John A. Tripodoro

PARTNER

John A. Tripodoro is a member of Cahill's corporate practice group.

John's practice is principally focused on capital market transactions, including debt and equity offerings and bank financings, and his clients include leading banking firms. John has represented financing sources in many acquisitions, including the leverage buyouts of Clear Channel Communications, Harrah's Entertainment, Berry Plastics, Intelsat, VNU/Nielson and SunGard Data Systems. He has also represented leading banking firms and financial advisors in connection with several pending debt restructurings.

John has been named among the top lawyers nationally for finance and capital market transactions by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and the IFLR1000: Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms.

John has practiced at Cahill since his graduation from Fordham Law School, where he was a member of the Fordham Urban Law Journal. He became a partner in 1998. He is a member of the Firm's Hiring Committee.

• Representation of Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and various other banks in connection with the issuance of over $2 billion of high yield notes to finance the acquisition of Clear Channel Communications by affiliates of Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee.
  
• Representation of Citigroup and Banc of America Securities as dealer managers in connection with a private exchange offer by Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. of senior secured notes for outstanding notes of Harrah's Operating Company, Inc. and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
• Representation of Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and various other banks in connection with the issuance of approximately $2 billion of high yield notes to finance the acquisition of Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. by affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. and Texas Pacific Group.
  
• Representation of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and various other banks in connection with over $3 billion of high-yield notes issued at various corporate levels to finance Intelsat Ltd.'s acquisition of PanAmSat Holding Corporation, and a related tender offer and consent solicitation for outstanding notes of PanAmSat Holding Corporation.
• Representation of various banks in connection with over $1.5 billion in high-yield notes issued in connection with the acquisition of VNU N.V. (parent company of Nielsen Corporation) by a consortium of private equity firms.
• Representation of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and various other banks in connection with a $3 billion multi-tranche note financing in connection with the acquisition of SunGard Data Systems by a consortium of private equity firms.
• Representation of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and other banks in connection with a $2.6 billion financing in connection with the acquisition of Intelsat, Ltd. by Apollo Management L.P., Apax Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners and Permira.