Mr. Hamill has represented clients in a range of corporate matters, including:

Public Company Transactions

• Michael Kors (NYSE: CPRI) in its US$1.2 billion acquisition of Jimmy Choo*
• Taylor Morrison Home (NYSE: TMHC) in its approximately US$1 billion acquisition of AV Homes (NYSE: AVH)*
• William Morris Endeavor (now Endeavor) in its acquisition of NeuLion (TSX: NLN)*
• Kate Spade & Company (NYSE: KATE) in its US$2.4 billion sale to Coach (NYSE: COH)*
• RSC Holdings (NYSE: RRR) in its sale to United Rentals (NYSE: URI) for approximately US$4.2 billion*
• Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) in its sale to Access Industries for approximately US$3.3 billion (named M&A Deal of the Year by The Deal Magazine)*
• Emdeon (NYSE: EM) in its sale to Blackstone for approximately US$3 billion*
• Interstate Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: IHR) in its sale to Thayer Capital and Shanghai Jin Jiang (named M&A Deal of the Year by Asian-mena Counsel magazine)*
• Agrium (NYSE: AGU) in its US$4.9 billion unsolicited cash / stock tender offer for CF Industries (NYSE: CF)*
• Teck Resources (NYSE: TCK) in its US$17 billion unsolicited cash / stock tender offer for Inco (NYSE: N)*
• SpectraSite (NYSE: SSI) in its US$11.3 billion merger with American Tower (NYSE: AMT)*

Special Committees

• Special committee of Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) in connection with an offer (later withdrawn) by founder Leonard Riggio to acquire its bookstore business and certain retail assets*
• Special committee of a large public transportation company in connection with certain potential corporate governance changes and related party transactions*
• Special committee of a large public media company in connection with a potential spin-off transaction*

Financial Advisor Representation

• Evercore, as financial advisor to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS), in connection with its merger with T-Mobile USA to create the fourth-largest US cell phone company*
• Centerview Partners, as financial advisor to MICROS Systems (NYSE: MCRS), in connection with its US$5.3 billion sale to Oracle (NYSE: ORCL)*
• Morgan Stanley, as financial advisor to Cubist Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CBST), in connection with its US$9.5 billion sale to Merck (NYSE: MRK)*
• Lazard, as advisor to the special committee of CNX Gas (NYSE: CNG), in connection with the US$1 billion unsolicited cash tender offer by CONSOL Energy (NYSE: CNX)*

Private Company Transactions

• Endeavor in its acquisition of IMG Worldwide*
• Citigroup in its sale of CitiCapital to GE for approximately US$13.4 billion*
• Sony in its acquisition of Bertelsmann’s interest in Sony-BMG Music for approximately US$1.2 billion*
• Fifth & Pacific Companies (now Kate Spade & Company) in its dispositions of Juicy Couture and Lucky Brand Jeans*

Joint Ventures

• VICE Media in its joint venture with A&E Networks to launch a new 24-hour cable channel*
• Liz Claiborne in its joint venture with The Gores Group for the Mexx business*
• Endeavor in its strategic partnership with, and sale of a minority interest to, Silver Lake*
• Sony in the formation of its joint venture with Bertelsmann for Sony-BMG Music*

Private Equity Transactions

• Silver Lake Partners in the sale of Cast & Crew to EQT*
• Endeavor, Silver Lake Partners, and KKR & Co. in their acquisition of UFC*
• TPG Capital, Oaktree Capital Management, and JH Investments in their acquisition of Taylor Morrison / Monarch Homes for approximately US$1.2 billion*
• Kohlberg & Co. in its affiliate’s acquisition of Cascade Helmet Holdings, a leading manufacturer of lacrosse equipment*
• The Lightstone Group in its leveraged partnership disposition of Prime Outlets to Simon Property Group for approximately US$2.3 billion*
• Harbinger Capital Partners in its unsolicited acquisitions of Applica and Salton*

Real Estate Transactions

• HCP (NYSE: HCP) in its US$1.73 billion acquisition of 133 senior housing communities from a joint venture between Emeritus Corporation and Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI*
• Farallon Capital Management in its US$1.5 billion sale of its stake in 26 shopping center properties to Simon Property Group*
• Monday Properties in its acquisition of an office building portfolio, valued at US$1.2 billion, from Beacon Properties*

Capital Markets Transactions

• Virgin Group in connection with the initial public offering of Virgin America*
• Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in its initial public offering*
• Hudson’s Bay Company in its initial public offering in Canada*
• SpectraSite in its secondary public offerings and initial listing on the NYSE*

Workouts and Restructurings

• GM Bondholders Committee in the chapter 11 § 363 sale of GM for US$105 billion, and the preceding US$27 billion bond exchange offer*
• Penson Worldwide, a securities and clearing firm, in its proposed debt restructuring*
• GMAC Bondholders Committee in the US$28.5 billion bond exchange offer by GMAC*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Hamill’s speaking engagements include:

• “Defending Against an Activist Campaign,” The 4th Annual Active-Passive Investor Summit
• “Distressed Opportunities in Private Equity,” Yale Private Equity Conference
• “Current Environment for Private Equity Investing,” Practicing Law Institute
• “Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know,” Practicing Law Institute

Thought Leadership

Mr. Hamill’s recent publications include:

• “Revlon: The Next Iteration,” The Daily Deal
• “Differential Treatment of Stockholders in Third Party Transactions: Effects and Implications Under Delaware Law,” The M&A Lawyer
• “M&A Due Diligence and the Perils of Social Media,” The Daily Deal
• “Quasi-Appraisal: The Unexplored Frontier of Stockholder Litigation?” The M&A Journal