Our Orlando-based team has been announced as having participated in the largest hospitality M&A deal of 2021 as ranked by Dealogic. Led by partners Bill Guthrie, Dan Bachrach, and Matt Jassak, the team served as lead timeshare and exchange counsel on behalf of Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. in the acquisition of Diamond Resorts International, Inc. The stock-based transaction has an equity value of $1.4 billion excluding debt or approximately $3 billion including debt. Other firms that participated in the deal included Paul Weiss and Simpson Thatcher. More details on the transaction can be found in our deal press release聽issued March 2021.
