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Interline Brands to Be Acquired by GS Capital Partners and Affiliates
As reported today in Bloomberg, The New York Times and other media outlets, Paul, Weiss client Interline Brands, Inc. agreed to be acquired by affiliates of GS Capital Partners LP and P2 Capital Partners, LLC for $1.1 billion. Interline is a leading distributor and direct marketer of broad-line maintenance, repair and operations products. The transaction, announced today, was unanimously approved by Interline's board of directors.
The Paul, Weiss team advising Interline included, among others, M&A partners Paul D. Ginsberg and Robert B. Schumer; securities partner John C. Kennedy; financing partner Eric Goodison; tax partner David R. Sicular; employee benefits partner Lawrence I. Witdorchic; antitrust counsel Didier Malaquin; and environmental counsel William J. O'Brien.