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Private Equity

  • April 04, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Ropes & Gray, Paul Hastings

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Siemens AG acquires Dotmatics from Insight Partners, LPL Financial acquires Commonwealth Financial Network, Brookfield Asset Management takes a majority stake in Angel Oak Cos., and TowneBank acquires Old Point Financial Corp.

  • April 04, 2025

    Pension Annuity Rulings Leave Attorneys Looking For Clarity

    Benefits attorneys say they'll be watching the circuits, and perhaps the nation's highest court, for clarity after recent divergent decisions in cases accusing defense and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin and aluminum giant Alcoa of violating federal benefits law by converting pension benefits into annuity insurance contracts.

  • April 04, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Brookfield Buying Colonial Pipeline In $9B Deal

    Brookfield Infrastructure Partners said it will acquire the Colonial Pipeline, the nation's largest refined oil products pipeline system, in a deal valued at approximately $9 billion, under the legal counsel of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

  • April 03, 2025

    AI Dominated Venture Funding In Q1 As Broader Market Lags

    Artificial intelligence investment again dominated venture capital activity in the first quarter, mostly driven by a few mammoth deals, according to data released Thursday, while experts say the broader outlook for non-AI firms remains subdued amid market skittishness.

  • April 03, 2025

    Colo. Orthodontist Says Dentist Group Owes $400K In Wages

    A dentist group owes a Colorado orthodontist more than $400,000 in wages and fired him for participating in a Texas arbitration involving the company, according to a lawsuit filed in Colorado state court.

  • April 03, 2025

    Skadden Steers $1.5B Deal For SunnyD, Juicy Juice Maker

    Skadden-led Castillo Hermanos said Thursday it has agreed to purchase Brynwood Partners portfolio company Harvest Hill Beverage Co., whose brands include SunnyD, Juicy Juice and Little HUG, in a reported roughly $1.5 billion deal.

  • April 03, 2025

    IFC Plugs $100M Into Sub-Saharan Data Center Platform

    Sub-Saharan African data center platform Raxio Group on Thursday announced that it has received a $100 million investment from the International Finance Corporation to fund the growth of facilities powering technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital financial services.

  • April 03, 2025

    Kirkland Investment Funds Expert Jumps To Paul Weiss In LA

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP is expanding its corporate team, bringing in a Kirkland & Ellis LLP investment funds expert as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

  • April 03, 2025

    'No Serious Question' Federal Firings Broke Law, Justices Told

    Federal employee unions and advocacy groups urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reject the Trump administration's bid to pause a California court order reinstating tens of thousands of probationary workers fired from six agencies, arguing the government can't escape self-inflicted harms brought on by its allegedly unlawful actions.

  • April 03, 2025

    Amazon Bids For TikTok As US Ban Nears, And More Rumors

    Amazon has emerged as a last-minute bidder for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States if the popular video app is not separated from its own Chinese owner, while two of China's biggest automakers are pursuing a merger and Brookfield Asset Management is finalizing a deal to acquire Colonial Pipeline Inc. for more than $9 billion.

  • April 03, 2025

    Senate Advances Noms Of Trump's SEC, OCC Picks

    The U.S. Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines Thursday to advance the nominations of President Donald Trump's chosen leaders for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, sending both to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.

  • April 03, 2025

    Partners Group To Invest Over €120M In Spanish Waste Biz

    Swiss-based global private equity firm Partners Group said Thursday that it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Spanish waste treatment company Gestcompost for €120 million ($133 million) in a transaction guided by Clifford Chance LLP.

  • April 02, 2025

    Trump Media Refiles President's Shares For Potential Sale

    Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. on Wednesday filed papers to reregister for sale some 114 million shares held by President Donald Trump worth more than $2 billion, though the company says there are no imminent plans to sell the shares.

  • April 02, 2025

    Serial Acquisitions Are Still On The FTC's Radar

    The previous administration's focus on private equity firms making serial acquisitions in the same industry may continue under the Federal Trade Commission's new leadership, an agency official said Wednesday.

