Andrew Sunol is an associate in Weil’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice and is based in New York. Andrew participates in the representation of public and private companies in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Andrew’s experience also includes representation of large and middle market private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a wide variety of corporate transactions, including strategic investments, buy-outs, expansion capital and exit transactions as well as portfolio company bolt-ons, roll-ups, spin-offs and co-investments.
Prior to joining Weil, Andrew was an associate at an international law firm in Sydney, Australia, specializing in mid-market private equity and private M&A transactions.
Private Equity and Private M&A
- American Securities in its:
- acquisition of assets from in its acquisition of assets from the Marjam Supply Company group, completed via its portfolio company Foundation Building Materials, Inc.
- sale of a significant stake in Foundation Building Materials, LLC to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) in its majority investment in Standish Management
- Funds associated with Mercury Capital on its:
- investment in preeminent Australian recycling organization Re.Group
- 100% acquisition of all business assets of Polytrade
- negotiation and closing of pre-closing internal reorganization of Polytrade
- Funds associated with Affinity Equity Partners on the sale of its portfolio company MedicalDirector to Telstra Health
- Funds associated with PAG on its fully-secured ~$150m investment into ASX-listed Regional Express Airlines via convertible notes during COVID-19
- Founders of Skyline Landscaping on the competitive sale process and majority exit to a portfolio company controlled by Mercury Capital as part of industry wide landscaping roll-up
- Funds associated with Next Capital on its:
- sale of Funlab, Australian bowling alleys and mini golf company, to funds associated with TPG Capital
- co-investment into Eptec Group, a specialist engineering contractor
Public and Distressed M&A
- Steward Health Care System LLC, the largest private, physician-owned for-profit healthcare network in the United States with over $9 billion in funded debt obligations, in connection with the sale of its assets
- Eli Lilly and Company on its acquisition of certain assets from Lacerta as a result of an assignment for the benefit of creditors proceeding
- Ruby Pipeline, LLC, a developer and operator of interstate natural gas pipeline and supplier of natural gas to consumers in California, Nevada, and the Pacific Northwest, in connection with the sale of its assets to Tallgrass Energy Partners for $282 million
Debt & Financing
- Funds associated with Goldman Sachs on corporate aspects of the $8.175 billion bridge facility to support the acquisition by Emerson Electric Co. of National Instruments Corporation
- The mandated lead arrangers on the refinance of four separate logistics portfolios managed by the Blackstone Group
- The financiers to funds associated with Brookfield in relation to the acquisition and take-private of previously ASX-listed Aveo Group
- The financiers to a joint venture between Lendlease and Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate Asia in relation to the financing facilities associated redevelopment of Sydney’s circular quay precinct and construction of Sydney’s tallest tower
Andrew received his LL.B, with honors, and B.COM (majoring in finance) from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Andrew also studied at the University of Hong Kong as part of the New Colombo Plan Scholarship offered by the Australian Government.
* Includes matters handled prior to joining Weil.