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.
Our Team
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Events & Publications
Paul, Weiss Adds Senior Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for Sponsor Finance Team in London
- Mar 21, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds Senior Legal Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for Sponsor Finance Team in London
Miko Bradford has joined the firm as chief operating officer, senior legal counsel to the Debt Finance and High Yield Group in London.
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Asset Management M&A and Secondaries Partner
- Mar 20, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Asset Management M&A and Secondaries Partner
Asset management transactional specialist James King will join the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department, resident in London. James will advise clients across a full spectrum of fund and sponsor transactional matters.
Paul, Weiss Adds Private Equity M&A Partner in London
- Mar 18, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds Private Equity M&A Partner in London
Oliver Marcuse will be joining the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department. Marcuse advises leading international private equity firms and portfolio companies on a wide variety of…
Marco Masotti, Maury Slevin and Aaron Schlaphoff Speak at IBA Private Investment Funds Conference
- Mar 10, 2024
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Marco Masotti, Maury Slevin and Aaron Schlaphoff Speak at IBA Private Investment Funds Conference
Corporate partners Marco Masotti, Maury Slevin and Aaron Schlaphoff participated in the International Bar Association’s Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds, which took place in London from March 10-12.
Four Paul, Weiss Partners Attend Women’s Private Equity Summit
- Mar 03, 2024
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Four Paul, Weiss Partners Attend Women’s Private Equity Summit
Corporate partners Caroline Epstein, Vicky Forrester, Megan Spelman and Lindsey Wiersma are participating in the 2024 Women’s Private Equity Summit.
Paul, Weiss Adds Chief of European Operations in London
- Feb 28, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds Chief of European Operations in London
Gareth Hughes will join the firm in London as chief of European operations.
Paul, Weiss Appoints Jonathan Ashtor and Claudine Meredith-Goujon Global Co-Heads, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions
- Feb 20, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Appoints Jonathan Ashtor and Claudine Meredith-Goujon Global Co-Heads, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions
Jonathan H. Ashtor and Claudine Meredith-Goujon were appointed global co-heads of Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions.
PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q4 2023)
- Feb 15, 2024
- Publications
PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q4 2023)
PE Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest quarterly trends on global and U.S.-based private equity fundraising. Private equity fundraising declined in Q4, with $164 billion raised globally, down 18% from $201 billion in Q3. The…
Marco Masotti Discusses Success of Large Private Equity Firms and 2024 Outlook With FT’s FundFire
- Jan 17, 2024
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Marco Masotti Discusses Success of Large Private Equity Firms and 2024 Outlook With FT’s FundFire
Global Private Funds Group Co-Head Marco Masotti spoke with the Financial Times’ FundFire about 2023’s strong fundraising year for large private equity managers in a lopsided market.
Antitrust Partner to Join Paul, Weiss in London
- Feb 07, 2024
- Firm News
Antitrust Partner to Join Paul, Weiss in London
Annie Herdman, a market-leading partner to private equity and corporate clients on EU and UK competition law, will be joining the Antitrust Group as London Head of Antitrust and Foreign Direct Investment.
Awards & Recognition
Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers List
- Mar 26, 2024
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Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers List
Forbes named six Paul, Weiss partners to its inaugural “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” list: Scott Barshay, Kimberly Branscome, Robert Kindler, Loretta Lynch, Audra Soloway and Eric Wedel.
Two Paul, Weiss Transactions Named 2023 “Deals of the Year” by China Business Law Journal
- Mar 21, 2024
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Two Paul, Weiss Transactions Named 2023 “Deals of the Year” by China Business Law Journal
China Business Law Journal named two Paul, Weiss transactions “Deals of the Year” as part of its 2023 list of outstanding China-related transactions.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in the 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
- Mar 07, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in the 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted Paul, Weiss across various categories in its 2024 IFLR Americas Awards.
Deirdre Jones Named a 2024 Rising Star by Law.com International
- Mar 07, 2024
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Deirdre Jones Named a 2024 Rising Star by Law.com International
Corporate partner Deirdre Jones was named to Law.com International’s 2024 “Rising Star” list, which recognizes the UK Legal Industry’s Best Up-And-Coming Women from across the industry’s top law firms.
Seven Paul, Weiss Partners Named as Top Dealmakers by MergerLinks
- Feb 21, 2024
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Seven Paul, Weiss Partners Named as Top Dealmakers by MergerLinks
MergerLinks ranked seven Paul, Weiss partners in the top handful of dealmakers in various categories based on the value of announced deals they advised on in 2023.
Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named Among Am Law’s Big Law’s Top Lateral Hires of 2023
- Feb 21, 2024
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Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named Among Am Law’s Big Law’s Top Lateral Hires of 2023
The American Lawyer recognized six Paul, Weiss partners on its “Big Law’s Top Lateral Hires of 2023,” list: corporate partners Jarryd Anderson, Roger Johnson, Ravi Purohit, Neel Sachdev and Eric Wedel, and litigation partner Katherine …
Paul, Weiss Wins Law360 “Private Equity Group of the Year” Recognition
- Feb 20, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Wins Law360 “Private Equity Group of the Year” Recognition
Paul, Weiss won Law360 “2023 Private Equity Group of the Year” recognition for its achievements in the private equity industry.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in Three Categories in the 2024 IFLR Europe Awards
- Feb 08, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in Three Categories in the 2024 IFLR Europe Awards
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted Paul, Weiss across three categories in its 2024 IFLR Europe Awards.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Private Equity “Team of the Year” in the 2024 IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards
- Jan 31, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Private Equity “Team of the Year” in the 2024 IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted Paul, Weiss in the private equity “Team of the Year” category in its 2024 IFLR Asia-Pacific Awards.
Four Paul, Weiss Practices Named Law360 “Practice Groups of the Year”
- Jan 21, 2024
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Four Paul, Weiss Practices Named Law360 “Practice Groups of the Year”
Paul, Weiss won four “2023 Practice Group of the Year” recognitions for its achievements in the Bankruptcy, Private Equity, Sports & Betting, and Technology categories.