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Private Equity

  • March 20, 2025

    MoFo Adds 4 BraunHagey Corporate Attys In San Francisco

    Morrison Foerster LLP announced Thursday that it has continued adding corporate attorneys from BraunHagey & Borden LLP, bringing a team of venture capital specialists to its San Francisco office, two as partners and two as associates.

  • March 20, 2025

    4 Firms Build Kraken's $1.5B NinjaTrader Buy

    Cryptocurrency platform Kraken on Thursday unveiled plans to buy U.S. retail futures trading company NinjaTrader in a $1.5 billion deal guided by four law firms.

  • March 20, 2025

    Oracle Eyes Stake In TikTok's US Entity, And More Rumors

    Oracle is considering acquiring a stake in TikTok's U.S. operations that would allow the social media giant to continue doing business here under certain security assurances. Meanwhile, Brookfield Asset Management has emerged as the top contender to acquire Colonial Pipeline, and German drugmaker Stada is delaying its IPO until at least September because of market volatility. Here, Law360 breaks down the notable deal rumors from the past week.

  • March 20, 2025

    Three Firms Assist On Record $6.1B Boston Celtics Sale

    The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics and their longtime owners, represented by Gunderson Dettmer and Cooley LLP, have been purchased for $6.1 billion by a Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz-advised group led by private equity firm co-founder William Chisholm, setting a new record for a North American pro sports franchise.

  • March 20, 2025

    Medical Malpractice Insurers Ink $1.3B Merger Deal

    Physician-owned medical malpractice insurer The Doctors Company has agreed to acquire ProAssurance Corp. in a deal valued at approximately $1.3 billion, in what the company said will create a combined entity with approximately $12 billion in assets.

  • March 20, 2025

    Marathon Clinches 2nd Credit Fund With $2.7B Committed

    Public and private credit-focused Marathon Asset Management on Thursday said it wrapped its second global opportunistic credit strategy with $2.7 billion in tow, including affiliated and co-investment vehicles.

  • March 20, 2025

    SoftBank Paying $6.5B For Ampere In AI Infrastructure Push

    SoftBank Group Corp. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Ampere Computing, an independent silicon design company, in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.5 billion, representing a significant expansion of SoftBank's investments in AI infrastructure and computing technologies.

  • March 20, 2025

    AI Startup CoreWeave Launches Plans For $2.5B IPO

    Artificial intelligence-focused startup CoreWeave Inc. on Thursday set plans for an estimated $2.5 billion initial public offering, represented by Fenwick & West LLP and underwriters' counsel Latham & Watkins LLP, likely launching the largest IPO of 2025.

  • March 20, 2025

    4 Firms Help Seal $11B QXO, Beacon Deal After Buyout Battle

    QXO Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. for $11 billion following an at-times contentious takeover attempt that included Beacon's rejection of a prior QXO buyout proposal, in a deal guided by four law firms.

  • March 19, 2025

    Fla. Wellness Promoter Sued Over Disloyalty, $13M Side Gig

    An investment management firm has sued a longevity expert and human biologist in Florida state civil court over disloyalty in a wellness business venture, alleging he ran a $13 million business on the side despite having a noncompete agreement requiring him to devote most of his time to the company.

  • March 19, 2025

    Truth Social Investors Say Suit Doesn't Belong In Fla.

    The former CEO of the special purpose acquisition company that took Donald Trump's Truth Social public told a Florida appeals court on Wednesday that the SPAC's lawsuit against him and his company should be filed in Delaware rather than Sarasota.

  • March 19, 2025

    Turn/River Clinches 6th Fund With $2.5B Of Committed Capital

    Software-focused private equity firm Turn/River Capital, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Wednesday announced that it closed its sixth fund with $2.5 billion in tow.

  • March 19, 2025

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2025 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2025 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • March 19, 2025

    4 Firms Steer Apollo's Buy Of Majority Stake In Energy Biz

    Private equity giant Apollo on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to take a majority stake in offshore energy solutions business OEG Energy Group, in a $1 billion deal that was built by four law firms.

  • March 19, 2025

    Freshfields Guides €3.5B Sale Of Life Insurer Viridium

    A consortium that includes German insurer Allianz said Wednesday that it would buy a controlling stake in European life insurance consolidator Viridium Group from Cinven Group Ltd, a private equity firm, for €3.5 billion ($3.8 billion).

  • March 19, 2025

    Advanced Instruments Buys Nova Biomedical In $2.2B Deal

    Biopharmaceutical and clinical markets analytical instruments provider Advanced Instruments, repped by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, on Wednesday unveiled plans to acquire Nova Biomedical, advised by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, from its founding shareholders for an enterprise value of $2.2 billion.

  • March 19, 2025

    Milbank Steers EQT's €890M Sale Of Rail Biz To Wabtec

    Swedish investment giant EQT has agreed to sell Dellner Couplers to U.S. company Wabtec Corp. in a deal that values the train connection systems maker at approximately €890 million ($971 million) and was guided by Milbank LLP, Jones Day and Vinge.

  • March 18, 2025

    Fla. Mall Investor Gets 5 Years In $77M WeWork Stock Fraud

    A Manhattan federal judge sentenced a real estate investor and former owner of a Florida waterfront shopping complex to five years in prison Tuesday following a fraud conviction in connection with manipulating the price of WeWork Inc.'s stock at $77 million shortly before the company declared bankruptcy.

