Robert Joffe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRobert Joffe
American lawyer
Date of Birth: 26-May-1943
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 28-Jan-2010
Profession: lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Robert Joffe
- Robert D.
- Joffe (May 26, 1943 – January 28, 2010) was an American lawyer.
- One of the leading corporate lawyers in the United States, Joffe was a partner at prominent New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore from 1975 until his death, and he was the firm's presiding partner from 1999 to 2006.In 1989, Joffe successfully defended Time Inc.
- against a hostile bid by Paramount Communications Inc.
- He handled Time Warner's purchase of Turner Broadcasting System in 1996 as well as the merger with AOL in 2001.
- In 2008, he represented Bank of America in the acquisition of Merrill Lynch.He died on January 28, 2010, from pancreatic cancer, aged 66.
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