TABLE OF CONTENTS 40 Under 40 September/October 2007 40 Under 40 The future of M&A is now. Meet the 40 peer-nominated superstars tearing through the dealmaking univese. Carlyle's Engine That Can Brooke Coburn uses a little bit of capital and a lot of his parent company's international resources to help transform corporate orphans into Wall Street darlings. Welcome to The Boomtown A look at New York City's newest crop of luxury high-rises.

Best and Worst Deals of All Time?
By Michael Craig , Julia Sirmons
We've picked five of our historical favorites: five awesome, five abysmal. Sound off -- and submit your own nominees. > read more

It Never Rains on Sand Hill Road
You Are Here
By Josh McHugh | Page 24
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A Controller Scorned
My Deal From Hell
| Page 26
The fourth in our series of anonymous — and true — reminiscences. > read more

36 Holes In... The Hamptons
By David Baum | Page 26
On Long Island’s East End, the membership costs keep going up — but so do the reasons for paying them. > read more

Teacher's Pet
My Mentor
By Ben Mattlin | Page 28
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That's the Ticket
Elevator Pitch
| Page 28
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Keywords: Elevator Pitch

Just Like Yesterday
My Charity
By Scott Eden | Page 30
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Say Hola to Spanish Wines and Farewell to Baby Jayne
Buy, Hold, Sell
| Page 32
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Abstaining From Fossil Fuels and Sex
Book Value
By Scott Lasser | Page 32
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Deals Aweigh
Closing Dinner
By Jean Tang | Page 34
Oceana is a jaunty choice that recalls your profession’s merchant-banking roots. > read more

Uncommoner London
My Three-Hour Vacation
By Brian Mikes | Page 36
One Yank shares his secrets for feeling like a peer of the realm. > read more

A Lounge You Won't Leave
Terminal
By Scott Eden | Page 38
Qantas’s new Sydney showpiece is about as full-service as it gets. > read more

Return of the Sleeper Cabin
First Class
By Jean Tang | Page 40
An early-twentieth-century amenity suddenly takes wing. > read more

A Villa of One's Own
Room Key
By Jean Tang | Page 42
B.A. isn’t the easiest place to do deals, but a new Hyatt helps. A lot. > read more

If the Shoe Fits
Overhead
By Cristina Velocci | Page 44
A great bootmaker moves up the spinal cord. > read more

Dallas, The Sequel
Deal-a-Meal
By Jean Tang | Page 46
A full day of closing -- friendly dining in Big D. > read more

The Moviegoer
Toy
By Mark Spoonauer | Page 48
The video player that’s like a merger of iTunes and Netflix. > read more

Quiet on the Set
Tool
By Mark Spoonauer | Page 50
Why tote around a camera when you could have your own crew? > read more

The Anti-iPhone
Tether
By Mark Spoonauer | Page 52
The machine for those willing to trade cachet for roaming speed. > read more

Diamond in the Rough
Brainstorm
By Pat Olsen | Page 55
Advent’s David McKenna left no stone unturned when digging into mining-industry sleeper Boart Longyear — but it would take nearly a year to figure out whether it was fool’s gold or the mother lode. > read more

Power Lunch
Deal of a Lifetime
By Claire Gruppo | Page 60
A meal at the Four Seasons with an old boss and mentor helped two worlds collide — and led me to a blockbuster publishing-industry deal. > read more

Shop Right
Fine Print
By David Moss | Page 62
Stephen Fraidin helped develop some of today’s most common M&A tactics — and recently used the “go-shop” clause in CHS’s Triad buyout. > read more

Office Race
The Courtship
By Teri Buhl | Page 64
When Antares’s Joe Beninati heard UST headquarters was for sale, he pulled out all the stops. Would UST chew on his offer — or simply spit it out? > read more

Aussie Rules
Cross-Border
By Gary Stern | Page 70
Acquiring companies in Australia requires respect for the laid-back culture and a low-key approach. Doing deals Down Under with Castle Harlan’s Howard Morgan. > read more

ICE in His Veins
Executive Order
By Leah McGrath Goodman | Page 74
Jeffrey Sprecher’s IntercontinentalExchange is on a multibillion-dollar buying spree that’s upending the structure of the global financial markets. > read more

40 Under 40
By Erica Copulsky , Teri Buhl , Scott Eden , Danielle Fugazy , Hilary Lewis , David Moss | Page 76
The future of M&A is now. Meet the 40 peer-nominated superstars tearing through the dealmaking universe. > read more
Keywords: Dealmaker Feature

Carlyle's Engine That Can
Inside the Deal Shop
By Danielle Fugazy | Page 92
Brooke Coburn uses a little bit of capital and a lot of his parent company’s international resources to help transform corporate orphans into Wall Street darlings. > read more
Keywords: Dealmaker Feature

Step Right Up
Inside the Deal Shop
By Danielle Fugazy | Page 96
Apax's Jacqueline Reses has channeled an entrepreneurial instinct into a string of head-turning media deals that rocketed her to the top of her 40 Under 40 List. > read more

Silver Lake’s New Four Amigos
By Erica Copulsky | Page 98
A quartet of investing legends founded Silver Lake eight years ago. Now a new foursome, none yet 40, looks to continue the firm’s tech dominance. > read more

Inside the Leather
| Page 102
They bear one of the toughest jobs in footwear: look elegant enough for the Old Course at St. Andrews, yet stay strong and flexible on all manner of terrain. Regardless of where your good walks are spoiled, these six shoes combine the best in golf fashion with technology to boost your game. > read more

Costa Buena
Retreats
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 108
A new residence resort offers the chance for a more permanent acquisition on Costa Rica’s unspoiled shoreline. > read more

Big Mover
Road Show
By John Pearley Huffman | Page 110
We threw a multitasking L.A. money man into a Mercedes S65 and set him on an obstacle course to LAX. Could the world’s most powerful sedan seal the deal? > read more

Welcome to The Boomtown
Home Equity
By Lisa Selin Davis | Page 114
Manhattan’s luxury real-estate market has enjoyed history’s most prolonged — and profitable — bull market. Today, with sleek high-rises shooting skyward from the island, it shows no sign of slowing. Behold New York’s newest castles in the sky. > read more

Sexy Beast
Blue Sky
By Robert Goyer | Page 124
Want a plane that won’t let you down? Let the Cessna Citation Sovereign be your transcontinental steed. > read more

Initial Public Offerings
Watch List
By Roberta Naas | Page 126
We assessed the value of the hottest prospects at this year’s international watch fairs. The verdict: Prepare to spread around some serious venture capital. > read more

Underwater Option
Venture
By Conway Williamson | Page 128
Hunting trout in the rugged waters of Argentina’s Patagonia delivers a sublime return on investment. > read more

Hot Issue
Liquidation
By Anthony Giglio | Page 134
Mexico’s most celebrated spirit has come a long way since that trip to Tijuana that you don’t remember. > read more

A Tough Fit
Tombstone
By Erica Copulsky
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