Internationally Recognized Top Private Equity Lawyer, Kirkland's Kirk Radke, to Present at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010

New York, NY, February 20, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Kirk Radke, recognized internationally as one of today's top private equity and corporate attorneys, has handled every type of complex business transaction for global private equity and corporate clients during his 25 year career. On February 26th, Mr. Radke will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, in New York City, joining an exceptional faculty of top business and investment minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

Clients describe Mr. Radke as "a terrific lawyer with an exhaustive practice" and a "terrific all-around deal lawyer" who "knows the intricacies of the industry at the highest possible level." He has been recognized as:

-2010 "Best Lawyer USA" by World Finance magazine
- 2009 "Best Private Equity Lawyer, USA" by World Finance
- 2003 to present ranked in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business ; nationally ranked as a Tier 1 attorney in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the "Private Equity: Buyouts" category. Additionally, Mr. Radke is the only attorney to rank in Tier 1 for "Private Equity: Buyouts" and also rank in "Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation"
- Regularly recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Practical Law Company, International Who's Who and IFLR's Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers

In the last two years alone, Mr. Radke has represented private equity sponsors and public companies in more than 40 public company M&A transactions. Most recently, he represented:

- A leading global private equity firm in the $571 million cash acquisition of a provider of personal-finance information to consumers, among the 10 biggest private-equity acquisitions in 2009
- Banking and payments technologies company in the almost $3 billion sale of the company to a leading provider of core processing for financial institutions
- One of the world's leading private equity investment groups in its almost $1.5 billion acquisition of a premier provider of information technology solutions for the healthcare supply chain
- A leading global private equity and investment advisory firm in its more than $2 billion acquisition of a leading chemical distributor
- A leading credit-oriented alternative asset manager in its more than $1billion bid for one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of packaged ice in the United States
- One of the nation's leading operators of general acute care hospitals in its almost $7 billion acquisition of a competing hospital operator.

Mr. Radke has also represented sponsors in innumerable fund formations. Ranked nationally for "Private Equity: Fund Formation" in Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Mr. Radke is called a "firm stalwart" and noted for bringing "a wealth of experience to the table in both fund formation and LBOs." Most recently, he represented:

- A leading global private equity and investment advisory firm on the formation of Fund V ($17 billion) and its predecessor funds
- A leading global private equity and investment advisory firm on its debut and second Asia funds
- A firm specializing in private equity investments on its debut and second funds
- An independent private equity firm on its debut fund
- A New York-based private equity investment firm on its third and all predecessors funds

He also has extensive experience with spinouts and splitouts of institutional private equity units, including, most recently:
- An independent private equity firm in its spinout from one of the world's oldest and largest private equity firms
- A firm specializing in private equity investments in its spinout from the LBO-focused private equity arm of a world-leading financial services company and a leading middle market investor
- A leading global private equity and investment advisory firm in structuring and negotiating a joint venture between itself and an international financial conglomerate.

Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 is produced by GoldenNetworking.com (http://www.goldennetworking.com), the premier networking community for businessmen, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats, founded by former McKinsey consultant Edgar Perez. Upcoming Leaders Forums and Business Networking receptions include:
- High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour (http://www.HFTHappyHour.com), March 1st, 2010, New York City
- Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times" (http://www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com), March 18th, 2010, New York City
- Banking M&A Leaders Forum 2010, "Have Deal-Making Hit Bottom Yet?" (http://www.BankingLeadersForum.com), March 25th, 2010, Washington DC
- Venture Capital Leaders Forum 2010, "Setting the Stage for Transformational Change" (http://www.VCLeadersForum.com), April 16th, 2010, Boston, MA
- Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 (http://www.RealEstateLeadersForum.com), April 22nd, 2010, New York City

Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact GoldenNetworking.com by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.com. GoldenNetworking.com has been frequently featured in the press, including a recent article in The New York Times, "GoldenNetworking.com Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/nyregion/07network.html).

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