Corp dev guy Josh King helped sell AT&T Wireless in 2004 and writes about the experience in Monday's Corporate Dealmaker. Below is an excerpt:
Jan. 21, 2004: Over the last week, I’ve been on the phone constantly with Merrill Lynch and Wachtell, coordinating the flow of information to the data rooms. For now, we are allowing almost no copying or electronic versions. No one seems to mind too much except Cingular’s lawyers, who at one point resort to bringing a court reporter into the Wachtell data room. Their Eddie Haskell-style defense (“Gee whiz, we’re just taking notes!”) is entertaining, but we give the court reporter the boot.
For the entire recollection see Corporate Dealmaker
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