc. Sale of SkyTel Corp. by Verizon Communications Inc. Represented Verizon Communications Inc. in the sale of SkyTel Corp. to Bell Industries, Inc.
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Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. Acquisition of Teksid Aluminum Ltd. Operations Represented Tenedora Nemak, S.A. de C.V. (subsidiary of Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V.) in the $500 million acquisition of Teksid Aluminum Ltd. (operations in North and South America, China and Poland). more
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Lehman Brothers Acquisition of Kerr-McGee Corp. and Western Gas Resources Represented Lehman Brothers, financial advisor to Kerr-McGee Corp., in the $23.3 billion acquisition of Kerr-McGee Corp. and Western Gas Resources by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. more
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United Breweries Group Bid for Taittinger CCVC (and its subsidiaries, including Bouvet-Ladubay, Domaine Carneros and Champcal Estates) Represented McDowell & Company, Limited, a member of United Breweries Group, an India-based conglomerate headed by Dr. Vijay Mallya, in the bid for Taittinger CCVC (and its subsidiaries, including Bouvet-Ladubay, Domaine Carneros and Champcal Estates) primarily French, including US subsidiaries.
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General Motors Corporation Board of Directors Sale of General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) Advised General Motors Corporation Board of Directors in connection with the $14 billion sale of a 51% interest in General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC) to an investor group led by Cerberus Capital Management. more
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Macquarie Bank Acquisition of ICON Parking Represented Macquarie in the acquisition of ICON Parking from Goldman Sachs' Whitehall funds and the Mallah Family.
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Citi Acquisition of the Connection Systems Division of Teradyne, Inc. Represented Citi, as financial advisor to Amphenol Corporation, in its $390 million acquisition of the Connection Systems Division of Teradyne, Inc.
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Alfa, S.A. de C.V.; Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V. Sale of Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V. Represented Alfa, S.A. de C.V. and Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V. in the $2.25 billion sale of Hylsamex, S.A. de C.V. to Grupo Techint. more
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General Motors Corporation Sale of Minority Interest to Tracinda Corporation Represented the independent directors of General Motors Corporation in connection with the tender offer by Tracinda Corporation for shares of General Motors Corporation.
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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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MCI, Inc. Sale of MCI, Inc. (formerly WorldCom, Inc.) Represented MCI, Inc. (formerly WorldCom, Inc.) in its $10.632 billion sale to Verizon Communications, Inc.
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MCI, Inc. Sale of Proceda Tecnologia e Informatica S.A. by MCI, Inc. Represented MCI, Inc. in its sale of Proceda Tecnologia e Informatica S.A. to Votorantim Novos Negocios Ltda. and Proceda Management.
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Goldman Sachs & Co. Merger of Varco International Inc. and National-Oilwell, Inc. Represented Goldman Sachs & Co., as financial advisor to National-Oilwell, Inc., in its $2.5 billion acquisition of Varco International, Inc.
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The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Acquisition of the Direct Broadcast Satellite Business of Pegasus Satellite Television, Inc. Represented DIRECTV Group Inc. in its $938 million acquisition of the direct broadcast satellite business of Pegasus Satellite Television, Inc.
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Goldman Sachs & Co. Sale by Pentair, Inc. of its Power Tools Group Represented Goldman Sachs & Co. as the financial advisor to Pentair, Inc. in the $775 million sale of its Power Tools Group to Black & Decker.
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Goldman Sachs & Co. Sale of Prima Energy Corporation Represented Goldman Sachs & Co., as financial advisor to Prima Energy Corporation, in its $534 million sale to Petro-Canada.
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The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Sale of PanAmSat Corp. Represented DIRECTV Group, Inc. in its $4.3 billion sale of PanAmSat Corp. to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. more
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MCI, Inc. Sale of Embratel Participações S.A by MCI, Inc. (WorldCom, Inc.) Represented MCI, Inc. (WorldCom, Inc.) in the $400 million sale of its investment in Embratel Participações S.A to Telefonos de Mexico (TELMEX). more
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Goldman Sachs & Co. Acquisition of Wicor Inc. from Wisconsin Energy Corp. Represented Goldman Sachs & Co., as financial advisor to Pentair, Inc., in its $850 million acquisition of Wicor Inc. from Wisconsin Energy Corp.
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Goldman Sachs & Co. Sale of Eastman Kodak Company's Remote Sensing Systems Unit Represented Goldman Sachs & Co., as financial advisor to Eastman Kodak Company, in the $725 million sale of its Remote Sensing Systems Unit to ITT Industries.
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The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Sale of a 34% Interest in The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Represented DIRECTV in its $6.6 billion sale of a 34% interest to News Corporation Ltd. more
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General Dynamics Corporation General Dynamics Corporation bid for TRW Incorporated Represented General Dynamics Corporation in proposed acquisition of TRW Incorporated
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First Equity Group Acquisition of Skip Barber Racing School, Inc. Acquisition of Skip Barber Racing School, Inc. by First Equity Group.
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The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Acquisition of Galaxy Entertainment (Argentina) Represented DIRECTV Group, Inc. in the acquisition of Galaxy Entertainment (Argentina).
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Hughes Electronics Corp. (parent is General Motors Corp.) Sale of Hughes Electronics Corp. Space and Communications Unit Represented Hughes Electronics Corp. Space and Communications unit in its $3.75 billion sale to The Boeing Company.
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The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Acquisition of a 7.5% Interest in Thomson Multimedia, Inc. Represented DIRECTV Group, Inc. in its $1.8 billion acquisition of a 7.5% interest in Thomson Multimedia, Inc.
Education
Fordham University
J.D.
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University of Pennsylvania
B.S.
magna cum laude
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Publication
Speaking Engagements
Public Company Acquisitions: A Mock Negotiation (New York, October 15, 2007) Penn State Dickinson School of Law's Fourth Annual Instutite on Corporate, Securities and Related Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions
What Every Director Needs to Know Before Approving a Merger (New York, September 25, 2006) Practising Law Institute's Fourth Annual Directors' Institute on Corporate Governance
Co-Chair, 4th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions 2001 - Strategies for Making the Best Deals in Turbulent Times. (New York, June 18, 2001)
Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions 2000, Strategies for Creating Value and Growth (Insight) (New York, June 05, 2000)
Mergers & Acquisitions Institute, Doing the Right Deal at the Right Time (Fulcrum) (Chicago, March 22, 1999)
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