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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above

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Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Weil continues to be a destination practice for high-value, complex and multi-jurisdictional buyouts, offering strength across Europe, Asia and the USA. Its enviable client roster includes distinguished private equity firms, as well as state-backed funds, secondary investors and multi-asset managers. The department is able to leverage a highly regarded debt and financing advisory practice to offer complementary skills in LBO work. Its broad sector expertise includes advising on deals in the real estate, financial services and technology fields.
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Work Highlights

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  • Weil advised Advent International, along with Aareal Bank, on its sale of Aareon to TPG and CDPQ. The transaction is valued at approximately EUR3.9 billion.

Strengths

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  • The team at Weil have high technical ability combined with absolute client dedication and the ability to execute fast.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

  • Weil has very experienced lawyers with a commercial approach who focus on making the client's life easier.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

  • Weil exude a unique balance of intellectual rigour, enabling rapid reactions to complex situations, with commercial acumen, facilitating the execution of such intellect to the fullest extent.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

  • The firm distinguishes itself in being able to simplify complex issues and find creative and legally sound solutions.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

  • Weil are experts in private equity M&A transactions, with extremely responsive and tenacious partners. The firm boasts a superb team of highly capable partners who can handle any matter with ease.

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Marco Compagnoni
    Marco Compagnoni

    Marco Compagnoni

    Marco Compagnoni practises at the top rung of the market and is acclaimed for the quality of his transactional expertise. Prestigious private equity firms routinely come to him for counsel on complex international deals.

    • Marco is an outstanding professional and highly recommended.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • If you want a lawyer to do the most important and challenging deal, then go to Marco. He makes things happen.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • Marco demonstrates huge levels of commitment to us. He is a trusted adviser in every aspect of what we do.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK
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  • Jonathan P Wood
    Jonathan P Wood

    Jonathan P Wood

    Jonathan Wood is held in high regard due to his experience handling high-end private equity transactions. He displays strength in complex buyouts, carve-outs and takeovers.

    • He is great to work with and an effective negotiator.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • Jonathan is a superb lawyer and a pleasure to work with.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • Jonathan Wood is an absolute star. He balances a lot of factors extremely well and has creative yet sound ideas for how to solve complex problems.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK
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  • Lewis Blakey
    Lewis Blakey

    Lewis Blakey

    Lewis Blakey is well thought of by his clients and peers for his private equity M&A practice. He routinely advises on cross-border transactions working in partnership with Weil's offices in Europe and the USA.

    • Lewis is a uniquely balanced individual with incredible intellect, commercial acumen and work ethic.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • Lewis is a consummate deal lawyer and a go-to adviser for matters with the greatest complexity and tightest timelines. He is extremely tenacious and delivery-oriented.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • He gives very good advice and has a very good handle on things.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK
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  • Max Oppenheimer
    Max Oppenheimer

    Max Oppenheimer

    Max Oppenheimer is a London-based partner who is noted for his ability to advise on complex private equity and M&A transactions. He is able to assist on cross-border acquisitions, disposals and carve-outs, among other matters.

    • Max is highly commercial with strong technical skills. He is also highly responsive and has the ability to deliver clear advice under pressure.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • He is very efficient and knows how to keep clients happy.

      Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above respondentUK

    • Max is very user-friendly, proactive and thoughtful in the work he does. This is all done to a high standard.

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    Marco Compagnoni

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    Jonathan P Wood

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    Lewis Blakey

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    Max Oppenheimer

    Private Equity: Buyouts: £500 million and above

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