Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP remains best known for representing private equity sponsors and private equity-backed companies in equity offerings. It is further recognised for M&A-related equity financings. It continues to make further headway in representing large corporates and financial institutions in equity offerings. The firm has also achieved further growth in advising bulge-bracket banks as underwriters. Alexander Lynch leads the highly rated team and is a major figure in high-value equity offerings, including IPOs, especially for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. The team also includes Corey Chivers , Heather Emmel and younger partner Barbra Broudy. Michael Hickey and Merritt Johnson have continued to develop the team’s connections to investment banks. All are based in New York.
Testimonials
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‘Weil’s team is a pleasure to work with, they are always accessible and responsive. The entire team is strong.’
‘Alex Lynch provides strong service and his dedication as a legal advisor is clear. He has extensive legal knowledge and always stays calm under pressure. He is also an expert in simplifying complicated situations.’
Key clients
- Acacia Research Corporation
- Advent International
- Allego N.V.
- AMC Entertainment Holdings
- Batak, LLC
- Blue Bird Corporation
- First Watch Restaurants
- Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
- Portillo's
- Sovos Brands
- Thomas H. Lee Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Advent International and Batak, as selling shareholders, on a $201m block trade.
- Advised Portillo’s, a publicly traded company backed by Berkshire Partners, on its $190m synthetic secondary offering of 8m shares of its common stock.
- Advised Portillo’s on a $182m synthetic secondary offering of 8m shares of its common stock by affiliates of Berkshire Partners and other selling stockholders.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alexander Lynch