International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted Paul, Weiss across 16 categories in its annual Americas Awards. The firm is a finalist for Best in State (New York), Equity Team of the Year, M&A Team of the Year and Private Equity Team of the Year.
The firm is also a finalist in six “Deal of the Year” categories: Equity, for advising on Aeroméxico’s IPO, led by partners Luke Jennings and Brian Janson; Loan, for advising on the ABC Group’s cross-border financing, led by partners Brian Kim and David Carmona; M&A, for advising Endo on its combination with Mallinckrodt, led by partners Jim Langston and Chelsea Darnell, and for advising SBA Communications on its acquisition of Millicom International Cellular S.A.’s tower portfolio in Central America, led by partners Michael Vogel and Salvatore Gogliormella; Mining, for advising SilverCrest on its acquisition by Coeur Mining, led by partners Adam Givertz and Stan Richards; Private Equity, for advising Enstar Group Limited on its acquisition by Sixth Street, led by partners Krishna Veeraraghavan and Benjamin Goodchild; and Sports, for advising General Atlantic on its strategic partnership with Club de Fútbol América and Fútbol de Distrito Federal, led by partners Brian Lavin and Matthew Abbott.
IFLR also shortlisted several lawyers for individual recognitions, including corporate partners Luke Jennings (Equity Partner of the Year), Jim Langston (M&A Partner of the Year), Alena Thomas (Loan Rising Star) and Krishna Veeraraghavan (Best in State Leader – New York), and corporate associate Jenna Glicksman (Private Equity Rising Star).
The annual awards recognize legal innovation through dealmaking and work that improves the cross-border investment market. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in New York on October 15.
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