Kimberly Blanchard

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General Motors Corporation General Motors Corporation Revolving Credit Agreement Represented General Motors Corporation in its $4.1 billion 364-Day Revolving Credit Agreement.

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General Electric Company Sale of GE Plastics Represented General Electric Company in its $11.6 billion sale of GE Plastics to Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

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CoCreate Group Recapitalization Financing for CoCreate Group Represented CoCreate Group in its $199.5 million recapitalization financing.

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Sunterra Corporation Sale of Sunterra Corporation Represented Sunterra Corporation in its $700 million sale to Diamond Resorts, LLC.

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Snow Phipps Group Acquisition of Laureate Education Inc. Advised SPG Partners in connection with its participation in the consortium which agreed to acquire listed Laureate Education Inc. for $3.8 billion.

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PSP Investments Acquisition of BCE Inc.'s Telesat Canada Advised the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) of Canada in the C$3.4 billion acquisition of BCE Inc.'s Telesat Canada and the related merger of Telesat Canada with Loral Skynet.

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AXA Private Equity Acquisition of Eliokem Inc. Represented AXA Private Equity in its €130 million acquisition of Eliokem Inc. from Littlejohn & Co.

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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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General Motors Corporation Financing for General Motors Corporation and General Motors of Canada Limited Represented General Motors Corporation and General Motors of Canada Limited as borrowers of $4.48 billion financing from Citi, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

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Comverse Inc. Acquisition of Netcentrex SA Represented Comverse Inc. in the acquisition of Netcentrex SA.

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General Electric Company Acquisition of ZENON Environmental Inc. Represented General Electric Company in its $656 million acquisition of ZENON Environmental Inc. more

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First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. Acquisition of the Outstanding Common Shares of Adastra Minerals Inc. Represented First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. in its share exchange takeover bid to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Adastra Minerals Inc.

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IAC/InterActiveCorp. Sale of a Stake in Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLP Represented IAC/InterActiveCorp. in its $3.4 billion sale of 5.44% common interest and its preferred interests in Vivendi Universal Entertainment LLP to NBC Universal. more

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Yellow Book USA (Yell Group Plc) Acquisition of TransWestern Holdings LP Represented Yellow Book USA (Yell Group Plc) in its $1.6 billion acquisition of TransWestern Holdings LP from THL Partners and CIVC Partners LLC.

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Access Industries Inc. Acquisition of Basell Polyolefins Represented a consortium led by Access Industries Inc. in the €4.4 billion acquisition of Basell Polyolefins, a 50-50 joint venture owned by Royal Dutch/Shell Group and BASF. more

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Emergent Genetics; HM Capital Partners LLC Sale of Emergent Genetics, Inc. Represented HM Capital Partners LLC in the $300 million sale of Emergent Genetics, Inc. to Monsanto Company.

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Molson, Inc. Merger of Equals between Molson, Inc. and Adolph Coors Company Represented Molson, Inc. in its $6.7 billion merger of equals with Adolph Coors Company. more

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Hemosol Corp. Sale of Hemosol Corp. Represented Hemosol Corp. in its sale to MDS Inc.

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Vivendi Universal Entertainment Sale of Vivendi Universal Entertainment Represented Vivendi Universal SA in its $14 billion sale of Vivendi Universal Entertainment to NBC (owned by General Electric Company).

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Vivendi Universal Entertainment Sale of Houghton Mifflin Company Represented Vivendi Universal Entertainment in its $1.66 billion sale of Houghton Mifflin to THL Partners and Bain Capital.

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Vivendi Universal S.A. Sale of Vivendi Universal Publishing's French and Latin American Represented Vivendi Universal S.A. in its $1.25 billion sale of Vivendi Universal Publishing's French and Latin American businesses to Lagardere S.C.A. more

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Yell Group, Ltd. Acquisition of McLeod USA Publishing Represented Yell Group, Ltd. in the $600 million acquisition of McLeod USA Publishing Co.

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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Brookfield Asset Management Secured Financing for Brascan Energetica Itiquira Limited Partnership Represented Brookfield Asset Management in the $120 million secured financing for Brascan Energetica Itiquira Limited Partnership.

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Yildiz Holding AS Acquisition of Godiva Chocolatier Inc. Representing Yildiz Holding AS in the $850 million acquisition of Godiva Chocolatier Inc. from Campbell Soup Company.

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Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd.; Goldman Sachs Acquisition of Waste Industries USA, Inc. Representing Macquarie Infrastructure Investment Management Ltd. and Goldman Sachs in the $544 million acquisition of Waste Industries USA, Inc.

