Karen Ballack

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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The Gores Group Acquisition of Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. Representing The Gores Group in its $475 million acquisition of Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd.

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Bebo, Inc. Sale of Bebo Represented Bebo in its $850 million sale to AOL.

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Getty Images Inc. Sale of Getty Images Representing Getty Images in their $2.4 billion sale to Hellman & Friedman LLC.

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Genstar Capital LLC Acquisition Financing for TravelCLICK, Inc. Represented Genstar Capital LLC in the acquisition financing for TravelCLICK, Inc.

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Genstar Capital LLC Acquisition of TravelCLICK Holdings, Inc. Advised Genstar Capital Partners V, L.P. in the acquisition of TravelCLICK Holdings, Inc.

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Electronic Data Systems Corporation Acquisition of Saber Holdings, Inc. Represented Electronic Data Systems Corporation in the $420 million acquisition of Saber Holdings, Inc.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated Acquisition of Powerprecise Solutions Inc. Represented Texas Instruments Incorporated in the acquisition of Powerprecise Solutions Inc.

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HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition Financing for Unitek Acquisition, Inc. Represented HM Capital Partners in the $120 million acquisition financing for Unitek Acquisition, Inc.

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HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition Financing for Phone Directories Company, LP Represented HM Capital Partners in the $131.5 million acquisition financing for Phone Directories Company, LP.

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HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of Phone Directories Company, LP Represented HM Capital Partners LLC in the acquisition of Phone Directories Company, LP.

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Texas Instruments Incorporated Sale of DSL Business of Texas Instruments Represented Texas Instruments Incorporated in the sale of its DSL Customer Premises Equipment business to Infineon Technologies, AG.

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L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. Acquisition of Advanced Concepts, Inc. Represented L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. in the acquisition of Advanced Concepts, Inc.

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Key Safety Systems, Inc., Ewing Management Group Sale of Key Safety Systems, Inc. Advised Ewing Management Group and auto parts producer Key Safety Systems, Inc. in connection with the sale of Key Safety Systems to Crestview Capital Partners.

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Getty Images Inc. Acquisition of MediaVast Inc. (a/k/a WireImage) Represented Getty Images, Inc. in its acquisition of MediaVast Inc. (a/k/a WireImage).

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DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Acquisition of Total Safety U.S., Inc. Advised DLJ Merchant Bank in connection with its $183 million acquisition of Total Safety U.S., Inc.

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LIN Television Corporation Sale of LIN TV Corp.'s Puerto Rico Television Operations Advised LIN TV Corp. (a portfolio company of HM Capital Partners) in its $130 million sale of its Puerto Rico television operations to InterMedia Partners, L.P.

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Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Acquisition of US Retail Operations of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc Advised Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in connection with its $100 million acquisition of the US-based property and casualty employee benefits insurance business from Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc.

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Tandberg Data ASA Acquisition of Exabyte Corporation Represented Tandberg Data Corp. in its acquisition of Exabyte Corporation.

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msystems Ltd. Sale of msystems Ltd. Represented msystems Ltd. in its $1.35 billion sale to SanDisk Corporation.

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HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Advised HM Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from The McClatchy Company.

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The Knot, Inc. Acquisition of WeddingChannel.com, Inc. by The Knot, Inc. Represented The Knot, Inc. in its acquisition of WeddingChannel.com, Inc.

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.; Panasonic Corporation of North America Acquisition of the Assets of Tropian, Inc. Represented Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation of North America, its principal North American subsidiary, in its acquisition of the assets of Tropian, Inc.

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Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC Recapitalization of Morton Industrial Group, Inc. Represented Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC in its acquisition of Morton Industrial Group, Inc. in a going private transaction.

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Activant Solutions Inc. Sale of Activant Solutions Inc. Advised Activant Solutions Inc. (a portfolio company of HM Capital Partners) in connection with its $785 million sale to Hellman & Friedman.

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Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC Sale of Comark Building Systems, Inc. Advised Brazos Private Equity Partners in the sale of Comark Building Systems, Inc. to The Carlyle Group.

