Paul, Weiss Lawyers Named AmLaw Dealmakers Four Times in Six Years
Paul D. Ginsberg, co-head of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton Garrison LLP’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group, has been selected as a “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer magazine for his role in Triarc Companies Inc.’s acquisition of Wendy’s International Inc. Mr. Ginsberg is one of four Paul, Weiss lawyers to have been honored as “Dealmaker of the Year” in the past six years.
“Paul is an exceptional lawyer and adviser, and the Triarc deal is emblematic of the outstanding results that he consistently achieves for our clients,” said Brad S. Karp, chair of Paul, Weiss. “Paul has the great ability to identify an opportunity or challenge, strategically evaluate the client's situation, and provide creative solutions that achieve the optimal result for the client.” Karp added, “The Triarc deal was particularly complex, high stakes, and obstacle laden.”
Triarc’s courtship of Wendy’s was lengthy, and culminated in September 2008 when Triarc, the owner of the Arby’s restaurant chain, acquired Wendy’s International, the owner of the Wendy’s hamburger chain, for $2.34 billion. The acquisition created the third largest quick service restaurant chain in the United States. Mr. Ginsberg led the legal team’s efforts, helping to overcome the reluctance of Wendy’s board to sell to Triarc and the challenges posed by collapsing credit markets that threatened the ability to complete any transaction.
As part of his mergers and acquisitions practice, Mr. Ginsberg has represented public companies such as Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), Citigroup Inc., EMI plc, MasterCard International Incorporated, Time Warner Inc. and Viacom Inc., as well as private equity and other funds, including Apollo Management, Clarion Capital Partners, Passport Capital, Quellos Group, Soros Private Equity Partners and TowerBrook Capital Partners. Mr. Ginsberg has served as a member of the firm’s management committee and as deputy chair of the firm’s Corporate Department.
Previous Paul, Weiss “Dealmaker of the Year” honorees include Finance Group co-head Jordan E. Yarett (2007) for his role in the securitization of Dunkin’ Donuts, Corporate Department chair Robert B. Schumer (2006) for his role in Time Warner Inc.’s acquisition of Adelphia Communications, and Bankruptcy and Corporate Reorganization Department chair Alan W. Kornberg (2004) for his role in the Pacific Gas & Electric Company bankruptcy.
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