Firm News
Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Financing Partner
June 2, 2014 Read the press release
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Brian Kim has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate department, resident in New York, where he will focus on acquisition financing, distressed debt and other financing transactions, including representing private equity funds in leveraged buyouts and overleveraged companies in restructuring their balance sheets.
"We are delighted to welcome Brian to our firm and to our preeminent corporate department," said Paul, Weiss chair Brad S. Karp.
"Brian is an ideal addition to our dynamic corporate practice," said partner and corporate department chair Robert B. Schumer. "I know clients will benefit from his extensive experience advising clients on a broad range of finance transactions."
Mr. Kim earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School and his A.B. from Harvard University.
Events & Publications
Lindsey Wiersma to Co-Chair and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at PLI’s Annual Private Equity Forum
- Apr 29, 2024
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Lindsey Wiersma to Co-Chair and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at PLI’s Annual Private Equity Forum
Private funds partner Lindsey Wiersma will co-chair, and private funds partner Matthew Goldstein will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s 25th Annual Private Equity Forum.
Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity Practice
- Apr 25, 2024
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Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity Practice
Corporate partners Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev were featured in a Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity practice in the 2024 edition of “Practice Perspectives: Vault’s Guide to Legal Practice Areas.”
Financial Services M&A Specialist Joins Paul, Weiss in London
- Apr 24, 2024
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Financial Services M&A Specialist Joins Paul, Weiss in London
Paul, Weiss is pleased to announce that Benjamin Wilkinson will be joining the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in London.
Scott Barshay and Laura Turano to Present on M&A Trends at Board Event
- Apr 26, 2024
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Scott Barshay and Laura Turano to Present on M&A Trends at Board Event
Corporate partners Scott Barshay and Laura Turano will discuss “M&A Trends: What Board Directors Need to Know” at a virtual event hosted by Extraordinary Women on Boards.
Matt Goldstein Discusses the Opportunities and Challenges of PE Continuation Fund Transactions With Mergermarket
- Apr 22, 2024
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Matt Goldstein Discusses the Opportunities and Challenges of PE Continuation Fund Transactions With Mergermarket
Corporate partner Matt Goldstein spoke with Mergermarket about the rapid ascent of general partner-led secondaries in recent years, as well as the intensification of liquidity needs.
Jarryd Anderson Discusses Regulators’ Plans to Revamp Discount Window With Wall Street Journal
- Apr 19, 2024
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Jarryd Anderson Discusses Regulators’ Plans to Revamp Discount Window With Wall Street Journal
Financial Services Group Co-Chair Jarryd Anderson spoke with The Wall Street Journal about regulators’ plans to require banks to be better prepared to tap into an emergency central bank facility known as the “discount window”—a…
Ravi Purohit to Discuss Opportunities and Challenges for Investors in Fiber and Telecoms at Infralogic Investors Forum
- Apr 18, 2024
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Ravi Purohit to Discuss Opportunities and Challenges for Investors in Fiber and Telecoms at Infralogic Investors Forum
Corporate partner Ravi Purohit will participate in a panel, “What Are the Opportunities & Challenges for Investors in Fiber and Telecoms?” as part of the Infralogic Investors Forum New York.
Matt Merkle Discusses His Career Path and Advice for Upcoming Attorneys With The Lawyer
- Apr 16, 2024
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Matt Merkle Discusses His Career Path and Advice for Upcoming Attorneys With The Lawyer
Corporate partner Matt Merkle spoke with The Lawyer as part of his recognition as one of its “Hot 100” lawyers.
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.
Jonathan Ashtor Discusses Navigating Intellectual Property in the Digital Age at Wharton School
- Apr 12, 2024
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Jonathan Ashtor Discusses Navigating Intellectual Property in the Digital Age at Wharton School
Global IP & Technology Transactions Group Co-Head Jonathan Ashtor participated in the keynote fireside chat in the Wharton Cypher Accelerator Demo and Innovation Day, hosted by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Three Asian Legal Business China Law Awards
- Apr 22, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Three Asian Legal Business China Law Awards
Paul, Weiss is a finalist in three categories in Asian Legal Business’s 2024 China Law Awards.
Paul, Weiss an “International Firm of the Year” Finalist in The Lawyer Awards
- Apr 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss an “International Firm of the Year” Finalist in The Lawyer Awards
The Lawyer shortlisted Paul, Weiss as a 2024 “International Firm of the Year” as part of its awards program celebrating the best of the UK legal industry over the past year.
Paul, Weiss Earns 26 Top-Five M&A League Table Rankings in First Quarter
- Apr 11, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Earns 26 Top-Five M&A League Table Rankings in First Quarter
Four top league table publications, including Bloomberg, Mergermarket, Dealog0ic and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), ranked Paul, Weiss among the top five legal advisors on M&A transactions by total value during the first…
Ten Paul, Weiss Partners Shortlisted for a Dozen 2024 Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards
- Apr 05, 2024
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Ten Paul, Weiss Partners Shortlisted for a Dozen 2024 Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Ten Paul, Weiss partners are shortlisted in 12 practice categories in Euromoney’s 2024 Women in Business Law Americas Awards, which annually recognizes the “best of the best” among women lawyers, as well as the law firms that are…
Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers List
- Mar 26, 2024
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Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers List
Forbes named six Paul, Weiss partners to its inaugural “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” list: Scott Barshay, Kimberly Branscome, Robert Kindler, Loretta Lynch, Audra Soloway and Eric Wedel.
Two Paul, Weiss Transactions Named 2023 “Deals of the Year” by China Business Law Journal
- Mar 21, 2024
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Two Paul, Weiss Transactions Named 2023 “Deals of the Year” by China Business Law Journal
China Business Law Journal named two Paul, Weiss transactions “Deals of the Year” as part of its 2023 list of outstanding China-related transactions.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Five 2024 Chambers USA Awards
- Mar 21, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Five 2024 Chambers USA Awards
Chambers and Partners named Paul, Weiss a “Law Firm of the Year” finalist in the 2024 Chambers USA Awards across five practice areas: Antitrust, Banking, Commercial Litigation, Corporate/M&A and Criminal Litigation.
Kyle Seifried and Scott Barshay Named “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer
- Mar 20, 2024
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Kyle Seifried and Scott Barshay Named “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer recognized corporate partners Kyle Seifried and Scott Barshay as 2024 “Dealmakers of the Year” for their work advising World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) in its $21 billion deal with Endeavor to combine WWE…
Colin Myers to Be Recognized as Pace Law “Shining Star”
- Mar 08, 2024
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Colin Myers to Be Recognized as Pace Law “Shining Star”
Corporate associate Colin Myers will be named a Pace University Haub School of Law “Shining Star.”
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in the 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
- Mar 07, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in the 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted Paul, Weiss across various categories in its 2024 IFLR Americas Awards.