Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Peter Byrne and Tristan VanDeventer have joined the firm as partners in the Capital Markets Group within the Corporate Department, resident in New York. Byrne and VanDeventer advise public and private companies, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, and underwriters on a wide range of public and private capital markets offerings and transactions.
“Peter and Tristan have broad experience across capital markets transactions, which will be very valuable to our clients,” said Angelo Bonvino, global head of the Paul, Weiss Corporate Department. “At a time when demand for sophisticated capital markets advice is increasing, Peter and Tristan further strengthen our bench in this area.”
“We are thrilled to have Peter and Tristan join us at Paul, Weiss,” said Brian Janson, global co-head of Capital Markets. “They are highly regarded, versatile capital markets lawyers handling a wide range of equity and debt offerings, strategic transactions and public company matters, and they will be excellent fits for our team.”
Byrne advises public and private companies and financial institutions on a broad range of capital markets matters, including IPOs, secondary and follow-on equity offerings, debt offerings, debt exchange offers, tender offers and PIPE offerings. Byrne also counsels clients on general corporate and securities matters in relation to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, Exchange Act reporting obligations and stock exchange requirements. He has represented both issuers and underwriters on special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) IPOs, as well as acquirers and targets in de-SPAC business combinations.
His recent representations include advising quantum computing companies Infleqtion, Xanadu Quantum Technologies and IQM Quantum Computers in their going public processes by way of de-SPAC and concurrent PIPE financings; Cerberus Capital Management on its strategic investment in Eos Energy; Lexeo Therapeutics on its IPO; and Braze on its IPO. Byrne was recognized by The Legal 500 US for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings in 2025. He earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from Seton Hall University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
VanDeventer focuses on a range of capital markets transactions, encompassing IPOs and follow-on offerings, including sponsor-backed IPOs; high-yield and investment grade debt offerings; convertible and exchangeable note offerings; PIPE transactions; and liability management transactions. He also represents clients in connection with other complex strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, in addition to advising public company clients on compliance with securities laws, stock exchange rules and regulations, and corporate governance matters.
VanDeventer’s recent representations include the underwriters in the IPOs of Arxis and Lumexa Imaging Holdings; KinderCare Learning Companies in its IPO; The Duckhorn Portfolio in its IPO and multiple secondary offerings; McAfee Corp in its IPO and subsequent follow-on offering; and IQVIA in its offerings of senior high-yield notes and senior secured investment grade notes. He earned an M.A. from the University of St. Andrews and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center.
Paul, Weiss’ global Capital Markets Group provides innovative and practical counsel on a wide variety of capital raising and securities law compliance matters for clients ranging from sponsor-backed private companies to established public companies.
