Weil is advising Blackstone in its definitive agreement to acquire Champions Group, a premier provider of essential home services specializing in heating, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical services, from Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC. Odyssey and management are retaining a significant minority investment alongside Blackstone.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary conditions.

The Weil team is led by U.S. Private Equity Co-Head Christopher Machera and includes Private Equity counsel Nicole Chen and associates Ali Habhab, Matt Tobolski, Juliet Sato, Jasmine Rivera and Erica Chen; Banking & Finance partners Jacqueline Oveissi and Andrew Yoon and associates Virginia Dwyer and Eunice Choi; U.S. Antitrust Co-Head Brianne Kucerik, partner Michael Naughton and associate Meghana Appalaraju; Employment partner Xander Tabloff and associates Paige Mickel and Katherine Strollo (Not Yet Admitted in New York); Governance, Securities & Reporting partner Rebecca Grapsas and associate Allie Williams; Tax partner Noah Beck and associate Kyle Jackson; Executive Compensation & Benefits partner Amanda Rotkel and associate Nate Gross; Technology & IP Transactions partner Dennis Adams and associates Alexis Bello and Izzy Wang (Not Yet Admitted in New York); U.S. Privacy & Cybersecurity Head Olivia Greer and associates Jeeyoon Chung and Trey Davis (Not Yet Admitted in New York); Regulatory Transactions partners John O’Loughlin and Antonia Tzinova and associates Christina Carone and Sisi Liu; Environmental partner Seth Kerschner and associate Caleb Holland; Real Estate Co-Head Jannelle Seales and associate Doug Illsley; and Litigation partner Morgan MacBride and associate Jacqueline Nemanich (Not Yet Admitted in CA).