Marita Makinen

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc Acquisition of Digimarc Corporation Representing L-1 in its $310 million acquisition of Digimarc Corporation.

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L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. Convertible Senior Notes Offering by L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. Represented L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. in its $175 million offering of convertible senior notes.

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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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NextWave Wireless Inc. Acquisition of IPWireless Inc. Represented NextWave Wireless Inc. in the acquisition of IPWireless Inc.

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NextWave Wireless Inc. Convertible Preferred Stock Offering Represented issuer NextWave Wireless in the offering of $355 million of Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock.

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NextWave Wireless Inc. Acquisition of Go Networks Inc. Represented NextWave Wireless Inc. in the acquisition of Go Networks Inc.

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NextWave Wireless LLC Acquisition Financing for NextWave Wireless LLC Represented NextWave Wireless LLC in a $350 million acquisition financing for the purchase of FCC licenses.

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Viisage Technology Inc. Acquisition of Iridian Technologies, Inc. Represented Viisage Technology Inc. in its acquisition of Iridian Technologies, Inc.

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Galvex Holdings Ltd. Sale of Certain Assets and Equity Interests of Galvex Holdings Ltd. Represented Galvex Holdings Ltd. in the sale of certain assets and equity interests to SPCP Group LLC.

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Viisage Technology Inc. Acquisition of Identix Inc. Represented identity systems provider Viisage Technology Inc. in its $770 million acquisition of Identix Inc.

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Special Committee of Hughes Supply, Inc. Sale of Hughes Supply, Inc. Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Hughes Supply, Inc. in the $3.47 billion sale of the company to Home Depot Inc. more

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L-1 Investment Partners, LLC Acquisition of Viisage Technology Represented L-1 Investment Partners, LLC in its $100 million acquisition of Viisage Technology.

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NextWave Wireless LLC Acquisition of PacketVideo Corporation Represented NextWave Wireless LLC in its acquisition of PacketVideo Corporation.

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Whirlpool Corporation Acquisition of Maytag Corporation Represented Whirlpool Corporation in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Maytag Corporation. more

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Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation Sale of Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation Represented Pitney Bowes Credit Corporation in its sale to Cerberus Capital Management LLC.

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MCI, Inc. Sale of OzEmail Pty Ltd. Represented MCI, Inc. in the sale of OzEmail Pty Ltd. to iiNet Ltd.

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Citi Sale of CSX World Terminals LLC Represented Citi, as financial advisor to CSX World Terminals LLC, a subsidiary of CSX Corp., in the $1.15 billion sale of its foreign ports operations to Dubai Ports International.

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NextWave Telecom, Inc. Sale of PCS Spectrum Licenses Represented Nextwave Telecom Inc. in the $3 billion sale of its PCS spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless Inc. more

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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Sale of Vulcan Materials Company's Chemical Businesses Represented Merrill Lynch & Co. as financial advisor to Vulcan Materials Company in its $214 million sale of its chemical businesses to Basic Chemical Company LLC, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.

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Enron Corporation Sale of CrossCountry Energy, LLC by Enron Corporation Represented Enron Corporation in its $2.45 billion sale of CrossCountry Energy, LLC to Southern Union Co. and GE Commercial Finance.

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Universal American Financial Corp. Acquisition of Heritage Health Systems, Inc. Represented Universal American Financial Corp. in the acquisition of Heritage Health Systems, Inc.

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. Acquisition of Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc. Represented UnitedHealth Group Inc. in its $2.9 billion acquisition of Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc. more

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Invensys plc Sale of Invensys plc's Metering Business Represented Invensys plc in the $650 million sale of its metering business to IMS Meters Holdings Inc.

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NextWave Telecom, Inc. Sale of 34 spectrum licenses by Nextwave Telecom Inc. Represented Nextwave Telecom Inc. in its $1.4 billion sale of 34 spectrum licenses to Cingular Wireless LLC.

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Teppco Partners LP Acquisition of Val Verde Gas Gathering System Represented the Special Committee of Directors of Teppco Partners LP in its $444 million acquisition of Val Verde Gas Gathering System

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Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated Sale of American General Financial Group Represented Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as financial advisor to American General Financial Group, in its $20 billion sale to American International Group.

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Goldman Sachs & Co. Sale of PSINet Transactions Solutions Represented Goldman Sachs & Co., as financial advisor to PSINet, in the $300 million sale of its Transactions Solutions unit to GTCR Golder Rauner.

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LIN Television Corporation Acquisition of WWLP-TV Represented LIN Television Corporation in the acquisition of WWLP-TV from Benedek Broadcasting Corp.

Columbia University

J.D.

1993

Michigan State University

B.A.

1989