Mr Nicholas Leone

KANDO id: 882

Bio

Nicholas Leone is a Senior Managing Director in the Restructuring & Reorganization Advisory group. Since joining Blackstone in 1995, Mr Leone has been involved in a variety of restructuring transactions, including Chiquita Brands International, AMF Bowling Worldwide, Arch Wireless, Mirant Corporation, Net Serviços, CellNet Data Systems, MobileMedia Communications, G Heileman Brewing Company, Barneys New York, County Seat Stores, Geneva Steel, CRIIMI MAE, American White Cross, Koll Real Estate, Unicapital, Horsehead Industries, and Energy Fuels. In addition, Mr Leone has advised companies in Merger/ Acquisition transactions, including the acquisition of LIN Broadcasting by McCaw Cellular, the acquisition of McCaw Cellular by AT&T and the recent acquisition of Calvin Klein Industries by Phillips-Van Heusen. Before joining Blackstone, Mr Leone worked in the Leveraged Finance Group of Salomon Brothers Inc. Prior to working at Salomon Brothers, Mr Leone was an Analyst in the Corporate Finance Group of Drexel Burnham Lambert. BA from Columbia University. MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

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