Legal DealFolio - Providence Equity acquisition of George Little Management

Leading private equity firm Providence Equity Partners announced today that it has reached agreement to acquire George Little Management from UK media group Daily Mail and General Trust plc for approximately $173 million in cash. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP was counsel to Providence Equity on the transaction, which is expected to close in late September 2011, pending customary closing conditions and regulator approval. US-based George Little Management produces trade shows for a variety of industries, including gifts, home furnishings, gourmet house wares, personal care, art & design, antique jewelry, board sports, fashion, and hospitality, that attract approximately 150,000 attendees yearly. The Weil team included Corporate partner Kevin Sullivan and associates Daniel Niedzwiecki, Patrick Joy, and Carrie Lorence; Tax partner Helyn Goldstein and associate Chayim Neubort; Antitrust counsel John Sipple; Benefits partner Michael Kam and associates Gregory Burns and Zahava Blumenthal; Labor counsel Lawrence Baer and associate Emily Friedman; IP Transactions partner Jeffrey Osterman and associate Todd Moore; and Finance partner Andrew Yoon and associate Marisa Sotomayor.

Deal Date:	23-08-2011	Practice Area:	Corporate and M&A
Deal Title:	Providence Equity acquisition of George Little Management	Industry:	Support Services
Description:	Leading private equity firm Providence Equity Partners announced today that it has reached agreement to acquire George Little Management from UK media group Daily Mail and General Trust plc for approximately $173 million in cash. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP was counsel to Providence Equity on the transaction, which is expected to close in late September 2011, pending customary closing conditions and regulator approval. US-based George Little Management produces trade shows for a variety of industries, including gifts, home furnishings, gourmet house wares, personal care, art & design, antique jewelry, board sports, fashion, and hospitality, that attract approximately 150,000 attendees yearly. The Weil team included Corporate partner Kevin Sullivan and associates Daniel Niedzwiecki, Patrick Joy, and Carrie Lorence; Tax partner Helyn Goldstein and associate Chayim Neubort; Antitrust counsel John Sipple; Benefits partner Michael Kam and associates Gregory Burns and Zahava Blumenthal; Labor counsel Lawrence Baer and associate Emily Friedman; IP Transactions partner Jeffrey Osterman and associate Todd Moore; and Finance partner Andrew Yoon and associate Marisa Sotomayor.
Financial Center:	Boston	Value:	100.01-500.00
Advised Party:	Private Equity Investor	Law Firm	Weil Gotshal
Target Company Jurisdiction	United States	Acquiror Jurisdiction	United States
Classification:	Financial Buyer Acquisitions	Lawyer	Kevin J Sullivan

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Corporate and M&A Law Firms and Lawyers

Practice Areas - Corporate and M&A Law Firms and Lawyers