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Oak Hill Capital Partners Acquisition of Medico Life Insurance Company Representing Ability Resources, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Oak Hill Capital Partners, in connection with the acquisition of Medico Life Insurance Company.

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Oak Hill Capital Partners Acquisition of Southern Air Inc. Advised Oak Hill Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of Southern Air Inc., a provider of air cargo services.

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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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Summit Partners, LP Acquisition of Life Of The South Corp. Advised Summit Partners in connection with its acquisition of Life Of The South Corp., a company that provides both insurance and third-party administration services to other insurers.

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GE Commercial Finance Financing for Danka Office Imaging Company Represented GE Commercial Finance in the $145 million financing for Danka Office Imaging Company.

New York University

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University of Wisconsin

1978

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Dartmouth College

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1976

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"Check-the-Box" Planning (June 12-13, 2008) The Practising Law Institute, Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances

Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances (May 29-30, 2008)

Cross-Boarder Financing (April 3, 2008 ABA 8th Annual Tax Planning Strategies Conference - US and Europe)

Recent Tax Treaty Developments ( Lake Las Vegas, NV, January 18, 2008) ABA Section of Taxation, Mid-Year Meeting, Panel Chair

International Tax Seminar (Toronto, May 17, 2007) Panelist, M&A Panel Discussion; Joint Conference of the Canadian and USA Branches International Fiscal Association

International M&A Developments (Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade CenterWashington, DC, March 09, 2007) Panelist. 31st Annual Tax Law Conference sponsored by the Federal Bar Association. Ms. Blanchard addressed the topic of cross-border mergers and acquisitions involving REITs

Cross-Border Investment in Collective Investment Funds (New York, February 27, 2007) Panelist. Symposium sponsored by the International Fiscal Association

2006 Summer Meeting of the Tax Section (The OtesagaCooperstown, NY, July 14, 2006) Kimberly S. Blanchard, Section Chair. Topics to be discussed include: Subchapter C: Where Are We? Where Do We Go From Here?; Current Developments in Executive Compensation; International Tax: Current Developments

Tax Planning and Disclosure Obligations for Material Advisors (New York Law SchoolNew York, April 28, 2006) Annual Tax Lawyering Workshop sponsored by the Graduate Tax Program at New York Law School. Topics include: Section 6111 and 6112 reporting requirements for material tax advisors; Who is a material advisor?; Defining reportable transactions; The list (of persons with respect to whom the advisor acted as a material advisor); and New developments.

Developments Affecting International M&A (New York, November 17, 2005) International Fiscal Association, New York Branch, International Tax Seminars

The Effect of New US International Tax Legislation on UK Transactions (New York, April 29, 2005) International Fiscal Association (IFA), Joint Meeting of US and UK Branches

Post-Acquisition Restructuring (London, April 07, 2005) ABA/IBA Fifth Annual Conference on Tax Planning Strategies in the US and Europe

Multinational Divestitures and Acquisitions with Financial Buyers and Sellers (New York, June 10, 2004) Second Annual International Tax Institute - Fordham University School of Law

International Joint Venture Issues - Outbound and Inbound (New York, June 04, 2004) PLI’s Tax Planning for Domestic & Foreign Partnerships, LLCs, Joint Ventures & Other Strategic Alliances

Ethical Issues Arising in Everyday Transactional Practice - NOT Tax Shelters (New York, January 27, 2004) Sponsored by New York State Bar Association - Tax Section

Highlights of Current US Treaty Policy and Practice (Washington, DC, December 11, 2003) GWU-IRS 16th Annual Institute on Current Issues in International Taxation

Ethical Issues Arising in Everyday Transactional Practice (Bolton Landing, NY, July 27, 2003) American Bar Association, Tax section

Cross-Border Financing (New York, June 03, 2003)

Planning for Inbound Investment by Foreign Persons (New York, February 24, 2003)

The Taxation of Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets (London, November 04, 2002)

The Taxation of Intellectual Property and Intangible Assets, "US/Cross-Border Perspective and Implications" (London, November 04, 2002)

Issues for the Non-Qualified Intermediary/Withholding on Payments To and By Foreign Partnerships (New York, September 24, 2002)

Current Developments in International Taxation (New York, January 22, 2002)

Compensatory Partner Options (New York, January 23, 2001) Partnership Options and Convertible Securities. Sponsored by New York State Bar Association - Tax Section.