Professional Experience
Current
Representing an investor group led by J.C. Flowers & Co. in its $25 billion acquisition of SLM Corporation
Current
Representing Bank of America in its $21 billion purchase of LaSalle Bank and its $3.3 billion purchase of U.S. Trust from The Charles Schwab Corporation
Current
Representing JP Morgan in its swap of its corporate trust business for Bank of New York’s retail banking business
Current
Representing Golden West Financial Corporation in its $25.5 billion acquisition by Wachovia Corporation
Current
Representing Thermo Electron in its $9.6 billion merger with Fisher Scientific
Current
Representing Lazard in its initial public offering and related restructuring
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Current
Current
Representing Willis Group Holdings in its pending $1.7 billion acquisition of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
Current
Representing WL Ross & Co. LLC in its $1.1 billion acquisition of Option One
Current
Representing Oren Koules in pending acquisition of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team
Current
Representing Electronic Data Systems in its acquisition of Saber Corporation
Current
Representing Chaparral Steel Company in its $4.3 billion sale to Gerdau Ameristeel
Current
Representing Compass Bancshares, Inc. in its $9.6 billion acquisition by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA)
Education
New York University
J.D.
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Georgetown University
BSBA
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Websites & Blogs
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