Our Private Equity Group is considered the go-to practice for complex, bespoke and firm-defining transactions. With clients ranging from the world’s leading institutional asset managers to prominent middle-market private equity and growth equity firms, we offer comprehensive advice to general partners, limited partners, co-investors and other equity stakeholders, as well as portfolio companies, lenders and financial sponsor groups. The depth and continuity of our relationships across the industry gives us a nuanced understanding of each client’s objectives and allows us to provide seamless, efficient counsel across the investment lifecycle.
Our Team
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David K. Lakhdhir (U.K.) +44-20-7367-1602<br>(U.S.) +1 212 373 3030
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dlakhdhir@paulweiss.com
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Events & Publications
Building Careers at Paul, Weiss: A Conversation with Private Equity Partners
- Dec 16, 2024
- Videos
Building Careers at Paul, Weiss: A Conversation with Private Equity Partners
Corporate partners Cullen L. Sinclair and Ellen N. Ching share what drew them to Paul, Weiss and what keeps them here.
Beyond Boundaries: Paul, Weiss’s Comprehensive Private Equity Practice
- Dec 16, 2024
- Videos
Beyond Boundaries: Paul, Weiss’s Comprehensive Private Equity Practice
Corporate partners Ellen N. Ching and Cullen L. Sinclair describe what sets the firm’s leading Private Equity practice apart, including our extensive variety of clients and diverse array of transactions across industries.
2024 Year in Review: CFIUS, Outbound Investments and Export Controls
- Dec 06, 2024
- Publications
2024 Year in Review: CFIUS, Outbound Investments and Export Controls
In this review of U.S. national security regulatory regimes relating to cross-border investments and export controls over the past year, we discuss significant developments regarding CFIUS; the imminent and first-ever U.S. outbound…
Treasury Department Issues Final Rule Regulating Outbound Investment to Protect National Security
- Dec 06, 2024
- Publications
Treasury Department Issues Final Rule Regulating Outbound Investment to Protect National Security
The Treasury Department recently issued a final rule regulating U.S. outbound investment that specifically targets investment in Chinese companies engaged in activities related to semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum…
Dealmaking to Surge Under New Administration, Rob Kindler Tells Barron’s
- Dec 05, 2024
- Publications
Dealmaking to Surge Under New Administration, Rob Kindler Tells Barron’s
Global M&A Chair Rob Kindler spoke with Barron’s in a wide-ranging interview about what dealmakers can expect under the new administration.
Jim Langston Discusses Expected Developments in 2025 Proxy Season With FT Agenda
- Nov 25, 2024
- Publications
Jim Langston Discusses Expected Developments in 2025 Proxy Season With FT Agenda
Corporate partner Jim Langston spoke with FT Agenda about potential changes shareholders can expect in the upcoming proxy season under the new presidential administration.
Potential Merger Enforcement Changes in the Trump Administration
- Nov 11, 2024
- Publications
Potential Merger Enforcement Changes in the Trump Administration
With the change of administrations in January 2025, we expect the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the FTC to continue to enforce the antitrust laws aggressively, while de-emphasizing some of the more novel antitrust theories pursued by…
UK Autumn Budget 2024: A Snapshot of Infrastructure and Energy Transition Initiatives
- Nov 05, 2024
- Publications
UK Autumn Budget 2024: A Snapshot of Infrastructure and Energy Transition Initiatives
The UK government recently presented its Autumn Budget 2024, which features several macro-level changes to the UK’s infrastructure policy and strategy. These include a commitment to increase public capital investment by over £100…
Private Equity Digest (November 2024)
- Nov 01, 2024
- Publications
Private Equity Digest (November 2024)
In this issue of the Private Equity Digest, we analyze recent trends in deal parties’ implementation of the MFW roadmap in controlling stockholder transactions, noting that an increasing number of parties are deciding to forgo the…
Dave Curran and Reco Charity Publish Deal Article on ESG Best Practices in Private Equity
- Oct 29, 2024
- Publications
Dave Curran and Reco Charity Publish Deal Article on ESG Best Practices in Private Equity
Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice Co-Chair Dave Curran and ESG and corporate associate Reco Charity, alongside Charlie Chipchase, managing director and head of Europe at Petra Funds Group LLC, co-wrote an article for The Deal …
Awards & Recognition
Deirdre Jones and James King Named Private Equity Rising Stars by Law.com International
- Nov 20, 2024
- Awards
Deirdre Jones and James King Named Private Equity Rising Stars by Law.com International
Law.com International included corporate partners Deirdre Jones and James King on its 2024 “Private Equity Rising Stars: The Best Up-and-Coming Lawyers in the UK and Europe” list, which recognizes the top 25 private equity attorneys…
Matt Abbott Named a 2024 Law360 Private Equity MVP
- Nov 14, 2024
- Awards
Matt Abbott Named a 2024 Law360 Private Equity MVP
Law360 honored corporate partner Matt Abbott as a 2024 MVP in the Private Equity category.
Eight Paul, Weiss Partners Named Law360 MVPs
- Oct 20, 2024
- Awards
Eight Paul, Weiss Partners Named Law360 MVPs
Law360 recognized eight Paul, Weiss partners as 2024 MVPs, the second-most MVP recognitions of any U.S. law firm this year.
Paul, Weiss Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2025
- Oct 17, 2024
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Receives Top Rankings in Chambers UK 2025
Paul, Weiss is recognized as a leading firm across three practice areas and received 15 individual lawyer rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers UK, including new rankings in the “Banking & Finance: Sponsors (London)” and…
Paul, Weiss Earns 26 Top-Five M&A League Table Rankings in Third Quarter of 2024
- Oct 09, 2024
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Earns 26 Top-Five M&A League Table Rankings in Third Quarter of 2024
Four top league table publications—Bloomberg, Mergermarket, Dealogic and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)—ranked Paul, Weiss among the top legal advisors on M&A transactions by total value during the first three quarters of…
Paul, Weiss Newly Ranked Among the Premier UK Firms by The Legal 500 UK
- Oct 03, 2024
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Newly Ranked Among the Premier UK Firms by The Legal 500 UK
The Legal 500 UK has ranked Paul, Weiss among the leading UK law firms in the 2025 edition of its directory, with the firm ranking highly in five practice areas.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted Across Five Categories in M&A Advisor Awards
- Oct 01, 2024
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted Across Five Categories in M&A Advisor Awards
The M&A Advisor named Paul, Weiss a finalist across five categories in its 2024 M&A Advisor Awards.
Michael Vogel Shortlisted for M&A Advisor’s Legal Advisor of the Year
- Oct 01, 2024
- Awards
Michael Vogel Shortlisted for M&A Advisor’s Legal Advisor of the Year
The M&A Advisor named corporate partner Michael Vogel a finalist for “Legal Advisor of the Year” as a part of its 2024 M&A Advisor Awards, which recognizes the most impressive legal professionals in M&A over the past year.
Neel Sachdev Named One of Financial News’ Most Influential in European Finance
- Sep 16, 2024
- Awards
Neel Sachdev Named One of Financial News’ Most Influential in European Finance
Financial News named corporate partner Neel Sachdev to its 2024 “Most Influential in European Finance” list, which recognizes senior leaders from across finance, law and professional services.
Krishna Veeraraghavan Named American Lawyer Corporate Attorney of the Year Finalist
- Aug 20, 2024
- Awards
Krishna Veeraraghavan Named American Lawyer Corporate Attorney of the Year Finalist
The American Lawyer shortlisted corporate partner Krishna Veeraraghavan for “Corporate Attorney of the Year (Private Equity and M&A)” in its 2024 Law Firm Corporate Practice awards.