Private Equity

Weil Private Equity partner David Gail was named “Dealmaker: Attorney of the Year” at the 2022 Mergers & Acquisitions Awards, presented by D CEO magazine and the Association for Corporate Growth’s Dallas-Fort Worth chapter, which took place in Dallas on May 5. In recognizing David for his outstanding achievements, the publication noted that he closed 27 deals in 2021 […]

Weil is advising Advent International in its acquisition of a significant stake in Imperial Dade, a distributor in North America of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. The Weil team advising Advent International is led by Private Equity partner Ramona Nee and includes Private Equity associates Emily Willey, Molly MacDougall, Eric Emerson, Rose Garson and Zhengyan […]

Weil advised Goldman Sachs in its $325 million investment in iSpot.tv, a real-time cross-platform TV ad measurement company. The transaction closed on April 27, 2022. The Weil team that advised Goldman Sachs was led by Private Equity partners Christopher Machera and Timothy Burns and included Private Equity associates Nicole Chen, Nicole Hellman and Ryan Divers (Not Yet Admitted in New York). The […]

Weil advised TPG Growth in its acquisition of a majority stake in Morrow Sodali, a global shareholder engagement and governance advisory firm. The transaction closed on April 26, 2022. The Weil team that advised TPG Growth was led by Private Equity partner Christopher Machera and included Private Equity associates Marina Safonova, Rachel Lowitz, Caitlin Haefner (Not Yet Admitted in […]

Weil has been shortlisted for top honors at the 2022 ALB China Law Awards, highlighting the Firm’s accomplishment as one of the top private equity law practices in China. Weil was recognized as a finalist for Private Equity Law Firm of the Year. In addition, China Managing Partner Charles Ching was named a finalist for Dealmaker of […]

Financial News has named Managing Partner of Weil’s London office Michael Francies and global Private Equity practice Co-Head Marco Compagnoni to its second annual list of the “Fifty Most Influential Lawyers.” The list recognizes the top business lawyers in Europe and the U.K., including senior lawyers in leadership positions, managing partners and leaders of practice areas such as M&A, financial […]