Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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Professional Experience
- Partner
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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- Goldberg Lindsay & Co. LLC Minority Investment in Crane & Co. Represented Goldberg Lindsay & Co. LLC in the acquisition of minority ownership of Crane & Co.
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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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- HM Capital Partners LLC Recapitalization of Choice Cable TV Representing HM Capital in the restructuring of and new majority investment by Spectrum Equity Investor Partners V. L.P., in Choice Cable TV located in Puerto Rico.
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- EnergySolutions, LLC Initial Public Offering of EnergySolutions Inc. Represented EnergySolutions Inc., a company previously owned by Lindsay Goldberg and other investors, in its $765.9 million initial public offering.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition Financing for Unitek Acquisition, Inc. Represented HM Capital Partners in the $120 million acquisition financing for Unitek Acquisition, Inc.
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- Brock Holdings III, Inc. Acquisition of Steeplejack Industrial Group Inc. Advised The Brock Group (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in connection with its C$117 million acquisition of Steeplejack Industrial Group Inc.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of Phone Directories Company, LP Represented HM Capital Partners LLC in the acquisition of Phone Directories Company, LP.
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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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- EnergySolutions, LLC Acquisition of Reactor Sites Management Company Represented EnergySolutions, LLC (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in its acquisition of Reactor Sites Management Company from British Nuclear Fuels plc.
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- Lindsay Goldberg Sale of Alliant Insurance Services Advised Lindsay Goldberg in connection with its sale of Alliant Insurance Services, a US-based insurance brokerage firm, to The Blackstone Group.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Sale of Persona Communications Inc. Represented HM Capital LLC in its $423 million sale of Persona Communications Inc. to Bragg Communications Inc.
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- Hicks Holdings, LLC Sale of Gammaloy Holdings L.P. and Marlex Energy Services Company Advised Hicks Holdings in the sale of the non-magnetic drill collar and downhole tools businesses operated by Gammaloy Holdings LP and Marlex Energy Services Company to National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
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- RedZone Capital Partners, L.P. Acquisition of The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. Represented RedZone Capital Fund II in its acquisition of The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc.
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- GE Commercial Finance Proposed Sale of PHH Mortgage Advised GE Commercial Finance in the proposed sale of PHH Corp.'s residential mortage business to The Blackstone Group.
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- Key Safety Systems, Inc., Ewing Management Group Sale of Key Safety Systems, Inc. Advised Ewing Management Group and auto parts producer Key Safety Systems, Inc. in connection with the sale of Key Safety Systems to Crestview Capital Partners.
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- Koch Industries, Inc. Acquisition of Base Chemicals and Polymers Business of Huntsman Corporation Represented Flint Hills Resources, LLC (a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc.) in the $742 million acquisition of the base chemicals and polymers business of Huntsman Corporation.
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- Thomas Hicks Acquisition of Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds plc Advised Thomas Hicks in connection with the £219 million acquisition of Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds plc.
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- Brock Holdings III, Inc. Acquisition of XServ Inc. Advised The Brock Group, LLC (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in connection with its acquisition of XServ Inc.
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- Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Acquisition of US Retail Operations of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc Advised Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in connection with its $100 million acquisition of the US-based property and casualty employee benefits insurance business from Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc.
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- Elizabeth Davis Frizell Dallas City Council v. Judge Frizell Represented City of Dallas Municipal Court Judge, Elizabeth Davis Frizell in a case where the Dallas City Council attempted to remove Judge Frizell from her position as a Municipal Judge because she is running for a state judicial position.
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- Lindsay Goldberg Acquisition of Brock Holdings, Inc. Advised Lindsay Goldberg in the acquisition of Brock Holdings, Inc., a provider of industrial maintenance services.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Advised HM Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from The McClatchy Company.
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- LUK-Ranch Entertainment, LLC (Indirect Subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation) Indirect Acquisition of a 44% Stake in Premier Entertainment Biloxi LLC Represented LUK-Ranch Entertainment, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation, in its acquisition of a 44% stake in Premier Entertainment Biloxi LLC, d/b/a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, from AA Capital Equity Fund, L.P. and AA Capital Co-Investment Biloxi, L.P.
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- Activant Solutions Inc. Sale of Activant Solutions Inc. Advised Activant Solutions Inc. (a portfolio company of HM Capital Partners) in connection with its $785 million sale to Hellman & Friedman.
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- Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC Sale of Comark Building Systems, Inc. Advised Brazos Private Equity Partners in the sale of Comark Building Systems, Inc. to The Carlyle Group.
