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Private Equity

  • April 10, 2025

    Senate Confirms Meador To Fill 3rd GOP Seat AT FTC

    The U.S. Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Kressin Meador Powers LLC partner Mark Meador to the Federal Trade Commission, filling the agency's third Republican seat as the spots left by the recent firing of the commission's two Democrats remain vacant. 

  • April 10, 2025

    Oracle Wins Bid To Keep Trade Secret Case Out Of Arbitration

    Oracle doesn't have to arbitrate its trade secret case against a former employee accused of absconding to a rival with confidential information related to enterprise resource planning applications, after a California federal judge said Wednesday he signed a proprietary information contract that says such issues could be litigated in court.

  • April 10, 2025

    Chinese Tea Chain Serves Up IPO Plans In Rocky Market

    Chinese teahouse company Chagee Holdings Ltd., represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters' counsel Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Thursday unveiled plans for an estimated $396 million initial public offering, joining a volatile IPO market rocked by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariff policy.

  • April 10, 2025

    Amazon CEO, Bain Take Spotlight Amid Recent Rumors

    Private equity firm Bain Capital agrees to purchase Sizzling Platter for $1 billion, SC Capital is eyeing British data center group Global Switch in a potential $5 billion deal, and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy addresses a rumored Amazon bid. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other rumor-related developments from the past week.

  • April 10, 2025

    Ex-PE Fund CEO Rejoins Legal Field As Nelson Mullins Partner

    After spending over a decade serving as president and CEO of an international private equity fund, corporate partner Hendrik Jordaan has jumped back into the legal field, joining Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's mergers and acquisitions practice in the firm's Denver office.

  • April 10, 2025

    Dechert Tax Pro Jumps To Whiteford In NY

    Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLC has added an experienced transactional tax attorney from Dechert LLP as a partner to its practice in New York, the firm announced.

  • April 10, 2025

    Cooley-Led Drone Operator Launches Plans For $75M IPO

    Drone systems developer Airo Group Holdings Inc. launched plans Thursday for an estimated $75 million initial public offering amid choppy market conditions, represented by Cooley LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP.

  • April 10, 2025

    Simpson Thacher-Led KSL Lands $1.44B In 2nd Tactical Fund

    Alternative investment firm KSL Capital Partners LLC, advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Thursday announced that it clinched its second tactical opportunities fund with $1.44 billion in capital commitments.

  • April 10, 2025

    Blackstone Bolsters Warehouse Portfolio In $718M Texas Buy

    Blackstone on Thursday announced it has agreed to buy a 6 million-square-foot portfolio of warehouse buildings in Dallas and Houston from Crow Holdings for $718 million in a bet on logistics during a time of market upheaval.

  • April 09, 2025

    OpenAI Countersues Musk For 'Relentless' Harassment

    OpenAI on Wednesday lodged a countersuit to Elon Musk's lawsuit accusing the ChatGPT maker of abandoning its nonprofit mission, urging a California federal court to stop the billionaire from continuing an alleged "harassment campaign" aimed at impeding its success.

  • April 09, 2025

    'Evasive' Unions Told To List Fired Probationary Workers

    The California federal judge who ordered the reinstatement of many fired probationary federal workers before the U.S. Supreme Court stayed his ruling on Wednesday ordered the public sector unions representing federal staffers to provide a list of their booted members, calling their claims that the information would be difficult to produce "evasive."

  • April 09, 2025

    Shopping App Founder Charged In $40M Fraud Scheme

    New York federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they've charged Nate Inc.'s founder with securities and wire fraud for allegedly claiming that his AI-powered automated shopping app streamlined checkout processes for online purchases without human involvement, while hiding that foreign workers were manually processing transactions and defrauding investors out of $40 million.

  • April 09, 2025

    Purported AI Co. Founder Gets 2½ Years For Fraud

    The founder of a purported artificial intelligence video analysis startup will spend 2½ years in prison after pleading guilty to securities fraud in connection with government claims he lied to investors, including a venture capital fund and a university endowment fund, about his company's revenue and track record of securing investments.

  • April 09, 2025

    Judge Rejects Objections To $400M GPB Capital Payout Plan

    A New York federal judge has approved a plan to distribute up to $400 million to investors defrauded by GPB Capital Holdings, rejecting objections from company insiders who argued the settlement was unfair because they could still face liability, finding that those concerns didn't outweigh the need to compensate defrauded victims.

  • April 09, 2025

    Senate Confirms Trump Pick Atkins To Lead A Leaner SEC

    The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Paul Atkins to be the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, clearing the way for an agency veteran and regulatory critic who is expected to slow the SEC's enforcement agenda and pursue smaller corporate penalties at a time when the agency is grappling with staff cuts and market turmoil.

  • April 09, 2025

    Ill. Senator Sought Bribe In 'Politics For Profit,' Feds Say

    An Illinois state senator engaged in "politics for profit" as he solicited a bribe to limit a state study on automated traffic enforcement and then lied about his conduct to investigators, federal prosecutors told a jury Wednesday.

  • April 09, 2025

    Self-Driving Car Tech Co. Valued At $6B After Series E Round

    Autonomous driving technology company Nuro Inc. on Wednesday revealed that it achieved a $6 billion valuation after completing its latest fundraising round with $106 million in tow.

  • April 09, 2025

    White & Case-Led EQT Inks Nearly $3B Health Deal With KKR

    KKR & Co. has agreed to acquire Sweden's Karo Healthcare from EQT, marking the handover of a company that has quadrupled in sales over the past five years, the companies said Wednesday, in a deal worth up to a reported 2.6 billion euros ($2.85 billion).

  • April 09, 2025

    Winston & Strawn Leads Fintech-Focused SPAC's $240M IPO

    Special purpose acquisition company Titan Acquisition Corp. began trading Wednesday after pricing a $240 million initial public offering in pursuit of a merger with a fintech or related business, represented by Winston & Strawn LLP and underwriters' counsel Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP.

  • April 09, 2025

    Pillsbury Expands Houston Office With 3 Corporate Attys

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has added three attorneys with unique dealmaking experience to its growing Houston office.

  • April 09, 2025

    3 Firms Build Bain's $825M Lincoln Financial Stake Buy

    Insurance company Lincoln Financial on Wednesday revealed that it has secured an $825 million strategic growth investment from private equity giant Bain Capital in exchange for a minority equity stake in a deal built by three law firms.

  • April 09, 2025

    Blackstone Clinches $10.8B European Real Estate Fund

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-advised private equity giant Blackstone on Wednesday announced that it wrapped its latest European real estate fund with €9.8 billion ($10.8 billion) of total capital commitments.

  • April 09, 2025

    Paper Towel Maker For Trader Joe's, Aldi Files For Ch. 11

    Arizona-based Royal Interco LLC, which supplies private-label paper products for grocery chains including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Kroger and Aldi, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, saying it has $205 million in outstanding secured debt and a stalking horse bid to acquire the company for $126 million.

  • April 09, 2025

    MoFo Hires Ex-Proskauer Private Equity Partner In NYC

    Morrison Foerster LLP has announced the hiring of a former partner at Proskauer Rose LLP based in New York as the latest addition to its private equity group.

  • April 09, 2025

    Assura Backs KKR's ÂŁ1.6B Takeover Offer, Rejects PHP

    The board of property manager Assura said Wednesday that it has backed a ÂŁ1.6 billion ($2 billion) takeover offer from two U.S. private equity firms, rejecting a lower ÂŁ1.5 billion bid from a British real estate investment trust.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Jarkesy May Thwart Consumer Agencies' Civil Penalty Power

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy not only implicates future SEC administrative adjudications, but those of other agencies that operate similarly — and may stymie regulators' efforts to levy civil monetary penalties in a range of consumer protection enforcement actions, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?

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    A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Why The SEC Is Targeting Short-And-Distort Schemes

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent crackdown on the illegal practice of short-and-distort trades highlights the urgent need for public companies to adopt proactive measures, including pursuing private rights of action, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Series

    Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.

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