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

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Case 1:06-cv-13210-LLS Document 33 Filed 03/13/2007 Page 1 of 14

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

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L.A. MURP Y, MARVIN STERNHELL and
HENOCH K IMAN, on their own behalf and on
behalf of all thers similarly situated,
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Plaintiffs,
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I VS.

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KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & COMPANY;
CARLYLE ROUP; CLAYTON, DUBILIER &
RICE; SILV R LAKE PARTNERS; BLACKSTONE
GROUP; B A CAPITAL
~ LLC; THOMAS H. LEE
PARTNERS; TEXAS PACIFIC GROUP; MADISON
Case No.: 06 CV 13210 (LLS)

MOTION TO ADMIT
KEVIN C. WALSH, ESQ.
PRO HAC WCE
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DEARBORN PARTNERS; APOLLO
MANAGEMGNT LP; PROVIDENCE EQUITY . -

PARTNERS; MERRILL LYNCH AND CO., INC.;

AND WARBURG PINCUS, LLC.,

Defendants. 1
PURSUANT TO RULE 1.3(c) of the Local Rules of the United States District
Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and upon the accompanying
Declaration af Wesley R. Powell and the certificates of good standing annexed thereto, I,
Wesley R. Powell, a member in good standing of the bar of this Court, hereby move for
an Order allofving the admission pro hac vice of:

Kevin C. Walsh, Esq.

Hunton & Williams LLP
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
95 1 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA 232 19-4074
Telephone: (804) 788-8200
Facsimile: (804) 788-821 8

Mr. T l s h is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Maryland, and
the Bar of the) State of Virginia.

Dockets.Justia.com
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There #re no pending disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Walsll in any State or
Federal Court.

Date: New qork, NY

~archl12,2007

Respectfully submitted,

HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP

Wesley R. Powell (WP7857)

200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Telephone: (212) 309-1000
Facsimile: (212) 309-1 100

Attorneys for Defendant

Silver Lake Partners
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

L.A. M U R P H ~MARVIN
, STERNHELL and

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HENOCH KA MAN, on their own behalf and on
behalf of all ot ers similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

VS.

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KOHLBERG RAVIS ROBERTS & COMPANY;
CARLYLE G OUP; CLAYTON, DUBILIER &
RICE; SILVE LAKE PARTNERS; BLACKSTONE
Case No.: 06 CV 13210 (LLS)

DECLARATION OF

fC
GROUP; BAI CAPITAL LLC; THOMAS H. LEE
PARTNERS; EXAS PACIFIC GROUP; MADISON
DEARBORN ARTIVERS; APOLLO
MANAGEME T LP; PROVIDENCE EQUITY
PARTNERS; ERRILL LYNCH AND CO., INC.;
WESLEY R. POWELL IN
SUPPORT OF MOTION TO
ADMIT COUNSEL PRO
HAC VICE

AND WARBVRG PINCUS, LLC.,

Defendants. 1

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 LLP, counsel for Defendant Silver Lake Partners in the above-

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

Kevin Walsh Qro hac vice to the bar of this Court pursuant to Local Rule 1.3(c) of the
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Local Rules of the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of

New York.

2. Mr. Walsh is an associate of the law firm of Hunton & Williams LLP in
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Richmond, ~ i r ~ i n i aHe
. is a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of
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Maryland, and the Bar of the State of State of Virginia. A certificate of good standing for
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Mr. Walsh obtbined from the Bar of the State of Maryland is annexed hereto as Exhibit

A. A certificate of good standing for Mr. Walsh obtained from the Bar of the State of

Virginia is a d x e d hereto as Exhibit B.

3. I agree to act as local counsel for Mr. Walsh and to observe the Rules of

this Court gov#ming the conduct of attorneys.

4. I respectfully request that Mr. Walsh be admitted pro hac vice to the bar of

this Court for the purposes of appearing on behalf of defendant Silver Lake Partners in

the above-captioned proceedings.

