Headed by the New York-based duo of Alexander Lynch and Michael Hickey, the ‘very responsive, knowledgeable, and collaborative’ Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP team has in-depth expertise in advising both issuers and managers on complex IPOs, follow-on equity offerings, and private placements. The team frequently draws upon its considerable multi-jurisdictional capabilities, predominantly with North America and the Middle East, overseeing acquisition financings and equity-linked securities. The ’incredibly hands-on and engaged’ Lynch specializes in strategic investments and major equity capital markets transactions, while Hickey has extensive experience in managing tender and exchange offers. Also in New York, Merritt Johnson stands out for his leveraged buyout and liability management transactions work, Heather Emmel is well versed in public and private mergers, and Ashley Butler is highlighted for handling private and public issuances of securities on behalf of sponsors and underwriters.
L’éditorial du Legal 500
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
‘Very responsive, knowledgeable and collaborative.’
‘Alex Lynch - incredibly hands-on and engaged; cares about the client and work product; very even temperament.’
Clients clés
- Acacia Research Corporation
- Air Methods Corporation
- Allego N.V.
- AMC Entertainment Inc.
- ASP BB Holdings LLC
- Blue Bird Corporation
- Cedar Fair, L.P.
- Core Scientific Inc.
- Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.
- First Watch Restaurants, Inc.
Points forts
- Advised Morgan Stanley, as underwriter, in a $2.9 billion block trade of approximately 100,000,000 (including exercise of overallotment) shares of common stock of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., a North American producer of flavored (non-cola) carbonated soft drinks, non-carbonated beverages, including enhanced and flavored water, ready-to-drink tea and coffee, juice, juice drinks, mixers and specialty coffee, and a producer of single serve brewing systems, by JAB BevCo B.V. and a concurrent repurchase of 35,000,000 shares of common stock by Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
- Advised Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and a major financial institution, as the lead underwriters, in a $1.1 billion initial public offering (including the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) of UL Solutions Inc.
- Advised Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, as selling shareholder, in a $723 million block trade sale of subordinate voting shares of GFL Environmental Inc., a provider of solid waste, infrastructure & soil remediation, and liquid waste management services in Canada and southeastern Michigan.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Alex Lynch; Michael Hickey
Autres avocats clés
Merritt Johnson; Heather Emmel; Ashley Butler