Illustrative transactions include the following:

• Representation of Parmalat de México S.A. de C.V. in the sale of its Mexican assets to Grupo Industrial Lala S.A. de C.V.
• Representation of Koch Industries Inc. in its purchase of various assets in Mexico as well as in the purchase of Italian entities in its worldwide acquisition of all of INVISTA’s assets from DuPont.
• Representation of Leach Holding Corp. in its purchase by Esterline Technologies Corp. for approximately US$145 million plus the assumption of certain liabilities.
• Representation of a leading telecommunications company in connection with the purchase of shares of the telephone companies of Venezuela and Puerto Rico pursuant to privatization processes.
• Representation of a major U.S. department store chain in its merger with another U.S. department store chain.
• Representation of the U.S. subsidiary of a U.K. telecommunications company in connection with the acquisition of all the shares of five telecommunications operating businesses in the United States.
• Representation of a U.S. corporation in the acquisition of all capital stock of a French market leader in manufacturing equipment for the automotive repair industry.
• Representation of a state-owned corporation in connection with the acquisition of a 50% interest in a principal fuels refinery of a major U.S. oil company, the sale of shares in a European refining company, and the acquisition of an interest in another European oil company.
• Representation of the largest U.K. insurance company in connection with the acquisition of a publicly traded U.S. life insurance company.
• Representation of a European company in connection with the acquisition of interests in alumina refining facilities.
• Representation of a U.S. public company in connection with its acquisition of a major West Coast pump and engineering company.
• Representation of a U.S. public company in connection with its acquisition of a Canadian winch company.
• Representation of selling shareholders of a private telecommunications company to a U. S. public telecom company.
• Representation of selling shareholders of a private electrostatic chuck company to a U.S. public atmospheric gas and specialty coating company.
• Representation of private metal stamping and stamped metal assemblies manufacturing company in connection with the sale of its assets to a leveraged buy-out group.
• Representation of selling shareholders of a design & build engineering firm and related entities to a U. S. public design & build engineering company.
• Representation of a French financial institution in connection with the acquisition of the international film library of a U.K.-based company.
• Representation of a U.K. bank in connection with the sale of its U.S. asset-based financing subsidiary to a national bank.
• Representation of a management group of an international insurance and consulting firm in connection with its purchase of the assets of U.S. and Canadian consulting operations.
• Representation of an electronics manufacturing services company in connection with the acquisition of a printed circuit board fabrication facility from IBM.
• Representation of an electronics manufacturing services company in connection with the acquisition of a printed circuit board fabrication facility in Brazil.
• Representation of an electronics manufacturing services company in connection with the acquisition of an electronics manufacturing facility in Mexico.
• Representation of a public company in connection with its acquisition of a semiconductor design and manufacturing company through a registered merger.
• Representation of a technology public company in connection with its sale through a registered merger, with a transaction value of US$4 billion.
• Representation of a U.S. high-tech company in connection with its acquisition of the assets of a manufacturer of crystal oscillators and the sale of its commercial radio business.
• Representation of a management group in connection with the leveraged buyout of all of the remaining outstanding shares of a New York Stock Exchange-listed consumer products company.
• Representation of a U.S.-based elevator service company in connection with the acquisition of the assets of numerous regional elevator modernization, maintenance and servicing companies.
• Representation of a U.S. manufacturer in connection with the sale of the assets of its commercial greenhouse manufacturing business to a manufacturing company.
• Representation of a U.S. manufacturer of petroleum-related products in connection with the acquisition of a French manufacturing company.
• Representation of a U.S. company in connection with the acquisition of a manufacturer of tractors and farm equipment, an insurance brokerage firm, an oil and gas drilling company and a manufacturer of farm equipment.
• Representation of a U.S. manufacturer of pumps and other products in connection with the acquisition of a French manufacturing company.
• Representation of a U.S. company in connection with the stock acquisition of a Mexican high-tech company.
• Representation of a U.S.-based electronics company in connection with the purchase of an operating facility in Ireland for the assembly of printed circuit boards.
