WHO’S WHO IN LAW – LINDA L. CURTIS

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Business Journal makes its case for L.A.’s top lawyers who shepherd the biggest M&A deals.

LINDA L. CURTIS, 50

FIRM: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP

LAW SCHOOL: Stanford University

SELECTED CLIENTS: CityCenter Holdings LLC, General Electric Capital Corp., Jack in the Box Inc., Stater Bros. Holdings Inc.

YEARS IN PRACTICE: 22

Biggest Deal: Del Monte Foods Co.’s $5.3 billion leveraged buyout by KKR and other investors this spring.

Most Difficult Deal: My most difficult deal was a closing in December 2002 when I worked for three days straight with virtually no sleep.

Best Career Moment: Moving to Gibson Dunn’s L.A. office 18 years ago.

Worst: Snoring through a cab ride to the Kennedy airport from midtown in front of three colleagues after the three-day closing mentioned above.

Highlight of Past Year: Representing the senior lender with respect to the California Pizza Kitchen leveraged buyout.

The Secret to Closing a Deal: Learning to rise above the small stuff.

If I Weren’t an Attorney: I would be a gamer or a pro tennis player.

My Colleagues Don’t Know: I played the trombone in high school – badly.

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