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Lightyear Capital’s Acquisition of Clarion Partners

February 16, 2011

On February 15, 2011, Lightyear Capital and the management of Clarion Partners, a premier real estate investment management firm owned by ING Group, reached agreement with ING to acquire the U.S.-based real estate firm for approximately $100 million. Lightyear is a leading New York-based private equity firm focused on financial services investing. Cravath represented Lightyear in connection with this transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2011.

The Cravath team included partner Peter S. Wilson and associates D. Gordon Cruess and Christopher K. Couvelier on corporate matters; partner Andrew W. Needham and associates Mark E. Dundon and Audry X. Casusol on tax matters; associates Jarrett R. Hoffman and Kevin E. Manz on executive compensation and benefits matters; and partner Kevin J. Grehan and senior attorney Gary R. Eisenman on real estate matters.

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Name
Peter S. Wilson
Title
Corporate
Title
Retired Partner
Email
pwilson@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1999
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    Education

    • J.D., 1979, Harvard Law School
      cum laude
    • B.Comm., 1976, McGill University
      with Great Distinction
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    Andrew W. Needham
    Title
    Tax
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    Retired Partner
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    aneedham@cravath.com
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    +1-212-474-1999
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      Education

      • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
      • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
      • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
      • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law

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