November 4, 2026
Willkie served as financing counsel to Platinum Equity in its acquisition of Warren Valve, a leading provider of mission-critical flow control valves serving energy, industrial, technology and infrastructure end markets across North America.
On November 2, Platinum Equity announced that it acquired Warren Valve from Allied Group and will partner with the company’s management to support its continued growth as a standalone business. Allied Group’s founder and CEO and members of the Warren Valve management team invested alongside Platinum Equity and will be minority shareholders in the company.
Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with approximately $48 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 60 operating companies that serve customers around the world.
The Willkie team was led by partners Cristopher Greer and Joshua Deason with associates Josefina Ayala Wilkins and Salvatore Mancuso.
