TABLE OF CONTENTS
40 Under 40
September/October 2007
40 Under 40
The future of M&A is now. Meet the 40 peer-nominated superstars tearing through the dealmaking univese.
Carlyle's Engine That Can
Brooke Coburn uses a little bit of capital and a lot of his parent company's international resources to help transform corporate orphans into Wall Street darlings.
Welcome to The Boomtown
A look at New York City's newest crop of luxury high-rises.
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Best and Worst Deals of All Time?
By
Michael Craig
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Julia Sirmons
We've picked five of our historical favorites: five awesome, five abysmal. Sound off -- and submit your own nominees.
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Initial Offering
It Never Rains on Sand Hill Road
You Are Here
By
Josh McHugh
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A Controller Scorned
My Deal From Hell
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The fourth in our series of anonymous — and true — reminiscences.
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36 Holes In... The Hamptons
By
David Baum
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On Long Island’s East End, the membership costs keep going up — but so do the reasons for paying them.
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Teacher's Pet
My Mentor
By
Ben Mattlin
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That's the Ticket
Elevator Pitch
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Elevator Pitch
Just Like Yesterday
My Charity
By
Scott Eden
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Say Hola to Spanish Wines and Farewell to Baby Jayne
Buy, Hold, Sell
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Abstaining From Fossil Fuels and Sex
Book Value
By
Scott Lasser
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Deals Aweigh
Closing Dinner
By
Jean Tang
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Oceana is a jaunty choice that recalls your profession’s merchant-banking roots.
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Road Warrior
Uncommoner London
My Three-Hour Vacation
By
Brian Mikes
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One Yank shares his secrets for feeling like a peer of the realm.
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A Lounge You Won't Leave
Terminal
By
Scott Eden
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Qantas’s new Sydney showpiece is about as full-service as it gets.
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Return of the Sleeper Cabin
First Class
By
Jean Tang
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An early-twentieth-century amenity suddenly takes wing.
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A Villa of One's Own
Room Key
By
Jean Tang
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B.A. isn’t the easiest place to do deals, but a new Hyatt helps. A lot.
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If the Shoe Fits
Overhead
By
Cristina Velocci
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A great bootmaker moves up the spinal cord.
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Dallas, The Sequel
Deal-a-Meal
By
Jean Tang
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A full day of closing -- friendly dining in Big D.
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The Moviegoer
Toy
By
Mark Spoonauer
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The video player that’s like a merger of iTunes and Netflix.
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Quiet on the Set
Tool
By
Mark Spoonauer
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Why tote around a camera when you could have your own crew?
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The Anti-iPhone
Tether
By
Mark Spoonauer
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The machine for those willing to trade cachet for roaming speed.
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Players
Diamond in the Rough
Brainstorm
By
Pat Olsen
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Advent’s David McKenna left no stone unturned when digging into mining-industry sleeper Boart Longyear — but it would take nearly a year to figure out whether it was fool’s gold or the mother lode.
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Power Lunch
Deal of a Lifetime
By
Claire Gruppo
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A meal at the Four Seasons with an old boss and mentor helped two worlds collide — and led me to a blockbuster publishing-industry deal.
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Shop Right
Fine Print
By
David Moss
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Stephen Fraidin helped develop some of today’s most common M&A tactics — and recently used the “go-shop” clause in CHS’s Triad buyout.
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Office Race
The Courtship
By
Teri Buhl
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When Antares’s Joe Beninati heard UST headquarters was for sale, he pulled out all the stops. Would UST chew on his offer — or simply spit it out?
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Aussie Rules
Cross-Border
By
Gary Stern
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Acquiring companies in Australia requires respect for the laid-back culture and a low-key approach. Doing deals Down Under with Castle Harlan’s Howard Morgan.
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ICE in His Veins
Executive Order
By
Leah McGrath Goodman
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Jeffrey Sprecher’s IntercontinentalExchange is on a multibillion-dollar buying spree that’s upending the structure of the global financial markets.
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Features
40 Under 40
By
Erica Copulsky
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Teri Buhl
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Scott Eden
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Danielle Fugazy
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Hilary Lewis
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David Moss
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The future of M&A is now. Meet the 40 peer-nominated
superstars tearing through the dealmaking universe.
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Dealmaker Feature
Carlyle's Engine That Can
Inside the Deal Shop
By
Danielle Fugazy
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Brooke Coburn uses a little bit of capital and a lot of his parent company’s international resources to help transform corporate orphans into Wall Street darlings.
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Dealmaker Feature
Step Right Up
Inside the Deal Shop
By
Danielle Fugazy
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Apax's Jacqueline Reses has channeled an entrepreneurial instinct into a string of head-turning media deals that rocketed her to the top of her 40 Under 40 List.
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Silver Lake’s New Four Amigos
By
Erica Copulsky
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A quartet of investing legends founded Silver Lake eight years ago. Now a new foursome, none yet 40, looks to continue the firm’s tech dominance.
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Inside the Leather
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They bear one of the toughest jobs in footwear: look elegant enough for the Old Course at St. Andrews, yet stay strong and flexible on all manner of terrain. Regardless of where your good walks are spoiled, these six shoes combine the best in golf fashion with technology to boost your game.
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Closing
Costa Buena
Retreats
By
Nick Kolakowski
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A new residence resort offers the chance for a more permanent acquisition on Costa Rica’s unspoiled shoreline.
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Big Mover
Road Show
By
John Pearley Huffman
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We threw a multitasking L.A. money man into a Mercedes S65 and set him on an obstacle course to LAX. Could the world’s most powerful sedan seal the deal?
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Welcome to The Boomtown
Home Equity
By
Lisa Selin Davis
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Manhattan’s luxury real-estate market has enjoyed history’s most prolonged — and profitable — bull market. Today, with sleek high-rises shooting skyward from the island, it shows no sign of slowing. Behold New York’s newest castles in the sky.
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Sexy Beast
Blue Sky
By
Robert Goyer
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Want a plane that won’t let you down? Let the Cessna Citation Sovereign be your transcontinental steed.
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Initial Public Offerings
Watch List
By
Roberta Naas
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We assessed the value of the hottest prospects at this year’s international watch fairs. The verdict: Prepare to spread around some serious venture capital.
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Underwater Option
Venture
By
Conway Williamson
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Hunting trout in the rugged waters of Argentina’s Patagonia delivers a sublime return on investment.
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Hot Issue
Liquidation
By
Anthony Giglio
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Mexico’s most celebrated spirit has come a long way since that trip to Tijuana that you don’t remember.
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Backpage
A Tough Fit
Tombstone
By
Erica Copulsky
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