William Regner is Deputy Chair of the firm’s Corporate Department and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology, Media ...
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Publications
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2020/2021 Private Equity Year End Review and Outlook
7 January 2021
Jonathan Adler
, William D. Regner
, John W. Rife III
, Alisa A. Waxman
, Jennifer R. Cestaro
, Katherine Ashton
, E. Drew Dutton
, Jane Engelhardt
, Andrew C. Rearick
, Eric N. Fischer
, Thomas Smith
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Christopher Anthony
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Maurizio Levi-Minzi
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Dominic Blaxill
, William Y. Chua
, Wen-Wei Lai
, Jyotin Hamid
, Morgan J. Hayes
, Steven J. Slutzky
, David L. Wayne
, Richard Ward
, Jennifer Wheater
, Paul Eastham
, Peter A. Furci
, Rafael Kariyev
, Jay E. Evans
, Samuel D. Krawiecz
, Andrew L. Bab
, Jennifer L. Chu
, Paul D. Rubin
, Jacob W. Stahl
, Kim Le
, Jyotin Hamid
, Meir D. Katz
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Ezra Borut
, Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Marc Ponchione
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Gregory T. Larkin
, Norma Angelica Freeland
, Patricia Volhard
, Christopher Dortschy
, Jin-Hyuk Jang
, John Young
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Julie M. Riewe
, Merryl Lawry-White
, Sally Bergmann
, Scott B. Selinger
, Stuart Hammer
, Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Megan K. Bannigan
, David H. Bernstein
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Sidney P. Levinson
, Peter J. Irwin
, Malina Welman
, Paul S. Bird
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Back to Work: Protect Directors Too
19 June 2020
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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Rethinking Poison Pills, Again
9 April 2020
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
, Sergio Torres
, Sue Meng
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Projecting Performance in the Age of COVID-19
3 April 2020
Michael Diz
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Matthew E. Kaplan
, Sue Meng
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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Present Tense: Allocating the Evolving Risk of COVID-19 in M&A Transactions
30 March 2020
Jennifer L. Chu
, Michael Diz
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Sue Meng
, William D. Regner
, Kevin Rinker
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Federal-Forum Provisions for Securities Act Claims
20 March 2020
Matthew E. Kaplan
, Peter J. Loughran
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
, Jonathan R. Tuttle
, Elliot Greenfield
, Michael W. Gramer
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Governance Round-Up Issue 11
10 December 2019
Matthew E. Kaplan
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Joshua M. Samit
, C. Chloe Orlando
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ISS Sues SEC to Set Aside Guidance Subjecting Proxy Advisors to Proxy Rules
12 November 2019
Matthew E. Kaplan
, William D. Regner
, Joshua M. Samit
, Carolina de Barros
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SEC Proposes New Rules on Proxy Voting Advice and Shareholder Proposals
12 November 2019
Matthew E. Kaplan
, Peter J. Loughran
, William D. Regner
, Paul M. Rodel
, Carolina de Barros
, Milan Udawatta
, Ezra Newman
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In the Best Interests of a Client: Proxy Voting and the Retention of Advisory Firms
28 August 2019
Kenneth J. Berman
, William D. Regner
, Norma Angelica Freeland
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SEC Provides New Guidance on Proxy Voting Advice
28 August 2019
Matthew E. Kaplan
, William D. Regner
, Paul M. Rodel
, Joshua M. Samit
, Milan Udawatta
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Governance Round-Up Issue 10
12 August 2019
Matthew E. Kaplan
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Joshua M. Samit
, C. Chloe Orlando
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Bloomberg Law: What the FRB Non-Control Proposal Means for Activist Investment in Banks
22 May 2019
Bloomberg Law
Gregory V. Gooding
, Alison M. Hashmall
, Gregory J. Lyons
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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The Private Equity Report Spring, 2019, Vol 19, No 1
9 May 2019
Jonathan Adler
, Andrew M. Ahern
, Alexander R. Cochran
, Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
, Paul M. Rodel
, Shannon Rose Selden
, Thomas Smith
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Patricia Volhard
, Michael P. McGuigan
, Clare Swirski
, John Young
, Carolina de Barros
, Anna R. Gressel
, Daniel Hoborough
, Kristen A. Matthews
, C. Chloe Orlando
, Eric Olmesdahl
, Daniel Priest
, Rebecca J. Sayles
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Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation: Delaware M&A Appraisal After DFC, Dell and Aruba
6 May 2019
Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
