Bio

Douglas Warner is Co-Head of Weil’s global Private Equity practice and is based in New York. He represents private equity sponsors and other financial investors in connection with acquisitions, dispositions and financings. He also has extensive experience in leveraged buyouts and dispositions of both public and private U.S. and European companies as well as minority investments and infrastructure investments. Doug’s clients include: American Securities; AMP Capital; Centerbridge; CPP Investments; CVC; EQT; GI Partners; J.C. Flowers; Lee Equity; Oak Hill Capital; OMERS; PSP Investments; Searchlight; Snow Phipps Group (n/k/a TruArc Partners); and TPG. Doug is among only five lawyers ranked Band 1 for Private Equity in New York by Chambers USA and Private Equity USA by Chambers Global, where he is described as “a true expert” who is sought after by clients for his “tremendous knowledge of the marketplace and straightforward approach” and “is one of the best M&A lawyers in the country.” He is also recognized among an elite list of “Leading Lawyers” for Private Equity Buyouts by Legal 500 US and as a “Market Leader” for Private Equity in the U.S. by IFLR1000. Doug has been shortlisted as Private Equity “Lawyer of the Year” for IFLR1000’s 2021 United States Awards. He was named a 2015 Private Equity “MVP” by Law360. Doug is also consistently recognized by Chambers Global, Practical Law Company and Best Lawyers in America. He serves on the Advisory Board of Practical Law Company.