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Events & Publications
Congress Expands U.S. Sanctions in National Security Omnibus Bill
- May 08, 2024
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Congress Expands U.S. Sanctions in National Security Omnibus Bill
President Biden recently signed into law a national security and foreign aid omnibus bill. In addition to provisions concerning foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, and the forced divestment of TikTok, the act also includes…
Leticia Ossa Daza to Moderate Fireside Chat With General Atlantic’s Martín Escobari
- May 15, 2024
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Leticia Ossa Daza to Moderate Fireside Chat With General Atlantic’s Martín Escobari
Corporate partner Leticia Ossa Daza will moderate a fireside chat with Martín Escobari, Head of Global Growth Equity, Co-President, and Managing Director at General Atlantic, as part of the 12th Annual Private Equity New York Forum…
Leading M&A Partner Jim Langston Joins Paul, Weiss in New York
- May 06, 2024
- Firm News
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…
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Latin America M&A Partner in New York
- May 03, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Latin America M&A Partner in New York
Maria-Leticia Ossa Daza has joined the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Ossa Daza will be head of the firm’s newly formed Latin America Practice Group.
Mike Vogel Discusses Dividend Recaps as Alternative to M&A Exits With Mergermarket
- Apr 29, 2024
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Mike Vogel Discusses Dividend Recaps as Alternative to M&A Exits With Mergermarket
Corporate partner Mike Vogel spoke with Mergermarket about the expected growth of private equity exit activity in the second half of 2024, and how some sponsors are getting creative as they look for ways to act on demands from limited …
Congress Raises Statute of Limitations for U.S. Sanctions Violations to 10 Years
- Apr 26, 2024
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Congress Raises Statute of Limitations for U.S. Sanctions Violations to 10 Years
On April 24, President Biden signed H.R. 815, extending the statute of limitations for civil and criminal violations of U.S. sanctions laws from five to 10 years. This change could increase the scope of liability and therefore the…
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
- Firm News
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.
PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q1 2024)
- Apr 24, 2024
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PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q1 2024)
PE Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest quarterly trends on global and U.S.-based private equity fundraising. Private equity fundraising declined in Q1, with $160.7 billion raised globally, down 28% from $222.2 billion in Q4…
Awards & Recognition
Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev Named to Private Equity News’ “Most Influential in Private Equity” List
- May 07, 2024
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Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev Named to Private Equity News’ “Most Influential in Private Equity” List
Private Equity News named corporate partners Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev to its “Twenty Most Influential in Private Equity Lawyers” list, which recognizes the top legal minds working in the buyout sector.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Nine Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards
- May 02, 2024
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Nine Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards
Asian Legal Business named Paul, Weiss a finalist across nine categories in the publication’s 2024 Japan Law Awards, which honor the outstanding performance of legal practitioners, teams and firms in Japan over the past year.
Stefan Arnold-Soulby Named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News
- Apr 30, 2024
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Stefan Arnold-Soulby Named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News
Financial News named corporate partner Stefan Arnold-Soulby to its “Rising Stars of European Finance 2024” list, which recognizes talent under age 40 from across financial, professional and legal services.
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 in the 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
- Mar 07, 2024
- Awards
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.