, Shannon Rose Selden
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Governance Round-Up Issue 9
23 April 2019
Matthew E. Kaplan
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Joshua M. Samit
, C. Chloe Orlando
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Governance Round-Up Issue 8
22 January 2019
Matthew E. Kaplan
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Joshua M. Samit
, C. Chloe Orlando
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Governance Round-Up Issue 7
October 2018
Matthew E. Kaplan
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Joshua M. Samit
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Debevoise Discusses Delaware Chancery Ruling on a Material Adverse Event
5 October 2018
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
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Yes, Virginia, there is an MAE
2 October 2018
Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
, Andrew L. Bab
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AT&T/Time Warner Merger Clearance Paves Way for Future Transactions
13 June 2018
Daniel M. Abuhoff
, Michael Diz
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
, Michael Schaper
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Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation: Appraisal Rights: Navigating the Maze After DFC Global, Dell, and Aruba
April 17, 2018
Jeffrey J. Rosen
, William D. Regner
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President Trump Bars Broadcom’s Proposed Takeover of Qualcomm
14 March 2018
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
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Mandatory Universal Proxy Cards and Disclosure of Voting Options
2 November 2016
William D. Regner
, Paul M. Rodel
, Steven J. Slutzky
, Kevin R. Grondahl
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Another Rural/Metro Lesson for Sell-Side Advisors: Bank Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to SEC to Settle Proxy Statement Claims
2 September 2016
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
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Governance Round-Up Issue 6
July 2016
Matthew E. Kaplan
, Meir D. Katz
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
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Delaware Court of Chancery Determines Fair Value in Dell Appraisal
1 June 2016
Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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New York Adopts Delaware's MFW Standard for Going-Private Mergers
6 May 2016
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
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Governance Round-Up Issue 5
May 2016
Matthew E. Kaplan
, Meir D. Katz
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
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Governance Round-Up Issue 4
March 2016
Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, William D. Regner
, Matthew E. Kaplan
, Gary W. Kubek
, Meir D. Katz
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Governance Round-Up Issue 3
December 2015
Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, William D. Regner
, Matthew E. Kaplan
, Gary W. Kubek
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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms “Narrow” Rural/Metro Ruling; Declines to Characterize Sell-Side Financial Advisors as “Gatekeepers”
1 December 2015
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
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Governance Round-Up Issue 2
November 2015
Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, William D. Regner
, Matthew E. Kaplan
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Governance Round-Up Issue 1
September 2015
Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Steven J. Slutzky
, William D. Regner
, Matthew E. Kaplan
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In re Dole Food Co.: When Stockholders Deserve a Fairer Price
28 August 2015
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
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Delaware Supreme Court Holds Directors Entitled to Dismissal in Entire Fairness Case Unless Plaintiffs Allege Non-Exculpated Breach
14 May 2015
Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
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US And UK Share Purchase Agreements: Comparing Approaches
6 January 2015
Practical Law
David Innes
, Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
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Delaware Provides Going Private Roadmap; Wrong Turns Still Possible
Fall 2014
William D. Regner
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How Sell-Side Advisors Can Reduce Litigation Risk in Light of Delaware’s Rural/Metro Decision
17 August 2014
Volume 15 Issue 2 - Journal of Investment Compliance
Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
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How Sell Side Advisors Can Reduce Litigation Risk in Light of Delaware’s Rural/Metro Decision
14 March 2014
Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