• Representation of a U.S. company in connection with the acquisition of a through-hole mounting machinery business, including assets located in the United States, Japan, Singapore, Germany and the United Kingdom.
• Representation of a U.S. industrial company in connection with its acquisition of the assets of a German manufacturer of clip-closure systems.
• Representation of a Liechtenstein entity in connection with its acquisition of the assets of a manufacturer of plastic-closure systems in Ohio.
• Representation of a U.S. manufacturer in connection with its acquisition of the assets of a leading manufacturer of metal bottle caps in Canada.
• Representation of a U.S.-based industrial company in connection with its acquisition of a manufacturer of controls for compressors and turbines.
• Representation of a leading U.K. bank in connection with the purchase of a California banking subsidiary from a U.S. bank holding company and the sale of the California banking subsidiary to a Japanese banking corporation through a reverse merger.
• Representation of a subsidiary of a U.K. bank in connection with its purchase of a U.S.-based factoring company and the ultimate sale of the factoring company to a U.S.-based financial corporation.
• Representation of a Spanish banking institution in connection with its acquisition of a majority interest in a bank in Puerto Rico and in its acquisition of branches of a Canadian bank located in Puerto Rico.
• Representation of a U.S. bank holding company in connection with its acquisition of a Massachusetts-based software company through use of negotiated purchase, tender offer and reverse merger.
• Representation of individuals in connection with their acquisition of a National Basketball Association franchise.
• Representation of a U.S. company in connection with its investment in a partnership formed to purchase a Major League Baseball franchise.
• Representation of a shareholder in connection with the acquisition of the remaining interest of a U.S. metal smelting and manufacturing company in the context of a major labor dispute.
• Representation of a buy-out group in connection with the acquisition of U.S. and European real estate and insurance subsidiaries of a U.S. corporation, and subsequent individual sales of the subsidiaries.
• Representation of a U.S. company in connection with the sale of its mortgage servicing portfolio to a leading mortgage servicing corporation.
• Representation of a U.K. mutual insurance company in connection with the acquisition of a U.S. investment advisor.
• Representation of a French insurance company in connection with the sale to a U.S. purchaser of the shares of a French credit card company.
• Representation of a U.S. manufacturer of petroleum-related products in connection with the acquisition of a French manufacturing company.
• Representation of a U.S. manufacturer of pumps and related products in connection with the acquisition of a French-based international group of manufacturing and sales companies.
• Representation of a U.S. software company in connection with the acquisition of a French company.
• Representation of General Electric Corporation/Aircraft Engine Division in connection with the investigation and establishment of an air cargo company in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, including the preparation, negotiation and conclusion of the various joint venture agreements related to the establishment of the local company.
• Representation of two major corporations in their purchases of jet aircraft.
• Counsel to the seller in the sale of beneficial interests in twelve commercial aircraft while on lease to major US commercial airlines.
• Counsel to a US airline in connection with the acquisition and financing of 35 new Airbus A318 and A319, to replace its entire fleet of Boeing aircraft.
• Representation of a U.S. company in connection with the acquisition of the shares of the U.S. subsidiary of a French company in bankruptcy and the acquisition of trademarks registered in various countries.
• Representation of a U.S. reinsurance broker in connection with the acquisition of an interest in a French reinsurance company.

Partners & Counsel
The following partners and counsel practice in this area:

• Marie-Thérèse Allen (New York)
• Kathryn Alisbah (New York)
• David Bayrock (New York)
• Roman A. Bninski (New York)
• Evan S. Borenstein (New York)
• Eric L. Gilioli (New York, Milan)
• Lawrence Goodman (New York)
• Valarie A. Hing (New York)
• Eileen P. Matthews (New York)
• Jeremiah T. Mulligan (New York)
• John D. Nielsen (New York)
• Mark H. O’Donoghue (New York)
• Jeffrey N. Ostrager (New York)
• Susan F. Pollack (New York)
• Andrew H. Seiden (New York)
• Kemal Sheikh (New York)
• Peter F. Stewart (New York)
• Guillermo Ulke (New York)
• Matias A. Vega (New York)
• Ricardo J. Díez (Houston)
• Frank A. Russo (Houston)
• Remy Rodas (Stamford)
• Eloy Barbará (Mexico City)
• Javier Jiménez (Mexico City)
• Charles L.O. Buderi (London)
• Eero Rautalahti (London)
• Geoffroy Lyonnet (Paris)
• Maurizio Bocchiola (Milan)
• Enrico Gilioli (Milan)