Keith Cooper

Associate

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

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Providence Equity Partners Inc. Investment in Hulu Represented Providence Equity Partners in connection with its joint venture with News Corporation and NBC Universal to form Hulu, an NBC/Fox website formed to exploit their television programs and other media content.

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Macquarie Infrastructure Partners; Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group Acquisition of Global Tower Partners Advising an investor group led by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners and Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group in the $1.425 billion acquisition of Global Tower Partners, the leading US wireless tower operator.

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Hicks Holdings, LLC Sale of Gammaloy Holdings L.P. and Marlex Energy Services Company Advised Hicks Holdings in the sale of the non-magnetic drill collar and downhole tools businesses operated by Gammaloy Holdings LP and Marlex Energy Services Company to National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

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Management of Kinder Morgan, Inc. Leveraged Buyout of Kinder Morgan, Inc. Advised Richard Kinder and his senior management team in connection with their $22 billion management buyout of Kinder Morgan, Inc., one of the largest energy transportation, storage and distribution companies in North America.

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International Wire Group, Inc. Sale of International Wire Group, Inc. Represented International Wire Group, Inc. in the sale of its insulated wire operations to Draka Holding N.V.

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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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Sourcecorp Inc. Sale of Sourcecorp Inc. Advised the management of Sourcecorp Inc. in connection with its $450 million sale to Apollo Management LP.

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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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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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Berkshire Partners LLC Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Citizens of Humanity Inc. Advised Berkshire Partners in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Citizens of Humanity Inc.

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HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of Swett & Crawford Group, Inc., J.H. Blades & Co. and Sherwood Insurance Services Advised HM Capital Partners LLC, as part of a consortium, in the acquisition of Swett & Crawford Group, Inc., J.H. Blades & Co. and Sherwood Insurance Services from AON Services Group, Inc.

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

University of Texas at Austin

J.D.

2002

Texas A&M University

1999

M.S.

Texas A&M University

B.S.

1999