Our office in London focuses on core corporate practice areas, adapted to the cross-border context: mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions and financing transactions. Our London office handles private equity acquisitions and disposals, acquisition financing, high yield bond offerings, IPOs and other equity and debt capital markets transactions, and strategic, multi-jurisdictional M&A transactions and financings for our corporate clients.
Awards & Recognition
Alvaro Membrillera Recognized Among Financial News’ 50 Most Influential Lawyers in Europe
Corporate partner Alvaro Membrillera has been named one of Europe’s “Fifty Most Influential Lawyers” by Financial News, a news publication focused on business and political leaders in London and across Europe’s financial markets.
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Adam Wollstein Shortlisted for Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe Award
Corporate partner Adam Wollstein is shortlisted for the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Europe 2021 awards in the “Practice of Law” category.
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Alvaro Membrillera Publishes Article on Multi-Strategy Trends in Private Equity News
Corporate partner Alvaro Membrillera wrote an article, “Why Large Private Equity Firms Are Moving to a Multi-Strategy Approach,” published in Private Equity News.
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Sport Republic Acquires Southampton Football Club
Paul, Weiss advised Sport Republic Limited in its acquisition of a majority stake in the English Premier League Southampton Football Club.
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KPS Capital to Acquire Crown’s EMEA Packaging Business for $2.7 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising KPS Capital Partners, LP in its approximately $2.7 billion acquisition of the Europe, Middle East and Africa food, aerosol and promotional packaging business from Crown Holdings, Inc.
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United Group Completes Acquisition of Wind Hellas
Paul, Weiss represented BC Partners portfolio company United Group, the leading provider of telecommunications services and media in southeast Europe, in its acquisition of telecoms operator Wind Hellas from Crystal Almond Holdings Limited.
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KKR to Acquire MasterD
Paul, Weiss advised KKR in its acquisition of MasterD, the leading vocational training company in Spain.
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General Atlantic Leads Series B Investment in Acesso Digital, Alongside SoftBank
Paul, Weiss is representing funds affiliated with General Atlantic LLC in its investment, together with the SoftBank Latin America Fund, in Acesso Digital, a Brazilian technology company specializing in digital identity authentication solutions, including facial recognition, remote hiring and electronic signatures.
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Auction Technology Group Completes IPO on London Stock Exchange
Paul, Weiss represented Auction Technology Group plc (ATG) in its $420 million initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange. The offering included a primary offering and a secondary offering by TA Associates, ECI Partners and various management selling shareholders.
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Nova KBM Expands its Presence in Slovenia Through Acquisition of Abanka
Paul, Weiss advised Nova KBM d.d. and funds managed by Apollo Global Management, LLC affiliates in Nova KBM’s €444 million acquisition of Slovenia-based bank Abanka d.d. from the Republic of Slovenia.
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KKR to Sell Stake in ACCIONA Energía Internacional to AXA Investment Managers
Paul, Weiss advised Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co. LP in the sale of its 33.33% equity stake in Acciona Energía Internacional (aei) to AXA Investment Managers and Acciona S.A.
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KKR Announces Investment in Avida
Paul, Weiss is representing Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in its investment into Avida Holding AB and its subsidiary Avida Finans AB, a credit market company that offers financial solutions and services.
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Swiss Re Completes Two New Hybrid Securities Offerings
Swiss Re completed an offering of $1 billion Guaranteed Subordinated Fixed Rate Reset Step-up Callable Notes with a scheduled maturity in 2049 and €750 million Guaranteed Subordinated Fixed Rate Reset Step-up Callable Notes with a scheduled maturity in 2049.
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The Deal Names Paul, Weiss Transaction “Deal of the Year” at European Awards
Paul, Weiss’s work advising on the antitrust aspects of Monsanto’s pending $66 billion acquisition by Bayer has been recognized by The Deal as a “Deal of the Year” at its inaugural European awards.
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Brexit – New Deadlines and Prolonged Uncertainty
In this video, London-based corporate partners Mark Bergman and David Lakhdhir discuss Britain’s upcoming deadlines and the MEP elections, political complications and potential next steps, against the backdrop of continued uncertainty.
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