Finance Monthly Deal Maker Awards 2017 Edition

www.finance-monthly.com 27 FINANCE MONTHLY DEAL MAKER AWARDS 2017 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS STEPHEN T. OLSON Partner at Jones Day ABOUT STEPHEN T. OLSON Widely recognized as one of the leading M&A lawyers in the country, Stephen Olson counsels clients in connection with public and private acquisition and divestiture transactions, complex joint ventures, registered offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities, as well as corporate governance and other general corporate matters. His clients include private equity firms, private and mature public companies, and investment banking firms. Stephen has worked with clients across a diverse number of industries, including energy upstream, chemicals, industrial manufacturing, oil field services, finance, media, health care, telecommunications, and technology. Stephen maintains an active pro bono practice and regularly serves as outside legal advisor to one of the largest NGOs in the world. He works with international financial institutions, such as The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on projects related to advancing the rule of law and the safeguarding and stewardship of sovereign wealth in developing nations. He regularly travels and meets with national ministries and other government officials in efforts to help facilitate the use of sovereign wealth to build sustainable infrastructures and improve basic living conditions in various African nations. Stephen serves the Firm as the Business Development Partner for the Houston Office and as a member of Jones Day’s Global Training Committee. FIRM PROFILE Jones Day is a global law firm with 42 offices and more than 2,500 lawyers in major centers of business and finance throughout the world. Covering 18 countries on five continents, our unique governance system fosters an unparalleled level of integration and contributes to our ranking as one of the best in the world in client service. Our practices cover the spectrum of transactional, litigation, regulatory, and tax matters facing our clients. And when these matters have an interdisciplinary dimension, we are well positioned to bring together the right team of lawyers to meet our clients’ business objectives. With fully integrated offices in centers of business and finance throughout the world, we work seamlessly to bring the best of the Firm to every client engagement. PRACTICE AREAS Antitrust & Competition Law Banking & Finance Business & Tort Litigation Business Restructuring & Reorganization Capital Markets Cybersecurity Privacy & Data Protection Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Energy Environmental Health & Safety Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation Global Disputes Government Regulation Awarded for his involvement in the following transactions: Berkshire Hathaway’s Precision Castparts Corp. Acquires Wilhelm Schulz GmbH TRANSACTION REPORT Jones Day advised Schulz Holding GmbH & Co., KG (“Schulz”), a Germany based global piping manufacturer, in the sale of its U.S. and German Business to Precision Castparts Corp., a Berkshire Hathaway company. Schulz sells principally to the following industries: oil and gas and petrochemical, nuclear and fossil power, water treatment, chemical, and aerospace. CONTACT Email: solson@jonesday.com Website: www.jonesday.com Health Care Insurance Recovery Intellectual Property Investigations & White Collar Defense Issues & Appeals Labor & Employment Life Sciences M&A Private Equity Projects & Infrastructure Real Estate Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement Tax Technology