  • April 02, 2025

    PE Firm TPG Wants Endo Trust's Transfer Suit Tossed

    Private equity firm TPG Capital is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit that aims to claw back billions of dollars reaped in an allegedly unfair deal with Endo International PLC before the drugmaker went bankrupt.

  • April 02, 2025

    Siemens Buying Scientific Software Co. Dotmatics For $5.1B

    Siemens AG said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire scientific software company Dotmatics from global software investor Insight Partners in a deal valued at $5.1 billion, with Latham & Watkins LLP advising Siemens and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP advising Dotmatics.

  • April 02, 2025

    Spanish Co. Says No Federal Jurisdiction In Finder's Fee Spat

    Spanish company Delclaux Partners SA on Wednesday urged the Eleventh Circuit to vacate its loss in a dispute with Texas-based satellite technology company AST & Science LLC, arguing the federal district court never had jurisdiction over the simple breach of contract dispute.

  • April 02, 2025

    SEC Wins $12.5M Judgment On Assets Tied To Fugitive Trader

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission can recoup a $12.5 million supplemental enrichment judgment from frozen assets tied to a fugitive trader accused of funneling $67 million from his employer Oak Management Corp. to himself, his companies and his relatives, a Connecticut federal judge has ruled.

  • April 02, 2025

    NBA's Timberwolves To Be Sold, Ending Ownership Dispute

    Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor will end his fight to retain control of the NBA franchise and complete the sale to a pair of limited partners agreed-upon in 2021, according to numerous published reports.

  • April 02, 2025

    As Global Markets Struggled, Private Equity Pounced In Q1

    Stock markets slumped, mergers and acquisitions stumbled, and equity issuance took a breather in the first quarter of this year. But it was a different story for private equity, as global deal values shot up nearly 40% compared to the prior-year period, according to PitchBook data published Wednesday.

  • April 02, 2025

    Freshfields Guides Leggett & Platt On $285M Aerospace Sale

    Freshfields US LLP is guiding Leggett & Platt on the sale of its Aerospace Products Group to Tinicum Inc. for $285 million, as the company seeks to better align its portfolio with its long-term vision, according to a Wednesday announcement from Leggett & Platt. 

  • April 02, 2025

    Davis Wright Welcomes Longtime Jones Day Finance Atty

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired a longtime Jones Day attorney focused on advising investment management industry participants, praising his decades of experience helping clients navigate U.S. federal securities laws.

  • April 02, 2025

    Haynes Boone Taps Seward & Kissel Atty To Lead Derivatives

    Haynes Boone has hired another former Seward & Kissel LLP partner to co-chair the firm's derivatives practice group.

  • April 01, 2025

    Saudi Co. Wants 11th Circ. To Revive Oil Suit Against Siemens

    A Saudi Arabian company on Tuesday urged the Eleventh Circuit to reverse the dismissal of its business interference complaint against Siemens Energy Inc., arguing a lower Florida federal court should allow the lawsuit to proceed and resolve the alleged factual claims.

  • April 01, 2025

    Pork Price-Fixing Fight Over Sales Data Swap Heads To Trial

    A Minnesota federal court mostly denied Monday a slew of summary judgment motions from Tyson and other pork producers seeking wins in an antitrust suit alleging they conspired with data firm Agri Stats to fix pork prices and reduce supply, teeing up the high-stakes multidistrict litigation for a June trial.

Expert Analysis

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • 9 Liability Management Tips As Debt Maturity Cliff Looms

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    As the debt maturity cliff swiftly approaches in this challenging environment, attorneys at Winston & Strawn highlight the top considerations for boards of directors and finance professionals to think about when structuring and executing liability management transactions, including reviewing capital structure, evaluating debt covenants, and more.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Series

    Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Tips For Revamping Patent Portfolio Strategy In AI Deal Era

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    Recent data suggests patents are significantly enhancing exit valuations, particularly with cutting-edge technologies like those powered by artificial intelligence, but it is necessary to do more than simply align patent strategy with business goals, says Keegan Caldwell at Caldwell Law.

  • Opinion

    The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address

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    A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • Opinion

    It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union

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    As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

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