Apollo Global Management $2.2 billion acquisition of Diamond Resorts

Overview:

• Apollo Global Management has acquired Diamond Resorts in a $2.2 billion deal.
• The price comes to $30.25 per Diamond share.
• The deal follows Apollo's acquisition of security provider ADT in February.
• Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison (Taurie Zeitzer, Greg Ezring, Brian Kim) advised Apollo.
• Gibson Dunn & Crutcher (Barbara Becker, Aaron Adams) advised the Diamond strategic review committee.
• DLA Piper (Roger Meltzer, Sidney Burke, Nickie Cheney) was special counsel to Diamond.
• Katten Muchin Rosenman was anti-trust counsel for Diamond.

Kurt Stumpo - Journalist - North America and the Caribbean