Matthew Bloch

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

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Citi Acquisition Financing for Barneys New York, Inc. Represented Citi in the $660 million combined senior secured and PIK Holdco mezzanine acquisition financing (as part of the $942 million acquisition) for Barneys New York, Inc. by Istithmar PJSC.

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Citi Financing for Collective Brands, Inc.'s Acquisition of Stride Rite Corporation Represented Citi in the $725 million acquisition financing (as part of the $828 million acquisition) of Stride Rite Corporation by Collective Brands, Inc. (formerly Payless ShoeSource, Inc.)

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Lehman Brothers; Citi Acquisition Financing for Jarden Corporation Represented Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Citi in the $2.255 billion term loan and acquisition financing for Jarden Corporation.

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Citi; Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing for Allison Transmission Represented Citi and Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as lenders, in the $4.6 billion financing of a portion of the purchase of certain assets of Allison Transmission from General Motors Corporation.

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Citi; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC; JP Morgan Securities Inc. Senior Subordinated Notes Offering by AMC Entertainment Inc. Represented Citi, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and JP Morgan Securities Inc., as initial purchasers, in the $325 million 11% Senior Subordinated Notes Offering by AMC Entertainment Inc., supporting their merger with Loews Cineplex Entertainment Corporation.

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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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Altra Industrial Motion, Inc. Senior Secured Notes Offering by Altra Industrial Motion, Inc. Represented Altra Industrial Motion, Inc. in its $105 million offering of 9% senior secured notes to fund its acquisition of TB Woods Corp.

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Citi Senior Floating Rate Notes Offering by Dollarama Group Holdings L.P. and Dollarama Group Holdings Corporation Represented Citi, as underwriter and manager, in the $200 million senior floating rate notes offering by Dollarama Group Holdings L.P. and Dollarama Group Holdings Corporation.

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Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Common Stock Offering by Estée Lauder Inc. Represented Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in the $575 million common stock offering by Estée Lauder Inc.

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Warner Chilcott Corporation Warner Chilcott Limited Initial Public Offering Represented selling shareholders Bain Capital Investors, DLJ Merchant Banking, CCMP Capital Advisors LLC, and THL Partners in the initial public offering of shares of Warner Chilcott Limited.

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WellChoice Inc. Initial Public Offering of WellChoice Inc. Represented WellChoice Inc. as issuer in a $480 million initial public offering.

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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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Citi Financing for Merger of GLG Partners LP with Freedom Acquisition Holdings Inc. Represented Citi, as bookrunner, lead arranger and administrative agent, for the $570 million credit facility financing the $3.4 billion merger of GLG Partners LP with Freedom Acquisition Holdings Inc. (a "SPAC")

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Citi; Lehman Brothers; Merrill Lynch & Co. Senior Notes Offerings by Allison Transmission, Inc. Represented Citi, Lehman Brothers, and Merrill Lynch & Co. in the $550 million Senior Notes and $550 million Senior PIK-Toggle Notes Offerings by Allison Transmission, Inc.

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Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Citi; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; J.P. Morgan Terminated Initial Public Offering of AMC Entertainment Inc. Represented Goldman, Sachs & Co., Citi, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan as lead underwriters in the $710 million terminated initial public offering of AMC Entertainment Inc.

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CCMP Capital Advisors LLC Acquisition of Generac Power Systems Inc. Advised CCMP Capital Advisors in connection with its acquisition of Generac Power Systems, Inc., the premier manufacturer of standby power products in North America.

Boston University

J.D.

1984

Brandeis University

B.A.

1977

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