Murphy et al v. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company et al Doc.

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ORIGINAL
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COlTRT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

L.A. MURPqY, MARVIN STERNHELL and

HENOCH U I M A N , on their own behalf and on
behalf of all &hers similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

VS.
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I ROBERTS & COMPANY; Case No.: 06 CV 13210 (LLS)
DUBILIER &
BLACKSTONE MOTION TO ADMIT
H. LEE DAVID A. HIGBEE, ESQ.
PRO HAC WCE
D E A R B O ~ A R T N E R S APOLLO
;
1 MANAGEM NT LP; PROVIDENCE EQUITY
PARTIVERS; MERRILL LYlVCH AlVD CO., INC.;
AND WARBURG PINCUS, LLC.,

Defendants.

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PURSUANT TO RULE 1.3(c) of the Local Rules of the United States ~ i s t r i c t
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Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and upon the accompanying
Declaration of Wesley R. Powell and the certificate of good standing annexed thereto, I,
Wesley R. Powell, a member in good stand.ing of the bar of this Court, hereby move for
an Order allowing the admissionpro hac vice of:

David A. Higbee, Esq.

Hunton & Williams LLP
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006- 1109
Telephone: (202) 955-1 500
Facsimile: (202) 778-220 1

Mr. Higbee is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Maryland.

Dockets.Justia.com
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Thcre are no bending disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Higbee in any State or Federal
Court.

Date: New p r k , NY
March 12,2007

Respectfully submitted,

HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166
Telephone: (2 12) 309- 1000
Facsimile: (2 12) 309- 1100

Attorneys for Defenclunt

Silver Lake Partners
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I UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

~ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

L.A. M U R P ~ YMARVIN
, STERNHELL and
HENOCH ~ I M A Non , their own behalf and on
behalf of all olhers similarly situated,
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I Plaintiffs,

VS.

KOHLBERG KRAVIS
ROBERTS & COMPANY; Case No.: 06 CV 13210 (LLS)
CARLYLE GPOUP; CLAYTON, DUBILIER &

rf:
RICE; SILVE LAKE PARTNERS; BLACKSTONE
GROLTP; BA CAPITAL LLC; THOMAS H. LEE
PARTNERS; E X A S PACIFIC GROUP: MADISON
DECLARATION OF
WESLEY R. POWELL IN
SUPPORT OF MOTION TO
DEARBORN PARThTERS; APOLLO ADNIIT COUNSEL PRO
MANAGEMENT LP; PROVIDENCE EQUITY HAC VICE
PARTNERS; MERRILIJ LYNCH AND CO., INC.;
AND WARBlJRG PINCUS, LLC.,

Defendants.

WESLEY R. POWELL, hereby declares as follows:

1. I am a member of the bar of this Court and a partner of the law firm of

Hunton & Williams L,LP, counsel for Defendant Silver Lake Partners in the above-

captioned actian. I make this Declaration in support of the motion for an order admitting

David A. Higbee pro huc vice to the bar of this Court pursuant to Local Rule 1.3(c) of the

Local Rules of the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of
~
New York.

2. p.Higbee is an attorney and partner of the law firm of Hunton &

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Williams LLP In Washington, D.C. He is a member in good standing of the Bar of the
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State of Mar$land. A certificate of good standing for Mr. IIigbee obtained from the Bar
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of the State or Maryland is annexed hereto as Exhibit A.

3. , I agree to act as local counsel for Mr. Higbee and to observe the Rules of
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this Court goberning the conduct of attorneys.

4. I respectfully request that Mr. Higbee be admitted pro hac vice to the bar
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of this Court for the purposes of appearing on behalf of defendant Silver Lake Partners in
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the above-cadtioned proceedings.

