Our Private Equity Group provides trusted counsel derived from deep industry knowledge to established as well as up-and-coming private equity firms. We represent firms of every size across the spectrum of investment strategies, and we build long-standing relationships with our clients. As active participants in the private equity industry, we are able to advise our clients on the latest innovations, as well as current market practices and trends.
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Apollo Funds to Acquire Univar Solutions in $8.1 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising funds managed by Apollo affiliates in their all-cash acquisition of Univar Solutions Inc., a leading global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor.
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General Atlantic to Sell Stake in Oak Street Health in $10.6 Billion Acquisition by CVS Health
Paul, Weiss is advising General Atlantic in the sale of its stake in primary care startup Oak Street Health to CVS Health in an all-cash transaction for an enterprise value of approximately $10.6 billion.
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Duck Creek Technologies to Be Acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $2.6 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising a special committee of Duck Creek Technologies’ board of directors in connection with Duck Creek’s sale to leading global investment firm Vista Equity Partners in an all-cash, take-private transaction valued at approximately $2.6 billion.
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for PEI 2022 “Law Firm of the Year in North America” in Transactions Category
Paul, Weiss was named a “Law Firm of the Year in North America” finalist in the transactional category by Private Equity International, as part of the 2022 PEI Awards.
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Brookfield to Acquire Stake in Primary Wave in $2 Billion Deal
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- Edward T. Ackerman
- Cullen L. Sinclair
- T. Robert Zochowski Jr.
- Marco V. Masotti
- Aaron J. Schlaphoff
- David S. Huntington
- Matthew W. Abbott
- Caitlin T. Kelly
- Marc Palumbo
- Mikhel Schecter
- Elizabeth Scherer
- Scott M. Sontag
- Patrick N. Karsnitz
- Charles H. Googe Jr.
- Lawrence I. Witdorchic
- Jake Glazeski
- Brian S. Hermann
- Kyle J. Kimpler
- Geoffrey R. Chepiga
- Steven C. Herzog
- Peter Jaffe
- Salvatore Gogliormella
- Yuni Yan Sobel
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Paul, Weiss is advising Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Primary Wave Music as part of a new strategic partnership valued at over $2 billion.
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Matt Abbott Discusses Macroeconomic Factors Impacting Global Dealmaking With Reuters
Corporate partner Matt Abbott spoke with Reuters as part of an article on the macroeconomic factors that have impacted global M&A deal volume and values over the past quarter.
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KPS Partners to Sell Howden to Chart Industries in $4.4 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising KPS Capital Partners, LP in the $4.4 billion sale of its portfolio company Howden to Chart Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets.
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Cullen Sinclair Named a Law360 “Rising Star” in Private Equity
Corporate partner Cullen Sinclair was recognized as a Law360 2022 “Rising Star” in the Private Equity category.
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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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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Private Equity "Team of the Year" in IFLR Americas Awards
Paul, Weiss is shortlisted as a “Team of the Year” for Private Equity in the International Financial Law Review's 2022 IFLR Americas Awards.
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Sarah Stasny Shortlisted for “Private Equity Lawyer of the Year” in Euromoney Women in Business Law Awards
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Corporate partner Sarah Stasny has been shortlisted for “Private Equity Lawyer of the Year” in Euromoney’s 2022 Women in Business Law America Awards.
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Paul, Weiss Adds Private Equity M&A Partner in New York
Megan Ward Spelman has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, resident in New York.
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Taurie Zeitzer Shortlisted for "Women Dealmakers Hall of Fame" in IFLR Americas Awards
Corporate partner Taurie Zeitzer is shortlisted for the "Women Dealmakers Hall of Fame" in the International Financial Law Review's 2022 IFLR Americas Awards.
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Takeaways – ESG Intersects with PE: Practical ESG Considerations for Private Equity
On October 27, Paul, Weiss hosted a virtual, senior-level roundtable, “ESG Intersects with PE: Practical ESG Considerations for Private Equity,” with general counsel, chief compliance officers and other C-suite executives from top private equity firms.
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QAD Completes Sale to Thoma Bravo in $2 Billion Take-Private Transaction
Paul, Weiss advised QAD Inc.’s Special Committee in the $2 billion all-cash sale of QAD to private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
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