Clients rely on our lawyers in London to deliver premier legal services for their most complex and important cross-border transactions in the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond. With a focus on representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies, our London team is at the forefront in legal innovation in M&A, finance, capital markets, tax, antitrust, intellectual property and other key areas.
Our Capabilities
Our London office focuses on representing private equity clients across the full breadth of transactional practices, including M&A, finance, capital markets, antitrust, tax, intellectual property and others. Leveraging years of leadership, we bring an expert and trusted focus to transactions for some of the world’s premier private equity funds.
Our Team
From the heart of one of the world’s great financial centers, lawyers in our London office advise clients on their most complex and high-profile transactions. Bringing the same dedication to client service for which Paul, Weiss is known globally, our diverse team of lawyers in London includes U.K.- and U.S.-qualified lawyers whose legal expertise is underpinned by a broad spectrum of cultures, languages and experiences.
NEWS & INSIGHTS
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KPS Acquires Alta Performance Materials From INEOS
Paul, Weiss advised KPS Capital Partners, LP, on its carve-out acquisition of INEOS Composites from INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Ltd.
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Bain Capital to Acquire Namirial
Paul, Weiss is advising Bain Capital on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Namirial, a leading provider of digital transaction management software solutions, from Italian private equity firm Ambienta.
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Oak Hill Advisors Invests in IDEAL Holdings
Paul, Weiss is advising Oak Hill Advisors (UK) LLP in its partnership with, and investment in, IDEAL Holdings’ subsidiaries, including attica department stores, information technology and communications businesses Byte, Adacom and Bluestream Solutions, and frozen food business Barba Stathis.
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Acqua & Sapone Completes Private Placement of Senior Secured Notes
Paul, Weiss advised Bubbles Bidco S.p.A., the holding company of the Acqua & Sapone group and a portfolio company of TDR Capital LLP, on the issuance and private placement of €75 million of additional senior secured notes due 2031 to certain institutional investors.
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Matt Hearn Ranked Among Top 10 UK Dealmakers of 2024
Corporate partner Matt Hearn was featured among the UK’s top 10 M&A lawyers of 2024 in a Law.com International article analyzing data from MergerLinks.
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TDR Capital to Acquire Majority Stake in CorpAcq
Paul, Weiss is advising TDR Capital LLP, a leading European private equity firm, in its majority investment in CorpAcq, a business acquisition compounder that specializes in investments in well-established, stable and cash generative small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK.
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Paul, Weiss Earns Over a Dozen Top-10 UK and European M&A League Table Rankings in 2024
Four top league table publications – Bloomberg, Mergermarket, Dealogic and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) – ranked Paul, Weiss among the top legal advisors on UK and European M&A transactions in 2024, with more than a dozen top-10 rankings.
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Neel Sachdev Discusses London Growth and Opportunities for New Trainees With Legal Cheek
London Co-Head Neel Sachdev was featured in a Legal Cheek article covering his move to Paul, Weiss and the rapid expansion of the London office.
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Capital Markets Partner Joins Paul, Weiss in London
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Uma Sud has joined the firm as a partner in the Capital Markets Group within the Corporate Department, resident in London.
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Ardonagh Secures Investment From Stone Point Capital Valuing the Group at $14 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising the Ardonagh Group and its shareholders, including Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment Partners, on an equity investment from funds managed by Stone Point Capital LLC valuing Ardonagh at $14 billion.
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General Atlantic Announces Recommended Offer for Learning Technologies Group
Paul, Weiss is advising General Atlantic and certain of its managed funds, including Atlantic Park, in its recommended offer for Learning Technologies Group plc, a leader in the learning and talent development market.
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Global Auto Holdings Acquires K.W. Bruun’s Import and Digital Businesses
Paul, Weiss advised Global Auto Holdings Limited on its acquisition of K.W. Bruun’s import and digital businesses, a deal valued at approximately DKK 7.9 billion ($1.17 billion).
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Deirdre Jones and James King Named Private Equity Rising Stars by Law.com International
Law.com International included corporate partners Deirdre Jones and James King on its 2024 “Private Equity Rising Stars: The Best Up-and-Coming Lawyers in the UK and Europe” list, which recognizes the top 25 private equity attorneys younger than 40 across the commercial legal market.
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Apollo Funds to Acquire Evri From Advent International
Paul, Weiss is advising funds and affiliates managed by Apollo on the financing and international trade and sanctions aspects of their acquisition of Evri, one of the UK’s largest parcel delivery companies, from Advent International.
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Paul, Weiss Named “International Law Firm of the Year” at The Lawyer Awards
The Lawyer named Paul, Weiss the “International Law Firm of the Year” at the 2024 The Lawyer Awards. The firm was recognized for having “a transformational year globally” that included expanding our London office by more than 100 lawyers.