I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: March 12,2007

~ u n t o n& Willian~sLLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10 166
Telephone: (2 12) 309-1 000
Facsimile: (21 2) 309-1 100

Allorneys for Defendant

Silver Lake Partners
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1 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING

STATE OF MdRYLAND, ss:

I, AZ Jxander L. Czrmmings, Clerk of the Colrrt of Appeals of Maryland,

do hereby cer4ify that on the twenty-fifth day of Jzrne, 1997,

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having first tr ken and subscribed tlze oath prescribed by the Constitution and
Laws of this state, was admitted as an attorney of said Court, is now in good
standing, and las such is entitled to practice law in any o f the Courts of said
State, subject io the Rzrles of Court.

%n'(ICes'timonpWbereof, I have hereunto

set my hand as Clerk, and afJixed tlze Seal
of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, this
sixth day of March, 2007.

Clerk of the Court of Appeuls ofMaryland

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UNITED S DISTRICT COURT

OF NEW YORK

L.A. MURPHY, MARVIN STERNHELL and

HENOCH K A I ~ A N .on their own behalf and on
behalf of all otheis similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

KOHLBERG K W V I S ROBERTS & COMPANY; Case No.: 06 CV 13210 (LLS)

CARLYLE GRQUP; CLAYTON, DUBILIER &

k
RICE; SILVER AKE PARTNERS; BLACKSTOWE
GROUP; BAIN 'APITAL LLC; THOMAS H. LEE
PARTNERS; TEKAS PACIFIC GROIJP; MADISON
ORDER GRANTING
MOTION FOR ADMISSION
OF DAVID A. HIGBEE,
DEARBORN PARThTERS; APOLLO ESQ., PRO HAC VICE
MANAGEMENT LP; PROVIDENCE EQUITY
PARTNERS; MERRILL LYNCH AND CO., INC.;
AND WARBURG PINCUS, LLC.,

Defendants.

Upon the motion Wesley R. Powell, attorney for Defendant Silver Lake Partners, and

said sponsor attorney's declaration in support;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT

David A. Higbee, Esq.

Hunton & Williams LLP
1900 K Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20006- 1109
Telephone: (202) 955-1 500
Facsimile: (202) 778-220 1

is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Defendant Silver Lake Partners in the

above cap$oned case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New

York. ~ l l attorneys
i appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this

Court, inclbding the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to
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Court, in&ludingthe Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to

the Electtonic Case Filing (ECF) system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF

passwordat nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of

Court.

Dated: New Yorq, New York

March-, 2007

United States District Court

68730.000003 NEW-YQRK 2 4 3 2 0 6 ~ 1
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DECLARATION OF SERVICE

Bradford @. Mulder, hereby declares under penalty of perjury, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

9 1746, that:

I am Man+ging Clerk at the law firm of Hunton & Williams LLP, attorneys for Defendant

Silver Lake Partners.

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That on Mkirch 13, 2007, I served a true copy of the attached Motion for Admission Pro

Wac Vice, via Firslt Class Mail on all counsel at the address listed on the attached service list, by

depositing the saqe in a duly enclosed and sealed wrapper. with the correct postage thereon, in

an official letter box duly maintained by the Government of the United States of America within

the State of New York.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on March 13,2007

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~ r a d f o r dC. Mulder
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SERVICE LIST

L. A. Murphy v. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company; 06 CV 13210 (LLS)

Fred T. Isquith, gsq.

Gregory NespOlebEsq.
Gustavo Brucknelr, Esq.
WOLF HALDEWSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
270 Madison Av$nue
New York, NY 110016
Attorneys for Platintiffs L. A. Murphy,
Marvin Sternhell and Henoch Kaim~rn

Mary Jane Edelsqein Fait, Esq.

WOLF HALDE~STEINADLER
FREEMAN & H@RZLLP
55 West Monroe 'Street, Suite 11 1 1
Chicago, IL 606(13
Attorneys for Plaintiffs L. A. Murphy,
Marvin Sternhell crnd Henoch Kaiman

Joseph F. Tringalb, Esq.

