Mr. Lorenzo Corte This is Me

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1. 1. biz.yahoo.com

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   Published on: 5/16/2008   Last Visited: 5/16/2008

   2 A 2007 Cross-Border European M&AWrap-Up and a Perspective on 2008 - Scott Simpson, Michal Berkner & Lorenzo Corte, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2. 2. www.skadden.com

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   Published on: 5/8/2008   Last Visited: 5/8/2008

   Lorenzo Corte lorenzo.corte@skadden.com
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   Lorenzo Corte concentrates in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including contested takeovers, private sales and acquisitions, and joint ventures.He also represents issuers and underwriters in connection with international securities offerings.
   
   In recent years, his public M&A assignments included acting for: TeleAtlas, in connection with TomTom's €2 billion cash offer for all of the shares of TeleAtlas in 2007; Bank of Cyprus, in its successful defense against an unsolicited takeover offer by Marfin Popular Bank in 2007; Luxembourg-based Arcelor S.A. against an unsolicited US$22.8 billion bid from Mittal Steel Company NV and in their subsequent US$33.8 billion merger in 2006; UCB S.A., a Belgian pharmaceuticals company, in its US$5.6 billion acquisition of Schwarz Pharma AG, a German company in 2006; Cap Gemini SA, a consulting company based in France, in its US$1.3 billion merger with Kanbay Inc., based in Chicago in 2006; and Gold Fields Limited as target of a US$7 billion unsolicited offer by Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited in 2004.
   
   Mr. Corte also acted for financial advisors to public takeover bidders and targets, including in 2007 for the financial advisors to: Barclays plc in connection with its offer for ABN AMRO Bank; Suez in connection with its merger with Gaz de France; and to Arcelor in its merger with Mittal Steel Company NV.
   
   Mr. Corte's private M&A assignments included acting for: Kellogg Company in a number of matters, including Kellogg's acquisition of the United Bakers Group of Russia in 2008 and Kellogg's establishment of a joint venture in Turkey with the Ãœlker Group in 2006; the founders (Sun Group) in the sale of their stake in Sun Brewing Limited, a joint venture company operating brewing assets in Russia and the Ukraine, to InBev S.A. in 2005; and in 2004, for Cendant Corporation, in its US$1.2 billion acquisition of Gullivers Travel Associates and Octopus Limited, both U.K. based travel agencies.
   
   Since 1999, Mr. Corte has advised the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance in the registration of its securities under Schedule B of the U.S. Securities Act and has represented the underwriters in relation to 30 global offerings of these securities totaling approximately US$50 billion.His securities offerings experience includes representing RHM plc in relation to its £600 million initial public offering and listing on the London Stock Exchange in July 2005 and the selling shareholders in the sale of its 49 percent stake in Belgacom SA in 2003.
   
   Mr. Corte has written and co-authored articles on public takeover regulation and trends in Europe for, among other publications, the International Financial Law Review and the M&A Lawyer.He also lectures and participates in seminars related to his practice.He speaks English and Italian.

3. 3. Attorneys Search - Skadden, Arps

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   Lorenzo Cortelorenzo.corte@skadden.com CounselLondon T: 44.20.7519.7025