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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is often called upon to represent sponsor clients in private equity buyouts and purchases, both nationally and cross-border. The firm enjoys a considerable market share of multibillion-dollar deals and serves a high number of market-leading private equity funds, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Doug Warner is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised American Securities and its portfolio company Foundation Building Materials, as well as Clayton Dubilier & Rice, in the $8.8 billion sale of FBM to Lowe's Companies.

Strengths

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  • They have superior business judgment and are incredibly responsive.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability respondentUSA
  • The Weil team is super helpful and commercial. They know what is market down to the minute.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: High-end Capability respondentUSA

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