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R. Newcomb Stillwell
Partner
Ropes & Gray
One International Place
Boston, MA 02110-2624
T +1 617 951 7316
F +1 617 235 0213
+1 617 854 2064 secretary
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Practice
Newcomb Stillwell, a partner in our Corporate Department since 1993, principally represents large private equity firms in mergers and acquisitions, going private transactions and related financings. He has had a leadership role in four of the 20 North American private equity transactions over $1 billion since September 2007.
Newcomb has been deeply involved in Ropes & Gray’s private equity practice since its inception in the early 80’s and served as first chair of the Private Equity Group. He has represented Bain Capital since 1992, advising them on dozens of transactions of all kinds. His other current major clients include TPG, TA Associates, and Huntsman Gay Capital Partners, and he has also recently managed transactions and provided other advice for The Blackstone Group, The Carlyle Group and CV Starr Co.
Newcomb's recent representative matters include:
- Represented Bain Capital and The Blackstone Group in their multi-billion acquisition, together with NBC Universal, of the Weather Channel.
- Represented Bain Capital in its $1.1 billion acquisition of Bellsystem24, the leading call center operator in Japan.
- Represented TPG Capital in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, Axcan Pharma, Inc.
- Represented Bain Capital in its $1.3 billion going private acquisition of Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., a provider of employer-sponsored child care.
- Represented Bain Capital in its $8.5 billion buyout with Carlyle and CDR of Home Depot Supply, a business unit of Home Depot that serves contractors, homebuilders and other business customers.
Honors & Awards
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The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2010)
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Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2004-2010)
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Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2007-2009)
- Who's Who in America
Professional & Civic Activities
- Past Lecturer, mergers and acquisitions and related topics at Harvard Law School
- Chairman, Volunteers of America of Massachusetts, Inc.
- Board of Directors, Cradles to Crayons, Inc.
- Board of Directors, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Past Trustee, Hotchkiss School
Bar Admissions
Education
- 1984,
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School
- 1979,
A.B., magna cum laude, Princeton University
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