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Paul Hastings Advises Alpha Wave Global in Acquisition of Stake by IHC’s AI-enabled Global Financial Services Platform Judan Financial

March 11, 2026

Paul Hastings LLP advised global alternative asset manager Alpha Wave Global in the acquisition of a 50.1% stake by Abu Dhabi's International Holding Company’s Judan Financial, a new AI-enabled North Star platform for global financial services with over AED 870 billion in assets under management.

Mergers & Acquisitions partner Chad Vance led the Paul Hastings team, which also included M&A partner Ben Stein, of counsel Vanessa Tarpos and associates Jarrett Burks, Tiffany Monzon and Shriya Bollampally; Insurance Regulatory partner Sanjiv Tata; Investment Funds & Private Capital partners Max Rosenberg and Ryan Swan; Executive Compensation partner Jason Ertel; Tax partner Sherry Xie and associates Kenneth Bagdasar, Paul Juang-Korol and Avery Ozimek; and Antitrust partner Jade-Alexandra Fearns and associates Sophie Entwisle and Tom Murdoch.

This transaction, as well as the firm’s recent representation of long-term client Star Asia Group on its agreement to enter a capital and business alliance with Mizuho Leasing Group, reflects Paul Hastings’ experience advising fund sponsors and other asset managers around the globe in strategic sale transactions and related partnerships.

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Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits and ERISA

Tax

Antitrust and Competition


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