The practice group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP routinely handles significant LBO transactions on behalf of private equity sponsors, industrial, financial and family-owned groups. The team's expertise extends to M&A, restructuring and growth capital mandates. Practice head David Aknin has significant experience of a range of corporate transactions that includes restructurings, private equity and M&A transactions, and joint venture. Additional key contacts for LBO work include Jean BeauchataudFrédéric CazalsAlexandre Duguay, Emmanuelle HenryGuillaume Bonnard and Pierre-Alexandre Kahn. A recent mandate of note saw the team advise Ardian on the sale of Staci to bpostgroup.
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  • 3i
  • Advent International
  • Alpha Private Equity
  • Adagia Partners
  • A&M Capital
  • Antin Infrastructure
  • Altamir
  • Archimed
  • Ardian
  • Aleph Capital

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Pierre-Alexandre Kahn

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David Aknin

Other key lawyers

Jean Beauchataud; Frédéric Cazals; Alexandre Duguay; Emmanuelle Henry; Guillaume Bonnard; Pierre-Alexandre Kahn