Mr Scott M. Sontag > Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP handles blockbuster public M&A, private equity matters for large alternative asset managers, SPACs, securitizations, IPOs, and restructurings on behalf of debtors, linchpin creditor groups and asset acquirers. Recent notable highlights include advising on Qualcomm’s $4.6bn acquisition of Veoneer, and a slew of multi-billion dollar deals for private equity firms like Apollo Global Management, Clearlake Capital and General Atlantic. Brad Okun focuses his practice on the complex tax aspects of M&A, restructurings, and corporate finance, while Scott Sontag’s expertise further spans the formation and acquisition of REITs. Okun and Sontag head the group alongside Jeffrey Samuels, renowned for his public company tax practice, and Lindsay Parks, who regularly counsels investment funds and strategic clients. Among other key individuals are Brian Grieve, Robert Holo, Brian Krause and David Mayo. All named lawyers are based in New York.

The team Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP represents clients in transactional and advisory matters including M&A and private equity deals for large alternative asset managers in the market, and is also well-versed in whole-business securitization transactions, transformational IPOS and out restructuring transactions. Brad Okun co-heads the New York-based practice and is experienced in advising limited liability companies and partnerships as well as cross-border investing. Scott M. Sontag has expertise in the formation and acquisition of REITs while Jeffrey Samuels covers partnership and joint venture transactions. Lindsay Parks regularly counsels investment funds and strategic clients in restructurings.