Joseph Bernardi

Rhode Island

Associate

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

Current

Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.; Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. Investment in TerreStar Corporation Represented Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. in a minority investment in TerreStar Corporation.

Current

Providence Equity Partners Inc. Investment in ZeniMax Media Inc. Represented Providence Equity Partners Inc. in connection with its $300 million investment in ZeniMax Media Inc., a creator and publisher of original interactive entertainment content for consoles, the PC, and handheld/wireless devices.

Current

Providence Equity Partners Inc. Acquisition of NexTag Inc. Advised Providence Equity Partners Inc. in connection with the $1.2 billion acquisition, with Morgenthaler Partners and NexTag management, of NexTag Inc.

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.

University of Connecticut

J.D.

2006

Boston College

B.S.

2000

Rhode Island State Bar

Member

Current