22 Jan 2026
Paul, Weiss appoints Paul Foote as Head of European Infrastructure M&A in London
"Paul Foote joins Paul, Weiss in London as Head of European Infrastructure M&A, where he will advise private equity and infrastructure funds on infrastructure and PE M&A transactions."
Foote advises private equity and infrastructure funds on a wide variety of sophisticated domestic and cross-border transactions. He has represented funds on acquisitions, dispositions, joint venture and consortium deals, restructurings, leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions. His recent representations include Stonepeak in its agreement to acquire Castrol from BP plc and its acquisitions of Forgital Group and JET; EQT in its joint venture arrangements with GIC to acquire Calisen; Blackstone Energy Transition Partners in its acquisition of SEVES Group; Blackstone Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of Atlantia SpA; and certain equity arrangements in relation to KKR's acquisition of Dawsongroup plc. He has previously spent time on secondment to Blackstone and Antin Infrastructure Partners.
He joins Paul, Weiss in a senior role as Head of European Infrastructure M&A. Foote earned an MA from Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, an MSc from the London School of Economics, a GDL from BPP University Law School and an LPC from the College of Law - London. He is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.