Jared Rusman

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)

New York University

J.D.

1994

Georgetown University

1991

BSBA