Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP advises clients on a wide variety of cross-border transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity funds, securitizations and real estate and REITs. Based in New York and Washington DC, Joseph Pari leads the practice, while New York based Greg Featherman advises clients on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, other divisive strategies, as well as foreign tax credits.
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Key clients
- Air Methods Corporation
- AMC Entertainment Inc.
- BMO Capital Markets Corp.
- Campbell Soup Company
- Cedar Fair, L.P.
- Diversified Healthcare Trust
- First Watch Restaurants, Inc.
- Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.
- Goldman Sachs & Co.
- J.P. Morgan
Work highlights
- Advised dealer managers on the tax aspects of a $3.65 billion exchange offer by Microsoft Corporation of new 144A / RegS unsecured senior notes and cash for unsecured notes of Activision Blizzard.
- Advised Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and major financial institutions, as representatives of the underwriters, on the tax aspects of a $2 billion offering of 5.500% senior notes due 2027, 5.700% senior notes due 2034 and 5.950% senior notes due 2054 by Owens Corning.
- Advised PNC, RBC and SMBC, as representatives of the underwriters, on the tax aspects of a $1.5 billion offering of 4.800% senior notes due 2029, 5.150% senior notes due 2034 and 5.800% senior notes due 2054 by The Williams Companies, Inc..
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Joseph Pari
Other key lawyers
Greg Featherman