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May 21, 2025
Crypto Influencer's SPAC Leads 2 Offerings Totaling $420M
A special purpose acquisition company led by crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano and advised by Reed Smith LLP raised $220 million as it went public on Wednesday, while another fintech-focused blank check company advised by DLA Piper raised $200 million in its own offering.
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May 21, 2025
Crestline Investors Closes $1.7B NAV Financing Fund
Crestline Investors said Wednesday that it has closed its third commingled net asset value, or NAV, financing fund with $1.7 billion in capital, as the private equity firm continues its strategy of offering alternative investment and liquidity options amid a volatile exit environment.
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May 21, 2025
LA Chargers Latest NFL Team To Add PE Minority Ownership
The Los Angeles Chargers have become the third NFL team to sell a minority ownership stake to a private equity firm since the league approved such investments in August, with NFL owners OK'ing the purchase of a Chargers stake by Arctos Partners LP.
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May 21, 2025
Cadwalader Adds Ex-Latham Infrastructure Atty In London
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced it has added a former Latham & Watkins LLP infrastructure finance attorney as a partner in its London office.
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May 21, 2025
Simpson Thacher, Hogan Lovells Guide $1.75B Shipping Deal
Typewriter Ascend Ltd., an entity backed by Stonepeak and affiliated with container leasing firm Textainer, has agreed to acquire Global Sea Containers Ltd. from China's Bohai Leasing Co. in a deal valued at $1.75 billion.
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May 20, 2025
Barclays Officials Beat Shareholder's Suit At NY High Court
New York's highest court on Tuesday rejected arguments that current and former officials of London-based Barclays PLC can be sued under New York law over a series of scandals that have rocked the bank, a decision that sparked rebuke from the court's chief judge.
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May 20, 2025
SEC Chair Says Staff Exits Have Left Holes In Agency
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins told Congress Tuesday that the agency has lost hundreds of employees in recent months due to voluntary buyouts and early retirement incentives, and that some now-missing expertise will need to be replaced.
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May 20, 2025
Awardco Nabs $1B Valuation After $165M Equity Infusion
Goodwin Procter LLP-led Awardco, an employee rewards and recognition software company, announced Tuesday it hit a $1 billion valuation after scoring a $165 million minority investment from two private equity firms.
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May 20, 2025
Beach Point Nabs Nearly $1.3B For Private Credit, Real Estate
Beach Point Capital Management said Tuesday it has raised nearly $1.3 billion across two investment funds, as it continues to build out its offerings in private credit and real estate.
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May 20, 2025
Chinese EV Battery Giant Generates $4.6B IPO Amid Tensions
Electric-car battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. began trading in Hong Kong after raising a $4.6 billion initial public offering, completing the year's largest equity offering globally despite tension between Washington and Beijing, guided by four law firms.
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May 20, 2025
Engineer Renold Faces Competing Bids Worth Up To £183M
Renold PLC said Tuesday that it is being circled by private equity firms after receiving two separate takeover bids that would pull the British engineering firm from London's junior market.
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May 20, 2025
Paul Hastings Gains Finance Pro From Latham In California
Paul Hastings LLP announced Tuesday that it has expanded its global finance practice with a partner in Southern California who came aboard from Latham & Watkins LLP.
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May 19, 2025
Minority Investors Claim Colo. Gas Co. Forced Unfair Buyout
Two shareholders are suing a Denver natural gas marketing company, its board and majority shareholders for allegedly forcing minority owners to redeem shares at far below their value, claiming in a Colorado state court complaint that the forced sell-off amounted to self-dealing that violated an operating agreement.
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May 19, 2025
Cos. Fight Recusal Bid In Antitrust Case Over Clerk Ties
The Minnesota federal judge overseeing a major pork price-fixing case shouldn't have to recuse himself just because one of his clerks worked at plaintiffs-side firms, pork purchaser plaintiffs say, calling the defendants' request a cynical ploy that comes on the eve of trial.
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May 19, 2025
AI Startup CoreWeave Seeks $1.5B Debt After IPO Shortfall
Artificial intelligence startup CoreWeave Inc. said Monday it plans to raise $1.5 billion in debt less than two months after its highly anticipated initial public offering fell short of expectations, represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Fenwick & West LLP.
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May 19, 2025
Kirkland-Led Eagle Merchant Wraps Second Fund At $415M
Eagle Merchant Partners, a private equity shop represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, announced Monday it clinched its second fund with $415 million in tow.
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May 19, 2025
Simpson Thacher Adds Ex-Carlyle Director To Funds Practice
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Monday that it has added the former legal director to global investment firm The Carlyle Group as a partner in its private funds practice in Washington, D.C.
