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.
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Sport Republic to Acquire Controlling Stake in the Turkish Football Club Göztepe S.K.
Paul, Weiss is representing Sport Republic in its acquisition of a 70% stake in Turkish football club Göztepe S.K.
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Alvaro Membrillera Recognized Among Financial News’ 50 Most Influential Lawyers in Europe in 2023
Corporate partner Alvaro Membrillera has been named one of Europe’s “Fifty Most Influential Lawyers” for the second consecutive year by Financial News, a publication focused on business and political leaders in London and across Europe’s financial markets.
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Clearlake Capital Acquires Chelsea Football Club in Consortium Deal
Paul, Weiss, acting as M&A and Funds counsel, advised Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Chelsea Football Club in a consortium co-led with Todd Boehly, Chairman and CEO of Eldridge.
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In Reuters Interview, Alvaro Membrillera Discusses Role of Private Equity Funds as Global M&A Bounces Back
Corporate partner Alvaro Membrillera spoke with Reuters about the role private equity is likely to play as the global M&A market moves towards recovery in the year ahead.
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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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Kaisa Kuusk Named Law.com International Private Equity Rising Star
Corporate partner Kaisa Kuusk was named a Law.com International “Private Equity Rising Star” for 2022.
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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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Asterion to Partner With Granahan McCourt in National Broadband Ireland
Paul, Weiss is representing Asterion Industrial Partners, a Madrid-based infrastructure investment manager, in its acquisition of equity held by Oak Hill Advisors, Twin Point Capital and other minority shareholders in National Broadband Ireland (NBI).
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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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