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.

In addition to representing public and private companies in acquisitions and dispositions, Marc regularly counsels investors and companies on corporate governance and control issues. One of the leading lawyers representing activist investors, he has advised on many of the most significant activist campaigns, including:

• The Trian Group in its successful proxy contests with Procter & Gamble and H.J. Heinz Co.
• The Children’s Investment Fund in its successful proxy contest with CSX Corp.
• JANA Partners and SAC Capital in their campaign involving Time Warner Inc.
• JANA Partners in all of its many successful campaigns
• Elliott Management in many of its successful campaigns
• Greenlight Capital in its campaign involving General Motors

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• Cerberus Capital Management in the acquisition of an 80-percent interest in Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler.
•  Cerberus Capital Management in the acquisition of control of GMAC from General Motors.
• Cerberus Capital Management in its acquisition of Caritas Health Care, a transaction named by Investment Dealers’ Digest as the 2010 “Deal of the Year” in the health care category.
• Organized and represented Castle Harlan LBO funds in negotiated buyouts of restaurant chains, media company, insurance company, publishing ventures and other transactions.
• JANA Partners and SAC Capital in activist campaign involving Time Warner Inc.
• The Children’s Investment Fund Management in its campaign involving CSX Corp.
• Cerberus Capital Management in the acquisition by tender offer of a controlling interest in Aozora Bank in Japan.
• Pershing Square in its investments in McDonald’s and Target Corp.
• Trian Group in proxy contest involving HJ Heinz Co.
• Mustang Capital Management in a successful activist campaign involving Furmanite Corporation.
• SRS Investment Management in a successful activist campaign involving Avis Budget Group Inc.
• Altimeter Capital Management LP in connection with its investment in United Continental Holdings Inc.
• Elliott Management in a successful activist campaign involving PulteGroup Inc.
• Prudential Securities, Inc. as underwriter in initial public offerings and high-yield debt financings of media companies.
• JANA Partners in activist campaign involving Kerr-McGee.
• CIT Venture Capital in LBOs of plastic specialty manufacturer, ticket printer, home improvement supplier, foundry and other transactions.
• Sport Brands International in the acquisition of the worldwide operations of Fila Sport Group.
• Issuer in initial public offering of Brazilian cable television operator.
• Cerberus Capital Management in the acquisition of Guilford Mills, Inc.; subsidiaries of Newell/Rubbermaid; investment in Air Canada; acquisition of division of Pitney-Bowes; proposed acquisition of Clayton Homes.
• PCA Corp. in acquisition of ASI Corp. and in sale to LBO fund.
• American List Company in sale to Snyder Communications.
• CIT Group in its acquisition of Newcourt in Canada.
• Circa Pharmaceuticals in sale to Watson Pharmaceuticals.
• Monro Muffler in acquisitions, corporate matters.
• Investor group in successful proxy contest for Alliant Tech Systems, and represented Alliant in public and private financings and in acquisition from Hercules, Inc.
• Caribiner International, Inc. in initial and secondary public offerings, acquisitions and other transactions.
• Morton’s Restaurant Group in IPO and secondary offerings, proxy contests, acquisitions and dispositions, high yield refinancing.
• Bidder in hostile contests (proxy contests, consent solicitations, and tender offers) involving Burlington Industries, Fruehauf, Telex, Centel, Morse Shoe, Rexham, William Carter Company, Dataproducts, Canal Randolph, Datapoint, MAI, Ponderosa.
• Activist investors in numerous campaigns involving board representation (including proxy contests), withhold votes, sale proposals.
• Buyer in acquisition of DiGiorgio Corporation.
• Soros Group in various transactions.
• Acquirer of the Pilgrim Group Mutual Funds.
• Limited partnerships in formation of LBO funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, etc.

• Served as counsel to publicly-traded retailer Charming Shoppes Inc. on its merger with Ascena Retail Group Inc., a transaction named the 2012 “North America Corporate Deal of the Year” by Global M&A Network and the 2012 “Corporate/Strategic Acquisition Deal of the Year” by The M&A Advisor
• Represented Morton’s Restaurant Group Inc. in its acquisition by affiliates of Tilman J. Fertitta, a transaction named the 2012 “Americas Industry Real Estate Hospitality Deal of the Year” by Global M&A Network
• Represented Cerberus Capital Management in its acquisition of Caritas Health Care, a transaction named by Global M&A Network as the “North America Private Equity Deal of the Year” and by Investment Dealers’ Digest magazine as the 2010 “Deal of the Year” in the health care category
• The American Lawyer – “Dealmaker of the Year” for work on some of the fiercest shareholder activism campaigns and proxy contests in the market, 2014, and for role as lead counsel in Cerberus Capital Management’s acquisition of majority stake in GMAC, 2007
• The Legal 500 US – US Elite, Corporate and M&A
• Chambers USA – Band 1
• The Legal 500 US
• IFLR1000
• Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026
• Lawdragon 500 – Leading Dealmakers in America
• New York Super Lawyers

Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, Cases and Notes Editor, Georgetown Law Journal
University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, BS, Finance

Admissions
New York