United States

Advised Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, on the sale of its US direct-to-home continuities business to Sandvik AS

Advised the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in connection with the Chapter 11 proceedings of US Office Products Company

Advised the United States Department of the Treasury on the management and disposition of its common shares of AIG

Advised US Shipping Partners L.P. in connection with its pre-arranged Chapter 11 proceedings

Advised Onex on its joint acquisition of Loews Cineplex. The acquisition will occur as Loews Cineplex emerges from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

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Advised EDS on its acquisition of the outstanding publicly held shares (14%) of Unigraphics Solutions, a provider of product data management software

Advised EDS on its acquisition of SDRC, a developer of enterprise-wide product data management software

Advised Thiele Kaolin Company, a miner and processor of kaolin clay, on a range of strategic options, resulting in a leveraged recapitalization and special dividend

Advised the Special Committee of the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of Athene Holding Ltd. in connection with the purchase of non-cash investment assets of AP Alternative Assets L.P.

Advised RedPrairie on the acquisition of JDA Software, a leading provider of supply chain management software