Brian C. Lavin > Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP combines expertise in private equity and M&A with experience working in the telecoms industry, making it well-equipped to advise on the full range of possible transactions. The firm has a track record working on cutting-edge corporate transactions, and has been retained as counsel by both high-profile telecoms operators as well as some of the most active investors. The practice also has a broad geographic reach, working on major cross-border transactions in Europe alongside a large number of terrestrial clients. Operating from New York, Bruce Gutenplan brings extensive experience in the full range of corporate transactions, with a more specific focus on infrastructure in the telecoms space. Brian Lavin is also notable for his work in a number of major M&A and financings, working with major investors in the telecoms space on their business-critical infrastructure transactions including some novel financing mandates.

The market leading private equity practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP boasts a particularly impressive and diverse selection of clients, representing some of the largest institutional asset managers and most prominent middle market and growth equity firms encompassing the likes of Blackstone, Ares, and Oak Hill Capital. Handling a steady stream of complex and bespoke mandates, the firm covers the full range of investment and exit transactions including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, PIPE transactions, and venture capital deals. Practice co-head Matthew W. Abbott  leads the firm’s relationship with powerhouse General Atlantic and is the go-to lawyer for domestic and cross-border transactions such as leveraged acquisitions, minority investments and divestitures. Co-head Taurie M. Zeitzer is a highly visible figure in the market, having advised Apollo on its $5bn acquisition of Verizon Media. Ellen Ching and Neil Goldman are highly accomplished in the PE M&A space, while Brian Lavin has developed a distinguished reputation for his work with leading middle-market firms and their portfolio companies. Brian Scrivani is noted for his critical role representing Intrado Corporation in the $2.4bn sale of its safety business to Stonepeak. Sarah Stasny and Angelo Bonvino bring vast experience advising on high-value acquisitions and investments, both trusted advisors to Kohlberg & Co. Justin Rosenberg has an established track record when it comes to the spectrum of investment matters including complex cross-border transactions, while Ted Ackerman offers a particularly wide range of industry expertise from retail and hospitality to manufacturing and technology. All attorneys are located in New York.