Annie Herdman

Paul, Weiss is advising Allied Gold Corporation, a Canadian-based gold producer, in its all-cash acquisition by Hong Kong-based Zijin Gold International Company Limited for an equity value of approximately $4 billion (C$5.5 billion). The deal is expected to close by late April, subject to customary closing conditions. The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Adam Givertz and Christian Kurtz, and includes partner Christopher Cummings and counsel Jack Sun; antitrust partner Annie Herdman and counsel John Magruder; and litigation partners Roberto Gonzalez and Nathan Mitchell.

Jan 26

1 min

Paul, Weiss is advising General Atlantic as lead investor in a $365 million strategic growth investment in Hostaway, an all-in-one vacation rental software and management system. Under the terms of the agreement, General Atlantic will partner with Hostaway, alongside existing investor PSG Equity, to further propel Hostaway’s growth strategy, including international expansion, product development and AI initiatives. Upon completion of the transaction—the largest to date in Hostaway’s market segment—General Atlantic will become a significant minority shareholder in Hostaway. The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Will Aitken-Davies, Rohan Dey, Matthew Abbott and Cullen Sinclair, and includes partner Suhan Shim, and counsel Hein Visser, Nathan Mitchell and Caitlin Kelly; tax partners Cian O’Connor and Lindsay Parks; intellectual property partners John Patten and Jonathan Ashtor; antitrust partners Ross Ferguson, Annie Herdman and Marta Kelly, and counsel Chad de Souza; litigation partners John Carlin, Jessica Carey and Nicole Succar, and counsel Audrey Paquet, Benjamin Klein and Marques Tracy; real estate partner Peter Fisch; executive compensation partner Lawrence Witdorchic; and environmental counsel William O’Brien.

Dec 17

1 min

Paul, Weiss is advising investment firm L Catterton on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Parisian luxury perfume business EX NIHILO from leading European asset manager Eurazeo. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026. The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partner Roger Johnson and includes partners Kanesh Balasubramaniam, Andreas Philipson and Neel Sachdev; tax partners Timothy Lowe and Deeksha Rathi; intellectual property partner John Patten; antitrust partner Annie Herdman; and litigation partner Nicole Succar.

Jan 19

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 funds managed by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., on their strategic investment in Chord Music Partners, a leading management and acquisition platform for music intellectual property. This additional investment, along with the initial investment announced on August 14, will help Chord expand its recorded music and publishing catalogs while enhancing its ability to identify and execute new acquisition opportunities. Chord’s portfolio includes works from many iconic artists, such as The Weeknd, David Guetta, Lorde and John Legend, and the company counts a strategic partnership with Universal Music Group among its key existing music industry relationships. Financial details of the investment were not disclosed. The Paul, Weiss team was led by corporate partners Joseph Glatt, Austin Pollet and Julie Ann Lamm, and included intellectual property partner Chuck Googe; tax partner Reuven Garrett; and antitrust partners Richard Pepper, Annie Herdman and Yuni Sobel.

Jan 26

1 min