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- Sourcecorp Inc. Sale of Sourcecorp Inc. Advised the management of Sourcecorp Inc. in connection with its $450 million sale to Apollo Management LP.
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- EnergySolutions, LLC Acquisition of Duratek, Inc. Advised EnergySolutions (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in connection with its acquisition of Duratek, Inc.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of Swett & Crawford Group, Inc., J.H. Blades & Co. and Sherwood Insurance Services Advised HM Capital Partners LLC, as part of a consortium, in the acquisition of Swett & Crawford Group, Inc., J.H. Blades & Co. and Sherwood Insurance Services from AON Services Group, Inc.
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- Koch Pipeline Company, LP; Koch Hydrocarbon Management Company, LLC; Koch Underground Storage Company; MB1/LP, LLC; Koch Vesco Holdings, LLC (Koch Industries, Inc.) Sale of Koch Companies' Natural Gas Liquids Businesses Represented Koch Industries, Inc. in the $1.35 billion sale of Koch Companies' natural gas liquids businesses to Oneok, Inc. more
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- Emergent Genetics; HM Capital Partners LLC Sale of Emergent Genetics, Inc. Represented HM Capital Partners LLC in the $300 million sale of Emergent Genetics, Inc. to Monsanto Company.
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- DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Sale of American Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp. Represented DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and in the $2 billion sale of American Ref-Fuel Holdings Corp. to Danielson Holding Corporation.
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- Ewing Management Group Acquisition of Kendrion's RSL and Systems Groups of Companies Represented Ewing Management Group's Key Plastics acquisition of substantially all of the equity in Kendrion's RSL and Systems groups of companies from Kendrion N.V.
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- Tiger Key Acquisition, L.P. Acquisition of KAC Plastics LLC and Key Safety Systems, Inc. Represented Tiger Key Acquisition, L.P. in the acquisition of KAC Plastics LLC and Key Safety Systems, Inc. from affiliates of The Carlyle Group, The Lightyear Fund and others.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of Persona Inc. Represented HM Capital Partners LLC in its $307 million acquisition of Persona Inc.
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- NextMedia Group, Inc. Acquisition of the Outdoor Advertising Assets of NextMedia Group, Inc. and Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Represented NextMedia Group, Inc. in its acquisition of the outdoor advertising assets jointly owned by NextMedia Group, Inc. and Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
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- NextMedia Operating, Inc.; NM Licensing LLC Acquisition of WZCH-FM Represented NextMedia Operating, Inc. and NM Licensing LLC in the acquisition of WZCH-FM.
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- Enron Corporation Sale of Northern Natural Gas Represented Enron Corporation in its $1.5 billion sale of Northern Natural Gas to Dynegy Inc.
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- Enron Corporation Withdrawn merger between Enron Corporation and Dynegy Inc. Represented Enron Corporation in its $23 billion withdrawn merger with Dynegy Inc.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Merger between OmniAmerica, Inc. and American Tower Corporation Represented HM Capital Partners LLC, parent of OmniAmerica, Inc., in the merger between OmniAmerica, Inc. and American Tower Corporation
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- Six Flags, Inc. Sale of Six Flags, Inc. Represented Premier Parks Inc. in the $1.9 billion acquisition of Six Flags, Inc. by Time Warner Entertainment Company.
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- HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of LIN Television Corp. Represented HM Capital Partners LLC in the $1.98 billion acquisition of LIN Television Corp.
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- Players Inc.|NFLPA CBC Distribution and Marketing v. Major League Baseball Advanced Media Filed amicus curiae brief on behalf of NFLPA and Players Inc. in an appeal to the Eighth Circuit in a case concerning the right of publicity as applied to "fantasy" sports.
Education
- Texas Tech University
- J.D.
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- Tarleton State
- B.A.
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Professional Associations
- District of Columbia Bar
- Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- Effective and Ethical Crisis Management: A Guide For In-House Counsel Legal Departments (Dallas, Texas, May 7, 2008) American Airlines CLE Program
- Honing Your Negotiating Skills (Forth Worth, Texas, October 24, 2007) Association of Corporate Counsel
- Honing Your Negotiating Skills (Dallas, Texas, October 18, 2007) Association of Corporate Counsel
- 3rd Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute (University of Texas School of LawDallas, Texas, October 04, 2007)
- Private Equity Conference - International CLE (Denver, Colorado, September 27, 2007)
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