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May 21, 2025
House Panel Advances Bills Easing Securities, Banking Regs
The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee this week approved 25 bills largely aimed at reducing capital markets and banking regulations, moving the deregulatory proposals forward for consideration by the full House.
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May 21, 2025
Kirkland, Fenwick Lead CoreWeave's Upsized $2B Debt Offer
Artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave Inc. on Wednesday said it raised $2 billion in debt through an upsized offering, represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Fenwick & West LLP, that netted $500 million more than its initial target.
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May 21, 2025
Wachtell Guides OpenAI On $6.5B Io Products Acquisition
OpenAI said Wednesday it will acquire io Products, the hardware startup co-founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, in a $6.5 billion transaction that represents the artificial intelligence company's largest acquisition to date.
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May 21, 2025
Crypto Influencer's SPAC Leads 2 Offerings Totaling $420M
A special purpose acquisition company led by crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano and advised by Reed Smith LLP raised $220 million as it went public on Wednesday, while another fintech-focused blank check company advised by DLA Piper raised $200 million in its own offering.
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May 21, 2025
Crestline Investors Closes $1.7B NAV Financing Fund
Crestline Investors said Wednesday that it has closed its third commingled net asset value, or NAV, financing fund with $1.7 billion in capital, as the private equity firm continues its strategy of offering alternative investment and liquidity options amid a volatile exit environment.
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May 21, 2025
LA Chargers Latest NFL Team To Add PE Minority Ownership
The Los Angeles Chargers have become the third NFL team to sell a minority ownership stake to a private equity firm since the league approved such investments in August, with NFL owners OK'ing the purchase of a Chargers stake by Arctos Partners LP.
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May 21, 2025
Cadwalader Adds Ex-Latham Infrastructure Atty In London
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced it has added a former Latham & Watkins LLP infrastructure finance attorney as a partner in its London office.
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May 21, 2025
Simpson Thacher, Hogan Lovells Guide $1.75B Shipping Deal
Typewriter Ascend Ltd., an entity backed by Stonepeak and affiliated with container leasing firm Textainer, has agreed to acquire Global Sea Containers Ltd. from China's Bohai Leasing Co. in a deal valued at $1.75 billion.
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May 20, 2025
Barclays Officials Beat Shareholder's Suit At NY High Court
New York's highest court on Tuesday rejected arguments that current and former officials of London-based Barclays PLC can be sued under New York law over a series of scandals that have rocked the bank, a decision that sparked rebuke from the court's chief judge.
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May 20, 2025
SEC Chair Says Staff Exits Have Left Holes In Agency
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins told Congress Tuesday that the agency has lost hundreds of employees in recent months due to voluntary buyouts and early retirement incentives, and that some now-missing expertise will need to be replaced.
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May 20, 2025
Awardco Nabs $1B Valuation After $165M Equity Infusion
Goodwin Procter LLP-led Awardco, an employee rewards and recognition software company, announced Tuesday it hit a $1 billion valuation after scoring a $165 million minority investment from two private equity firms.
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May 20, 2025
Beach Point Nabs Nearly $1.3B For Private Credit, Real Estate
Beach Point Capital Management said Tuesday it has raised nearly $1.3 billion across two investment funds, as it continues to build out its offerings in private credit and real estate.
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May 20, 2025
Chinese EV Battery Giant Generates $4.6B IPO Amid Tensions
Electric-car battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. began trading in Hong Kong after raising a $4.6 billion initial public offering, completing the year's largest equity offering globally despite tension between Washington and Beijing, guided by four law firms.
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May 20, 2025
Engineer Renold Faces Competing Bids Worth Up To £183M
Renold PLC said Tuesday that it is being circled by private equity firms after receiving two separate takeover bids that would pull the British engineering firm from London's junior market.
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May 20, 2025
Paul Hastings Gains Finance Pro From Latham In California
Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday that it has expanded its global finance practice with a partner in Southern California who came aboard from Latham & Watkins LLP.
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May 19, 2025
Minority Investors Claim Colo. Gas Co. Forced Unfair Buyout
Two shareholders are suing a Denver natural gas marketing company, its board and majority shareholders for allegedly forcing minority owners to redeem shares at far below their value, claiming in a Colorado state court complaint that the forced sell-off amounted to self-dealing that violated an operating agreement.