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May 19, 2025
Covington Corporate M&A Atty Moves To Clifford Chance
Clifford Chance LLP has hired a Covington & Burling LLP partner for its U.S. corporate mergers and acquisitions practice to strengthen its capabilities in the healthcare and life sciences sector, the firm said Monday.
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May 19, 2025
Mayer Brown Taps Sidley Attorney As Practice Co-Lead
Mayer Brown LLP announced Monday that it has appointed a former Sidley Austin LLP attorney in New York to co-lead its financial services mergers and acquisitions practice.
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May 19, 2025
Kirkland Guides Blackstone's $11.5B Deal For TXNM Energy
Blackstone Infrastructure has agreed to acquire regulated utility holding company TXNM Energy in an all-cash transaction valued at $11.5 billion, including net debt and preferred stock, TXNM said in a Monday announcement.
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May 19, 2025
Dutch Investor Launches €4.1B Offer For Just Eat Takeaway
Dutch investment group Prosus said Monday that it has launched a formal offer to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com in a €4.1 billion ($4.6 billion) take-private deal to "build a Europe-based food delivery champion" after they reached a conditional agreement in February.
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May 19, 2025
KKR, Stonepeak Take Swipe At PHP's Rival Bid For Assura
U.S. private equity firms KKR and Stonepeak urged shareholders in property manager Assura on Monday to back their £1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) takeover offer, saying that a rival £1.7 billion bid could be financially risky and harmful.
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May 16, 2025
Firms Eye Setoff Shielding $66M Conn. Life Insurance Policies
Three investment companies holding PHL Variable Insurance Co. policies asked a Connecticut state court judge on Friday to allow them to set off in-force life insurance policy premiums against their $66 million in matured policies, fearing they could receive only a fraction of their investments while the state supervises the struggling insurer.
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May 16, 2025
No 'Magic Words' Needed To Sue KKR For Hiding Deals, DOJ Says
KKR is trying to duck a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking fines that could top $650 million, by reading standards for seeking penalties that are not there, the government said Thursday, defending claims that the private equity giant failed to notify two mergers and deleted key documentation from notifications.
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May 16, 2025
IPO Pipeline Restarts As Tariff-Related Volatility Eases
Initial public offerings are showing life again after a tariff-induced slumber, buoyed by strong debuts and a growing pipeline as more venture-backed technology startups are lining up public listings before Memorial Day and into June.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.
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Strategies For Home Equity Investment Providers In 2025
The home equity investment product market is thriving even amid consumer concerns, regulatory scrutiny and conflicting court decisions, setting the stage for a promising but challenging environment for providers in 2025, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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From Football To Pickleball, Sports Investing Evolved In 2024
The NFL's decision to allow private-equity investments in football franchises capped off a transformative year in U.S. sports that also included landmark PE transactions in emerging sports ranging from women's soccer to pickleball, say attorneys at Weil.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China
In light of a new regulatory program governing U.S. investments in China-related technology companies of national security concern, investors should keep several considerations in mind, including the rules' effect on existing and new investments, compliance hurdles, and penalties for noncompliance ahead of the rules' January implementation, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Back To The Future? Antitrust Enforcement Under Trump 2.0
While the transition to the second Trump administration's antitrust policy should be accompanied by less uncertainty, we're unlikely to get a full sense of the true focus and tenor of competition enforcement under Trump 2.0 before late next year, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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FTX Exec's Sentencing Shows Pros And Cons Of Cooperation
The sentencing of former FTX tech deputy Gary Wang, whose cooperation netted him a rare outcome of no prison time, offers critical takeaways for attorneys and clients navigating the burgeoning world of crypto-related prosecutions, says Andrew Meck at Whiteford.
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SEC Custody Rule Creates Crypto Compliance Conundrum
While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's application of the custody rule may be a good faith attempt to enhance consumer protections for client assets, it doesn't appreciate the unique characteristics of crypto-assets, forcing advisers to choose between pursuing their clients' objectives and complying with the rule, say attorneys at Willkie.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Series
Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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SEC Prioritized Enforcement Sweeps As Cases Slowed In '24
Following three consecutive years of increasing activity, fiscal year 2024 marked the lowest number of cases the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has brought since Gary Gensler assumed office in April 2021, buttressed by some familiar enforcement sweeps, say attorneys at Covington.
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Equitable Mootness Insights From Greenlit Ch. 11 Plan Appeal
A Texas federal court recently allowed a challenge to ConvergeOne's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan to proceed because it wouldn't disrupt the IT company's confirmed plan or harm creditors, reinforcing the importance of judicial restraint in applying equitable mootness where limited relief is possible, say attorneys at Parkins & Rubio.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.