  • March 18, 2025

    Nasdaq Plans New Regional HQ In Texas Amid Competition

    Nasdaq said Tuesday it plans to build a regional headquarters in Dallas, marking the latest move among major stock exchanges to expand operations in Texas amid fierce competition for visibility in the Lone Star State.

  • March 18, 2025

    Fried Frank Adds Simpson Thacher Private Funds Pro In NY

    Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP has expanded its global asset management practice with the addition of a longtime Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP attorney, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • March 18, 2025

    Gibson Dunn Adds Capital Markets Partner In New York

    Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has added a partner from Latham & Watkins LLP in New York, strengthening its capital markets practice group and expanding its expertise in high-yield debt, private credit and restructuring transactions.

  • March 18, 2025

    4 Firms Lead Ukrainian Telecom Firm's $2.2B SPAC Merger

    The owner of Ukrainian telecommunications operator Kyivstar on Tuesday announced plans to merge with special purpose acquisition company Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp. I in a deal that will take Kyivstar public at an estimated $2.2 billion valuation, guided by four law firms.

  • March 18, 2025

    Hogan Lovells Adds Ex-Apis Atty Amid Expected M&A Pickup

    The former head of legal compliance at Apis & Heritage Capital Partners is now Hogan Lovells' head of New York financial institutions mergers and acquisitions, the firm announced Monday as it prepares for what it expects will be a rise in M&A activity.

  • March 18, 2025

    Sports-Focused PE Shop Forges Partnership With SF Giants

    San Francisco-based, sports-focused private equity shop Sixth Street, led by Latham & Watkins LLP, on Tuesday announced that it formed a new strategic partnership with the MLB's San Francisco Giants, advised by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, that includes a "significant" new equity investment.

  • March 18, 2025

    M&A Disputes Expected To Jump Once Again In 2025

    Dealmakers around the world expected more mergers and acquisitions disputes in 2025 for the second year in a row, as financial risk management strategies that helped deals close in 2024 were viewed as potential fuel for disputes this year, according to Berkeley Research Group's sixth annual M&A Disputes Report released Tuesday.

Expert Analysis

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    A Day In The In-House Life: Block CLO Talks Problem-Solving

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    Amid the busy summer months, Block Inc. Chief Legal Officer Chrysty Esperanza chronicles a typical Wednesday where she conquered everything from unexpected fintech regulatory issues and team building to Bay Area commutes and school drop-off.

  • How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market

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    Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare

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    As the Federal Trade Commission is tightening its scrutiny of private equity investment in healthcare, the agency is finding novel grounds to challenge key focus areas, including rollup acquisitions, the flip-and-strip approach and minority investments in rival providers, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • Jarkesy's Impact On SEC Enforcement Will Be Modest

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    Though the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy decision found that fraud defendants have a constitutional right to a jury trial, the ruling will have muted impact on the agency’s enforcement because it’s already bringing most of its cases in federal court, say Jeremiah Williams and Alyssa Fixsen at Ropes & Gray.

  • Series

    Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.

  • How 5 States' Deal Notification Laws Are Guiding Healthcare

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    Healthcare transaction notification laws at various stages of implementation in California, Illinois, Indiana, Oregon and Washington are shaping sector mergers and acquisitions, with significant transparency, continuity of care and compliance implications as providers tackle complex regulatory requirements, says Melesa Freerks at DLA Piper.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step

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    From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Behind The Delay Of Final HSR Premerger Filing Rules

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    Erin Toomey at Epiq discusses the wait for the final version of the revised Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger filing requirements that were first introduced in June 2023, the factors that might be behind the delay, and how to plan for the potential data-focused rule change

  • Opinion

    The FTC Needs To Challenge The Novo-Catalent Deal

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    Novo's acquisition of Catalent threatens to substantially lessen competition in the manufacturing and marketing of GLP-1 diabetes and obesity drugs, and the Federal Trade Commission should challenge it under a vertical theory of harm, as it aligns with last year's merger guidelines and the Fifth Circuit decision in Illumina, says attorney David Balto.

  • Series

    Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    When I’m not working as an appellate lawyer, I spend my spare time building guitars — a craft known as luthiery — which has helped to enhance the discipline, patience and resilience needed to write better briefs, says Rob Carty at Nichols Brar.

  • Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity

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    The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Today's Trends In Private Credit And Unitranche Financing

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    Proskauer’s Michelle Iodice analyzes recent patterns in private credit and unitranche financing transactions, including the rise of super-senior revolver loans as an alternative to traditional structure, and considers how they may shape the private credit and broadly syndicated loan markets through the remainder of 2024.

  • The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Healthcare's PE Boom

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    While an influx of capital may provide access to new resources and innovative technologies, the private equity model's method of funding may be fundamentally at odds with patient-first healthcare, and in recent years that inherent tension has gotten ugly, say Eva Gunasekera and Jaclyn Tayabji at Tycko & Zavareei.

  • Opinion

    Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism

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    As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.

  • Series

    Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My ongoing military experience as a judge advocate general in the National Guard has shaped me as a person and a lawyer, teaching me the importance of embracing confidence, balance and teamwork in both my Army and civilian roles, says Danielle Aymond at Baker Donelson.

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