General Atlantic Invests in Boats Group

Paul, Weiss is advising General Atlantic in its strategic growth investment, alongside the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, in Boats Group, a global provider of online marketplaces for boats and yachts. As part of the transaction, existing investor Permira will retain a significant minority shareholding. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close in the first half of 2026, were not disclosed.
 
The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Brian Lavin and Matthew Abbott, and includes partners Will Aitken-Davies, Matthew Benedetto and Steven Kaye, and counsel Matthew Burton; antitrust partner Christopher Wilson; intellectual property partner Jonathan Ashtor; litigation partner Jessica Carey and counsel Audrey Paquet and Marques Tracy; and executive compensation partner Arian Mossanenzadeh.