Professional Experience
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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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American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Recapitalization Financing for Directed Electronics, Inc. Represented American Capital Strategies, Ltd. in the $74 million financing for Directed Electronics, Inc. in connection with its recapitalization.
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American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Financing for Schoor DePalma, Inc. Represented American Capital Strategies, Ltd. in the $32 million acquisition financing for Schoor DePalma, Inc.
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American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Acquisition of Schoor DePalma, Inc. Represented American Capital Strategies, Ltd., as investor, in the acquisition of Schoor DePalma, Inc. by Trivest Partners.
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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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Kier Group Holdings LLC Acquisition of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware LLC, and M. Fortunoff Of Westbury Corporation Represented Kier Group Holdings LLC, as sponsor, in the acquisition of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry and Silverware LLC, and M. Fortunoff Of Westbury Corporation.
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DLJ Merchant Banking; CCMP Capital Advisors LLC; THL Partners; Bain Capital Acquisition of Warner Chilcott Represented a consortium including DLJ Merchant Banking, CCMP Capital Advisors LLC, THL Partners and Bain Capital in its £1.615 billion going private acquisition of Warner Chilcott Plc. more
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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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American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Acquisition of NPC, Inc. Represented American Capital Strategies, Ltd. in its acquisition of NPC, Inc. from Riverside XIII Holding Company (NPC), L.P.
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American Capital Strategies, Ltd. Acquisition of Soil Safe Holdings, Inc. Represented American Capital Strategies, Ltd. in its $147 million acquisition of Soil Safe Holdings, Inc., a soil remediation company.
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Soil Safe, Inc. Financing for Soil Safe, Inc. Represented Soil Safe, Inc. in its $63 million term loan financing.
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Providence Equity Partners Acquisition of Education Management Corporation Represented Providence Equity Partners in the $3.4 billion going private acquisition, with Goldman Sachs Capital Group, of Education Management Corporation.
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Advent International Corp. Sale of Boart Longyear Co. Advised Advent International Corp. and Bain Capital LLC in the sale of Boart Longyear Co. to Macquarie Bank Ltd.
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EMC Corporation Acquisition of Network Intelligence Corporation Represented EMC Corporation in the acquisition of Network Intelligence Corporation.
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Capital Z Partners Bid for Universal American Financial Corp. Represented Capital Z Partners and Lee Equity Partners in their bid to take private Universal American Financial Corp.
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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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Avista Capital Partners Acquisition of BioReliance Corporation Represented Avista Capital Partners in its $210 million acquisition of BioReliance Corporation from Invitrogen Corporation.
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Lee Equity Partners LLC; Union Square Partners Management LLC Acquisition of MemberHealth Inc. Advised Lee Equity Partners and Union Square Partners in connection with their participation in the equity financing of the $630 million acquisition by Universal American Financial Corp. of MemberHealth Inc.
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Berkshire Partners LLC; HMTBP Holdings, Inc.; HMTBP Acquisition Corp.; HMTBP Acquisition II Corp. Acquisition Financing for HMTBP Acquisition II Corp. Represented Berkshire Partners LLC, HMTBP Holdings, Inc., HMTBP Acquisition Corp. and HMTBP Acquisition II Corp. in the $186 million acquisition financing for HMTBP Acquisition II Corp.
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Berkshire Partners LLC Acquisition of HMT Inc. Advised Berkshire Partners in connection with its acquisition of HMT Inc., a specialty contractor that designs and builds storage tanks for the petroleum industry.
Education
Victoria University Wellington
LL.B.
with highest honors
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Victoria University Wellington
BCA
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Publication
Publication
Speaking Engagements
Recent Trends in Private Equity in Asia (March 12, 2008, Asisa Law & Practice 2008 In-House Summit)
Private Equity Trends in Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong, Marh 2008) Asia-Pacific In-House Summit
Websites & Blogs
Website
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