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KPS to Acquire TaylorMade From adidas
- Client News
- May 10, 2017
Paul, Weiss is representing KPS Capital Partners, LP in its $425 million acquisition of golf equipment designer and manufacturer TaylorMade Golf Company from adidas AG. Roughly half of the sum will be paid in cash, with the remainder a combination of secured note and contingent considerations. TaylorMade’s well-known golf brands include TaylorMade, Adams and Ashworth. Completion of the transaction is expected later in 2017.
The Paul, Weiss team included, among others, corporate partner Angelo Bonvino and counsel Lindsey Wiersma; intellectual property partner Chuck Googe; tax partner David Mayo; real estate partner Peter Fisch; litigation partners Allan Arffa and Aidan Synnott and counsel Peter Jaffe; employee benefits counsel Reuven Falik; antitrust counsel Marta Kelly; environmental counsel William O’Brien; and international trade counsel Richard Elliott.