Deal of the Week: Trans World Airlines, Inc.

"The New York and Dallas offices of Weil, Gotshal & Manges is representing American Airlines in their proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of Trans World Airlines Inc., a $1.2 billion purchase of assets from US Airways Group, an agreement to operate the Northeast corridor shuttle route with United Airlines and the $82 million investment in the newly formed DC Air.

 

Kirkland & Ellis is representing Trans World Airlines Inc.  The attorneys involved are partners Williard G. Fraumann, Andrew M. Kaufman, James S. Rowe, William S. Kirsch, Vicki V. Hood, James H. M. Sprayregen, Marc Kieselstein, Toni B. Merrick, Kenneth P. Morrison and Walter H. Lohmann; and associates Kevin R. Davis, Elizabeth A. Davidson, Marc Carmel, David C. Kung, Andres Mena, Maureen O'Brien, David Seligman, Anup Sathy and Jeff D. Blake."