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International Wire Group, Inc. Acquisition of Phelps Dodge High Performance Conductors of SC and GA, Inc. Represented International Wire Group, Inc., in its acquisition of Phelps Dodge High Performance Conductors of SC and GA, Inc. from Phelps Dodge Corporation.

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EnergySolutions, LLC Acquisition of Duratek, Inc. Advised EnergySolutions (a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg) in connection with its acquisition of Duratek, Inc.

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Brazos Private Equity Partners Acquisition of Fuel Systems Inc. from TMB Industries Advised Brazos Private Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Fuel Systems Inc.

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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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Activant Solutions Inc. Acquisition of Prophet 21, Inc. Represented Activant Solutions Inc. in its acquisition of Prophet 21, Inc.

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Genstar Capital LLC, The Sterling Group, Panolam Industries International, Inc. management Acquisition of Panolam Industries International, Inc. Represented Genstar Capital LLC, The Sterling Group, and Panolam Industries International, Inc. management in the $350 million acquisition of Panolam Industries International, Inc. from The Carlyle Group.

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Koch Pipeline Company, LP; Koch Hydrocarbon Management Company, LLC; Koch Underground Storage Company; MB1/LP, LLC; Koch Vesco Holdings, LLC (Koch Industries, Inc.) Sale of Koch Companies' Natural Gas Liquids Businesses Represented Koch Industries, Inc. in the $1.35 billion sale of Koch Companies' natural gas liquids businesses to Oneok, Inc. more

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Activant Solutions Inc. Acquisition of Speedware Corporation Inc. Represented Activant Solutions Inc. in the acquisition of Speedware Corporation Inc.

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Encoda Systems Holdings, Inc. and Shareholders including THL Partners, The Blackstone Group LP, Spire Capital Partners, LP and Affiliates Sale of Encoda Systems Holdings, Inc. Represented Encoda Systems Holdings, Inc. and shareholders including THL Partners, The Blackstone Group LP, Spire Capital Partners, LP and affiliates in the $340 million sale of Encoda to Harris Corporation.

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Sale of Panasonic Disc Services Corporation Represented Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. in the $265 million sale of Panasonic Disc Services Corporation to Technicolor Home Entertainment Services (Thomson Multimedia).

University of San Francisco

J.D.

1986

San Diego State University

B.S.

1981

summa cum laude

Handling Intellectual Property Issues in Business Transactions (San Francisco, April 28-29, 2008) more

Fundamentals of Inbound Licenses (Santa Clara, December 04, 2007) All Hands Meeting, Sponsored by Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel

Best Practices in Licensing (Santa Barbara, November 03, 2006) 31st Annual Intellectual Property Institute

Direct Alliances (San Francisco, August 21, 2006) Structuring, Negotiating & Implementing Strategic Alliances

Direct Alliances (Santa Barbara, August 28, 2006) Structuring, Negotiating & Implementing Strategic Alliances

Direct Alliances (San Francisco, August 5, 2004) Structuring, Negotiating & Implementing Strategic Alliance

Direct Alliances (San Francisco, July 17, 2003)

Structuring, Negotiating & Implementing Strategic Alliances 2002, "Direct Alliances." Sponsored by Practising Law Institute. (San Francisco, CA, August 08, 2002)

IP Issues (San Francisco, June 14, 2002) Technology & Emerging Growth M&As

Technology & Emerging Growth M&As 2002, "IP Issues." Sponsored by Practising Law Institute. (San Francisco, CA, June 13, 2002)

Structuring Licenses and Alliances (Silicon Valley, CA, May 21, 2002) Biotechnology Law Institute

Biotechnology Law Institute. Sponsored by GlasserLegal Works (Silicon Valley, CA, May 02, 2002)

Intellectual Property (Palo Alto, California, June 15, 2001) Handling High-Tech M&As in a Cooling Market

Intellectual Property (Palo Alto, California, June 20, 2000) Handling Mergers & Acquisitions in High-Tech & Emerging Growth Environments

Intellectual Property (San Francisco, California, June 14, 1999) Handling Mergers & Acquisitions in High-Tech & Emerging Growth Environments