Stefan J. Arnold-Soulby

Paul, Weiss advised Nexture S.p.A., a portfolio company of Investindustrial specializing in the development and manufacturing of high-quality food ingredients and value-added solutions, on the U.S. and English law aspects of its issuance of €500 million of senior secured floating rate notes due 2032 and the upsize of its existing revolving credit facility. The transactions were made in connection with the acquisitions of Frulact, a global leading manufacturer of fruit and vegetable-based specialty ingredients headquartered in Portugal, and Sipral Padana, a multi-brand food ingredients solutions platform based in Italy. Proceeds from the notes offering were deposited into escrow pending completion of both acquisitions. The Paul, Weiss team was led by corporate partners Matthew Merkle, Stefan Arnold-Soulby, Nicolò Ascione and Neel Sachdev, and included tax partners Timothy Lowe and Cian O’Connor and counsel Samir Kurani.

Feb 9

1 min

Paul, Weiss is advising TDR Capital LLP on the all-cash acquisition of UK-based software escrow business Escode from global cybersecurity company NCC Group plc. Software escrow involves a software supplier placing a copy of the source code and associated materials in secure storage with a neutral escrow service, ensuring users can access the software if the supplier becomes unable or unwilling to provide it. Under the agreement, Herringbone Acquisitions Limited and Herringbone Acquisitions Inc., both controlled by TDR-managed funds, will acquire Escode for £275 million ($370 million). The deal is expected to close no earlier than April 30, subject to customary closing conditions. The Paul, Weiss team is led by partners Will Aitken-Davies, John Patten and Stefan Arnold-Soulby, and includes corporate partners David Holdsworth and Matthew Wilson; intellectual property counsel Georgina Hoy; tax partners Timothy Lowe, Robert Killip and Rohit Pisal; antitrust partners Nicole Kar and Lauren O’Brien and counsel Todd Hahn; and litigation partner Nicole Succar.

Jan 21

1 min

Paul, Weiss advised purpose-led alternative investment management company Pollen Street Capital in the term loan financing for their previously announced acquisition of SaaS platform provider Keylane Group B.V. from Waterland Private Equity. Pollen Street’s partnership with Keylane will help accelerate growth and create a pan-European industry leader. The Paul, Weiss team was led by corporate partner Stefan Arnold-Soulby, and included partner Neel Sachdev and counsel Gert Raig; and tax partner Cian O’Connor.

Nov 4

1 min

Paul, Weiss is advising Stone Point Capital LLC on its acquisition of Amber River, one of the UK’s largest and fastest-growing independent wealth management advisory firms. Amber River has £13.6 billion of assets under management and 330 financial advisors across 13 locations. The transaction is expected to close in the summer of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial details were not disclosed. The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Roger Johnson, Stefan Arnold-Soulby and Hein Visser, and includes partners Prem Mohan, Neel Sachdev and Matthew Wilson; tax partners Timothy Lowe and Rohit Pisal; intellectual property partner John Patten and counsel Georgina Hoy; and antitrust partner Annie Herdman.

Feb 19

1 min

Paul, Weiss advised Investindustrial on the financing aspects of its acquisition of leading North American private label snacking and beverage manufacturer TreeHouse Foods, Inc., for an enterprise value of $2.9 billion. The financing for the take-private transaction consisted of proceeds from a first lien credit facility and an offering of senior secured notes. The group also entered into an asset-backed loan facility in connection with the transaction. The Paul, Weiss team was led by corporate partners Eric Wedel, Matthew Leist, Caroline Epstein, Neel Sachdev, Matthew Merkle, Deirdre Jones and Stefan Arnold-Soulby and included partner Reva Raghavan; tax partner Robert Holo and counsel Samir Kurani; and intellectual property partner Jonathan Ashtor.

Feb 11

1 min