Weil is representing The Sherwin-Williams Company on antitrust aspects of its proposed acquisition of The Valspar Corporation. The transaction, valued at approximately $11.3 billion, will create a premier global paints and coatings company, and is expected to close in early 2017.

The Weil antitrust team includes global head of Antitrust/Competition Steven Newborn and partner Laura Wilkinson, and associates Megan Granger, Jonathan Cheng, Leslie Roter (not yet admitted to practice in Washington, D.C.) and Ryne Saxe.