Cristina Amodeo

Paul, Weiss is advising Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) in its all-cash acquisition of all shares of Carrols Restaurant Group not already held by RBI or its affiliates for $9.55 per share, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $1.0 billion. One of the world’s largest quick service restaurant companies, RBI owns the iconic Tim Hortons®, Burger King®, Popeyes® and Firehouse Subs® quick service restaurant brands. Carrols is the largest Burger King® franchisee in the United States. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Laura Turano and Scott Barshay and counsel Cristina Amodeo, and includes, among others, corporate partners Christodoulos Kaoutzanis and John Kennedy, and counsel Patricia Vaz de Almeida; tax partner Robert Killip and counsel Alyssa Wolpin; executive compensation partner Jean McLoughlin and counsel Christopher Gonnella; litigation partners Andre Bouchard and Lewis Clayton, and counsel Steven Herzog; antitrust partner Scott Sher and counsel Marta Kelly; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; and real estate partner Peter Fisch.

Jan 16

1 min

Paul, Weiss advised private investment firm Rodina Capital in Rubicon Technologies, Inc.’s, strategic refinancing and $20 million preferred equity raise, which Rodina led. Rubicon is a leading provider of technology-based waste and recycling solutions. Under the terms of the transactions certain existing Rubicon debt facilities were refinanced with the proceeds of a new revolving facility. The Paul, Weiss team was led by corporate partner Laura Turano and includes partners Timothy Cruickshank, Suhan Shim, Cristina Amodeo and Manuel Frey, and counsel Marc Shepsman and Bruce Gruder; tax partner Anne McGinnis and counsel Patrick Karsnitz; intellectual property partner Bonnie Chen and counsel Brianna van Kan; executive compensation partner Jean McLoughlin and counsel Christopher Gonnella; restructuring partner Robert Britton; real estate partner Peter Fisch; antitrust partner Marta Kelly and counsel Yuni Sobel; and environmental counsel William O’Brien.

Dec 3

1 min

Paul, Weiss advised Florida-based fashion company Chico’s FAS, Inc. in its take-private sale to a fund affiliated with private equity firm Sycamore Partners. Under the terms of the deal, Chico's FAS shareholders received $7.60 per share in cash, representing a 65% premium to the company's closing stock price on September 27. The Paul, Weiss team is led by corporate partners Laura Turano and Scott Barshay and counsel Cristina Amodeo, and includes, among others, corporate partner Christodoulos Kaoutzanis and counsel Patricia Vaz de Almeida; executive compensation partner Jarrett Hoffman and counsel Sasha Belinkie; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; litigation counsel Steven Herzog; tax partner Robert Holo; real estate partner Peter Fisch; antitrust counsel Marta Kelly; and environmental counsel William O'Brien.

Jan 5

1 min

Paul, Weiss advised Carrier Global Corporation in its strategic acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at €12 billion, subject to working capital and other adjustments. Germany-based Viessmann Climate Solutions, the largest segment of Viessmann Group, is a critical leader in Europe’s energy transition and a premium brand in the highest-growth segment of the global heat pump and energy transition markets. The deal marks another step forward in Carrier’s portfolio transformation, further strengthening its global leadership position in intelligent climate and energy solutions. The Paul, Weiss team was led by Laura Turano and Scott Barshay, and includes, among others, corporate partners Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, John Kennedy, Matthew Friedman and Aaron Schlaphoff, and counsel Cristina Amodeo, Christopher Dickson, Bruce Gruder and Gabriella Toossi; intellectual property partners Claudine Meredith-Goujon and Bonnie Chen; tax partners Robert Holo and Robert Killip, and counsel Sarah Katz; executive compensation partner Jean McLoughlin; litigation partners John Carlin and Mark Mendelsohn, and counsel Steven Herzog and Daniel Mason; real estate partner Peter Fisch; environmental counsel William O’Brien; international trade counsel Richard Elliott; and antitrust counsel Marta Kelly.

Jan 2

1 min

Paul, Weiss advised U.S.-based corrugated packaging company WestRock in its $20 billion combination with Europe's leading corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa to create Smurfit WestRock. Under the terms of the deal, Smurfit WestRock has been listed on the NYSE under the new ticker symbol “SW” and the LSE under the ticker “SWR.” The combined Smurfit WestRock has a unique geographic footprint and, through WestRock’s industry-leading applications, an unparalleled ability to provide value for customers. The Paul, Weiss team was led by Laura Turano, Cristina Amodeo and Scott Barshay, and included, among others, corporate partners Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, Patricia Vaz de Almeida, John Kennedy, Brian Kim and Manuel Frey, and counsel Mary-Ann Awada, Elizabeth Scherer and Jason Tyler; executive compensation partner Jarrett Hoffman; tax partner Brian Krause; antitrust partners Scott Sher and Marta Kelly, and counsel Chad de Souza; litigation partners Geoffrey Chepiga, John Carlin and Andre Bouchard; intellectual property partner Claudine Meredith-Goujon; real estate partner Peter Fisch; finance partner David Carmona; and environmental counsel William O’Brien.

Jul 5

1 min