Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is positioned to be able to advise on the full spectrum of private equity transactions, including public company take-privates, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, minority and structured investments, continuation fund transactions, GP-led liquidity solutions and cross-border acquisitions and dispositions. At the helm of the practice sits New York-based Christopher Machera, who is known for his knowledge of leveraged buyouts and structured equity investments and Doug Warner, whose expertise is routinely sought by global sponsors on cross-border buyouts and strategic combinations; Ramona Nee, who is a key support to private equity firms and growth equity funds on leveraged buyouts, minority investments and M&A transactions; Boston; and Silicon Valley-based Kyle Krpata, whose strengths lie in transformational deals in innovation-focused sectors. In the wider group, Timothy Burns regularly advises private equity sponsors, pension funds and sovereign wealth investors from the New York office. Over in Boston, Jakub Wronski specialises in ongoing portfolio company governance and strategic matters. In the Los Angeles office, Tana Ryan is a key name for leveraged buyouts, take-privates, carve-outs, SPAC and de-SPAC transactions.