Professional Experience
Partner
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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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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Union Square Partners, L.P. Majority Investment in MountainView Capital Holdings, LLC Represented Union Square Partners AIV, LP in connection with its acquisition of a controlling interest in MountainView Capital Holdings, LLC.
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Comverse Inc. Investment in Verint Systems Inc./Acquisition of Witness Systems Inc. Represented Comverse Technology, Inc. in connection with an investment in its Verint Systems subsidiary and the related $938 million acquisition of Witness Systems by Verint.
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TC PipeLines, LP Acquisition of Great Lakes Gas Transmission, LP Represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of TC PipeLines, LP in the $962 million acquisition of Great Lakes Gas Transmission, LP from El Paso Corporation.
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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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WL Ross & Co. LLC Sale of WL Ross & Co. LLC Advised WL Ross & Co. LLC in connection with its sale to AMVESCAP for aggregate consideration of up to $375 million assuming satisfaction of certain conditions.
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WL Ross & Co. LLC Acquisition of 6.8 Million Shares of Montpelier Re Holdings Advised WL Ross & Co. LLC in connection with its $100 million investment in Bermuda reinsurer Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.
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LUK-Ranch Entertainment, LLC (Indirect Subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation) Indirect Acquisition of a 44% Stake in Premier Entertainment Biloxi LLC Represented LUK-Ranch Entertainment, LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Leucadia National Corporation, in its acquisition of a 44% stake in Premier Entertainment Biloxi LLC, d/b/a Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi, from AA Capital Equity Fund, L.P. and AA Capital Co-Investment Biloxi, L.P.
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Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC Recapitalization of Morton Industrial Group, Inc. Represented Brazos Private Equity Partners LLC in its acquisition of Morton Industrial Group, Inc. in a going private transaction.
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GE Infrastructure Acquisition of Equity Interest in Bobcat Gas Storage Project Advised GE Infrastructure in connection with its investment in an underground salt dome natural gas storage project in Louisiana called the Bobcat.
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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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Summit Partners Investment in Ba Research International Represented Summit Partners in connection with its investment in Ba Research International.
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Lehman Brothers Acquisition of 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY Represented Lehman Brothers, as lender, in the $1.721 billion acquisition of 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY by Tishman Speyer Properties from Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company.
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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.
Education
New York University
LL.M.
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Ohio State University
J.D.
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Ohio State University
B.S.
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Speaking Engagements
Permanent Capital Funds: The Next Wave in Private Equity (Hollywood, FL, January 19, 2007) Sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, Partnerships and LLCs Committee
The XYZs of Structuring Blockers in Private Equity Funds (Washington DC, May 05, 2006) Sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Taxation, Partnerships and LLCs Committee
Websites & Blogs
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