Paul C. G ~ U C ~ O EW s~ ~ .
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 100 17-3954
Attorneys for Defendant
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Con~pcrny

Kenneth Conboy, Esq.

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
885 Third Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 1b022
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Attorneys for ~ & n d a n t TC Group, LLLC
(szled herein as Cprlyle Group)
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E. Marcellus Williamson, Esq.

William Shermaq, Esq.
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
555 1 l t h street, NW
Washington, DC 20004- 1304
Attorneys for Defindant TC Grozlp, LLC
(sued herein crs ~lnrlyleGroup)

John 11. Hall, Es

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DEBEVOISE & LIMPTON LLP
9 19 Third Avenu$
New York, NY 10022
Attorneys for Definciant Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Kevin Arquit. Esq.

SIMPSON T H A ~ H E R& BARTLETT LLP
425 Lexington Aqenue
New York, NY 100 17-3954
Attorneyasfor Defindant BlackastoneGroup

Peter C. Thomas, Esq.

STMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
60 1 Pennsylvania Avenue, N W
North Building
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attorney.s,for Defendant Blackstone Group

Thomas D. Yannqcci, P.C., Esq.

Craig S. Primis, ~ 6 ~ .
KIRKLAND & E ~ L I SLLP
655 Fifteenth Strekt, NW
Washington, D.C.20005
Attorney.r.for Defebdant Bnin Capital LLC

James H. Mutchnik, Esq.

KIRKLAND & EJ$LIS LLP
200 East Randolph Dribe
Chicago, IL 60601'
Attorney,s,fir Defei;zclunt Bain Capital LLC
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Nancy G. Milburn, Esq.

A ~ O L &D P O ~ T E RLLP
399 Park avenue^
New York, NY 10022
Attorneys for ~ e f i n d a nTarrant
t Partners. LLP
(sued herein as Texas Pacific Group)

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William J. Baer, sq.
ARNOLD & PO TER LLP
555 ~ w e l l t hstredt. NW
Washington, DC 20004
Attorneys for De*ndant
Attorneys for Defdndant Tarrant Partners, LLP
(sued herein as Tdxas PaciJic Grozp)

Peter A. Bellacosa, Esq.

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
Citigroup Center
153 East 53 Street
New York, NY 10022
Attorneys for Defendant Madison Deurborn Purtners

Richard C. Codfrey, Esq.

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Attorneys-for Defeyzdant Madison Dearborn Partners

Mark Lee Kovner, Esq.

Chong Seok Park, Esq.
KIRKLAND & EbLIS LLP
655 Fifteenth ~ t r e $NW,
t Suite 1200
Washington, DC 210005
Attorneys for Defehdant Madison Dearborn Partners
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James C. Egan, Jf ., Esq.

WElL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
1300 Eye Street. N.w.
Washington, D.C, 20005
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Attorneysfor Dehncknt Providence Equity Partners

Helene D. Jaffe, $sq.

Alan Weinschel, bsq.
Fiona Schaeffer, $sq.
WElL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
767 Fifth Avenue1
New York,NY 1 153 d
Attorneys-f*r ~ e j 4 n d a n tThomas H Lee Partners

Kenneth M. Kra4er, Esq.

SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Attorneys for Dejdndunt Merrill Lj'nch & Co., Inc.

Richard L. Posen, Esq.

Roger D. Netzer, Esq.
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Attorneys jbr Dejkndunt Wurbzrrg Pincus LLC

Jonathan Rosenberg, Esq.

O'MELVENY & *EYERS LLP
Times Square Tower
7 'I imes Square
New York, NY 10036
Attorney jbr Dejerdc~ntrlpollo Management LP

Richard George Pdrker, Esq.

Ian Thomas Simmpns, Esq.
O'MELVENY & MEYERS LLP
1625 Eye Street N h '
Washington, DC 2b006
Attorney for Defen&unt Apollo hfltnugement LP