Gregg A. Noel — Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Mr. Gregg A. Noel is a Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, L.L.P. Mr. Noel has represented both investment banks and issuers in a variety of corporate transactions, including private placements, public offerings and corporate restructurings. Some recent transactions include the acquisitions and related financings of Treasure Chest Advertising Company, Inc., KTB Associates, Inc. and Retail Graphics Holding Company; the financings for Jacor Communications Inc.'s acquisitions of Citicasters Inc. and Noble Broadcast Group, Inc.; the $1 billion Comcast Cellular Corporation bond offering; the sale of 100% of the stock of Paragon Trade Brands, Inc. in an initial public offering; and the initial public offerings of Mossimo, Inc., Big Flower Press Holdings, Inc., Farmers Group, Inc., Essex Property Trust, Inc., MK Gold Company, Castle & Cooke Homes, Inc., Davidson & Associates, Inc., and Callaway Golf Company. In addition, Mr. Noel has been involved in recapitalizations, consent solicitations and exchange offers for companies that have included Mellon Bank Corporation, Financial Corporation of Santa Barbara, The Del E. Webb Corporation and The LTV Corporation. He also represented TIE/communications, Inc. in connection with its hybrid prepackaged plan of reorganization, which resulted in the company's plan of reorganization being confirmed 74 days after the company filed for bankruptcy. Mr. Noel has represented, among others, Big Flower Press Holdings, Inc.; Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation; Esterline Technologies Corporation; Farmers Group, Inc.; Lehman Brothers; Merrill Lynch & Co.; Smith Barney Inc.; and SunAmerica Inc. Mr. Noel also serves on the Corporations Committee and Business Court Committee of the California State Bar and frequently lectures on securities law matters. He holds a J.D. from the Loyola Law School and a B.B.A., B.A. from the Loyola Marymount University.