A Weil team led by Private Equity partner Simon Lyell advised British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, on the sale of European-focused alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management to Arctos Partners. Read more about this transaction and the full Weil team: https://lnkd.in/giB3Vnd7
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Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for the past 90 years. With approximately 1,100 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in establishing a geographic footprint that has allowed the Firm to partner with clients wherever they do business. The Firm’s four departments, Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields. Regulatory Information: http://www.weil.com/about-weil/regulatory-information
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Congratulations to the 2023-2024 cohort of the Weil Legal Innovators Program! Following closing presentations from the Innovators on the nonprofit organization they served and the impact of their work over the year, Weil hosted a graduation ceremony to celebrate the end of their participation in our flagship philanthropic initiative. Executive Director and Weil Philanthropic Committee member David Strumeyer spoke at the event. We wish these outstanding Innovators the best of luck as they begin law school this fall: - Harvard Law: Gabrielle Battle, Jennifer L., Ava Pacchiana - New York University School of Law: Sam Shapiro - Stanford Law School: Kavya Chaturvedi - University of Michigan School of Law: Brendan Hyatt - University of Texas at Austin School of Law: Victoria Bianco - Yale Law School: Jamal Burns, Salma E., Samantha Maldonado Learn more about the Weil Legal Innovators Program: https://lnkd.in/epqFede #LegalInnovators #NonProfit #Fellowship
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Congratulations to Olivia Greer and Charan Sandhu on being honored in the Mentor & Mentee Collaboration category at Corporate Counsel’s 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards. The award recognizes “law firm women leaders and allies who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law.” Charan – Co-Head of Weil’s Technology and IP Transactions practice – has served as a mentor to Olivia for more than a decade. Over this time, Olivia has quickly progressed from an associate to counsel to partner and now to Head of our U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Like Charan, Olivia is keenly aware of the need to pay forward the opportunities she has had. She recorded more than 40 hours mentoring other Weil lawyers in 2023 and remains active this year. Read more about their inspiring collaboration: https://lnkd.in/e6yxbrNB #WomenLeaders #Mentorship
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Congratulations to Ackneil M. Muldrow, III (Trey) on being named as one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Lawyers for 2024. This list is a “powerhouse roster whose legal prowess and commitment to excellence inspire the highest levels of corporate and legal leadership.” Trey was recognized for his work advising private equity firms, portfolio companies, sovereign wealth groups and private and public companies on various transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, carve outs and other complex deals. The publication also highlighted his work representing intermediaries, buyers and sellers in asset manager mergers and acquisitions and complex GP-led single and multi-asset transactions. He was also noted for serving as Chair of the Corporation Law Committee of the New York City Bar and Chairman of the Board of The Dance Theatre of Harlem. View more on Trey’s honor: https://lnkd.in/e9PWEw-d
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A Weil team led by Finance partner Alastair McVeigh advised Ares on the provision of more than £1 billion of term loan facilities by Ares’ managed funds to support Pollen Street’s merger of the Markerstudy Group and Atlanta Group. The combination will create a major new retail insurance brokerage platform. View the full Weil team: https://lnkd.in/eryzvn4p
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Congratulations to Jenae Ward on being honored with the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ prestigious Young Lawyer Pro Bono Service Award for 2024. Over the past two years, Jenae has provided nearly 750 hours of pro bono service across a variety of matters. “I have witnessed Jenae’s outstanding commitment to the Firm and our clients, and her equally remarkable dedication to the community while advocating for those in need of pro bono legal assistance,” said Jonathan Macke, Weil Tax partner and Pro Bono Committee member. Read more about Jenae’s remarkable pro bono work: https://lnkd.in/gz3zgb7E #ProBono
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Congratulations to Rebecca Sivitz on being recognized as a New Leader in the Law by the Connecticut Law Tribune as part of the publication’s 2024 New England Legal Awards. She is one of just 20 attorneys – all under the age of 40 – chosen for this honor. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eYhCz8YK
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Read the latest Weil Alert from John Barry, Eric Hochstadt, Jeff Perry, Mark Perry, Celine Chan, Joshua Wesneski, Daniel Baquet and Artem Khrapko – Philadelphia Judge Breaks from Dallas Judge and Declines to Stay Non-Compete Rule – https://lnkd.in/eydQwxgP
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Congratulations to Pravin Patel on being named one of Law360’s 2024 Rising Stars for Class Action litigation in recognition of his expertise and achievements representing clients over the past year. The publication interviewed Pravin and highlighted his work representing refrigerator maker Dometic Corp. in multiple class actions worth billions in claims in what Pravin called the biggest case of his career. Read more about Pravin’s honor and his other professional accomplishments: https://lnkd.in/eJpfpdd4 #RisingStar #ClassActionLitigation
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We are proud to have ranked first in Reorg’s large cap restructuring legal advisory league tables for the last 6-month period (Jan 2024 – June 2024) in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Weil also topped the large cap tables overall and in equity and company-side appointments for the last 12 months. Reorg is a global provider of credit intelligence, data and analytics for restructuring and leveraged finance professionals. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9nYM3Bh #Restructuring