Mr Christopher Machera > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A highly influential firm in the private equity market, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP offers a deep bench of highly experienced practitioners across multiple offices in the US including New York, Boston, Dallas, Houston and Silicon Valley. With a client roster that epitomizes their reputation, the practice regularly represents some of the largest asset management and sovereign wealth funds, investment banks and other financial firms, including the likes of Warburg Pincus, Blackstone, and Softbank Vision Fund. Doug Warner is a key figure in New York, vastly experienced in leveraged buyouts and dispositions, of both private and public US and European companies, as well as minority investments. Co-heading the practice is Christopher Machera, a trusted advisor to the likes of Aterian, Oak Hill, Goldman Sachs, and CVC Partners, representing the latter in its $1.85bn acquisition of a minority stake in CFGI from The Carlyle Group. Ramona Nee also co-heads the team from Boston, having established a strong reputation among PE funds and their portfolio companies, such as Advent International and their portfolios Culligan International and Cobham Limited. Silicon Valley-based Kyle Krpata has represented The Gores Group in numerous complex transactions, while Brian Parness is a trusted advisor to Goldman Sachs. All attorneys are located in New York unless stated otherwise.