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Swift Worldwide Resources Merges with Air Energi
- Client News
- January 27, 2016
Paul, Weiss client Swift Worldwide Resources, a supplier of skilled manpower resources to the global oil and gas industry, completed its merger with Air Energi Group Ltd. to form Airswift Holdings Ltd., a $1.2 billion turnover company specializing in global workforce solutions for the energy, process and infrastructure industries. The transaction was structured as an all-stock merger backed by Swift and Air Energi's private equity backers, Wellspring Capital Management and LGV Capital.
The Paul, Weiss team included, among others, corporate partner Angelo Bonvino and counsel Christopher Poggi and Didier Malaquin; litigation partner Bruce Searby; and tax partner Brad Okun.