Robert A. Kindler is the Global Chair of Mergers and Acquisitions of Paul Weiss.[1] He previously was Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley, including as a member of the Management Committee.[2] He graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University (majoring in romantic poetry and music) in 1976 and then New York University School of Law in 1980.[3][4]
He has endowed professorships at both Colgate University and New York University School of Law.[5] He was a Trustee of Colgate University for 13 years and is on the Board of the New York University School of Law.
Career
editKindler began his career in 1980 as an associate at Cravath Swaine & Moore and became a partner in 1987. He joined JPMorgan in 2000 and was global head of mergers and acquisition. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2006.[4]
During the financial crisis of 2007–2008, MUFG Bank, Japan's largest bank, invested $9 billion in a direct purchase of a 21% ownership stake in Morgan Stanley on September 29, 2008.[6] The payment from MUFG was supposed to be wired electronically; however, because it needed to be made on an emergency basis on Columbus Day when banks were closed in the US, MUFG cut a US$9 billion physical check, the largest amount written via physical check at the time.[7][8] The physical check was accepted by Rob, on behalf of Morgan Stanley.[9]
Personal
editKindler's brother is comedian Andy Kindler.
References
edit- ^ Lombardo, Cara (2023-06-06). "WSJ News Exclusive | Top Morgan Stanley M&A Banker to Join Law Firm Paul Weiss". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ Steven M. Davidoff (November 9, 2010). "Kindler, Yoga and the Art of Deal-Making". New York Times.
- ^ "Robert A. Kindler". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 22 December 2012.[dead link]
- ^ a b Duff McDonald (2011). "A Chat with Robert Kindler '80". The Law School Magazine. New York University School of Law. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Robert Kindler endows new chaired professorship". New York University School of Law. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to Invest $9 billion in Morgan Stanley". September 29, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
- ^ Andrew Ross Sorkin (2009). Too Big to Fail. Viking. pp. 517–18.
- ^ "Behold: The $9 Billion Check That Rescued Morgan Stanley". Business Insider. Nov 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 2020-08-31. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Morgan Stanley (Sep 16, 2020). "Episode 04: Surviving the Crisis". Timestamp 14:23: YouTube. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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