Overview
Anthony Cahill is a partner in the Private Equity practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York office.
He advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and other investors on their most significant transactions and strategic initiatives, guiding clients through the full investment life cycle — from acquisitions and growth investments to portfolio management and successful exits. Anthony brings particular strength in the technology sector, where he combines deep industry knowledge with a practical, business-oriented approach. Having served both as outside counsel and as in-house legal and strategic advisor, he offers clients a distinctive perspective on the opportunities and challenges they face in competitive deal environments.
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Anthony was vice president and associate general counsel at TCV, a global technology investor. In that role, he worked closely with deal teams and portfolio companies as a trusted partner, helping to drive investments, navigate operational matters and execute liquidity events. He previously practiced in the private equity group of another international law firm, advising sponsors and companies on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity and other complex transactions.
Representations
Financial Sponsors
- TCV in its:
- Majority investments in Perceptyx, Kipu and Oversight.
- Take private of Adevinta.
- Significant minority investments in Allica Bank, Clio, Flixbus, Jane Software, Nasuni and Relex.
- Structured equity investment in Zepz.
- Minority investments in Aidoc, ArizeAI, Avalor, Brex, Celonis, Cloudsmith, Elisity, Evisort, Grow Therapy, Miro, Mollie, Nagomi Security, onXmaps, Razorpay, Revolut, Strava, Trade Republic and Upwind Security.
- Sales of Avalor to Zscaler, ETQ to Hexagon and Rave Mobile Wireless to Motorola.
- Apax Partners in its investments in ClassPass, Moda Operandi, Payfone and Signavio GmbH.
- Blackstone Growth in its investment in ISN Software.
- Brighton Park Capital in its investment in Glassbox.
- Providence Strategic Growth Partners in its:
- Majority investments in Traliant and Chatmeter.
- Investments in Vertical Knowledge, Impact Holdings, DivvyCloud and Payrix.
- Sale of YourCause Holdings.
- SoftBank Vision Fund in its investments in Gympass, Didi and the Advanced Technologies Group of Uber and its subsequent sale of ATG.
- Susquehanna Growth Equity in its structured equity investment in Payoneer and sale of XebiaLabs.
Companies
- Cherwell Software in its sale to Ivanti (a portfolio company of Clearlake Capital and TA Associates).
- CommentSold and its founding shareholders in their sale of a majority stake to ZMC Advisors.
- HawkEye 360 through multiple investment rounds with sponsors and strategics.
Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.