Recognition

Our practice is consistently recognized for its work. Recent honors include:

• International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 2024:
  • the firm is shortlisted for “Private Equity Team of the Year”
  • “M&A Deal of the Year” contender for the firm’s role advising KPS Capital Partners and affiliates in their sale of Howden to Chart Industries

• The Lawyer 2024:
  • “International Law Firm of the Year.” The firm was recognized for having “a transformational year globally” that included expanding our London office by more than 100 lawyers
• Chambers UK 2024:
  • Paul, Weiss is recognized as a leading firm across three practice areas and received 15 individual lawyer rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers UK, including new rankings in the “Banking & Finance: Sponsors (London)” and “Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (UK-wide)” practices, as well as top-tier partner rankings in the firm’s banking, competition and capital markets practices. Chambers & Partners identifies and ranks law firms and individual lawyers through extensive analysis, market research and feedback from clients and peers.

• IFLR Europe Awards 2023:
  • The acquisition of Chelsea Football Club by Paul, Weiss client Clearlake Capital and a consortium was recognized as European “Private Equity Deal of the Year” by the International Financial Law Review at its 2023 IFLR Europe Awards

• International Financial Law Review 2023:
  • Paul, Weiss was shortlisted in four categories in the International Financial Law Review’s 2023 Europe Awards, which recognize the region’s most innovative cross-border work and those behind it. The firm is a finalist in the “Private Equity Team of the Year Category”

• Law.com International 2022:
  • “Private Equity Team of the Year” finalist in its 2022 British Legal Awards for our role advising KKR in its acquisition of a majority position in ERM from OMERS and AIMCo