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Paul, Weiss Expands M&A Practice With Hire of Laura Turano
Laura C. Turano
October 21, 2019 Download PDF
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Laura C. Turano has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department. Ms. Turano's practice focuses on public company mergers and acquisitions. She also advises clients on shareholder activism, takeover defense and corporate governance matters. Ms. Turano will be resident in the New York office.
"Laura is a rising star in the M&A world, and we are delighted to welcome her to our partnership," said Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. "She also shares our commitment to client service, collaboration and mentorship."
"Laura has worked with some of the country's best-known companies on some of their largest and most complex deals," said Robert B. Schumer, chair of Paul, Weiss's Corporate Department. "Our clients will also benefit from her experience with sensitive corporate governance and shareholder engagement issues."
Ms. Turano has represented a wide range of companies in numerous transactions, including Baker Hughes in the proposed $38 billion merger with Halliburton and in the acquisition and subsequent sell-down of a majority stake by General Electric; ABB in its $2.6 billion acquisition of GE's industrial solutions business; Williams Partners in the sale of its 50% interest in Jackalope Gas Gathering Services and the $1.125 billion sale of its Four Corners Area business; PharMerica in its $1.4 billion sale to KKR; and VF Corporation in its sale of Nautica to Authentic Brands Group. Ms. Turano also has extensive experience advising public companies in responding to activist shareholders, including CSX in its settlement with Mantle Ridge.
Ms. Turano earned her B.A. from University of Miami and her J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude and was awarded the Order of the Coif. Ms. Turano also earned an LL.M. in Taxation from NYU.
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Seven New Partners
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Senior DOJ Antitrust Official Rejoins Paul, Weiss
Andrew Finch has returned to the firm as Co-Chair of the Antitrust Practice Group.
M&A lawyer Laura Turano has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department.
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Employee Benefits Partner
Jean McLoughlin is joining the firm as a partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, resident in the New York office.
Leading Private Equity Lawyer Sarah Stasny Joins Paul, Weiss
Sarah Stasny is joining the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department.
Jeannie Rhee Joins Paul, Weiss From the Mueller Special Counsel's Office
Jeannie Rhee, a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, is joining the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department.
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Joins Paul, Weiss
Loretta Lynch, the Attorney General of the United States from 2015 to 2017, has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department.
Paul, Weiss Adds Kannon Shanmugam, Renowned Supreme Court and Appellate Lawyer
Kannon Shanmugam, a renowned Supreme Court and appellate lawyer, has joined Paul, Weiss as a partner in the Litigation Department and will chair the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Group.
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of New Partners
Paul, Weiss is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2019: Justin Anderson, Robert Britton, David Carmona, Harris Fischman, Christopher D. Frey, Matthew B.…
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Five New Partners
Paul, Weiss announced that five new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2018: Yahonnes Cleary, Brian S. Grieve, Kyle J. Kimpler, Lindsay B. Parks and Ramy J. Wahbeh.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that five new partners have been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2014: Ross A. Fieldston, Brian P. Finnegan, Jaren E. Janghorbani, Patrick N. Karsnitz and Jane …
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Financing Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Brian Kim has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate department, resident in New York, where he will focus on acquisition financing, distressed debt and…
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Personal Representation Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Loretta A. Ippolito has joined the firm as a partner in its personal representation department, resident in New York, where she will focus her practice on estate planning …
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Litigation Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Elizabeth M. Sacksteder has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation department, resident in New York, where she will focus on complex litigation and…
Paul, Weiss Adds Leading Tax Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Scott M. Sontag has joined the firm as a partner in its tax department, resident in New York, where he will focus his practice on a wide range of domestic and…
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent Corporate Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Taurie M. Zeitzer has joined the firm as a partner in its corporate department, resident in New York, where she will focus on private equity, mergers &…
Leading Federal Prosecutor and Senior Enforcement Official Joins Paul, Weiss
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Lorin L. Reisner, the Chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange…
Senior Treasury Official Joins Paul, Weiss
Roberto J. Gonzalez, former Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will join Paul, Weiss as partner in its litigation department, resident in Washington, D.C.
Paul, Weiss announced today that five new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2015: Edward T. Ackerman, Catherine L. Goodall, Amran Hussein, Brian M. Janson and Jennifer H. Wu. All five are resident in…
Leading Federal Prosecutor Joins Paul, Weiss
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Richard C. Tarlowe, Chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and a former member of its…
Paul, Weiss Adds Two Leading Corporate Partners in Hong Kong and Beijing, Names Jeanette Chan as Managing Partner, China
Betty Yap and Judie Ng Shortell have joined Paul, Weiss as partners in the corporate department, resident in Hong Kong and Beijing, respectively. Corporate partner Jeanette Chan has been appointed Managing Partner of the China…
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Six New Partners
Six new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2016: Jacob A. Adlerstein, Geoffrey R. Chepiga, Ellen N. Ching, William A. Clareman, Gregory F. Laufer and Claudine Meredith-Goujon.
Paul, Weiss Adds Experienced Compliance Counsel to FCPA Practice
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Peter Jaffe has joined the firm as counsel in its Washington, D.C. office, expanding the firm's deep bench of skilled United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act…
Scott Barshay Joins Paul, Weiss as Global Head of M&A
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced that Scott A. Barshay is joining the firm as Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, where he will focus on advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, activist defense,…
Paul, Weiss Adds Renowned Trial Lawyer and Strategist
David M. Bernick has joined Paul, Weiss as a partner in its litigation department, resident in New York.
Paul, Weiss Adds Four Prominent Antitrust Lawyers
Charles F. (Rick) Rule, Jonathan S. Kanter, Joseph J. Bial and Andrew J. Forman have joined the firm as partners in its Antitrust Group, resident in Washington, D.C.
Paul, Weiss Announces Election of Three New Partners
Paul, Weiss has announced that three new partners have been elected to the partnership, effective January 1, 2017: David M. Klein, Brian C. Lavin and Richard C. Tarlowe. All are resident in Paul, Weiss's New York office.
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson Rejoins Paul, Weiss
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson has rejoined Paul, Weiss as a partner in its Litigation Department. He will be advising clients on crisis management, government and internal investigations, high-stakes litigation and …
Paul, Weiss Adds Nationally Prominent Intellectual Property Lawyer
Steven Baughman has joined the firm as a partner in its litigation department, resident in Washington, D.C. Mr. Baughman's practice will focus on patent and trade secret disputes, as well as trademark, copyright and other complex…
Paul, Weiss Adds Paul Basta as Bankruptcy Co-Chair
Paul, Weiss announced that Paul M. Basta joined the firm as co-chair of the Bankruptcy & Corporate Reorganization Department, resident in the New York office.
Paul, Weiss Adds Prominent M&A Lawyer in London
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that Alvaro Gomez de Membrillera Galiana has joined the firm as a partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions Group, resident in the London office.
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Paul, Weiss Partners and Matters Recognized By FT Innovative Lawyers - North America
Litigation partner Nick Groombridge, corporate partner Scott Barshay and Paul, Weiss were recognized by the Financial Times in an annual feature recognizing this year's most innovative North American law firms and lawyers.
Six Paul, Weiss Partners Named Law360 MVPs
Law360 has honored firm chair Brad Karp, corporate partner Scott Barshay, litigation partners Jay Cohen and Audra Soloway and real estate partners Harris Freidus and Meredith Kane with 2017 MVP Awards.
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