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ORIX USA to Acquire Majority Interest in Mariner
Announced yesterday, ORIX USA Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in MIG Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Mariner Investment Group (Mariner), a leading hedge fund and alternative investment manager. Mariner, an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in conjunction with its affiliated advisers, manages approximately US$11.7 billion of assets, placing it in the top 5 percent of hedge fund managers worldwide.
The Paul, Weiss team acting as special counsel to ORIX USA on this transaction included, among others, corporate partners Ken Schneider and Steve Williams, and counsel Philip Heimowitz and Didier Malaquin; tax partner Rick Bronstein; and employee benefits partner Larry Witdorchic.