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Marc
A.
Alpert
Partner
Practice Description
Marc Alpert heads Chadbourne's Public Company practice group. Mr. Alpert’s practice focuses on representing multinational corporations in connection with mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs and other divestitures, joint ventures, equity investments, securities offerings and other capital markets activities. In addition to his extensive transactional experience, he regularly advises in-house legal counsel, senior management and boards of directors on a wide range of corporate and securities matters, including SEC filings, public disclosure, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, corporate governance, director duties and independence requirements, takeover defenses, trading by insiders, executive compensation and commercial arrangements and disputes.
Representative Matters
- Represented Rockwell Automation, Inc. (formerly Rockwell International Corporation) in:
- the spin-offs of Rockwell Collins, Inc., Conexant Systems, Inc. and Meritor Automotive, Inc.
- the acquisitions of Entek IRD International Corporation, Anorad Corporation and Reliance Electric Company.
- the divestitures of its Power Systems business, FirstPoint Contact business, aerospace and defense businesses, Goss printing press business, Reliance Comm/Tec telecommunications equipment business and Network Transmission Systems Division.
- Represented Rockwell Collins, Inc. in its acquisitions of Air Routing International and related companies, DataPath, Inc., Athena Technologies, Inc., Information Technology & Applications Corporation, the simulations business of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation, NLX LLC, Airshow, Inc., Kaiser Aerospace & Electronics Corporation and the in-flight entertainment businesses of Sony Trans Com Inc. and Hughes-Avicom International, Inc.
- Represented the creditors' committee of the Tribune Company in the transaction in which the Ricketts family acquired a controlling interest in the Chicago Cubs.
- Represented Meritor Automotive, Inc. in its "merger of equals” transaction with Arvin Industries, Inc. to form ArvinMeritor, Inc. and its acquisition of Lucas Varity plc’s Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems business.
- Represented numerous issuers (including ArvinMeritor, Inc., Rockwell Collins, Inc., Rockwell Automation, Inc., Gulfstream Natural Resources, LLC and Rockwell International Corporation) in their sales of equity and debt securities in both public and private offerings.
- Spent over a year in Hong Kong representing developers and lenders in connection with international financing and infrastructure projects in Asia.
Honors
Mr. Alpert was named by BTI Consulting Group to its list of Law Firm Client Service All-Stars in 2009 as a result of BTI's interviews of over 270 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies. In addition, in 2010, Chadbourne & Parke was named as a "Go-To Law Firm" in Corporate Counsel magazine in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and securities law matters by two of Mr. Alpert's clients.
Activities and Affiliations
Mr. Alpert is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals.
Publications
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"Dodd-Frank Act: Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions," Client Alert, August 12, 2010
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"SEC Proposes Rule Amendments Facilitating Shareholder Proxy Access to Nominate Directors," July 6, 2009
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"Delaware Courts Create, Then Allay, Director Fears Regarding Personal Liability—Also Clarify Revlon Duties in the Process," Securities Regulation and Law Report, BNA, Inc, April 20, 2009
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"Delaware Court Rules No MAE in Hexion/Huntsman Litigation," Bloomberg Law Reports, November 3, 2008
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"How the US Financial Bailout Works," Infrastructure Journal, October 15, 2008
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"Dodd-Frank Act: Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Provisions," Client Alert, August 12, 2010
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"SEC Proposes Rule Amendments Facilitating Shareholder Proxy Access to Nominate Directors," July 6, 2009
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"Delaware Courts Create, Then Allay, Director Fears Regarding Personal Liability—Also Clarify Revlon Duties in the Process," Securities Regulation and Law Report, BNA, Inc, April 20, 2009
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"Delaware Court Rules No MAE in Hexion/Huntsman Litigation," Bloomberg Law Reports, November 3, 2008
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"How the US Financial Bailout Works," Infrastructure Journal, October 15, 2008
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"Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: The U.S. Government’s Attempt to Rescue the Financial Industry," Client Alert, October 2008
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"SEC Provides for Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and Proposes Mandatory Compliance," Client Alert, January 30, 2007
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Speeches and Events
Mr. Alpert regularly conducts presentations for clients and other attorneys on significant corporate and securities matters. Recent presentations include:
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Section 363 Bankruptcy Sales,
New York City, March 19, 2010
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A Discussion With ISS (RiskMetrics): Policy Update, Research Process and Proxy Season Observations,
New York City, October 24, 2008
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The SEC's E-Proxy Rules: Legal Requirements and Practical Considerations,
New York City, February 11, 2008
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Section 363 Bankruptcy Sales,
New York City, March 19, 2010
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A Discussion With ISS (RiskMetrics): Policy Update, Research Process and Proxy Season Observations,
New York City, October 24, 2008
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The SEC's E-Proxy Rules: Legal Requirements and Practical Considerations,
New York City, February 11, 2008
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