Our M&A lawyers are among the most experienced and effective in the world. We represent many of the world's largest publicly traded and privately held companies, as well as leading private equity firms on their most important mergers, acquisitions and takeover transactions.
Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Named Law360 “Practice Group of the Year”
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Paul, Weiss won Law360 “Practice Group of the Year” recognition for its achievements in 2024 in the Mergers & Acquisitions category.
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Paul, Weiss Earns Over 30 Top-Five M&A League Table Rankings in 2024
Four top league table publications — Bloomberg, Mergermarket, Dealogic and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) — ranked Paul, Weiss among the top legal advisors on M&A transactions by total value in 2024, with over 30 top-five rankings.
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QXO to Acquire Beacon Roofing Supply in $11 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising QXO, Inc., in its acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., for $124.35 per share in cash, valuing Beacon at approximately $11 billion, including outstanding debt.
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Rocket to Acquire Mr. Cooper in $9.4 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising Rocket Companies, a Detroit-based fintech platform that includes mortgage, real estate, title and personal finance businesses, in its acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at $9.4 billion.
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Jim Langston Featured in Bloomberg Article About M&A Activity in 2025
Paul, Weiss corporate partner Jim Langston was featured in a Bloomberg article about the current state of the global M&A market.
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Crown Castle To Sell Fiber Segment to EQT and Zayo Group in $8.5 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising communications infrastructure company Crown Castle on the sale of its fiber segment to EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund and Zayo Group Holdings Inc. for a combined value of $8.5 billion.
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IBM Completes $6.4 Billion Acquisition of HashiCorp
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- Steven J. Williams
- Dotun Obadina
- John C. Kennedy
- Scott A. Barshay
- David E. Sobel
- Joshua H. Soven
- Nicole Kar
- Christopher M. Wilson
- Rich Pepper
- Katharine R. Haigh
- Marta P. Kelly
- J. Todd Hahn
- Christopher Gonnella
- Jarrett R. Hoffman
- Katherine B. Forrest
- Gregory F. Laufer
- Geoffrey R. Chepiga
- John P. Carlin
- Ariane Rockoff-Kirk
- Pietro J. Signoracci
- Peter Carey
- Jonathan H. Ashtor
- Brianna van Kan
- Sohail Itani
- Scott M. Sontag
- Peter E. Fisch
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Paul, Weiss advised IBM on its all-cash acquisition of HashiCorp Inc. for $35 per share, representing an enterprise value of $6.4 billion.
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Scott Barshay Featured in Bloomberg Law Coverage of Tulane Corporate Law Institute
Corporate Department Chair Scott Barshay was featured in Bloomberg Law’s coverage of Tulane University Law School’s 37th Annual Corporate Law Institute, where he discusses the current M&A market and the dealmaking forecast for the rest of 2025.
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Endo to Combine With Mallinckrodt in $6.7 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising pharmaceutical company Endo, Inc., in its cash-and-stock combination with Mallinckrodt plc, creating a global, scaled and diversified pharmaceuticals leader with an implied enterprise value of $6.7 billion.
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Frontier to Be Acquired by Verizon in $20 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss advised the strategic review committee of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.’s board of directors in the company’s sale to Verizon Communications Inc., valued at $20 billion, including debt.
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Krishna Veeraraghavan Named American Lawyer Corporate Attorney of the Year Finalist
The American Lawyer shortlisted corporate partner Krishna Veeraraghavan for “Corporate Attorney of the Year (Private Equity and M&A)” in its 2024 Law Firm Corporate Practice awards.
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General Mills to Acquire Whitebridge Cat Feeding and Pet Treating Business in $1.45 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising General Mills, Inc., in its $1.45 billion acquisition of Whitebridge Pet Brands’ North American premium cat feeding and pet treating business from NXMH, marking General Mills’ fifth acquisition in the pet space.
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Paul, Weiss Receives Top Rankings in MergerLinks
MergerLinks recognized Paul, Weiss with top rankings across various practice areas and industries in North America, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including as one of only four “Top Legal Advisors to Large Cap Deals in North America.”
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Kyle Seifried and Scott Barshay Named “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer recognized corporate partners Kyle Seifried and Scott Barshay as 2024 “Dealmakers of the Year” for their work advising World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) in its $21 billion deal with Endeavor to combine WWE and UFC, forming TKO Group.
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Scott Barshay, Bob Schumer Named to Inaugural Legal 500 “M&A Powerlist – United States”
The Legal 500 has recognized corporate partners Scott Barshay and Bob Schumer in its inaugural “M&A Powerlist – United States.”
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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.
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Scott Barshay Tops MergerLinks List of Leading Dealmakers of 2023
MergerLinks ranked corporate partner Scott Barshay number one on its annual list of top dealmakers based on the value of their announced deals in 2023.
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in Three Categories in the 2024 IFLR Europe Awards
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted Paul, Weiss across three categories in its 2024 IFLR Europe Awards.
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Laura Turano Named to Crain’s New York Business’s 40 Under 40
Crain’s New York Business profiled corporate partner Laura Turano as one of its 2023 “40 Under 40” honorees.
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Krishna Veeraraghavan Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Life Sciences
Corporate partner Krishna Veeraraghavan was honored as a Law360 2023 MVP in the Life Sciences category.
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Kyle Seifried Commended in Financial Times Special Report on North America’s Most Innovative Lawyers and Firms
The Financial Times recognized corporate partner Kyle Seifried as “commended” for his role advising World Wrestling Entertainment on its merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship to create TKO Group in the Deals & Financing category of the “Practice of law: best examples in legal work.”
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Laura Turano Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate partner Laura Turano was honored as a Law360 2023 MVP in the Mergers & Acquisitions category.
Publications
Lawyers Are Getting the First Calls on Deals, Rob Kindler Tells Law360
Global M&A Chair Rob Kindler was featured in a Law360 article, “Banking Vet Still Has Work To Do As Paul, Weiss M&A Head,” discussing his move from investment banking and trends in the M&A market.
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Endeavor Energy Resources and Diamondback Energy Complete $26 Billion Merger
Paul, Weiss advised Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P., one of the U.S.’s largest privately held oil exploration and production companies, in its merger with Diamondback Energy, Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $26 billion, including Endeavor’s net debt.
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