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Awards & Recognition
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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Apollo Completes $43 Billion Merger With Athene
Paul, Weiss advised Apollo in its all-stock merger with leading retirement services company Athene, in a transaction valuing the combined public company at approximately $43 billion.
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KPS Completes $3.45 Billion Acquisition of Leading Architectural Hardware Company OBE
Paul, Weiss advised KPS Capital Partners, LP in its $3.45 billion all-cash acquisition of Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (OBE) from CRH plc.
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Matt Abbott Publishes Article in Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate partner Matt Abbott wrote an article, “A Look Back at Top PE Trends in 2021,” published in the November/December issue of Mergers & Acquisitions.
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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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Neustar Acquired by TransUnion for $3.1 Billion
Paul, Weiss advised Neustar in its $3.1 billion sale to TransUnion by a private investment group led by Golden Gate Capital and with minority participation by Singapore-based investment firm GIC.
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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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General Atlantic Co-Leads $1.4 Billion Funding Round in Sierra Space
Paul, Weiss advised General Atlantic in its Series A investment in Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company with 1,100 employees, more than 500 missions and over 30 years of space flight heritage.
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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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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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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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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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