Paul Weiss
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
212-373-3084 (direct)
212-492-0084 (direct fax)
212-373-3000 (firm)
212-757-3990 (firm fax)
A partner in the Tax Department, Patrick regularly advises investment fund and strategic clients in a broad range of domestic and international transactions. He focuses his practice primarily on the representation of private investment funds and their portfolio companies, including in taxable and tax-free mergers and acquisition transactions, fund formation, joint ventures, carve-outs, and financing and capital markets transactions. His practice includes advising clients on all aspects of investment management M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, majority and minority stake investments and spin-outs. Patrick also has extensive experience in both bankruptcy and other restructuring transactions.
Patrick's representative clients include General Atlantic, Glenview Capital, Oaktree Capital Management, PointState Capital, and TowerBrook Capital Partners.
Patrick obtained his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.
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Feb 10, 2016 | Publications
Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Update
Jan 05, 2016 | Publications
Update: PATH Act Enacts Notable Changes to REIT and FIRPTA Provisions
Dec 16, 2015 | News
General Atlantic Takes Minority Stake in Barteca
Dec 10, 2015 | Publications
Extenders Bill Would Curtail OpCo-PropCo Spin-Off Transactions
Nov 26, 2015 | News
General Atlantic Makes Strategic Investment in Network International
Nov 23, 2015 | Publications
New Guidance Takes Another Run at Inversions
Nov 10, 2015 | News
Berlin Packaging Acquires Diablo Valley Packaging
Nov 03, 2015 | Publications
Changes to Partnership Audit Procedures May Increase Audit Activity
Sep 30, 2015 | News
Avant Announces $325 Million Funding Round Led by General Atlantic
Jul 24, 2015 | Publications
Jul 01, 2015 | News
General Atlantic to Acquire Majority Stake in EN Engineering
Jun 04, 2015 | News
General Atlantic to Acquire Majority Stake in Too Faced Cosmetics
Apr 23, 2015 | News
Apr 08, 2015 | News
MedExpress to Be Acquired by Optum
Mar 31, 2015 | News
Mar 02, 2015 | News
Oaktree Affiliates to Acquire Pulse Electronics
Dec 04, 2014 | News
CareCore and MedSolutions Complete Merger
Dec 01, 2014 | News
Vox Media and General Atlantic Enter Strategic Partnership
Oct 27, 2014 | News
Oaktree to Acquire Interest in Hess Energy Trading Company
Aug 03, 2014 | News
International Strategy & Investment To Be Acquired by Evercore
Jul 31, 2014 | News
Preferred Sands Closes on Comprehensive Restructuring Transaction
Apr 18, 2014 | News
General Atlantic Completes Investment in Alignment Healthcare
May 27, 2014 | News
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