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Delaware Supreme Court Applies Business Judgment Review to Controlling Stockholder Mergers Using Dual Protection Structure
14 March 2014
Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, Maeve O'Connor
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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Delaware Court Decision Could Reduce Litigation Exposure in Going Private Transactions
Spring 2013
Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
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The Private Equity Report
Spring 2013
Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
, Gary W. Kubek
, David A. Brittenham
, Satish M. Kini
, Christopher Rosekrans
, David Innes
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Guy Lewin-Smith
, Andrew L. Bab
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Daniel E. Stroik
, Sally Gibson
, Michael P. Harrell
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Delaware Court Applies Business Judgment Review to Going Private Merger
30 May 2013
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
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Delaware Proposes to Eliminate Need for Stockholder Vote in Most Two-Step Deals
22 March 2013
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
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Delaware Court Enjoins Martin Marietta’s Unsolicited Offer For Vulcan Based on NDA Breaches
8 May 2012
Andrew L. Bab
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
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Recent Delaware Cases Involving Controlling Stockholders
January 2012
William D. Regner
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The Private Equity Report
Summer 2011
E. Drew Dutton
, Franci J. Blassberg
, William D. Regner
, David Innes
, Karolos Seeger
, Peter A. Furci
, Adele M. Karig
, Peter F.G. Schuur
, Kyra K. Bromley
, Gary W. Kubek
, David P. Iozzi
, Pierre Maugüé
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Maurizio Levi-Minzi
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Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Airgas Poison Pill, Ending Takeover Battle
17 February 2011
Andrew L. Bab
, Paul S. Bird
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Airgas Bylaw Shortening Period Between Annual Meetings
11 October 2010
William D. Regner
, Gary W. Kubek
, Paul S. Bird
, Andrew L. Bab
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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Validity of NOL Rights Plan
5 October 2010
Paul S. Bird
, Andrew L. Bab
, William D. Regner
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Dollar Thrifty Decision Puts Directors in the Driver’s Seat
13 September 2010
John M. Allen
, Gary W. Kubek
, Jonathan E. Levitsky
, Joseph P. Moodhe
, William D. Regner
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Expert Advice and Director Liability
Summer 2010
Directors & Boards: Boardroom Briefing
William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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Delaware Court of Chancery Articulates New Standard for Going Private Tender Offer: In re CNX Gas Corp.
28 May 2010
Paul S. Bird
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
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Poison Pill Update: Delaware Chancery Court Upholds NOL Rights Plan with 4.99% Trigger
2 March 2010
Paul S. Bird
, Andrew L. Bab
, William D. Regner
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Dealing with Mr. Big: Recent Developments in Transactions Involving Controlling Shareholders
27 January 2010
The Hedge Fund Law Report
William D. Regner
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The Private Equity Report
Fall 2009
Franci J. Blassberg
, Satish M. Kini
, Gregory J. Lyons
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, William D. Regner
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Peter J. Loughran
, Paul M. Rodel
, Dr. Thomas Schürrle
, Jasmine Ball
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Gregory T. Larkin
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SEC Releases Section 13 Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations
16 September 2009
William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Alan H. Paley
, Paul S. Bird
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Delaware Law Amended to Protect Directors and Officers Against Elimination of Indemnification Rights
17 April 2009
Robert F. Quaintance, Jr.
, William D. Regner
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Delaware Supreme Court Overturns Lyondell Decision on Revlon and the Duty of Good Faith
26 March 2009
Andrew L. Bab
, Gary W. Kubek
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, William D. Regner
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The Private Equity Report
Winter 2009
Franci J. Blassberg
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Gary M. Friedman
, Peter F.G. Schuur
, Geoffrey Kittredge
, Kevin Rinker
, Meir D. Katz
, William D. Regner
, Michael D. Devins
, Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Robert F. Quaintance, Jr.
