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Simon and Rue Gilt Goupe Announce Joint Venture Dedicated to Digital Value Shopping
- Client News
- October 3, 2019
Paul, Weiss is representing Simon Property Group, a global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, in its joint venture with digital commerce pioneer Rue Gilt Groupe, a company backed by entrepreneur Michael Rubin, to create a new multi-platform venture dedicated to digital value shopping. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and certain regulatory approvals.
The Paul, Weiss team includes, among others, corporate partners Ted Ackerman and Robert Schumer and counsel Chaim Theil; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; tax partner David Sicular; real estate partner Peter Fisch; employee benefits counsel Reuven Falik; antitrust counsel Yuni Sobel and Marta Kelly; and environmental counsel William O’Brien.