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Mark Menting is a partner in Sullivan & Cromwell s Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial Institutions Groups. He became a partner on January 1, 1994. He is listed in Chambers USA as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business. He specializes in mergers and acquisition, securities, corporate and regulatory matters for U.S. and non-U.S. financial institutions and has broad experience in general corporate and securities law matters. Mr. Menting regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions in the financial services industry involving: banks and thrifts; investment management firms; broker-dealers; mortgage banking companies; insurance companies; and financial technology companies. He also regularly advises on U.S. securities offerings by banks and their holding companies and is a frequent speaker on various topics for financial institutions. In 2007 and 2008, Mr. Menting has advised: ING Group NV in its €300 million sale of Nederlandse Reassurantie Groep NV to Berkshire Hathaway (2008). Standard Chartered in its $823 million acquisition of American Express Bank Ltd. (2008). Fiserv in its $775 million sale of Fiserv Health (2008). National Australia Bank in its pending $800 million acquisition of Great Western Bancorp (2007). Fiserv in its $4.4 billion acquisition of CheckFree Corporation (2007). Sterling Financial in its pending $565 million acquisition by PNC Financial Services Group (2007). M&T Bank Corporation in its $555 million acquisition of Partners Trust Financial Group (2007). Fiserv in its pending $325 million sale of Fiserv Trust to TD AMERITRADE (2007). Barclays Bank in its $225 million acquisition of EquiFirst Corporation (2007). The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company in its sale of its U.S. Gartmore operations (2007). M&T Bank Corporation in its acquisition of a minority stake in Bayview Lending Group LLC (2007). Prior to 2007, Mr. Menting advised: Cullen/Frost in its $363 million acquisition of Summit Bancshares (2006). HBOS plc in the $650.7 million sale of its 64.5% stake in Drive Financial Services to Banco Santander Central Hispano (2006). Natixis (formerly Natexis Banques Populaires) in the $12.8 billion business combination of Natexis Banques Populaires, Banque Federale des Banques Populaires and Caisse Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne by which it was formed (2006). AssetMark Investment Services in its $330 million sale to Genworth Financial (2006). Artisan Partners in the sale of a minority stake to Hellman & Friedman (2006). New York Community Bancorpin its $400 million acquisition of Atlantic Bank of New York (2005). Cullen/Frost in its $87 million acquisition of Alamo Bank (2005). Cullen/Frost in its $31 million acquisition of Texas Community Bank (2005). Cullen/Frost in its $107 million acquisition of Horizon Capital Bank (2005). Riggs National Corporation in its $644 million sale to PNC Financial Services Group (2005). Regions Financial in its $6 billion merger with Union Planters (2004). New York Community Bancorp in its $1.6 billion merger with Roslyn Financial (2003). Vector Partners in its sale to Banc of America Securities (2003). Natexis Banque Populaire in its acquisition of Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder (2002). Gannett, Welsh & Kotler in its sale to The Bank of New York (2002). National Australia Bank in its sale of Homeside Lending (2002). Allianz AG in its €23.4 billion acquisition of Dresdner Bank AG (2001). Allianz AG in its divestiture of Parametric Portfolio Associates (2001). National Australia Bank in its $1.6 billion sale of Michigan National Corporation (2001). NY Community Bancorp in its $780 million merger with Richmond County Financial (2001). Allianz AG in its $980 million acquisition of Nicholas-Applegate (2001). NY Community Bancorp in its $187 million merger with Haven Bancorp (2000). Wanger Asset Management in its sale to Liberty Mutual (2000). Dexia in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Financial Security Assurance (2000). Allianz AG in its $3.3 billion acquisition of PIMCO Advisors (2000). Rankings and Recognition Banking Woodward/White, The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 The Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America, 2007 The Lawdragon 500: New Stars, New Worlds, 2006 Euromoney, Guide to the World's Leading Banking Lawyers, 1999 Financial Services Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2007, 2006 The Legal 500, United States, Volume 1, 2007 The Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America, 2007 The Lawdragon 500: New Stars, New Worlds, 2006 M&A Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2007, 2006 The Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America, 2007 The Lawdragon 500: Leading Dealmakers in America, 2007 The Lawdragon 500: New Stars, New Worlds, 2006 | 