Our Private Equity Group is considered the go-to practice for complex, bespoke and firm-defining transactions. With clients ranging from the world’s leading institutional asset managers to prominent middle-market private equity and growth equity firms, we offer comprehensive advice to general partners, limited partners, co-investors and other equity stakeholders, as well as portfolio companies, lenders and financial sponsor groups. The depth and continuity of our relationships across the industry gives us a nuanced understanding of each client’s objectives and allows us to provide seamless, efficient counsel across the investment lifecycle.
Awards & Recognition
Five Partners Recognized as 2025 “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer recognized five corporate partners for their leading roles in the year’s biggest and most newsworthy deals.
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Stone Point Capital to Form Strategic Partnership With Keller Williams
Paul, Weiss is advising Stone Point Capital in its strategic partnership with Keller Williams, one of the world’s largest real estate franchises.
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General Atlantic Reinvests in Squarespace in Go-Private Deal With Permira
Paul, Weiss advised General Atlantic in its reinvestment in portfolio company Squarespace, Inc., a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, as part of Squarespace’s all-cash go-private deal with private equity firm Permira, valued at $7.2 billion.
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Matt Abbott Named a 2024 Law360 Private Equity MVP
Law360 honored corporate partner Matt Abbott as a 2024 MVP in the Private Equity category.
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Brookfield to Partner With Angel Oak on Residential Mortgage Credit Strategies
Paul, Weiss is advising Brookfield Asset Management on its strategic partnership with Angel Oak Companies, an alternative asset manager with over $18 billion in assets under management.
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Paul, Weiss Named Americas Firm of the Year by PEI and PDI
Private Equity International (PEI) and Private Debt Investor (PDI) both recognized Paul, Weiss as an “Americas Law Firm of the Year” in their annual awards, which recognize the firms, funds, deals, exits and more across the private equity and private credit industries.
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Apollo Funds to Acquire IGT Gaming and Everi for $6.3 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising a newly formed holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo in its all-cash, $6.3 billion acquisition of International Game Technology’s gaming and digital business IGT Gaming, as well as Everi Holdings, one of the largest suppliers of technology solutions for the casino floor.
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Angelo Bonvino Discusses Factors Driving Improving Deal Environment with Law.com International
Law.com International interviewed Global M&A Co-Head Angelo Bonvino for an article highlighting a recent increase in high-value cross-border deals in Europe.
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KPS Completes €3.615 Billion Sale of Eviosys to Sonoco
Paul, Weiss advised KPS Capital Partners, LP, and its portfolio company Eviosys, a leading global supplier of metal packaging, in the sale of Eviosys to Sonoco Products Company for €3.615 billion.
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Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev Named to Private Equity News’ “Most Influential in Private Equity” List
Private Equity News named corporate partners Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev to its “Twenty Most Influential in Private Equity Lawyers” list, which recognizes the top legal minds working in the buyout sector.
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Bain Capital Affiliate to Acquire Majority Stake in Milacron Injection Molding Business
Paul, Weiss is advising an affiliate of Bain Capital on its $287 million acquisition of a majority stake in Hillenbrand, Inc.’s Milacron injection molding and extrusion business.
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Paul, Weiss Wins Law360 “Private Equity Group of the Year” Recognition
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Paul, Weiss won Law360 “2023 Private Equity Group of the Year” recognition for its achievements in the private equity industry.
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Five Arrows Invests in KEV Group
Paul, Weiss advised Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, in its significant investment in KEV Group, the leading North American provider of school activity fee management software solutions for K-12 schools.
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PAR Excellence Completes Strategic Combination With TrackCore
Paul, Weiss advised PAR Excellence Systems Inc., a leading provider of supply chain integrity and cost management solutions to the healthcare industry and an OceanSound Partners portfolio company, in its strategic combination with TrackCore, Inc., a leader in automated tracking and compliance software-based solutions for biological tissue and implantable devices.
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Madison Dearborn and HPS to Sell NFP to Aon in $13.4 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss advised funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment Partners in their sale of portfolio company NFP to leading global professional services firm Aon plc.
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