| 词条 | Frank J. Aquila |
| 释义 |
| name = Frank J. Aquila | birth_date = {{Birth date|1957|02|03}} | birth_place = New York City | nationality = American | education = Columbia University (BA, 1979) Brooklyn Law School (JD, 1984) | occupation = Corporate Lawyer |website = http://www.sullcrom.com }}Frank J. Aquila is an American corporate lawyer.[1] His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters.[1] Aquila serves as partner at prominent New York City law firm Sullivan & Cromwell and played a crucial role as lead counsel to InBev in their 2008 unsolicited acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, the largest all-cash acquisition ever.[2][3] Aquila is frequently quoted in the media on complex negotiation issues.[4] He has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg Television, and Bloomberg Radio.[4] He is a frequent author and has been a columnist for Bloomberg Businessweek, and the New York Times DealBook blog.[1][4][5] Early lifeAquila was born in 1957, in New York City.[6] He attended Columbia University (BA, 1979) and received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School (JD, 1984).[1][6] CareerAquila joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1983 after graduating from Brooklyn Law School.[1] He honed his deal making skills under legendary mergers and acquisitions lawyer H. Rodgin Cohen, the firm's former chairman and became a partner in 1992.[1] Aquila is co-head of Sullivan & Cromwell's General Practice Group.[1] This group includes the firm's corporate, financial institutions, securities, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, real estate, leveraged finance, private equity, project finance, restructuring, and intellectual property transactional practices.[1][7] Aquila represents large multinational corporations in transactions and has represented British Airways, Diageo, Amgen, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, EchoStar, InBev, Sainsbury, Payless ShoeSource, Pharmacia, Burger King, Pillsbury Company, and Medtronic.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}} In 2008, Aquila successfully led InBev in their unsolicited $52 billion[1][8] acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, the largest all-cash acquisition in corporate history.[1][2][3] He was named "Dealmaker of the Week" by the American Lawyer for his "tenacity and creativity in getting the deal done".[9] Aquila serves as a regular adviser to companies such as Amgen, International Airline Group (British Airways), Diageo, Avon, Navistar International, United Rentals and Anheuser-Busch InBev.[1][6][8] Notable transactionsAquila has been involved in several high-profile acquisitions including:
Awards and recognitionAquila received the Burton Award for Legal Achievement twice, in 2005 and 2010.[5][8] In 2008 and again in 2013, he was named "Dealmaker of the week" by The American Lawyer.[9] In 2009, he was named "Dealmaker of the year" by The American Lawyer.[4][5][8] In 2009, he was selected by the American Bar Association as a "Legal Rebel" – one of the profession's 50 leading innovators .[4] In 2010, Aquila received the Atlas Award for Global M&A Lawyer of the Year .[1][5] In 2011, Aquila was a distinguished Alumni of the Year honoree at his alma mater Brooklyn Law School .[7] Aquila has been named by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) to their "Directorship 100" – one of the 100 most influential people in corporate governance and inside the boardroom in 2011, 2012 and 2-13.[1] Aquila is a member, and former Chairman, of the Board of Trustees of the NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education .[1] He also serves on the Board of Directors of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, the Board of Directors of Dress for Success Worldwide, the Board of Trustees of Brooklyn Law School and is a former member of the Board of Advisors of the Salvation Army of Greater New York and a former Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Saint Peter's University Hospital and Healthcare System.[1][8] Aquila is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.[5] FeaturesAquila has been featured twice in the American Lawyer, the Wall Street Journal, and in the book Dethroning the King: The Hostile Takeover of Anheuser-Busch, an American Icon by Julie Macintosh[1][9][10] Personal lifeFrank Aquila is married to Cathy Aquila and they have three daughters, Jessica, Jillian and Elaina. Aquila is an avid fan of the New York Mets, Jets, Knicks, and Rangers.[4][6] He is a wine collector with a 3,000-bottle wine cellar .[4][6] External links
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 {{cite web|url=http://www.lawdragon.com/lawyer_profile/290|title=Francis J. Aquila Profile|publisher=Law Dragon |accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Aquila, Frank}}2. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/2008/7/anheuser-busch-inbev-largest-all-cash-deal-ever-bankers-paralyzed-with-joy|title=Anheuser-Busch InBev Largest All-Cash Deal Ever, Bankers Paralyzed With Joy|author=HILARY LEWIS |date=July 14, 2008|publisher=Business Insider |accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/07/14/whaaaassuup-skaddens-schnell-greenberg-deliver-a-b-to-inbev/|title=Whaaaassuup?! Skadden's Schnell, Greenberg Deliver A-B to InBev|author=Dan Slater|date=July 14, 2008|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web|url=http://www.abajournal.com/legalrebels/article/frank_aquila_free_talker/|title=Frank Aquila: Free Talker|author=Rachel M. Zahorsky|date=September 21, 2009|publisher=ABA Journal|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 5. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/authors/1064-frank-aquila|title=Frank Aquila|publisher=Business Week|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 6. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limelights/frank-aquila/|title=Lawyer Limelight: Frank Aquila|author=John Ryan|date=January 5, 2012|publisher=law Dragon|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 7. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.brooklaw.edu/en/alumniandfriends/meetouralumni/alumnioftheyearhonorees/2011honorees.aspx?|title=Helping You Stay Connected|publisher=Brook Law School|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 8. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite web|url=http://www.lawline.com/faculty/bio.php?id=796|title=Faculty Information|publisher=LawLine|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 9. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/11/dealmaker-of--2.html|title=Dealmaker of the Week: S&C's Frank Aquila|author=Julie Triedman|date=November 21, 2008|publisher=The Am Law Daily|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=900005528453&slreturn=20130522085447|title=Daddy's Weekend on the Phone|author=Andrew Longstreth|date=January 2, 2002|publisher=American Lawyer|accessdate= 22 June 2013 }} 8 : 1957 births|Living people|People from Brooklyn|St. Francis Preparatory School alumni|Columbia University alumni|New York (state) lawyers|Brooklyn Law School alumni|Sullivan & Cromwell partners |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。