Ross A. Fieldston is a partner in the Paul, Weiss Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity M&A Groups. He has significant experience with private equity transactions, public company mergers, private acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, activist defense, hostile defense transactions and corporate governance matters.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers | 2027 | Corporate, M&A |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | Corporate, M&A |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | Corporate, M&A |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2024 | Corporate, M&A |
| The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2022 | Corporate, M&A |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2021 | Corporate, M&A |
Fieldston’s recent representations include advising:
Private Equity & Public Company Transactions
- Apollo Sports Capital in its $2.6 billion financing and strategic investment partnership with Yankee Global Enterprises
- Funds and affiliates managed by Apollo Global Management in connection with an investment of $11 billion to acquire from Intel Corporation a 49% equity interest in a joint venture entity related to Intel’s Fab 34 and Intel’s subsequent repurchase of the interest for $14.2 billion
- Apollo Global Management in its $43 billion merger with Athene
- Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management in the $6.25 billion acquisition of The Venetian Resort and Sands Expo and Convention Center from Las Vegas Sands Corporation
- Alere in its $5.3 billion acquisition by Abbott Laboratories
- EarthLink Holdings in its approximately $1.1 billion merger with Windstream Holdings
- The Karfunkel-Zyskind Family, alongside a unit of Stone Point Capital, in their take-private of AmTrust Financial Services, valuing AmTrust at approximately $2.95 billion; and in connection with the associated settlement and support agreement with affiliates of Carl C. Icahn
- Spectrum Brands Holdings in its $1.25 billion sale of its Global Auto Care business to Energizer Holdings
- Time Warner Cable in its $78.7 billion merger with Charter Communications
Carve-out and Private Company Acquisitions & Dispositions
- Catalent in the sale of its Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) Sterile Contract Development and Manufacturing Business to funds advised by SK Capital Partners
- Grupo Salinas in its $2.5 billion sale of Iusacell to AT&T
- Janus Capital Group in its acquisition of VelocityShares
- MacAndrews & Forbes and certain of its affiliates in the sale of its portfolio company, HUMVEE®manufacturer, AM General to KPS Capital Partners
- Vincent Viola and Douglas Cifu in their acquisition of the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League
Activism Defense
- Destination XL Group in its settlement agreement with Cannell Capital
- MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation in its settlement agreement with Engaged Capital
- Range Resources Corporation in its settlement agreement with SailingStone Capital Partners