The Deal named Paul, Weiss a finalist 14 times across various categories in The Deal Awards 2022. Paul, Weiss finalists in the individual lawyer categories include corporate partners Matthew Abbott (“Private Equity Dealmaker of the Year”) and Krishna Veeraraghavan (“Most Outstanding Dealmaker of the Year”).
The firm is a contender for “Law Firm of the Year – Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology,” “Law Firm of the Year – Technology, Media & Telecom” and “Regulatory Counsel of the Year – Law Firm.”
Shortlisted deals or restructurings in which the firm played a key role include “Most Outstanding Deal of the Year” (Aercap’s acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services, Amazon’s acquisition of MGM, and Discovery’s acquisition of Warner Media from AT&T); “Outstanding Deal of the Year – Middle Market” (Limelight’s acquisition of Edgecast from Yahoo); “Private Equity Deal of the Year” (Clearlake’s acquisition of Chelsea Football Club, Clearlake’s acquisition of Cornerstone OnDemand, and GIP and KKR’s acquisition of CyrusOne); and “Restructuring of the Year” (Carlson Travel and Mallinckrodt).
The Deal Awards annually recognize the deals and dealmakers shaping the deal economy. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in New York City on September 27.
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