Owen Blicksilver PR is handling today’s news that Colony Capital agreed to pump a cash infusion into embattled The Weinstein Co. and to negotiate the acquisition of the entire company or key assets.
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The immediate investment will help stabilize TWC’s operations and “provide comfort to our critical distribution, production and talent partners around the world,” said board member Tarak Ben Ammar in a statement.
Colony is the private equity arm of Colony Northstar, which has $56B in assets under management.
It has worked with TWC through a joint venture established with Miramax to develop content from its library.
Tom Barrack, who founded Colony in 1991, is a key advisor to President Trump. He also helped stave off foreclosure of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch.
Kristin Celauro, Blicksilver managing director, represents Colony in the deal.
Prosek Partners handles New York’s Tilray Brands, craft beer & cannabis operation, as it acquires BrewDog, a leading British independent beer producer in the UK, for $45M.
Brunswick Group handles Zurich Insurance as it agrees to buy UK-based Beazley specialty insurer in a deal valued at $11B.
FGS Global represents Brink’s as it agrees to acquire NCR Atleos, which relies on Collected Strategies, in a $6.6B cash & stock deal to create a leading fintech infrastructure company. (Updated)
A January article in O’Dwyer’s proposes that in 2026, the strongest financial brands will not simply tell compelling stories—they will “signal readiness.”
C Street Advisory Group is working the Chapter 11 filing of Axip Energy Services as it unloads its nearly all of its assets to deal with a heavy debt load.
