Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP fields a rapidly growing team with a reputation for expertise in public and private M&A, fund formation, restructurings, and secondary fund matters. The group has diverse sector expertise, covering the automotive, energy, technology and real estate industries, among many others. Co-leading the group are Timothy Lowe and Cian O’Connor, both of whom moved from Kirkland & Ellis International LLP in 2023. Lowe, who is additionally co-head of the firm’s global tax department, has deep expertise in the private equity sector. Also key are Adam Parry, Jamie Chambers, and Rohit Pisal.
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Testimonials
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‘Paul Weiss have brought together an excellent team. They are a top PE practice!’
‘Cian O'Connor is an excellent operator who drives deals forward. He gets behind the complexity of tax systems to develop and implement concrete ways forward.’
'The team is led by an extremely smart Timothy Lowe. Tim is able to deal with the most complex issues in a very efficient manner. His team is composed by brilliant persons such as Cian O’Connor who know the industry extremely well.'
'Timothy Lowe is one of the brightest in the market! Cian O’Connor is excellent and extremely efficient.'
'The tax team at Paul Weiss provide best in class tax advice on a wide range of transactions. They have particular expertise in advising on the full range of tax services relevant to clients in the private equity sector.'
'Cian O'Connor - excellent technical knowledge, super responsive to client requests. Tim Lowe -one of the leading tax lawyers in the London market.'
Key clients
- KPS Capital Partners, LP (KPS)
- Noble Corporation
- TDR Capital LLP (TDR)
- Global Auto Holdings
- General Atlantic
- ICG
- HPS Investment Partners
- Apollo Global Management
- RXO
- GSK
- TowerBrook
- Enstar Group
Work highlights
Advised KPS Capital Partners LP in its acquisition of Innomotics GmbH from Siemens AG for €3.5 billion.
Advised Noble Corporation plc, a leading offshore drilling contractor, in its US$2.2 billion acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
Advised General Atlantic on the take-private of UK-listed business Learning Technologies Group, a leader in the learning and talent development market, for more than £800million.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Timothy Lowe; Cian O’Connor
Other key lawyers
Adam Parry; Jamie Chambers; Rohit Pisal