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Private Equity

  • March 27, 2025

    Massumi & Consoli Adds Kirkland Private Equity Pro In LA

    Mergers and acquisitions boutique Massumi & Consoli LLP is expanding its team to accommodate increasing client demand, bringing in a Kirkland & Ellis LLP private equity expert.

  • March 26, 2025

    Sotomayor Urges Caution On Nondelegation Doctrine Revamp

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor cautioned her colleagues during oral arguments Wednesday against using a challenge to the Federal Communications Commission's administration of a broadband subsidy program as a way to resurrect the long-dormant nondelegation doctrine. Several conservative justices, however, seemed willing to disregard that admonition.

  • March 26, 2025

    Atkins' Industry Ties To Be Under Scope At SEC Nom Hearing

    President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to receive a friendly reception from Republican senators at his confirmation hearing on Thursday, but one leading Democrat has promised to press Paul Atkins on his ties to industry and the conflicts that could create.

  • March 26, 2025

    3 Firms Guide Nuclear Power Startup's $925M SPAC Merger

    Nuclear power developer Terrestrial Energy Inc. plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company HCM II Acquisition Corp. at a $925 million equity value under guidance from three law firms, both parties announced Wednesday.

  • March 26, 2025

    Coalition Says Trump Admin Flouted Federal Rehiring Order

    The Trump administration responded to an injunction compelling it to rehire over 15,000 fired probationary employees by placing them on leave, not bringing them back to work, a coalition of advocates for the workers told a California federal judge Wednesday, saying the administration hasn't complied with the injunction.

  • March 26, 2025

    Ga. Judge Orders 3 To Pay $1.4M In SEC's Ponzi Scheme Suit

    A Georgia federal judge has ordered three investment advisers to pay, in total, more than $1.4 million in monetary relief over their alleged roles in a Ponzi scheme involving a private equity fund named Horizon Private Equity III.

  • March 26, 2025

    Trump Pardons Ex-Hunter Biden Biz Pal For Tribal Bond Fraud

    President Donald Trump pardoned a former business partner of Hunter Biden who was convicted of helping to execute a $60 million bond scam against a South Dakota tribal corporation, saying he believes the former venture capital and private equity fund investor was treated unfairly.

  • March 26, 2025

    Fintech Biz Hits $3.5B Valuation After $300M Funding Round

    San Francisco-based fintech company Mercury, advised by Freshfields LLP, on Wednesday announced that it reached a $3.5 billion valuation after completing a $300 million Series C investment round led by venture capital giant Sequoia Capital.

  • March 26, 2025

    FERC Pressed To Reject $26.6B Constellation-Calpine Merger

    Consumer and environmental groups have urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to block Constellation's $26.6 billion purchase of Calpine, saying a tie-up of two of North America's largest independent power producers would reduce competition in the nation's largest regional electricity market.

  • March 26, 2025

    Willkie Securities Enforcement Leader Joins Simpson Thacher

    A former co-chair of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP's securities enforcement practice has moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Washington, D.C., Simpson Thacher said Wednesday.

  • March 26, 2025

    Sysco Can't Tap Out Of $50M Price-Fix Deal With JBS

    Sysco can't back out of a $50 million agreement it made with JBS for the meat producer to exit sprawling litigation accusing it of working to fix the price of poultry, beef and pork, even though Sysco has since signed away its interest in the antitrust claims, a federal court has ruled.

  • March 26, 2025

    Olympus Partners Raises $3.5B For 8th PE Fund

    Connecticut-based private equity firm Olympus Partners on Wednesday announced that it has raised $3.5 billion for its eighth institutional private equity fund.

  • March 26, 2025

    Bain Nabs Majority Stake In Italian SaaS Biz In $1.2B Deal

    Private equity giant Bain Capital on Wednesday announced that it has agreed to take a majority stake in Italian software-as-a-service company Namirial in a $1.2 billion deal built by at least five law firms.

  • March 26, 2025

    Dollar Tree Selling Family Dollar For $1B To PE Firms

    Dollar Tree said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its Family Dollar business for just over $1 billion to two private equity firms, after the Davis Polk-guided discount retailer revealed strategic review plans to sell the cash-strapped unit in June.

