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Ariel Deckelbaum is a partner in Paul, Weiss’ Mergers and Acquisitions Group, a deputy chair of the Corporate Department and a member of the Management Committee. His practice includes a wide range of public and private M&A, joint ventures, cross-border and restructuring transactions. Ariel also advises high-net-worth families and family offices regarding their public and private investments. In each of his practice areas, he helps clients develop and protect their long-term interests and investment strategies. Ariel is recognized as a leading M&A lawyer by Chambers USA and Chambers Global. He was recognized in Variety’s 2018 “Legal Impact Report,” and previously in its 2016 “Dealmakers Impact Report,” which both spotlight the top lawyers in the entertainment industry. He has been named by BTI Consulting Group Inc. as a “Client Service All-Star,” an award that identifies attorneys that are “not just great—but head and shoulders above the rest as defined solely by clients.” In 2015, Ariel was one of only 11 attorneys named a Mergers & Acquisitions MVP by Law360. In 2010, Ariel was recognized as one of Crain’s “40 Under 40,” a list of a “dynamic group of New Yorkers who have excelled in their respective fields.” Ariel is a member of the advisory board of the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance and the board of directors of the Japan Society Inc. He is also the Chair of the McGill Tri-State Board of Advisors and he is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Faculty of Law at McGill University. He was a founding member of the Board of New Classrooms Innovation Partners and recently retired as Chair of the Board of Directors of The Lawyers Alliance for New York.