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.
Kindler began his career in 1980 as an associate at Cravath Swaine & Moore and became a partner in 1987.
[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.