  • March 26, 2025

    Enterprise Browser Co. Valued At $4.8B After Funding Round

    Enterprise browser company Island on Wednesday revealed that it reached a $4.8 billion valuation after closing its most recent financing round with $250 million in tow.

  • March 25, 2025

    Barretts Says Talc Injury Claims Belong To Ch. 11 Estate

    Talc miner Barretts Minerals Inc. sought a Texas bankruptcy court's determination that talc injury claims based on inadequate asbestos testing are property of the estate in its Chapter 11 case, saying the question is a crucial hurdle as the company mediates a potential settlement with its affiliates, unsecured creditors and the future claims representative.

  • March 25, 2025

    Fintech DLocal Beats Investors' Suit Over IPO

    A New York state court judge has dismissed claims against fintech firm dLocal and its underwriters in a proposed class action alleging the company misstated a key financial metric and misrepresented the state of its financial controls in advance of its June 2021 initial public stock offering that saw the company valued at nearly $9.5 billion.

  • March 25, 2025

    Tariffs, Economic Concerns Bring Record Q1 Deals Lull

    U.S. deal transaction numbers plummeted in the first quarter of 2025 to the lowest levels seen since the financial crisis, driven by volatile trade policies and rising geopolitical tensions, but a March bump provided hope for an upswing, according to a Tuesday report from Mergermarket.  

  • March 25, 2025

    7-Eleven Defends Cautious Antitrust Approach To Deal Talks

    The parent company of 7-Eleven on Tuesday defended its wary approach to a proposed acquisition by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. saying it has legitimate concerns about the deal clearing U.S. antitrust enforcers.

  • March 25, 2025

    GOP-Led House Committee Mulls Bills To Ease Capital Raising

    The U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Tuesday debated bills that would ease rules governing private and public securities offerings, marking Congress' latest push to deregulate capital markets under President Donald Trump's second term.

  • March 25, 2025

    McGuireWoods-Led Falfurrias Wraps $1.35B PE Fund

    McGuireWoods LLP-advised private equity shop Falfurrias Management Partners on Tuesday revealed that it closed its sixth middle-market private equity fund with $1.35 billion in investor commitments.

  • March 25, 2025

    Crowell & Moring Healthcare Vet Jumps To Sheppard Mullin

    A longtime Crowell & Moring LLP partner has moved his healthcare-focused practice to Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's office in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.

  • March 25, 2025

    Meitar-Led Navina Wraps $55M Series C Funding Round

    Artificial intelligence-powered clinical intelligence company Navina, advised by Meitar, announced on Tuesday that it clinched a $55 million Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $100 million.

  • March 25, 2025

    Blackstone To Offer £489M For Warehouse REIT

    Private equity giant Blackstone said Tuesday that it has made an approximately £489 million ($633 million) provisional final offer for British logistics property company Warehouse Real Estate Investment Trust.

  • March 24, 2025

    T-Mobile, Customers Push Dish For Docs In Sprint Merger Suit

    T-Mobile and the customers suing over its 2020 merger with Sprint are both asking an Illinois federal judge to force Dish to turn over discovery documents, with the plaintiffs claiming the documents are key to showing why Dish never became an effective competitor in the wireless market.

Expert Analysis

  • 2nd Circ. Case Reinforces Need For Advance Notice Bylaws

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    The Second Circuit's recent decision in Nano Dimension v. Murchinson illustrates that Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act is a square peg for a round hole, and that advance notice bylaws are far better at protecting against undisclosed coordination among activist shareholders, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    As a master scuba instructor, I’ve learned how to prepare for the unexpected, overcome fears and practice patience, and each of these skills – among the many others I’ve developed – has profoundly enhanced my work as a lawyer, says Ron Raether at Troutman Pepper.

  • Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act

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    As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.

  • PE Firms Should Prepare For Increased False Claims Scrutiny

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    The impact private equity firms may have over medical decisions and care is increasingly attracting potential liability under the False Claims Act and attention from states and the federal government, so investors should follow best practices including conducting due diligence both before and after acquisitions, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • Series

    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.

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