New York University

New York University

The Office of Public Affairs

Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008

N-98, 2008-09

MEDIA ADVISORY

Key players in Wall Street’s mergers and acquisitions industry will engage in a panel discussion on M&A at New York University School of Law on Thursday, October 23, 2008.

• WHAT: “M&A Titans”

WHO: Stephen Friedman, retired chairman of Goldman, Sachs & Co., chairman of global private equity firm Stone Point Capital, and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (credited with profoundly influencing M&A at Goldman Sachs)

Martin Lipton, founding partner of law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (considered a godfather of M&A who educated bankers on takeover law and tactics)

Joseph Rice, III, founder and chairman of private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (helped found one of the world’s oldest private equity investment firms)

Brett Cole, moderator; writer, The Economist (author of M&A Titans: The Pioneers Who Shaped Wall Street’s Mergers and Acquisitions Industry)

• WHEN: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Reception immediately following
• WHERE: NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, Room 216, 245 Sullivan Street (between West 3rd Street and Washington Square South; Subways: A, B, C, D, E, F, V (West 4th Street))

This event is hosted by NYU’s Pollack Center for Law & Business, an academic center of NYU School of Law and the NYU Stern School of Business, and marks the launch of Cole’s book, M&A Titans.

Space is limited. Reporters interested in attending the event, please contact Jason Casell at 212.998.6849 or jason.casell@nyu.edu. (Any other attendees: RSVP to 212.998.0565 or e-mail CLBEvents@stern.nyu.edu.)