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Events & Publications
U.S. Economic Strength Will Continue to Drive M&A, Jim Langston Tells Reuters
- Jun 28, 2024
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U.S. Economic Strength Will Continue to Drive M&A, Jim Langston Tells Reuters
Corporate partner Jim Langston spoke with Reuters for an article interviewing top deal advisors about their expectations for M&A activity in the second half of the year.
Treasury Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Restrict U.S. Outbound Investment in National Security Technologies
- Jun 26, 2024
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Treasury Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Restrict U.S. Outbound Investment in National Security Technologies
Building on President Biden’s unprecedented 2023 Executive Order, the Treasury Department issued a proposed rule that would restrict U.S. investments involving China related to semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information…
Hospitals Defeat FTC Merger Injunction Request With a Version of the “Failing Firm” Defense
- Jun 12, 2024
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Hospitals Defeat FTC Merger Injunction Request With a Version of the “Failing Firm” Defense
In a recent hospital merger challenge brought by the FTC, defendants successfully asserted a version of the “failing firm” defense to avoid a preliminary injunction. Even though the FTC lost, the court’s evaluation of the defense was…
Anastasia Peterson Discusses Latest Developments in Private Credit at Women’s Private Credit Summit
- Jun 12, 2024
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Anastasia Peterson Discusses Latest Developments in Private Credit at Women’s Private Credit Summit
Financial Services Group Co-Chair Anastasia Peterson spoke on a panel as part of the Women’s Private Credit Summit hosted by With Intelligence in Chicago on June 12.
CFPB Finalizes Rule Requiring Nonbank Consumer Financial Services Providers to Submit Their Enforcement Orders to a Public Registry
- Jun 10, 2024
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CFPB Finalizes Rule Requiring Nonbank Consumer Financial Services Providers to Submit Their Enforcement Orders to a Public Registry
In a novel and expansive rulemaking, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a final rule requiring nonbank companies that have been subject to certain final public enforcement orders by federal, state or local agencies…
Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rule
- Jun 07, 2024
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Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rule
In an opinion with significant implications for the SEC’s rulemaking initiatives under the Investment Advisers Act, a unanimous Fifth Circuit panel vacated an SEC rule that would have imposed extensive new restrictions on the business …
M&A Market Increasingly Optimistic, Jim Langston Tells “Bloomberg Markets”
- Jun 05, 2024
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M&A Market Increasingly Optimistic, Jim Langston Tells “Bloomberg Markets”
Corporate partner Jim Langston appeared on the June 5 segment of Bloomberg TV’s “Bloomberg Markets” to discuss an expected uptick in M&A this year amid increasing confidence among market players, and the potential for the private…
Leticia Ossa Daza to Discuss Competition and Economic Growth in Latin America at Atlantic Council and World Bank Event
- Jun 10, 2024
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Leticia Ossa Daza to Discuss Competition and Economic Growth in Latin America at Atlantic Council and World Bank Event
Corporate partner Leticia Ossa Daza will participate in a conversation on the relationship between competition and economic growth in Latin America as part of a special event, “From Competition to Competitiveness: Unlocking Growth and …
Marco Masotti to Discuss Fundraising Strategies at SuperReturn Conference
- Jun 06, 2024
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Marco Masotti to Discuss Fundraising Strategies at SuperReturn Conference
Investment Funds Group Global Co-Head Marco Masotti will discuss the best private equity strategies in today’s competitive middle market as part of SuperReturn International’s 2024 private capital conference in Berlin, Germany.
Jim Langston Discusses His Career and the 2024 Dealmaking Environment With Axios
- Jun 01, 2024
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Jim Langston Discusses His Career and the 2024 Dealmaking Environment With Axios
Axios spotlighted corporate partner Jim Langston, focusing on his recent move to Paul, Weiss, his predictions for dealmaking in the second half of the year, and the trends that he’s watching, among others.
Awards & Recognition
Ian Hazlett to Receive The M&A Advisor’s 2024 “Emerging Leaders Award”
- Jun 21, 2024
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Ian Hazlett to Receive The M&A Advisor’s 2024 “Emerging Leaders Award”
The M&A Advisor will recognize corporate partner Ian Hazlett as a 2024 recipient of its “Emerging Leaders Award,” which celebrates professionals under the age of 40 whose significant achievements have established them as emerging…
Paul, Weiss Named “International Law Firm of the Year” at The Lawyer Awards
- Jun 19, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Named “International Law Firm of the Year” at The Lawyer Awards
The Lawyer named Paul, Weiss the “International Law Firm of the Year” at the 2024 The Lawyer Awards. The firm was recognized for having “a transformational year globally” that included expanding our London office by more than 100…
Paul, Weiss Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024
- Jun 07, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024
Paul, Weiss is recognized as a leading firm in 46 practice areas and received 128 individual lawyer rankings in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, including 32 top-tier partner rankings across the firm’s corporate, litigation and…
Paul, Weiss Recognized With “Structured Finance and Securitization Deal of the Year” Award at IFLR’s Americas Awards
- May 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Recognized With “Structured Finance and Securitization Deal of the Year” Award at IFLR’s Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review named Paul, Weiss’s work advising Apollo Global Management in its acquisition of a significant portion of the assets of Credit Suisse’s Securitized Products Group the “Structured Finance and…
Paul, Weiss Named “Private Equity Team of the Year” at IFLR’s Americas Awards
- May 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Named “Private Equity Team of the Year” at IFLR’s Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review recognized Paul, Weiss as “Private Equity Team of the Year” as part of its 2024 Americas Awards.
Paul, Weiss Recognized in Three Categories at 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
- May 15, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Recognized in Three Categories at 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review recognized Paul, Weiss in three categories as part of its 2024 Americas Awards.
Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev Named to Private Equity News’ “Most Influential in Private Equity” List
- May 07, 2024
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Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev Named to Private Equity News’ “Most Influential in Private Equity” List
Private Equity News named corporate partners Roger Johnson and Neel Sachdev to its “Twenty Most Influential in Private Equity Lawyers” list, which recognizes the top legal minds working in the buyout sector.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Nine Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards
- May 02, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Nine Asian Legal Business Japan Law Awards
Asian Legal Business named Paul, Weiss a finalist across nine categories in the publication’s 2024 Japan Law Awards, which honor the outstanding performance of legal practitioners, teams and firms in Japan over the past year.
Stefan Arnold-Soulby Named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News
- Apr 30, 2024
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Stefan Arnold-Soulby Named a Rising Star of European Finance by Financial News
Financial News named corporate partner Stefan Arnold-Soulby to its “Rising Stars of European Finance 2024” list, which recognizes talent under age 40 from across financial, professional and legal services.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Three Asian Legal Business China Law Awards
- Apr 22, 2024
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted for Three Asian Legal Business China Law Awards
Paul, Weiss is a finalist in three categories in Asian Legal Business’s 2024 China Law Awards.