NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that five attorneys have been elected partners of the Firm, effective January 1, 2009. The newly elected partners bring unique strengths and depth of experience in assisting the Firm's clients to deal with opportunities and risks around the world.
H. Rodgin Cohen, Chairman of Sullivan & Cromwell, said, "We are delighted to have elected these five highly talented lawyers as members of the Firm. Their experience and expertise will strengthen our practice and enhance our ability to provide the judgment and insight our clients are seeking in today's increasingly complex and difficult global economic environment."
The new partners are:
Frankfurt Office:
York Schnorbus (Corporate). Mr. Schnorbus is a member of Sullivan & Cromwell's German law practice group, advising on a wide range of international M&A transactions and public and private securities matters. In major M&A transactions, Mr. Schnorbus has represented various financial and industrial clients, including Commerzbank in its pending acquisition of Dresdner Bank, AXA in its acquisition of Winterthur and Aventis in its combination with Sanofi. In addition, on an ongoing basis he represents several financial sponsors and investment banks in their roles as financial advisors to principals/targets in M&A transactions, including Schaeffler/Continental, BASF/Degussa Bauchemie, Spohn Cement/HeidelbergCement, OMV/Borealis, CVC/Ruhrgas Industries and UniCredito/Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank. His equity capital markets experience includes representing the underwriters in the IPOs of PATRIZIA Immobilien and Deutsche Postbank, as well as the capital increases/rights offerings by Commerzbank, Premiere, Merck, Fresenius and Sudzucker. His equity-linked capital markets practice includes representing the underwriters in Fresenius' offering of bonds mandatorily exchangeable into shares of Fresenius Medical Care, KfW's offering of bonds exchangeable into shares of Deutsche Post and Deutsche Post's offering of bonds exchangeable into shares of Deutsche Postbank. Mr. Schnorbus is a graduate of the University of Giessen (First State Exam 1995), completed his practical legal training in Frankfurt (Second State Exam 1998) and received his Ph.D. from the University of Mainz (2000). He joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 2001 after receiving his LL.M. from University of Pennsylvania Law School.
New York Office:
Andrew R. Gladin (Corporate). Mr. Gladin's practice has focused on a variety of public and private securities issuances, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate matters for both domestic and international clients in the banking and financial services industry. His recent representations include: JPMorgan Chase as of one the nine original participants in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Capital Purchase Program; Citigroup in its private placement of equity securities to several sovereign wealth funds; Goldman Sachs and Wachovia Securities in connection with the structuring and issuance of several exchangeable REIT preferred and other hybrid and convertible securities issuances, including for PNC, TD Banknorth and Wachovia; KeyCorp in its acquisition of U.S.B. Holding and Austin Capital Management; M&T Bank in its acquisition of Partners Trust; Wachovia in the sale of its subprime mortgage services business to Barclays and the acquisition of GE's auto warranty business; the Royal Bank of Canada in its acquisition of the Carlin Financial Group; Artisan Partners in its leveraged recapitalization investment by Hellman & Friedman; major U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions in connection with structured finance transactions and joint ventures; and Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield in connection with its for-profit conversion application. In addition, Mr. Gladin has advised U.S., Australian, French, Portuguese, Swiss and U.K. financial institutions in connection with various U.S. bank regulatory matters. Mr. Gladin is a graduate of Georgetown University (B.S.F.S. 1995) and the University of Virginia Law School (J.D. 2000), and joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 2000.
Camille L. Orme(Corporate). Ms. Orme has represented U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions in a wide range of corporate, transactional and regulatory matters. Her areas of expertise include bank regulatory advice (including transactional structuring advice), bank investments and activities powers, and the "push out" provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. In addition, Ms. Orme has advised on numerous transactional matters (including JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s acquisition of the assets and liabilities of Washington Mutual Bank, the sale of Sterling Financial Corporation to PNC and the sale of KeyCorp's McDonald Investments to UBS), and corporate and disclosure matters (including periodic and current reporting obligations, Sarbanes-Oxley implementation, and general corporate law). She also has experience with derivatives regulation and the formation and designation of electronic exchanges. Ms. Orme joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 2000 with degrees from the University of Georgia (A.B. 1996) and University of Chicago Law School (J.D. 2000).
Melissa Sawyer(Corporate). Ms. Sawyer's practice has focused on a variety of corporate, M&A and private equity matters in the U.S. and abroad. Her recent publicly announced representations include: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. in its "going private" acquisition of UnionBanCal Corporation; Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. in its agreement to acquire Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.; UnitedHealth Group in its acquisitions of Sierra Health Services and the insurance subsidiaries of John Deere & Co.; Vornado Realty Trust in its bid to acquire Equity Office Properties; IntercontinentalExchange in its offer to acquire the Chicago Board of Trade and its acquisition of the New York Board of Trade; Dr. Thomas Frist in HCA's LBO by private equity investors; Wachovia in its acquisition of Golden West; Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board in its acquisition of four North American container terminals of Orient Overseas; Lightyear Capital as part of the private equity consortium acquiring Sirius America Insurance Company; Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area in its acquisition with a private equity consortium of GMAC Commercial Holding Corp., the commercial mortgage subsidiary of General Motors Acceptance Corporation; and Diageo plc in numerous transactions, including its acquisitions of the Chalone Wine Group Ltd. and portions of the Seagram spirits and wines businesses. Ms. Sawyer joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 2000 with degrees from Washington and Lee University (B.A. 1997) and University of Virginia Law School (J.D. 2000).
Glen T. Schleyer (Corporate). Mr. Schleyer has broad experience advising on a variety of registered and unregistered securities offerings, including initial public offerings, structured transactions and complex debt issuances. He has advised Goldman Sachs on a number of significant offerings, from their initial public offering in 1999 to their recent issuance of securities to Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is part of the team advising Goldman Sachs on ongoing public company matters, including their 1934 Act periodic reports, executive compensation reporting, corporate governance and regulatory compliance. He has participated in the development of the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program through negotiation of the underlying documents on behalf of participating financial institutions. He also is active in the Firm's corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley practice, including advising clients on corporate governance compliance and best practices, analyzing new corporate governance regulations, and preparing memoranda to clients on practice developments. Mr. Schleyer is a graduate of Harvard University (A.B. 1991) and Fordham Law School (J.D. 1998). He joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1998.
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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is a global law firm that advises on major domestic and cross-border M&A, finance and corporate transactions, significant litigation and corporate investigations, and complex regulatory, tax and estate planning matters. The Firm's hallmarks are the highest quality independent advice and intense dedication to solving client problems. Founded in 1879, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has approximately 775 lawyers on four continents, with four offices in the U.S., including its headquarters in New York, three offices each in Europe and Asia, and two in Australia.
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