Our Finance Group helps clients navigate the business and legal complexities of novel and multidimensional debt financing transactions. We fully understand the challenges faced by borrowers, investors and lenders throughout a company’s lifecycle, from evolving techniques in acquisition finance to the tensions inherent in distressed situations. We are the firm of choice for the most innovative and complex financing matters, including bespoke structured financings and whole-business securitizations of novel assets and restructurings of multibillion-dollar companies.
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Events & Publications
Manuel Frey and Andrew MacLachlan Publish U.S. Chapter in ICLG’s Derivatives 2024 Guide
- Jun 11, 2024
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Manuel Frey and Andrew MacLachlan Publish U.S. Chapter in ICLG’s Derivatives 2024 Guide
Corporate partner Manuel Frey and associate Andrew MacLachlan co-wrote the “USA” chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) – Derivatives 2024, published by Global Legal Group Ltd., London.
Anastasia Peterson Discusses Latest Developments in Private Credit at Women’s Private Credit Summit
- Jun 12, 2024
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Anastasia Peterson Discusses Latest Developments in Private Credit at Women’s Private Credit Summit
Financial Services Group Co-Chair Anastasia Peterson spoke on a panel as part of the Women’s Private Credit Summit hosted by With Intelligence in Chicago on June 12.
Charles Pesant to Discuss Whole Business Securitization at Structured Credit Investor Seminar
- May 30, 2024
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Charles Pesant to Discuss Whole Business Securitization at Structured Credit Investor Seminar
Corporate partner Charles Pesant will participate in a panel on whole business securitization as part of Structured Credit Investor’s 2024 Esoteric Asset-Backed Securities Seminar.
Danielle Penhall Discusses Leveraged Finance at PLI Conference
- May 22, 2024
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Danielle Penhall Discusses Leveraged Finance at PLI Conference
Corporate partner Danielle Penhall participated in a panel as part of the Practising Law Institute’s “Leveraged Financing 2024” conference on May 22.
Paul, Weiss Adds Finance Partner in London
- May 01, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds Finance Partner in London
Silvia Menendez has joined the firm as a partner in the Finance Group in the Corporate Department, resident in London.
Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity Practice
- Apr 25, 2024
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Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity Practice
Corporate partners Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev were featured in a Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity practice in the 2024 edition of “Practice Perspectives: Vault’s Guide to Legal Practice Areas.”
Jarryd Anderson Discusses Regulators’ Plans to Revamp Discount Window With Wall Street Journal
- Apr 19, 2024
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Jarryd Anderson Discusses Regulators’ Plans to Revamp Discount Window With Wall Street Journal
Financial Services Group Co-Chair Jarryd Anderson spoke with The Wall Street Journal about regulators’ plans to require banks to be better prepared to tap into an emergency central bank facility known as the “discount window”—a…
Paul, Weiss Adds M&A Partner in London
- Apr 10, 2024
- Firm News
Paul, Weiss Adds M&A Partner in London
Matthew Hearn will be joining the firm as a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice in the Corporate Department, resident in London.
Danielle Penhall, Maury Slevin and Sam Welt Discuss Private Equity Career Paths With Vault
- Apr 02, 2024
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Danielle Penhall, Maury Slevin and Sam Welt Discuss Private Equity Career Paths With Vault
Corporate partners Danielle Penhall, Maury Slevin and Sam Welt were featured in an article in Vault on the various career paths law students can pursue in private equity, including M&A, private funds and finance.
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.
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Named “International Law Firm of the Year” at The Lawyer Awards
- Jun 19, 2024
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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…
Paul, Weiss Recognized With “Structured Finance and Securitization Deal of the Year” Award at IFLR’s Americas Awards
- May 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Recognized With “Structured Finance and Securitization Deal of the Year” Award at IFLR’s Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review named Paul, Weiss’s work advising Apollo Global Management in its acquisition of a significant portion of the assets of Credit Suisse’s Securitized Products Group the “Structured Finance and…
Paul, Weiss Recognized in Three Categories at 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
- May 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Recognized in Three Categories at 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review recognized Paul, Weiss in three categories as part of its 2024 Americas Awards.
Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev Named to Private Equity News’ “Most Influential in Private Equity” List
- May 07, 2024
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Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev Named to Private Equity News’ “Most Influential in Private Equity” List
Private Equity News named corporate partners Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev to its “Twenty Most Influential in Private Equity Lawyers” list, which recognizes the top legal minds working in the buyout sector.
Stefan Arnold-Soulby Named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News
- Apr 30, 2024
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Stefan Arnold-Soulby Named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News
Financial News named corporate partner Stefan Arnold-Soulby to its “Rising Stars of European Finance 2024” list, which recognizes talent under age 40 from across financial, professional and legal services.
Paul, Weiss an “International Firm of the Year” Finalist in The Lawyer Awards
- Apr 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss an “International Firm of the Year” Finalist in The Lawyer Awards
The Lawyer shortlisted Paul, Weiss as a 2024 “International Firm of the Year” as part of its awards program celebrating the best of the UK legal industry over the past year.
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.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Five 2024 Chambers USA Awards
- Mar 21, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Five 2024 Chambers USA Awards
Chambers and Partners named Paul, Weiss a “Law Firm of the Year” finalist in the 2024 Chambers USA Awards across five practice areas: Antitrust, Banking, Commercial Litigation, Corporate/M&A and Criminal Litigation.
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.
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.