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January 24, 2026
WestRock and Smurfit Kappa Combine in $20 Billion Deal
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- Paul, Weiss advised U.S.-based WestRock in its $20 billion combination with European corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa, resulting in the formation of Smurfit WestRock
- The new entity is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'SW' and on the London Stock Exchange under 'SWR.' The legal team from Paul, Weiss included partners and counsel from corporate, executive compensation, tax, antitrust, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, finance, and environmental practices.
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.
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