Joseph Newberg

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

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Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Acquisition of MC Shipping Inc. Advised Bear Stearns Merchant Banking in connection with its $284 million acquisition of MC Shipping Inc.

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Berkshire Partners LLC Investment in Masai Group International Represented Berkshire Partners in its investment in Masai Group International.

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Formica Corporation Sale of Formica Corporation Advised Formica Corporation (a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management and Oaktree Capital Management) in connection with its $700 million sale (excluding performance-based payments) to Fletcher Building Ltd.

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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.

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Berkshire Partners LLC Sale of Avery Weigh-Tronix Holdings Ltd. Advised Berkshire Partners in connection with its sale of a controlling interest in Avery Weigh-Tronix Holdings Ltd., a manufacturer of weighing equipment for industrial and food retail customers, to European Capital Financial Services Ltd.

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Summit Partners Investment in Ba Research International Represented Summit Partners in connection with its investment in Ba Research International.

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Kier Group Holdings LLC Acquisition of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware LLC, and M. Fortunoff Of Westbury Corporation Represented Kier Group Holdings LLC, as sponsor, in the acquisition of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware LLC, and M. Fortunoff Of Westbury Corporation.

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THL Partners Acquisition of Progressive Moulded Products Limited Represented THL Partners in its acquisition of Canadian-based Progressive Moulded Products Limited.

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TH Lee Putnam Ventures Acquisition of a Majority Interest in SPI Technologies, Inc. Represented TH Lee Putnam Ventures in the $87 million acquisition of a majority interest in SPI Technologies, Inc.

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Falconhead Capital LLC Acquisition of Cycle Xpress, Inc. (d/b/a National Powersport Auctions) Represented Falconhead Capital LLC in its acquisition of Cycle Xpress, Inc. (d/b/a National Powersport Auctions).

Harvard University

J.D.

1972

magna cum laude

University of Michigan

B.A.

1969

with distinction

Advanced Considerations When Funds Invest (or are being Structured to Invest) in LLC (Boston, June 23, 2008) IIR's 7th Annual Conference -- Private Equity Tax Practices 2008

Structuring Private Equity Fund Investments in LLCs (Palo Alto, CA, October 22, 2007) IIR's 6th Annual West Coast Program for Venture Capital and Private Equity Tax Practices

A Practical Guide to Investing in Pass-Through-Entities (Boston, June 19, 2007) IIR's 6th Annual Private Equity Tax Practices Conference

Strucuring Private Equity Fund Investments in LLCs (New York, May 21, 2007) Financial Research Associates' 6th Annual Tax Practices for Private Equity Funds