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

Date: March !2,2007

Wesley R. Powell (WP7857)

Hunton & Williams LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Telephone: (2 12) 309- 1000
Facsimile: (212) 309-1 100

Attorneys for Defendant

Silver Lake Partners
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CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING

I?
I, A1 xander L. Cummings, Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Maryland,
do hereby ce tifi that on the nineteenth day of December, 2002,

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having first t ken and subscribed the oath prescribed by the Constitution and
Laws of this State, was admitted as an attorney of said Court, is now in good
standing, an as such is entitled to practice law in any of the Courts of said
State, subject,to the Rules of Court.

3 n aes'tirnonp Bbereof, I have hereunto

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

d 2 P - w
Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Maryland
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Eighth a n d R.l;~inBuilding Ass~stantExecutlvr Dlrector
707 Ea\t hlnin Strect, Suite 1500 tor Adrn~nlstrat~on
Kichmond, Virginia 23219-2800
Tclcphone: (804) 775-0500

March 1, 2007

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT KEVIN CHRISTIAN WALSH IS AN

ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA STATE BAR IN GOOD STANDING.

MR. WALcSH WAS LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN VIRGINIA ON

APRIL 22, 2005, AFTER SUCCESSFULLY PASSING THE BAR

EXAMINATION GIVEN BY THE VIRGINIA BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS.

SINCERELY,

THOMAS A. EDMO.IVDS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND
CHIEF OPERA TlNG OFFICER
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L.A. MURPH*, MARVIN STERNHELL and

HENOCH KAI AN, on their own behalf and on
behalf of all similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

VS.

KOHLBERG K ~ V I SROBERTS & COMPANY; Case No.: 06 CV 13210 (LLS)

CARLYLE GRPUP; CLAYTON, DUBILIER &

",
RICE; SILVER AKE PARTNERS; BLACKSTONE
GROUP; B A N APITAL LLC; THOMAS H. LEE
PARTNERS; T ~ A PACIFIC
S GROUP; MADISOIV
ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR AMISSION OF KEVIN C.
WALSH, ESQ., PRO HAC VICE
DEARBOLV 1 PARTNERS; APOLLO
MANAGEMENT LP; PROVIDENCE EQlJITY
PARTNERS; M ~ R R I L LLYNCH AND CO., m c . ;
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

Kevin C. Walsh, Esq.

Hunton & Williams LLP
1900 K Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20006-1 109
Telephone: (202) 955-1 500
Facsimile: (202) 778-2201

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

above cabtioned case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of IVew

York. 4 l l attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this

Court, influding the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to
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the ~lectrdnicCase Filing (ECF) system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF
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password t nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of

Court.

Dated: New ~ o r dNew

, York
March ' . -7007

United States District Court

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I DECLARATION OF SERVICE

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

5 1746, that:
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I am ~ a n a b i Clerk
n ~ at the law firm of Hunton & Williams I.LP, attorneys for Defendant
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Silver Lake Partndrs.

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That on arch 13,2007,I served a true copy of the attached Motion for Admission Pro
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Hac Vice, via ~ i r s Class

t Mail on all counsel at the address listed on the attached service list, by

depositing the s a d e in a duly enclosed and sealed wrapper, with the correct postage thereon, in

an official letter bqx duly maintained by the Government of the United States of America within
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the State of New fork.

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

Executed on March 13,2007

Bradford C. Mulder
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SERVICE LIST

L. A. ]V/lurphyv. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company; 06 CV 132 10 (LLS)

Fred T. Isquith, Asq.

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Gregory Nespole Esq.
Gustavo Brucknel, Esq.

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WOLF HALDE STEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & H RZ LLP
270 Madison ~ v d n u e
New York, NY 1/3016
Attorneys,for L. A. Murphy,
Kuimun

Mary Jane ~delst,kinFait, Esq.

