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Bob Buckholz joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1980 and has been a partner since 1987. He is currently the Coordinator of the Firm's Corporate & Finance Group, specializing in capital markets transactions. Mr. Buckholz has handled a wide range of public and private debt and equity financings for U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and their underwriters, including initial public offerings, privatizations and investment grade, hybrid and high-yield financings. He also has extensive experience advising on equity derivatives matters, both in the capital markets and in over-the-counter contexts, and regularly advises on disclosure, financing, corporate governance and other general matters for a wide variety of corporate, financial institution and utility clients. Selected Recent Initial Public Offerings Lumber Liquidators BWAY Holding J.Crew Tim Hortons Under Armour Selected Recent Debt Offerings Transocean Inc. ($6.6 billion of convertible debt and $2.5 billion of debt) (December 2007) Vulcan Materials Corp. ($1.25 billion of debt) (December 2007) American Water ($1.5 billion of debt) (November 2007) Canadian Ltd. ($2.75 billion of debt) (October 2007) Tyco Electronics ($2,050 billion of debt) (September 2007) Professional Activities and Community Involvement American Bar Association New York City Bar Association - Member, Securities Regulation Committee New York State Bar Association - Member, Securities Regulation Committee Brooklyn Historical Society - Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board Brooklyn Queens Conservatory of Music - Trustee, Vice Chairman of the Board Rankings and Recognition Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Recognized as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (2007, 2006, 2005) Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business - Recognized as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Debt & Equity (2007, 2006) The Legal 500, United States, Volume 1 - Recognized as a leading lawyer in Debt and High-Yield Debt (2007) The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White - Recognized as a leading lawyer in Securities Law and Corporate Law (2008, 2007) Guide to the World's Leading Capital Markets Lawyers, Euromoney (2007, 2005) New York Super Lawyers - Recognized as a leading lawyer in Securities & Corporate Finance (2007, 2006) Lawdragon.com - Recognized as a leading lawyer in Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Securities & Venture Finance, and Corporate Governance | 