Chad
de Souza

Chad de Souza is a partner in the Antitrust Department. He advises clients on the antitrust aspects of complex mergers and acquisitions, including the assessment of potential antitrust risks and the negotiation of regulatory deal terms. His practice also encompasses the development of Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act and global merger control notification and clearance strategies, as well as counseling on information-sharing protocols, gun-jumping considerations, and broader antitrust compliance matters.

Chad brings substantial experience in managing in-depth and highly contested merger reviews spanning a broad range of industries and global regulatory regimes.  Prior to joining Paul, Weiss, Chad practiced antitrust law in London, Brussels and Melbourne.  

Chad’s select representative experience includes:

• 3G Capital in its $9 billion acquisition of Skechers U.S.A.
• ADP in its acquisition of WorkForce Software, a premier workforce management solutions provider that specializes in supporting large global enterprises.
• AlphaSense, a New York-based market intelligence and search platform, in the antitrust aspects of its $930 million acquisition of Tegus, a Chicago-based provider of expert research, private company content, financial data and workflow tools.
• Apollo Global Management, funds managed by affiliates of Apollo and their portfolio, including:
  • its ¥311 billion investment (approximately $2.05 billion) to acquire a majority stake in Panasonic Automotive Systems; and
  • its acquisition of Arconic Corporation.
• General Atlantic on a variety of matters, including:
  • its acquisition of Actis;
  • its growth investment in Chess.com; and
  • its strategic partnership with Ollamani, S.A.B., the Mexico-based parent company of Club América, to create a new entity that will own Club América, Estadio Banorte and the land parcels adjacent to the stadium.
• IBM in its:
  • acquisition of DataStax, a California-based AI and data solution provider;
  • strategic partnership with Palo Alto Networks, a California-based cybersecurity company; and
  • acquisition of Neural Magic, a Massachusetts-based provider of software and algorithms that speed up generative AI inference workloads.
• KPS Capital Partners:
  • in its €3.5 billion acquisition of Innomotics, a Germany-based supplier of electric motor and large drive systems, from Siemens, a Germany-based technology company; and
  • alongside its portfolio company Speira in their acquisition of Real Alloy Europe.
• Novolex on its $6.7 billion combination with Pactiv Evergreen Inc., creating a leading manufacturer in food, beverage and specialty packaging products.
• OmniMax International, a portfolio company of Strategic Value Partners, in its $1.335 billion sale to Gibraltar Industries.
• Outbrain, an Israel-based advertisement technology firm, in the antitrust aspects of its $1 billion acquisition of Teads, a New York-based advertisement technology firm, from Altice S.A.
• PCI Pharma, and its lead investor Kohlberg, in its receipt of a strategic $10 billion investment co-led by Kohlberg and Bain Capital, and supported by significant reinvestment from Mubadala Investment Company.
• Roark Capital Group in various matters, including in connection with:
  • its acquisition of Dave’s Hot Chicken, a California-based restaurant chain; and
  • its affilliate, Inspire Brands, Inc., in its $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc., the Massachusetts-based parent company of Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins.
• TDR Capital in the antitrust aspects of its £275 million all-cash acquisition of Escode, a UK-based software escrow business, from NCC Group, a UK-based global cybersecurity company.
• The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its $2.8 billion acquisition of the Tom Ford brand.
• TPG in connection with its:
  • $5 billion acquisition of a majority interest in Pike Corporation, a North Carolina-based provider of turnkey infrastructure engineering and construction solutions for the electrical grid;
  • $2.2 billion acquisition of AvidXchange, a North Carolina-based accounts payable automation software and payment solutions provider;
  • $1.1 billion acquisition of Sabre's Hospitality Solutions business, a Texas-based software and solutions provider to hotel brands;
  • its acquisition of Learfield, a Texas-based media and technology company powering college athletics;
  • acquisition of a majority stake in Conservice, a Utah-based utility management platform for the property management industry; and
  • acquisition of Trustwell, an Oregon-based software company in the food and supplement industries.
• WestRock in its $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa, creating Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging.
• ZT Systems, a New Jersey-based AI infrastructure provider, in its $4.9 billion stock and cash sale to Advanced Micro Devices, a California-based semiconductor manufacturer.