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Redbox to Go Public via Merger With SPAC Seaport Global
Paul, Weiss is advising Redbox, a leading multiplatform destination for new-release movies and entertainment, in its combination with Seaport Global Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company.
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QAD to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo in $2 Billion Take-Private Transaction
Paul, Weiss is advising QAD Inc.’s Special Committee in the $2 billion all-cash sale of QAD to private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
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Golden Gate Capital to Acquire Securly
Paul, Weiss is advising Golden Gate Capital in its acquisition of Securly from the company’s shareholders, which include Defy Partners, Owl Ventures and Securly co-founder Vinay Mahadik.
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Apollo and Athene to Merge in $11 Billion Transaction
Paul, Weiss is advising Apollo on the following transaction: Apollo (NYSE: APO) and Athene (NYSE: ATH) have entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction.
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Paul, Weiss Adds Private Equity M&A Partner in Northern California
Austin Pollet, a leading private equity lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate department.
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KPS Capital to Sell DexKo to Brookfield Business Partners for $3.4 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising KPS Capital Partners, LP and its portfolio company DexKo Global Inc. in the sale of DexKo to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. for $3.4 billion.
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Apollo Funds to Acquire Verizon Media in $5 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management in their $5 billion acquisition of Verizon Media, which includes iconic brands such as Yahoo and AOL.
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Inspire Brands Acquires Dunkin’ Brands for $11.3 Billion
Paul, Weiss advised Inspire in its acquisition of the parent company of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins.
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Taurie Zeitzer Named Among “Top Women in Dealmaking” by The Deal
Corporate partner Taurie Zeitzer was recognized as one of the “Top Women in Dealmaking” by The Deal in the Q4 2020 edition of The Dealmaker Quarterly.
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D1 Capital Invests in goPuff
Paul, Weiss is advising D1 Capital Partners in its investment in goPuff, the go-to platform for consumers’ everyday needs. D1 Capital participated in the $1.15 billion funding round, which more than doubled goPuff’s valuation to $8.9 billion, alongside Fidelity Management and Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Eldridge, Reinvent Capital, Luxor Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund 1.
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Law360 Recognizes Four Paul, Weiss Practice Groups Among the Year’s Best
Paul, Weiss won four Law360 “Practice Group of the Year” recognitions for the firm’s achievements in 2020 in the Capital Markets, Fund Formation, Private Equity and Securities categories.
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Roark to Acquire ServiceMaster Brands in $1.5 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising an affiliate of Roark Capital Group in its acquisition of the ServiceMaster Brands businesses of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of essential services to residential and commercial customers in the termite, pest control, health-based cleaning and restoration markets, for $1.553 billion.
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General Atlantic Invests $870 Million in Jio Platforms
Paul, Weiss is advising General Atlantic LLC in its $870 million investment in Jio Platforms, the largest India-based telecommunications company. The investment, along with similar recent investments from Facebook Inc., Silver Lake Partners and Vista Equity Partners, repositions Reliance Industries-owned Jio as a major tech player in the world’s second-largest internet market.
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Senate Approves $310 Billion in Additional Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program
The Senate has passed the “Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act” to provide up to $484 billion in additional funding for COVID-19 relief programs, including $310 billion for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), with $60 billion reserved for smaller, local lenders.
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Paul, Weiss Named Private Equity Law Firm of the Year by The Deal
Paul, Weiss was recognized by The Deal in three categories in the 2018 Deal Awards.