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Apollo Invests in Circulus
- Client News
- October 11, 2022
Paul, Weiss is advising funds managed by affiliates of Apollo in their $300 million structured solution in the form of a senior secured loan and structured warrants to Circulus Holdings, PBLLC, a portfolio company of Ara Partners and an emerging leader in plastics recycling. Ara Partners is a private equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization investments. The transaction will support Circulus’ ongoing development of recycling infrastructure and underscores Apollo’s commitment to driving a more sustainable future by investing in or lending to companies supporting the energy transition.
The Paul, Weiss team includes, among others, corporate partners Gregory Ezring and Matthew Goldstein and counsel David Sobel; tax partner Brian Grieve; litigation partner Gregory Laufer; real estate partner Salvatore Gogliormella; executive compensation counsel Jake Glazeski; and environmental counsel William O'Brien.