WOLF HALDEHSTEIN ADLER
B
FREEMAN & H RZ LLP
55 West Monroe Street, Suite 11 11
Chicago, IL 606d3
Attorneys for ~lub'ntiffsL. A. Murphy,
Marvin Sternhell and Henoch Kaiman

Joseph F. Tringali, Esq.

Paul C. Gluckow, Esq.
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 100 17-3954
Attorneys,for DeJendant
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company

Kenneth Conboyl Esq.

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
885 Third ~ v e n + ,Suite 1000
New York, NY 110022
TC Group, LLC
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E. Marcellus Wil\iamson, Esq.

William S h e m a 1 Esq.
LATHAM & W TKTNS LLP
555 1lth Street, r $ ~
Washington, DC
Attorneys for Dehndant TC Group, LLC
(sued herein as &rlyle Grozlp)

John H. Hall, E S ~ .

9 19 Third Avenu 1
DEBEVOISE & LIMPTON LLP

New York, NY 10022

Attorneys for Dehndant Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Kevin Arquit, Es .
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SIMPSOIV THA HER & BARTLETT LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 1DO 17-3954
Attorneys for Dejendant Blackstone Group

Peter C. Thomas, Esq.

SIMPSON T H A ~ H E R& BARTLETT LLP
60 1 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
North Building
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attorneys for Defendant Blackstone Group

Thomas D. ~ a n n b c c iP.C.,
, Esq.

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Craig S. Primis, sq.
KIRKLAND & LLIS LLP
655 Fifleenth ~trbet,NW
Washington, ~ . a20005
.
Attorneys for Dehndant Bain Capital LLC

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James H. Mutch ik, Esq.
KIRKLAND & LLIS LLP
200 East Randolbh Drive
Chicago, IL 606C(1
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Attorneys for ~ e k n d a nBain

t Capital LLC
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Nancy G. Milbu
ARNOLD &
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399 Park Avenue
New York, NY 1q022
Attornej-s.for Defdndant Tarrant Partners, LLP
(~zledherein as Tdxas Pacific Group)

William J. Baer, qsq.

ARNOLD & P O ~ T E RLLP
555 Twelfth Streel, NW
Washington, DC 40004
Attorneys for Defendant
Attorneys for ~efejndantTarrant Partners, LLP
(sued herein us T&as Pacific Groz~p)

Peter A. Bellacosq, Esq.

KIRKLAND & EbLIS LLP
Citigroup Center
153 East 53 Street
New York, NY 10022
Attorneys.fi>r Defendant Madison Dearborn Partners

Richard C. Godfreiy, Esq.

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Altorneys.for Defiwdant Madison Dearborn Partners

Mark Lee Kovner, Esq.

Chong Seok Park Esq.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
655 Fifteenth Street NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC 40005
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Attorney~~for
~ ~ f e b d a nMadison
t Dearhorn Partner3
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James C. Egan, Jq., Esq.

WElL, GOTSHAC & MANGES LLP
1300 Eye Street, F.w.
Washington, D.C, 20005
Attorneys,for Defendant Providence Equity Partners

Helene D. Jaffe, @sq.

Alan Weinschel, Esq.
Fiona Schaeffer, esq.
WElL. GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
767 Fifth ~ v e n u e i
New York, NY 10 153
Attorneys,for Dvfindant Thomas H Lee Partners

Kenneth M. Kramer, Esq.

SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
599 Lexington Aqenue
New York, NY 10022
Attorneys,for Def~ndantMerrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

Richard L. Posen, Esq.

Roger D. Netzer, Esq.
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Attorneys,for Def~ndantWarburg Pincus LLC

Jonathan Rosenberg, Esq.

O'MELVENY & MEYERS LLP
Times Square Tower
7 Times Square
New York, NY 1DO36
Attorney for Defe'pdant Apollo Management LP

Richard George Ffarker, Esq.

Ian Thomas Simr$ons, Esq.
O'MELVENY & MEYERS LLP
1625 Eye StreetNW
Washington, DC ROO06
Atlorney,fir Dcfebdclnt Apollo Management LP