Private Equity

Weil’s Munich and Paris offices are advising Santé Cie SAS, which is majority-owned by Ardian, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Aposan, a leading German pharmaceutical homecare provider from IK Small Cap I Fund, which is advised by IK Investment Partners. Founded in 1991, Aposan is a specialized homecare provider in the field […]

Weil has been recognized for its lead role advising Bain Capital on its 60% acquisition from WPP of Kantar at the 2020 Legal Business Awards. In a contested category, Weil demonstrated the ability to land the most significant mandates in an incredibly competitive market for private equity-backed deals. In July 2019, the Weil team, led […]

Private Equity partner Brian Parness has been named by Secondaries Investor as one of the industry’s “Next Generation of Leaders” of 2020. Mr. Parness was noted for being astute and commercial with a broad understanding of legal, tax and regulatory implications. A client commented that he is “…a star and would not consider a transaction without him as counsel.” […]

Weil is advising Gores Metropoulos, Inc., a SPAC sponsored by affiliates of The Gores Group, LLC and Metropoulos & Co., in its $3.4 billion merger with Luminar Technologies, Inc., a producer of advanced lidar sensor technologies that bounce lasers off objects to guide vehicles for the autonomous vehicle industry. The transaction is expected to close […]

Weil is advising American Securities in its $825 million acquisition of the life sciences division of NN, Inc., a diversified industrial company. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is subject to customary closing conditions. The Weil team advising American Securities is led by Private Equity Co-Head Douglas Warner and includes […]

Weil advised KIK Custom Products, Inc., a portfolio company of Centerbridge Partners, in the sale of its KIK Personal Care business to Voyant Beauty Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners. KIK Custom Products is a provider of pool and spa treatment products and a manufacturer of household and personal care products. The […]