, Richard F. Hahn
, Jasmine Ball
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Low Stock Prices and Poison Pills
13 March 2009
William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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Delaware Dismisses Claims Alleging Failure to Monitor Risk: In Re Citigroup Inc. Shareholder Derivative Litigation
27 February 2009
William D. Regner
, Gary W. Kubek
, Andrew L. Bab
, Michael W. Blair
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Colby A. Smith
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Delaware Supreme Court Holds Shareholder Ratification Inapplicable to Actions that Require Shareholder Votes
29 January 2009
William D. Regner
, Gary W. Kubek
, Andrew L. Bab
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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The Private Equity Report
Fall 2008
Franci J. Blassberg
, Michael W. Blair
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Paul L. Lee
, Peter F.G. Schuur
, Michael Bolotin
, Peter A. Furci
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, E. Drew Dutton
, Andrew L. Bab
, Dr. Thomas Schürrle
, Paul R. Berger
, Paul S. Bird
, William D. Regner
, Richard F. Hahn
, Jasmine Ball
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The Private Equity Report
Fall 2005
Franci J. Blassberg
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Michael W. Blair
, William D. Regner
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Woodrow W. Campbell, Jr.
, Andrew N. Berg
, Elizabeth Pagel Serebransky
, Marcia L. MacHarg
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The Private Equity Report
Summer 2005
Robert J. Cubitto
, Andrew N. Berg
, Adele M. Karig
, Peter F.G. Schuur
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
, Steven Ostner
, Franci J. Blassberg
, Geoffrey Kittredge
, Peter A. Furci
, Paul D. Brusiloff
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The Private Equity Report
Fall 2004
Franci J. Blassberg
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, James C. Scoville
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
, Rafael Kariyev
, Lawrence K. Cagney
, Peter Hockless
, David F. Hickok
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The Private Equity Report
Spring 2004
Franci J. Blassberg
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Geoffrey Kittredge
, Dr. Thomas Schürrle
, Margaret Andrews Davenport
, Daniel M. Abuhoff
, John M. Vasily
, Mark W. Friedman
, Gary W. Kubek
, William D. Regner
, Dr. Thomas Schürrle
, Michael P. Harrell
, Jeffrey J. Rosen
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The Private Equity Report
Fall 2003
Lawrence K. Cagney
, William D. Regner
, Jennifer J. Burleigh
, Michael P. Harrell
, Geoffrey Kittredge
, Franci J. Blassberg
, Robert J. Cubitto
, Peter F.G. Schuur
, John M. Allen
, Marcia L. MacHarg
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The Private Equity Report
Spring 2003
Franci J. Blassberg
, Michael P. Harrell
, Adele M. Karig
, Jeffrey S. Wood
, Andrew L. Bab
, William D. Regner
, Marcia L. MacHarg
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The Private Equity Report
Winter 2003
Paul S. Bird
, Franci J. Blassberg
, Michael P. Harrell
, William D. Regner
, Gary M. Friedman
, Gregory V. Gooding
, Geoffrey Kittredge
, David F. Hickok
, Dr. Thomas Schürrle
, James A. Kiernan III
, Jonathan E. Levitsky
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The Private Equity Report
Fall 2002
Gregory V. Gooding
, William D. Regner
, Woodrow W. Campbell, Jr.
, Robert J. Cubitto
, Daniel M. Abuhoff
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Franci J. Blassberg
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The Private Equity Report
Fall 2001
Mark P. Goodman
, Franci J. Blassberg
, William D. Regner
, Paul D. Brusiloff
, Adele M. Karig
, John M. Vasily
, Woodrow W. Campbell, Jr.
, Margaret Andrews Davenport
, Andrew N. Berg
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The Private Equity Report
Winter 2001
Jennifer J. Burleigh
, Franci J. Blassberg
, William D. Regner
, David J. Schwartz
, Peter J. Loughran
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Daniel M. Abuhoff
, Woodrow W. Campbell, Jr.
, Gary W. Kubek
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