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Biography of Francis J. Aquila<br />
continued<br />
"Frank Aquila in New York is 'incredibly<br />
responsive and an excellent team member on<br />
complex deals. He is also a superb negotiator and<br />
a sound and pragmatic counselor, working hard to<br />
develop sensible options'."<br />
(US Legal 500, 2011)<br />
"Aquila's easygoing, approachable and biggerpicture<br />
mindset is also evident in his interactions<br />
with clients and colleagues, a trait that boosts his<br />
expertise as one of the nation's top dealmakers."<br />
(ABA Journal, October 2009)<br />
Frank Aquila was cited in Seeing the World<br />
Through Clients' Eyes as an adviser who had<br />
"really gone the extra mile and surpassed your<br />
expectations."<br />
(Nisus Consulting, 2004)<br />
"Frank Aquila, M&A lawyer extraordinaire"<br />
(CNBC's "Fast Money," July 2, 2007)<br />
"The success of the [InBev/Anheuser- Busch]<br />
transaction in the harsh deals climate is a measure<br />
of Aquila's worth."<br />
(The Lawyer, Transatlantic Elite 2009)<br />
"Aquila joins the top tier this year on the back of<br />
praise as a 'superstar who is among the top names<br />
of his generation.'"<br />
(Chambers USA 2010)<br />
"Practical and talented, Aquila is regarded as<br />
'important for the future of the M&A world'."<br />
(Chambers Global 2010)<br />
Professional Activities and Community Involvement<br />
• Chairs the Practising Law Institute's annual conference on "going<br />
private" transactions, as well as regularly chairing a number of<br />
PLI's "Hot Topic" Briefings every year<br />
• Regular columnist in Business Week and frequent commentator<br />
on M&A, corporate governance and related trends on Bloomberg<br />
Radio, Bloomberg TV, CNBC and Fox Business<br />
• Chair, Board of Trustees of The NALP Foundation for Law<br />
Career Research and Education<br />
• Board of Directors of the International Institute for Conflict<br />
Prevention and Resolution (CPR)<br />
• Board of Directors of Dress for Success Worldwide<br />
• Board of Trustees of Brooklyn Law School<br />
• Board of Advisors of the Salvation Army of Greater<br />
New York<br />
• Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Economic Club<br />
of New York and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity<br />
• Fellow of the American Bar Foundation<br />
Rankings and Recognitions<br />
• Recognized in The US Legal 500 (2011)<br />
• Listed in the IFLR1000 as a "Leading Lawyer" (2011)<br />
• The American Lawyer, "Dealmaker of the Year"<br />
(April 2009)<br />
• The American Lawyer, "Dealmaker of the Week" (November 21,<br />
2008)<br />
• Recipient of the Atlas Award as the "Global M&A Lawyer of the<br />
Year" in 2010<br />
• Selected by the American Bar Association in 2009 as a "Legal<br />
Rebel" – one of the profession's 50 leading innovators<br />
• Recognized as a leading M&A lawyer in The Lawyer,<br />
"Transatlantic Elite" (2008, 2009)<br />
• Recipient of the Burton Award for Legal Achievement (2005,<br />
2010)<br />
• Featured twice in The American Lawyer, "Daddy's Weekend on<br />
the Phone" (January 2002) and "Supersonic Lawyers" (May 2004)<br />
• Featured in The Wall Street Journal, "Business Trips Leave Little<br />
Time for Luxuries" (May 31, 1996)<br />
• Cited in Seeing the World Through Clients' Eyes (Nisus<br />
Consulting) as an adviser who had "really gone the extra mile<br />
and surpassed your expectations" (2004)<br />
Rankings and Recognitions (continued)<br />
Mergers and Acquisitions<br />
• Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2000-<br />
2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,<br />
2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2003-2004,<br />
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
• Guide to the World's Leading Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers,<br />
Euromoney Legal Media Group/International Financial Law Review<br />
(2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
• The Definitive Guide to Europe's Leading Advisers: Are Your Advisers<br />
Giving You the Edge? (mergermarket)<br />
• PLC Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook (2006/2007,<br />
2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2012)<br />
• PLC Global Counsel Mergers & Acquisitions Handbook, Practical Law<br />
Company (2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005, 2012)<br />
• PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook, Practical Law Company (2002-2003,<br />
2003-2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
• New York Super Lawyers (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
• The Best Lawyers in America (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,<br />
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)<br />
• The International Who's Who of Merger & Acquisition Lawyers (2010,<br />
2011, 2012)<br />
• Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America (2009-2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
Corporate Governance<br />
• The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship<br />
100 (2011)<br />
• PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
• PLC Cross-border Directors' Duties and Liabilities Handbook<br />
(2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2012)<br />
• PLC Cross-border Corporate Governance Handbook (2007/2008,<br />
2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2012)<br />
• New York Super Lawyers (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)<br />
• The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers (2010,<br />
2011, 2012)<br />
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity<br />
• The Best Lawyers in America (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)<br />
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