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Events & Publications
Leading M&A Partner Jim Langston Joins Paul, Weiss in New York
- May 06, 2024
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Leading M&A Partner Jim Langston Joins Paul, Weiss in New York
Jim Langston has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in New York. He focuses his practice on public and private merger and acquisition transactions, activist defense M&A, and corporate…
Laura Turano Discusses Importance of Shareholder Votes at NYU’s Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance
- May 02, 2024
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Laura Turano Discusses Importance of Shareholder Votes at NYU’s Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance
Corporate partner Laura Turano participated in a panel on the role of shareholder votes in transactions as part of the Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance’s Spring Roundtable, “The Normative Significance of Shareholder…
Delaware M&A Quarterly: Spring 2024
- Apr 12, 2024
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Delaware M&A Quarterly: Spring 2024
In this issue of the Paul, Weiss Delaware M&A Quarterly, we discuss several decisions of significance to the M&A practice issued during the first quarter of 2024.
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Two-Condition MFW Roadmap to Obtain Business Judgment Review of Controller Transactions
- Apr 09, 2024
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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Two-Condition MFW Roadmap to Obtain Business Judgment Review of Controller Transactions
The Delaware Supreme Court recently affirmed that the framework set forth in Kahn v. M & F Worldwide Corp. remains the only path to invoke business judgment review in self-interested controller transactions and clarifies the need…
David Fein to Speak at Financial Action Task Force Private Sector Consultative Forum
- Apr 04, 2024
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David Fein to Speak at Financial Action Task Force Private Sector Consultative Forum
Litigation special counsel David Fein will participate in two panels at the 2024 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Private Sector Consultative Forum.
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Activision Merger Approval Process Violated DGCL
- Apr 09, 2024
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Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Activision Merger Approval Process Violated DGCL
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently declined to dismiss claims that common market practices used by the Activision Blizzard, Inc., board in approving its merger agreement with Microsoft Corporation resulted in a Delaware General…
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Controllers May Owe Fiduciary Duties When Exercising Stockholder Rights
- Feb 16, 2024
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Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Controllers May Owe Fiduciary Duties When Exercising Stockholder Rights
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently clarified that, when exercising stockholder rights to alter a corporation’s status quo, controllers owe duties not to harm the corporation or its minority stockholders intentionally or through…
Delaware Courts Provide Guidance on Advance Notice Bylaws
- Feb 05, 2024
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Delaware Courts Provide Guidance on Advance Notice Bylaws
Recent decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery upheld two companies’ boards’ enforcement of advance notice bylaws to prevent activist nominees from standing for election but invalidated some advance notice bylaw provisions because …
NYDFS Adopts Final Guidance on Assessment of Character and Fitness of Directors, Senior Officers and Managers
- Jan 29, 2024
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NYDFS Adopts Final Guidance on Assessment of Character and Fitness of Directors, Senior Officers and Managers
The New York State Department of Financial Services issued final guidance setting out its expectation that Covered Institutions engage in rigorous character and fitness assessments of directors, senior officers and managers, both at…
Private Equity Digest (January 2024)
- Jan 26, 2024
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Private Equity Digest (January 2024)
U.S. federal regulators were very busy in 2023, with significant activity in areas affecting private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. In this issue of the Paul, Weiss Private Equity Digest, we highlight the key…
Awards & Recognition
Laura Turano Named to Crain’s New York 2023 Notable Women in Law List
- Jun 20, 2023
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Laura Turano Named to Crain’s New York 2023 Notable Women in Law List
Corporate partner Laura Turano was named to Crain’s New York Business’ 2023 “Notable Women in Law” list, which recognizes women attorneys who are raising the bar of excellence across New York City’s legal community.
Paul, Weiss Named a Law360 2022 “Regional Powerhouse” in Delaware
- Aug 01, 2022
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Paul, Weiss Named a Law360 2022 “Regional Powerhouse” in Delaware
Law360 recognized Paul, Weiss as a 2022 “Regional Powerhouse” in Delaware for its pivotal work handling some of the biggest, most high-profile matters in the state.
Laura Turano Named to Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40”
- Jul 28, 2022
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Laura Turano Named to Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40”
Corporate partner Laura Turano was recognized by Bloomberg Law in its 2022 “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series as one of the most stellar young lawyers in the U.S.
Secretary Johnson Receives MLK Legacy Award From Felician University
- Jan 28, 2020
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Secretary Johnson Receives MLK Legacy Award From Felician University
Litigation partner Jeh Johnson was the recipient of Felician University’s 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy Award.
Paul, Weiss Partners Receive Law360 Distinguished Writing Award
- Feb 26, 2019
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Paul, Weiss Partners Receive Law360 Distinguished Writing Award
Firm chairman Brad Karp, corporate partner Mark Bergman and litigation partners Susanna Buergel, Roberto Gonzalez, Jane O’Brien and Elizabeth Sacksteder have been selected to receive the Law360 Distinguished Writing Award at the 2019…
Robert Schumer Named M&A Trailblazer by The National Law Journal
- Nov 06, 2018
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Robert Schumer Named M&A Trailblazer by The National Law Journal
Corporate partner Robert Schumer was recognized as an M&A Trailblazer by The National Law Journal.
Ted Wells and Secretary Johnson Among Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Black Lawyers
- Jul 16, 2018
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Ted Wells and Secretary Johnson Among Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Black Lawyers
Litigation partners Ted Wells and Jeh Johnson were named to Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Black Lawyers” list.
Robert Schumer Named "Distinguished Leader" by the New York Law Journal
- Jun 14, 2018
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Robert Schumer Named "Distinguished Leader" by the New York Law Journal
Corporate partner Robert Schumer was recognized as a 2018 "Distinguished Leader" by the New York Law Journal.
Valerie Radwaner Receives Euromoney Women in Business Law Award
- Jun 08, 2017
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Valerie Radwaner Receives Euromoney Women in Business Law Award
Deputy Chair and partner Valerie Radwaner was recognized by Euromoney Legal Media Group in the “Best in Corporate Governance” category of its Americas Women in Business Law Awards.