Marc Weingarten Bio

Co-chair of the Shareholder Activism Group and member of the M&A and Securities Group and the Investment Management Group. Focuses on shareholder activism, M&A, leveraged buyouts, corporate governance, securities law and investment partnerships. Marc was selected twice as “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer for his representation of Cerberus Capital Management in its acquisition of a controlling interest in GMAC from General Motors and most recently for his work on some of the fiercest shareholder activism campaigns and proxy contests in the market. He also represented Cerberus in the acquisition of control of Chrysler from Daimler; its acquisition, by tender offer, of a controlling interest in Aozora Bank in Japan; and in numerous other transactions. He has represented private equity fund Castle Harlan in the organization of LBO funds and the negotiation of buyouts of restaurant chains, a media company, an insurance company, publishing ventures and other transactions.