roundtable programs
Private Equity 21 may 2004 claridge’s, london, england Organized by the Institute for Law and Economics, University of Pennsylvania, in cooperation with the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge Moderators Edward B. Rock Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law University of Pennsylvania Law School Michael L. Wachter William B. Johnson Professor of Law and Economics University of Pennsylvania Law School
Morning Session The Blackstone Group Spirit Amber’s Acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle’s Managed Pubs, Restaurants and Lodges Business Presenters Joseph P. Baratta Principal David S. Blitzer Senior Managing Director Private Equity Group The Blackstone Group International Limited London Commentators Edward Chandler Vice President Merrill Lynch International London David L. Melvin Managing Director of Investment Banking Merrill Lynch International London Scott V. Simpson Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP London
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Afternoon Session Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Rockwood: Acquisition of Laporte’s Specialty Chemical Businesses, Their Operation and Expansion
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Presenters Todd Fisher Partner Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. London Seifi Ghasemi Chairman and CEO Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc. Princeton, New Jersey Commentators Walter J. Clayton III Sullivan & Cromwell LLP London John Empson J.P. Morgan London Brian McCall Dechert LLP London Jay Ptashek Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP London
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Private Equity 1 From left: Edward Chandler, Merrill Lynch International, London; Robert L. Friedman, The Blackstone Group, New York; David S. Blitzer, The Blackstone Group International, London; Joseph P. Baratta, The Blackstone Group International, London. 2 Seifi Ghasemi (standing), Rockwood Specialties Group, Princeton, New Jersey; Right, Todd Fisher, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., London. Background: John Empson, J.P. Morgan, London.
3 Foreground, Robert L. Friedman, The Blackstone Group, New York; right, David A. Skeel, Jr., University of Pennsylvania Law School. Background, left to right: Brian Cheffins, University of Cambridge; James Croock, Dechert, London.