James Westra

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Professional Experience

: Current; Berkshire Partners LLC Acquisition of AmSafe Partners Inc. Represented Berkshire Partners LLC and Greenbriar Equity Group LLC in connection with their acquisition of AmSafe Partners Inc., a provider of safety-restraint and cargo-securing systems for the aviation, military and specialty vehicle markets.

: Current; PolyMedica Corporation Sale of PolyMedica Corporation Represented PolyMedica Corporation in its $1.5 billion sale to Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

: Current; THL Partners; Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Acquisition of Ceridian Corporation Advised THL Partners and Fidelity National Financial, Inc. in connection with their $5.3 billion public-to-private acquisition of Ceridian Corporation.

: Current; Technology Crossover Ventures and Spectrum Equity Investors Acquisition of R.J. O'Brien & Associates Inc. Advised Technology Crossover Ventures and Spectrum Equity Investors in the $1 billion acquisition of R.J. O'Brien & Associates Inc.

: Current; Berkshire Partners LLC Acquisition of HMT Inc. Advised Berkshire Partners in connection with its acquisition of HMT Inc., a specialty contractor that designs and builds storage tanks for the petroleum industry.

: Current; Berkshire Partners LLC; HMTBP Holdings, Inc.; HMTBP Acquisition Corp.; HMTBP Acquisition II Corp. Acquisition Financing for HMTBP Acquisition II Corp. Represented Berkshire Partners LLC, HMTBP Holdings, Inc., HMTBP Acquisition Corp. and HMTBP Acquisition II Corp. in the $186 million acquisition financing for HMTBP Acquisition II Corp.

: Current; Saban Capital Group; German Media Partners L.P. Sale of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG Advised ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG's controlling shareholder and its investors (Bain Capital, Hellman & Friedman, Providence Equity Partners, Quadrangle Group, Saban Capital Group and THL Partners) in their sale of a controlling interest in ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG to a consortium consisting of financial investors Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co and Permira in a transaction valued at €5.9 billion.

: Current; Advent International Corp. Sale of Boart Longyear Co. Advised Advent International Corp. and Bain Capital LLC in the sale of Boart Longyear Co. to Macquarie Bank Ltd.

: Current; Management of Kinder Morgan, Inc. Leveraged Buyout of Kinder Morgan, Inc. Advised Richard Kinder and his senior management team in connection with their $22 billion management buyout of Kinder Morgan, Inc., one of the largest energy transportation, storage and distribution companies in North America.

: Current; THL Partners Acquisition of an 80% Stake in Hawkeye Holdings Inc. Advised THL Partners in connection with its acquisition of an 80% stake in Hawkeye Holdings Inc., one of the largest ethanol producers in the US.

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

: Current; Thomas H. Lee Private Equity Financing for Cableuropa, S.A.U. and others Represented Thomas H. Lee Private Equity, as sponsor, in the €3.1 billion leveraged buyout financing for Cableuropa, S.A.U.'s acquisition of Auna Telecommunicaciones S.A.

: Current; WordWave Inc. Sale of WordWave Inc. Advised Berkshire Partners in connection with the sale of WordWave Inc. to Merrill Corporation.

: Current; @Ventures Investment in Advent Solar, Inc. Represented @Ventures in its investment in Advent Solar, Inc.

: Current; ShoreView Industries Acquisition of Paradigm Electronics, Inc. Represented ShoreView Industries in the $80 million acquisition of Paradigm Electronics, Inc. by ShoreView Industries Inc. and the management of Paradigm Electronics, Inc.

: Current; Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Acquisition of Certegy Inc. Advised Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (a THL Partners and TPG Capital portfolio company) in connection with its acquisition of Certegy Inc.

: Current; Providence Equity Partners; THL Partners; Quadrangle; CCMP Capital Advisors LLC Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in Ono S.A. in Connection with the Merger between Auna S.A. and Ono S.A. Advised Providence Equity Partners, THL Partners, Quadrangle and CCMP Capital Advisors in the acquisition of a controlling interest in the €5.3 billion merger between Auna S.A. and Ono S.A. more

: Current; Berkshire Partners LLC Recapitalization of National Vision, Inc. and Consolidated Vision Group, Inc. Advised Berkshire Partners in connection with its leveraged recapitalization of National Vision, Inc. and Consolidated Vision Group, Inc.

: Current; Vision Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Partners, LLC Acquisition of National Vision, Inc. Represented Vision Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of Berkshire Partners, LLC, in the $101 million acquisition of National Vision, Inc.

: Current; United Pet Group, Inc. (owned by United Industries Corp.) Acquisition of Firstrax, Inc. Represented United Pet Group, Inc. (owned by United Industries Corp.) in the acquisition of Firstrax, Inc.

: Current; United Industries Corporation Sale of United Industries Corporation Represented United Industries Corporation, a THL Partners Portfolio Company, in its $1.2 billion sale to Rayovac Corp.

: Current; THL Partners; TPG Capital Acquisition of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Represented THL Partners and TPG Capital in the acquisition of a 25% minority interest in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

: Current; United Industries Corporation Acquisition of United Pet Group, Inc. Represented United Industries Corporation in its $360 million acquisition of United Pet Group, Inc. more

: Current; Summit Partners Sale of Jamba! AG Represented Summit Partners in the $273 million sale of Jamba! AG to Verisign Inc.

: Current; United Industries Corporation Acquisition of The Nu-Gro Corporation Represented United Industries Corporation (Spectrum Brands) in the acquisition of The Nu-Gro Corporation.

: Current; THL Partners Acquisition of Simmons Company from Fenway Partners Represented THL Partners in its $1.1 billion acquisition of Simmons Company from Fenway Partners. more