George Bilicic heads the Firm’s global efforts in power, energy and infrastructure and also works with companies in other industries. In addition, he serves as a member of the Firm’s Fairness Committee, Investment Banking Committee and Deputy Chairmen Committee. Mr. Bilicic earlier completed a term as Head of Lazard’s Midwest Advisory business serving the needs of companies and governmental entities based in that region of the U.S. across all industries. Other than his time at KKR (see below), Mr. Bilicic has been at Lazard since March 2002.
Most recently, Mr. Bilicic has advised on the following matters (client in parentheses): proposed sale of NV Energy to MidAmerican (NV Energy), strategic advisory in respect of the Long Island electric T&D system (New York State), proposed sale of Equitable Gas and asset exchange with SteelRiver (EQT), proposed sale of CH Energy to Fortis (CH Energy), sale of stake in Vespucio Norte Express to Brookfield (HOCHTIEF), Dynegy restructuring and strategic advisory (Dynegy), merger of Exelon and Constellation Energy (EDF), sale of Central Vermont Public Service to Gaz Métro (Central Vermont Public Service), sale of Landys + Gyr to Toshiba (Landys + Gyr), merger of Progress Energy and Duke Energy (Progress Energy), merger of Northeast Utilities and NSTAR (Northeast Utilities), Solyndra restructuring (U.S. Department of Energy), potential sale of PGW (City of Philadelphia), potential San Diego Chargers stadium financing/partnerships (City of San Diego), resolution of joint venture and related matters between EDF and Constellation Energy (EDF), sale of RBS/Sempra Trading Business (RBS and Sempra), sale of Autopista Central toll road (Skanska), potential privatization or municipalization of the Long Island electric T&D system (LIPA), exchange offer by Exelon for NRG (Exelon), leveraged buy-out of TXU led by KKR and TPG (TXU), Duke Energy spin-off transaction (Duke), National Grid acquisition of KeySpan (KeySpan), PlaNYC (City of New York), Duke Energy merger with Cinergy (Duke), various alternative energy financings and others.
From May 2008 to October 2008, Mr. Bilicic served as a Managing Director and Head of Infrastructure at KKR. At KKR, Mr. Bilicic was responsible for initiating and leading KKR’s global infrastructure investing efforts and contributing to other areas, especially alternative energy and power. During his time at KKR, Mr. Bilicic served on the Infrastructure Investment Committee and led teams that considered investments in airports, ports, surface transportation, utilities and power, alternative energy, midstream infrastructure, social infrastructure and infrastructure conglomerates.
Previously, Mr. Bilicic had been a Partner in the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1995. He joined Cravath as an associate in 1989. Mr. Bilicic’s diverse corporate practice at Cravath primarily focused on mergers and acquisitions, but also included bank financings, joint ventures, public offerings, project finance, and swaps and other derivatives.
After graduation from Georgetown University Law Center, Mr. Bilicic served in a clerkship with the Hon. Murray M. Schwartz (Chief Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware). Mr. Bilicic was an Articles Editor of the Law Journal at Georgetown University Law Center.
Mr. Bilicic developed a strong interest in the infrastructure area beginning at DeSales University where his senior thesis was entitled “The Federal Role in Infrastructure Revitalization” and, among other things, recommended a national capital budget as a fiscally prudent measure to address the nation’s decaying infrastructure.
DeSales University, B.A. summa cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif