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July 21, 2025
FinCEN Gives Investment Advisers Reprieve On AML Rule
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has pushed back the compliance date for a rule requiring investment advisers to report suspicious activity to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network while it weighs the future of the Biden-era regulation.
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July 21, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Last week at the Delaware Court of Chancery, a major settlement between Meta Platforms Inc. and its investors reached on the proverbial courthouse steps during day two of a trial ended an $8 billion-plus suit accusing the company's directors and officers of breaching privacy regulations and corporate fiduciary duties tied to allegations dating to the Cambridge Analytica scandal more than a decade ago.
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July 21, 2025
Stadium Deal Still On Despite Trump Threat, DC Officials Say
The mayor and City Council chair of Washington, D.C., said on Monday that they were focusing on their roles in approving the $3 billion plan for a new stadium for the NFL's Commanders, regardless of President Donald Trump's weekend threat to kill the deal if the team's racist former nickname was not brought back.
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July 21, 2025
Gibson Dunn-Led L Catterton Leads $800M Plug In Flexjet
Private aviation company Flexjet, led by Jones Day, on Monday revealed that it has secured an $800 million equity investment from a consortium of investors led by private equity giant L Catterton, a move that the company said marks the largest equity investment in the history of private aviation.
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July 21, 2025
Latham And Cravath Steer $730M ZimVie Take-Private Deal
Latham & Watkins LLP is advising healthcare investment firm ArchiMed on an agreement to purchase Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP-led dental implant company ZimVie Inc. at a roughly $730 million valuation, ZimVie announced Monday.
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July 21, 2025
Web Design Giant Figma Launches Plans For $979M IPO
Venture-backed web-design software maker Figma on Monday outlined plans for an estimated $979 million initial public offering, a move that comes after the company's failed $20 billion merger with Adobe Inc.
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July 21, 2025
The Ether Machine Goes Public With $1.5B Via SPAC Merger
Ether generation company The Ether Machine, advised by Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, on Monday launched as a public company with more than $1.5 billion of committed capital following its merger with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP-advised special purpose acquisition company Dynamix Corp.
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July 21, 2025
Carlyle Selling Calastone To SS&C In $1B Fund Tech Deal
SS&C Technologies said Monday it has agreed to acquire global funds network and technology provider Calastone from private equity firm Carlyle for approximately £766 million ($1.03 billion).
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July 21, 2025
Petershill Partners Sells Stake In US PE Firm For $561M
Investment firm Petershill Partners PLC has sold its entire stake in private equity firm Harvest Partners for $561 million after seven years of collaboration, continuing its pattern of exiting investments in investment firms.
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July 21, 2025
KKR Takes Minority Stake In Online Swedish Travel Tech Biz
Fund manager CVC Capital Partners PLC said Monday that private equity shop KKR & Co. Inc. has acquired a minority holding in the Etraveli Group, joining it as an investor in the Swedish online travel business.
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July 21, 2025
Paul Hastings Boosts Tax Team In NY With Ex-Kirkland Atty
Paul Hastings LLP announced Monday that a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP attorney is bringing her tax practice to its New York office in a move the firm says will bolster its ability to guide clients through complex deals like mergers, acquisitions and private equity transactions.
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July 18, 2025
Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 18, 2025
5 Firms Guide $3.5B Sale Of Power Plants In Pa. And Ohio
Power company Talen Energy Corp. will pay $3.5 billion for two power plants, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Ohio, in a deal with an estimated gross value of $3.8 billion adjusted for tax benefits, Talen has announced.
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July 18, 2025
Equity Firm Settles Former Executive's Gender, Age Bias Suit
A private equity firm has agreed to settle and close a former executive's suit alleging she was passed over for promotions and paid less than younger men out of bias, and eventually fired for complaining about it, according to a filing Friday in Connecticut federal court.
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July 18, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Slaughter And May
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone pours billions into data centers and related infrastructure, Waters Corp. and Becton Dickinson look to form a new life sciences powerhouse, Reckitt sells 70% of its Essential Home business to private equity firm Advent, and Chevron completes its acquisition of Hess following a favorable arbitral award.
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July 18, 2025
Student Housing Investor Says Partner Flouted LLC Contract
A Tennessee-based company with a stake in a property manager for a Colorado student housing property has lodged a breach of contract suit against its Denver-based business partner, alleging the partner failed to provide more than $3.6 million to improve and repair the property and wrongfully refused to sell its membership interest after not putting up the funds.
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July 18, 2025
Venture-Backed Medical Tech Biz Heartflow Plans $100M IPO
Private equity and venture-backed medical technology company Heartflow has unveiled plans to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering, with law firm O'Melveny & Myers LLP advising the company and Cooley LLP advising the underwriters.
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July 18, 2025
Sidley-Led Stonepeak Plugs $1.3B Into Latham-Led PDG
Asia Pacific data center operator Princeton Digital Group, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, on Friday revealed that it received a $1.3 billion investment from Sidley Austin LLP-led alternative investment firm Stonepeak to help support its continued expansion.
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July 18, 2025
Seward & Kissel Adds VC Partner To Investment Mgmt. Group
Seward & Kissel LLP is bulking up its venture capital offerings, bringing on a partner with a background in fund formation and deal structuring and with more than two decades of experience in both BigLaw and in-house roles.
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July 18, 2025
PE Firm Advent To Buy Reckitt's Cleaning Biz In $4.8B Deal
Consumer goods giant Reckitt said Friday that it will sell 70% of its Essential Home business, which houses its Air Wick and Calgon brands, to U.S. private equity firm Advent in a $4.8 billion deal.
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July 17, 2025
Bitcoin Treasury Firm To Go Public Via $1.5B SPAC Deal
Bitcoin investment company BSTR Holdings Inc. announced on Thursday that special purpose acquisition company Cantor Equity Partners I Inc. will provide it with up to $1.5 billion in financing in a go-public deal, guided by Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.
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July 17, 2025
3 Crypto Bills Pass House, With Stablecoins Headed To Trump
The House of Representatives on Thursday agreed to send a bill to regulate stable-value tokens to the president's desk, in addition to advancing proposals to regulate crypto markets and ban the government from exploring the issuance of a digital dollar onto the Senate.
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July 17, 2025
PE Firm Is Denied FDA Docs For Defense In Deal Challenge
An Illinois federal court on Wednesday denied a request from private equity firm GTCR BC Holdings LLC to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to produce more than a decade's worth of medical device approval applications as the firm fights a merger challenge from enforcers.
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July 17, 2025
Google Lands $2.4B Windsurf Tech Deal, And More Rumors
Google has agreed to pay $2.4 billion to license the technology of Windsurf, a private equity investment will value PCI Pharma Services at $10 billion, and KKR is mulling a potential buyout of Italian healthcare technology firm GPI SpA. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other deal rumors from the past week:
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July 17, 2025
The Riverside Co. Clinches Latest Fund With $750M In Tow
Global investment firm The Riverside Company, advised by Jones Day, on Thursday revealed that it wrapped its second value fund at its hard cap with $750 million of investor commitments.
Expert Analysis
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Series
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.
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Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Predicting What's Next For SEC By Looking At Past Dissents
While Paul Atkins' nomination to be the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken center stage, an analysis of Republican Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda's past votes and dissents provides a preview of where enforcement may shift in the new administration, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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Opinion
3 New Year's Resolutions For Antitrust Agencies To Consider
James Fredricks at Skadden rings in 2025 with his wish list for the federal antitrust agencies, starting with a provision for a presumptive safe harbor for information sharing.
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New Year, New Risks: 8 Top Cyber Issues For Finance In 2025
As financial institutions forge ahead in 2025, they must strike a delicate balance between embracing technological innovation and guarding against its darker threats, which this year could include everything from supply chain vulnerabilities to deepfakes, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.
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8 Trends And Predictions Following PE's Late 2024 Surge
Private equity will remain at the forefront of value creation in 2025, and anticipated market trends include sponsors' desire to return capital to investors and a more business-friendly tack by the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, say attorneys at Weil.