William B. Beekman

of the American College of Investment Counsel and is currently a trustee of that organization. Mr. Beekman was ranked in Chambers USA (2007) as a leading finance lawyer. He is a contributing author of The Private Equity Primer: The Best of the Debevoise &

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Cerberus Capital Management and MassMutual Capital in their $600 million purchase of a controlling interest in Scottish Re

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The Dolan family in its recent $22 billion effort to take Cablevision private

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Debevoise Advises In The Acquisition Of U.S. Foodservice By Clayton, Dubilier & Rice And Kohlberg Kravis Roberts From Ahold

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Trident IV, L.P. in Agreement to Acquire Automobile Protection Corporation (APCO) From Ford Motor Company

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Ronald Lauder in his $190 million sale of a 49% stake in the interests of Central European Media Enterprises to Apax Partners

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Domtar in its $6 billion combination with Weyerhaeuser's fine paper business in a "reverse Morris Trust" transaction

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the new Domtar will be the largest manufacturer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America

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Phelps Dodge in its $40 billion merger (later terminated) with Canadian mining companies Inco and Falconbridge, one of the largest mining deals ever

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The private equity consortium of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, The Carlyle Group and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity in their $15 billion acquisition of Hertz from Ford Motor Company

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Fisher Scientific in Its Credit Facility and Customer Accounts Receivable Securitization Delta Air Lines, Inc. in Aircraft Financing Restructuring Program

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NBC, a subsidiary of GE Co., in its $14 billion acquisition of Vivendi Universal Entertainment, a unit of Vivendi Universal S.A

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General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. in Its Plan of Reorganization

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American Seafoods, a Centre Partners Portfolio Company, With Its Financings

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