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Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Named Winner in Financial Times’ Innovative Lawyers Europe Awards
The Financial Times named Paul, Weiss the winner of the “Innovation in Law Firm Strategy” category as part of its Innovative Lawyers Europe 2024 awards, recognizing the rapid expansion of the firm’s London office over the past year.
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Paul, Weiss Named “International Law Firm of the Year” at The Lawyer Awards
The Lawyer named Paul, Weiss the “International Law Firm of the Year” at the 2024 The Lawyer Awards. The firm was recognized for having “a transformational year globally” that included expanding our London office by more than 100 lawyers.
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Roger Johnson, Will Aitken-Davies and Nicole Kar Featured in Lexis+ UK M&A Trends Report
Paul, Weiss partners Roger Johnson, Will Aitken-Davies and Nicole Kar were featured as expert commentators in the Lexis+ UK M&A Trends Report, a comprehensive analysis of public M&A activity and legal/regulatory developments in the UK in the first half of 2024.
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General Atlantic and Bridgepoint Announce Public Tender Offer for Esker
Paul, Weiss is advising General Atlantic on its participation in a proposed €1.6 billion public tender offer for Esker SA.
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Vitruvian Partners Sells Majority Stake in Accountor Software to KKR
Paul, Weiss advised Vitruvian Partners, a leading international investment firm with nine offices in Europe, the U.S. and Asia, on the sale of a majority stake in Accountor Software, a leading provider of mission critical business software in Finland and Sweden, to KKR.
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TDR Capital to Acquire Stake in Acqua & Sapone
Paul, Weiss advised investment funds managed by leading European private equity firm TDR Capital LLP on the M&A, debt financing, tax structuring and antitrust aspects of their acquisition of Acqua & Sapone from H.I.G. Capital and the founding Barbarossa family.
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KPS to Sell Eviosys to Sonoco for €3.615 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising KPS Capital Partners, LP, and its portfolio company Eviosys, a leading global supplier of metal packaging, in the sale of Eviosys to Sonoco Products Company for €3.615 billion.
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European Commission Competition Report Spotlights Potential Areas of Focus for Next Commissioner
The European Commission recently published an extensive study on the evolution of competition in the European Union over the last 25 years. We provide key takeaways from the report, including the sectors likely to feature in enforcement, and considerations likely to guide the next Commission.
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Shoe Manufacturer Birkenstock Announces €850 Million Refinancing
Paul, Weiss is advising Birkenstock Holding plc, the parent company of global foot health brand BIRKENSTOCK, in its approximately €850 million refinancing of its existing credit facilities.
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IRIS Software Completes Market-Leading Refinancing
Paul, Weiss advised IRIS Software, a leading global software provider of accounting, educational technology, HR and payroll solutions and one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, and its sponsors, Hg Capital and Leonard Green Partners, on the market-leading private credit-led refinancing of its existing senior facilities.
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Guala Closures Completes €350 Million High-Yield Bond Offering
Paul, Weiss advised Guala Closures S.p.A., an Italy-based portfolio company of Investindustrial and one of the world’s leading producers of high value-added closures for the wine and spirits industry, in connection with an issuance of €350 million of senior secured floating-rate notes due 2029 and upsize of its existing revolving credit facility.
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Clearlake Capital Acquires Chelsea Football Club in Consortium Deal
Paul, Weiss, acting as M&A and Funds counsel, advised Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its acquisition of Chelsea Football Club in a consortium co-led with Todd Boehly, Chairman and CEO of Eldridge.
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