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Noble Corporation to Acquire Diamond Offshore Drilling in Deal Valued at Approximately $2.2 Billion
Paul, Weiss is advising Noble Corporation plc, a leading offshore drilling contractor, in its cash-and-stock acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
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Paul, Weiss Earns 26 Top-Five M&A League Table Rankings in First Quarter
Four top league table publications, including Bloomberg, Mergermarket, Dealog0ic and London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), ranked Paul, Weiss among the top five legal advisors on M&A transactions by total value during the first quarter of 2024, for a total of 26 top-five rankings.
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Laura Turano Discusses Dealmaking in a Tough Market With NYU Law
In a Q&A published on the NYU Law website, corporate partner Laura Turano discussed her career in law and her recent work on a series of big deals, including WestRock’s $20 billion combination with Smurfit Kappa, Merck’s $10.8 billion acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences, and Carrier Global’s $4.95 billion sale of Global Access Solutions to Honeywell.
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Kyle Seifried and Scott Barshay Named “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer
The American Lawyer recognized corporate partners Kyle Seifried and Scott Barshay as 2024 “Dealmakers of the Year” for their work advising World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) in its $21 billion deal with Endeavor to combine WWE and UFC, forming TKO Group.
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Scott Barshay, Bob Schumer Named to Inaugural Legal 500 “M&A Powerlist – United States”
The Legal 500 has recognized corporate partners Scott Barshay and Bob Schumer in its inaugural “M&A Powerlist – United States.”
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Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named to Forbes Top 200 Lawyers List
Forbes named six Paul, Weiss partners to its inaugural “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” list: Scott Barshay, Kimberly Branscome, Robert Kindler, Loretta Lynch, Audra Soloway and Eric Wedel.
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Scott Barshay Tops MergerLinks List of Leading Dealmakers of 2023
MergerLinks ranked corporate partner Scott Barshay number one on its annual list of top dealmakers based on the value of their announced deals in 2023.
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Paul, Weiss Shortlisted in Three Categories in the 2024 IFLR Europe Awards
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) shortlisted Paul, Weiss across three categories in its 2024 IFLR Europe Awards.
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Laura Turano Named to Crain’s New York Business’s 40 Under 40
Crain’s New York Business profiled corporate partner Laura Turano as one of its 2023 “40 Under 40” honorees.
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Krishna Veeraraghavan Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Life Sciences
Corporate partner Krishna Veeraraghavan was honored as a Law360 2023 MVP in the Life Sciences category.
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Kyle Seifried Commended in Financial Times Special Report on North America’s Most Innovative Lawyers and Firms
The Financial Times recognized corporate partner Kyle Seifried as “commended” for his role advising World Wrestling Entertainment on its merger with Ultimate Fighting Championship to create TKO Group in the Deals & Financing category of the “Practice of law: best examples in legal work.”
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Laura Turano Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate partner Laura Turano was honored as a Law360 2023 MVP in the Mergers & Acquisitions category.
Publications
Jim Langston Discusses His Career and the 2024 Dealmaking Environment With Axios
Axios spotlighted corporate partner Jim Langston, focusing on his recent move to Paul, Weiss, his predictions for dealmaking in the second half of the year, and the trends that he’s watching, among others.
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IBM to Acquire HashiCorp in $6.4 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising IBM in its all-cash acquisition of leading multi-cloud infrastructure automation company HashiCorp Inc. for $35 per share, representing an enterprise value of $6.4 billion.
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Endeavor Energy Resources and Diamondback Energy to Combine in $26 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P., one of the largest private operators in the U.S., in its combination with Diamondback Energy, Inc. in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $26 billion, inclusive of Endeavor’s net debt.
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Carrier Completes Acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions in €12 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss advised Carrier Global Corporation in its strategic acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at €12 billion, subject to working capital and other adjustments.
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Krishna Veeraraghavan Discusses 2024 Q1 Increase in Global M&A With Reuters
M&A Group Global Co-Head Krishna Veeraraghavan spoke with Reuters about an increase in global M&A volumes so far in 2024 compared to 2023.
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Inhibrx to Sell Assets to Sanofi in Deal Valued at up to $2.2 Billion, Spin Off Drug Discovery Pipeline
Paul, Weiss is advising San Diego-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Inhibrx, Inc. in a complex transaction.
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Morgan Stanley Global M&A Chair Robert Kindler Joins Paul, Weiss
Rob Kindler has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and Global Chair of M&A.
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Roark Capital Completes Acquisition of Subway Restaurants
Paul, Weiss advised Roark Capital Group in its acquisition of Subway Restaurants, one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant brands.
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Chevron to Acquire Hess in $60 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is representing Chevron Corporation in its all-stock acquisition of Hess Corporation.
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WestRock and Smurfit Kappa to Combine in $20 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising U.S.-based corrugated packaging company WestRock in its $20 billion combination with Europe's leading corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa to create Smurfit WestRock.
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McDonald’s Wins Proxy Fight With Carl Icahn
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Paul, Weiss represented the board of directors of McDonald’s Corporation in its successful proxy fight with activist investor Carl Icahn.
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