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May 19, 2025
Cos. Fight Recusal Bid In Antitrust Case Over Clerk Ties
The Minnesota federal judge overseeing a major pork price-fixing case shouldn't have to recuse himself just because one of his clerks worked at plaintiffs-side firms, pork purchaser plaintiffs say, calling the defendants' request a cynical ploy that comes on the eve of trial.
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May 19, 2025
AI Startup CoreWeave Seeks $1.5B Debt After IPO Shortfall
Artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave Inc. said Monday it plans to raise $1.5 billion in debt less than two months after its highly anticipated initial public offering fell short of expectations, represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Fenwick & West LLP.
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May 19, 2025
Kirkland-Led Eagle Merchant Wraps Second Fund At $415M
Eagle Merchant Partners, a private equity shop represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, announced Monday it clinched its second fund with $415 million in tow.
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May 19, 2025
Simpson Thacher Adds Ex-Carlyle Director To Funds Practice
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Monday that it has added the former legal director to global investment firm The Carlyle Group as a partner in its private funds practice in Washington, D.C.
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May 19, 2025
Covington Corporate M&A Atty Moves To Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance LLP has hired a Covington & Burling LLP partner for its U.S. corporate mergers and acquisitions practice to strengthen its capabilities in the healthcare and life sciences sector, the firm said Monday.
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May 19, 2025
Mayer Brown Taps Sidley Attorney As Practice Co-Lead
Mayer Brown LLP announced Monday that it has appointed a former Sidley Austin LLP attorney in New York to co-lead its financial services mergers and acquisitions practice.
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May 19, 2025
Kirkland Guides Blackstone's $11.5B Deal For TXNM Energy
Blackstone Infrastructure has agreed to acquire regulated utility holding company TXNM Energy in an all-cash transaction valued at $11.5 billion, including net debt and preferred stock, TXNM said in a Monday announcement.
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May 19, 2025
Dutch Investor Launches €4.1B Offer For Just Eat Takeaway
Dutch investment group Prosus said Monday that it has launched a formal offer to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com in a €4.1 billion ($4.6 billion) take-private deal to "build a Europe-based food delivery champion" after they reached a conditional agreement in February.
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May 19, 2025
KKR, Stonepeak Take Swipe At PHP's Rival Bid For Assura
U.S. private equity firms KKR and Stonepeak urged shareholders in property manager Assura on Monday to back their £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) takeover offer, saying that a rival £1.7 billion bid could be financially risky and harmful.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Coaching Little League Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While coaching poorly played Little League Baseball early in the morning doesn't sound like a good time, I love it — and the experience has taught me valuable lessons about imperfection, compassion and acceptance that have helped me grow as a person and as a lawyer, says Alex Barnett at DiCello Levitt.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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The Blueprint For A National Bitcoin Reserve
The new administration has the opportunity to pave the way for a U.S.-backed crypto reserve, which could conceptually function as a strategic asset akin to traditional reserves like gold markets, hedge against economic instability, and influence global crypto adoption, say attorneys at Duane Morris.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Takeaways From SEC's Registered Investment Cos. Risk Alert
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations' recent risk alert pertaining to registered investment companies provides a high-level overview of its risk-based approach to selecting RICs for examination — a potential hint that the division is investigating some of the covered topics, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Calif. Justices' Options In Insurance Exhaustion Case
Fox Paine v. Twin City Fire Insurance may serve as the California Supreme Court's opportunity to firmly establish precedent with respect to a strict adherence to excess insurance policies' exhaustion provisions when the language is clear and explicit, says Aiden Spencer at Langsam Stevens.
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Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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What 2024 Tells Us About Calif. Health Transaction Reviews
Looking back at the California Office of Health Care Affordability's first year accepting notices for material healthcare transactions reveals critical lessons on what the OHCA's review process may mean for the future of covered transactions in the state, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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5 Evolving Concerns For Family Offices In 2025
Complex regulatory changes and emerging operational risks will force family offices to stay on their toes in 2025, with timely action particularly necessary to address several tax and reporting developments that may affect their investments and business operations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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2024 Was A Banner Year For Shareholder Activism
Shareholder activism campaigns in 2024 continued at an elevated pace globally, with activist investors exploiting valuation gaps and pushing aggressively for corporate governance reforms, including the ouster of many companies' chief executives, a trend that could continue once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, say attorneys at Sidley.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Impact Of Successful Challenges To SEC's Rulemaking Ability
In 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faced significant legal challenges to its aggressive rulemaking agenda as several of its rules were vacated by the Fifth Circuit, which could hinder the SEC's ability to enact rules extending beyond express statutory authority in the future, say attorneys at Debevoise.