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 Beauchataud, Frédéric Cazals, Alexandre Duguay, Emmanuelle Henry, Guillaume 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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Key clients
- 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
Practice head
David Aknin
Other key lawyers
Jean Beauchataud; Frédéric Cazals; Alexandre Duguay; Emmanuelle Henry; Guillaume Bonnard; Pierre-Alexandre Kahn