Weil is advising Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) in its strategic growth investment, together with General Atlantic, in Boats Group, a global provider of online marketplaces for boats and yachts. As part of the transaction, existing investor Permira has partially realized its investment in Boats Group and will retain a significant minority shareholding.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Boats Group operates the world’s most trusted online marketplaces for buying and selling boats, including Boat Trader, YachtWorld and boats.com.

The Weil team is led by Private Equity partner Timothy Burns and includes Private Equity counsel Theodora Tavridou and associates Caitlin Haefner, Talli Sharp and Helen Li (Not Yet Admitted in New York); Tax partner Greg Featherman and associate Stephanie Galvis; Executive Compensation & Benefits partner Jennifer Britz; Banking & Finance partner Thomas Mastoras and associate Richard Kenny; U.S. Privacy & Cybersecurity Head Olivia Greer and associate David Merck; Regulatory Transactions partner Antonia Tzinova, partner-elect Ariel Fliman and associate Sisi Liu; and Antitrust partner Adam Hemlock and associate Lucy Fasano.