William Horton

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.; Jefferies & Company, Inc. Common Stock Offering of Central European Distribution Corporation Represented J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Jefferies & Company, Inc. in the $243.1 million common stock offering of Central European Distribution Corporation.

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Sotheby’s Senior Notes Offering by Sotheby's Represented Sotheby’s in offering $150 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% Senior Notes due 2015.

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Sotheby’s Offering of Convertible Senior Notes by Sotheby's Represented Sotheby's in offering $200 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013.

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Senior Notes Offering by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Represented Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. in offering $200,0000,000 of 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2013 and $400,000,000 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2018.

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Citadel Broadcasting Corporation Exchange Offer by Citadel Broadcasting Corporation Represented Citadel Broadcasting Corporation in an offer to purchase $55 million of its 1.875% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2011 and to exchange $275 million of remaining notes for an equal amount of its newly authorized Amended and Restated Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2011.

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Harbourmaster Capital Limited Harbourmaster CLO 10 B.V. Representing Harbourmaster Capital Limited, in its capacity as collateral manager, in relation to the €495.8 million CLO 10 of leveraged loans, lead managed by Bear Stearns.

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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Common Stock Offering of Danaher Corporation Represented Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Lehman Brothers, and UBS Securities Inc., as joint book-running managers, in the $493.5 million offering of 6.9 million shares of common stock of Danaher Corporation.

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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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Grupo KUO S.A.B. de C.V. Senior Notes Offering by Grupo KUO, S.A.B. de C.V. Represented Grupo KUO, S.A.B. de C.V. in the $200 million senior notes offering.

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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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PolyMedica Corporation Sale of PolyMedica Corporation Represented PolyMedica Corporation in its $1.5 billion sale to Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

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Lehman Brothers Acquisition Financing for US Investigations Services, Inc. Represented Lehman Brothers in the $1.255 billion acquisition financing for US Investigations Services, Inc.

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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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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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GlobeOp Financial Services S.A. Initial Public Offering by GlobeOp Financial Services S.A. Represented GlobeOp Financial Services S.A. in its initial public offering.

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HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition Financing for Phone Directories Company, LP Represented HM Capital Partners in the $131.5 million acquisition financing for Phone Directories Company, LP.

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Harbourmaster Capital Limited Harbourmaster Pro-Rata CLO 3 B.V. Represented Harbourmaster Capital Limited, in its capacity as collateral manager, in relation to the €600 million Pro-Rata 3 CLO, lead managed by Banc of America.

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HM Capital Partners LLC Acquisition of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Advised HM Capital Partners in connection with its acquisition of The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from The McClatchy Company.

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Cohen Bros. Financial Management LLC Trust Preferred Securities Offering by TABERNA V Preferred Funding, Ltd. Represented Cohen Bros. Financial Management LLC in the $678.5 million offering of notes secured primarily by a portfolio of Trust Preferred Securities by TABERNA V Preferred Funding, Ltd.

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Collins Stewart Limited; Bear, Stearns International Limited IPO of Peach Holdings, Inc. Represented Collins Stewart Limited and Bear, Stearns International Limited (as Joint Lead Managers) in the £120 million IPO of Peach Holdings, Inc.

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Cohen Bros. Financial Management LLC Trust Preferred Securities Offering by Alesco X Preferred Funding, Ltd. Represented Cohen Bros. Financial Management LLC in the $918 million offering of notes secured primarily by a portfolio of Trust Preferred Securities by Alesco X Preferred Funding, Ltd.

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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Secured Notes Offering by Goldentree Capital Opportunities, LP Represented Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. in the $312.5 million offering of notes secured primarily by a portfolio of loans and mezzanine obligations by Goldentree Capital Opportunities, LP.

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Cohen Bros. Financial Management LLC Kleros II Preferred Funding, Ltd. Offering of Synthetic Securities Represented Cohen Bros. Financial Management, LLC in the $992.65 million offering of notes secured primarily by a portfolio of Synthetic Securities by Kleros II Preferred Funding, Ltd.

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Macquarie Bank Limited and Affiliates Bid to Acquire 6,500 Sprint Corporation Cellular Towers Represented Macquarie Bank Limited and affiliates in the $1 billion bid to acquire 6,500 Sprint Corporation cellular towers.

New York University

LL.M.

1976

Hastings College of Law

J.D.

1975

Stanford University

1972

M.S.

UC Berkeley

B.S.

1971