Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton advises private equity sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors on fund formation, M&A, financing, and exits. The firm provides integrated legal counsel across tax, antitrust, capital markets, and regulatory matters, handling complex global transactions. Team head David Leinwand is a key relationship partner to Warburg Pincus, recently overseeing several transactions in the software and digital infrastructure space. John Kupiec has a strong track record advising on complex, cross-border M&A and is well versed in energy, retail and consumer products-oriented work Matthew Salerno is regularly engaged on public and private M&A, as well as growth equity investments, while Paul Shim is experienced on substantial global carve-outs. Paul Imperatore has a growing practice that includes significant software, engineering and insurance deals. James Hu joined from White & Case LLP in March 2024. Nickolas Bogdanovich left the firm in August 2024.
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Kernmandanten
- Warburg Pincus
- The Carlyle Group
- Sixth Street
- Brookfield Asset Management
- TPG Capital
- Blackstone
- Sequoia Capital
- Viking Global Investors
- Wafra, Inc
- Temasek Holdings Ltd
Highlight-Mandate
Represented Warburg Pincus in its acquisitions and financings of Service Express Inc. and Redwood Software and in its investment in CData Software, Inc.
Rrepresented Sixth Street in its acquisition of Enstar Group Limited in a transaction, representing a total equity value of $5.1 billion
Advised W.K. Kellogg Foundation Trust, Kellanova’s largest stockholder, in Mars’ announced $35.9 billion acquisition of Kellanova.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
David Leinwand
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
John Kupiec; Matthew Salerno; Paul Shim; Paul Imperatore; James Hu