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Steven A. Reiss to receive ABA John H. Pickering Achievement Award

Retired partner Steven A. Reiss will receive the American Bar Association’s 2020 John H. Pickering Achievement Award in recognition of his legal work, dedication to pro bono service and the community, and significant contributions to the furtherance of access to justice for all. He will be honored at a reception and dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 22.

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Weil advises Front Yard Residential in its $2.3B sale to Amherst Residential

Weil is advising Front Yard Residential Corporation, a REIT that acquires, owns and manages single-family rental properties throughout the United States, in its $2.3 billion sale to Amherst Residential, LLC, a vertically-integrated provider of high-quality and affordable rental homes. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Weil advises Eli Lilly in its $1.1B acquisition of Dermira

Weil is advising Eli Lilly and Company in its pending $1.1 billion acquisition of Dermira, Inc., a developer of new therapies for chronic skin conditions. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020 subject to customary closing conditions.

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Weil advises Graycliff partners in $350M buyout fund

Weil advises Graycliff Partners in its formation of Graycliff Private Equity Partners IV LP, a private buyout fund focused on North American manufacturing, business services and value-added distribution businesses. The oversubscribed fund closed at its hard cap of $350 million in limited partner commitments.

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Weil advises Cornell Capital and KDC/ONE

Weil is advising Cornell Capital and its portfolio company Knowlton Development Corporation (KDC/ONE), a contract developer, manufacturer and supplier of personal care and household products, in its merger with HCT Group Holdings Limited, a provider of design, engineering, manufacturing, formulation, filling and logistics services for cosmetics products.

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Weil elects 16 new partners and announces new counsel class

The new partners are based in our Dallas, Frankfurt, Houston, London, New York, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. offices.

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Weil advises TPG Global in acquisition

Weil advises TPG Global in the acquisition by TPG Pace Holdings Corp., a SPAC sponsored by an affiliate of TPG Global, of Accel Entertainment, Inc., a gaming-as-a-service provider.

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