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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.
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April 09, 2025
Assura Backs KKR's £1.6B Takeover Offer, Rejects PHP
The board of property manager Assura said Wednesday that it has backed a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) takeover offer from two U.S. private equity firms, rejecting a lower £1.5 billion bid from a British real estate investment trust.
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April 08, 2025
Ex-Google Engineer Unlikely To Beat AI Trade Secrets Charges
A California federal judge indicated Tuesday that he's unlikely to toss economic espionage charges against an ex-Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit startups in China, but said he "can't shake the feeling" that prosecutors wouldn't have brought the case if it involved a different country.
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April 08, 2025
SEC's Uyeda Urges Review Of Federal-State Oversight Splits
The acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday called for a reevaluation of the threshold that divides federal and state oversight of investment advisers, saying he wants to better conserve SEC and taxpayer resources by focusing on the largest advisers.
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April 08, 2025
German Pharma Giant Stada Pauses IPO As Volatility Endures
Private equity-backed German pharmaceutical company Stada is halting its initial public offering amid market volatility, joining several U.S. companies that are pausing plans while they assess the fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
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April 08, 2025
Barings Snags Aircraft Portfolio Valued At Over $200M
Investment manager Barings on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to buy an aircraft portfolio valued at more than $200 million through its capital solutions platform.
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April 08, 2025
DLA Piper Adds Wilson Sonsini Corporate Ace In LA
A veteran corporate attorney experienced in the life sciences and technology industries has jumped from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC to DLA Piper.
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April 08, 2025
Cravath Private Equity Co-Leader Joins Sidley In New York
Sidley Austin LLP announced Tuesday that the former co-head of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP's private equity group is the latest addition to its growing mergers and acquisitions and private equity bench.
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April 08, 2025
Sidley Austin Expands M&A Group, Hires Ex-Milbank Partner
Sidley Austin LLP announced Monday another addition to its mergers and acquisitions practice in New York, hiring a former Milbank LLP attorney as a partner.
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April 08, 2025
Sidley-Led Excelsior Wraps 2nd Energy Fund With $1B In Tow
Sidley Austin LLP-advised Excelsior Energy Capital on Tuesday announced it had clinched its second energy investment fund after securing just over $1 billion from investors.
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April 08, 2025
PureTech Health Rejects PE Firm's Approach
PureTech Health PLC has confirmed it was in talks with Kirkland-led private equity firm Nordic Capital Epsilon about a possible takeover of the pharmaceutical company by acquiring all its shares for cash, which it has rejected.
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April 07, 2025
Verizon, State Street Say Pension Annuity Suit Claims Fall Flat
Verizon Communications and its independent fiduciary State Street urged a New York federal judge to toss a proposed class action from Verizon retirees who challenged the conversion of their federally regulated pension benefits into annuity insurance contracts, arguing the allegations lacked standing and failed to state a claim.
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April 07, 2025
Trump Reopens Security Review Of US Steel-Nippon Deal
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a fresh national security review of Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, reviving a deal blocked by his predecessor and giving the companies some of the relief they sought in court.
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April 07, 2025
Pair Of Blank Check IPOs Raising $411M To Pursue Mergers
Two separate special purpose acquisition companies, New Providence Acquisition III and Twelve Seas Investment III, on Monday unveiled plans to raise a combined $411 million in their initial public offerings.
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April 07, 2025
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block GTCR BC's planned purchase of a medical device coatings company, the Justice Department's antitrust case against Live Nation survived a dismissal bid and a New York state court found a ski mountain deal hurt competition. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from March.
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April 07, 2025
Nelson Mullins Team Joins Duane Morris In DC, Atlanta, Miami
Duane Morris LLP announced Monday that it is expanding its corporate practice by bringing in a team of five Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP transactional attorneys — including two partners — in its Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Miami locations.
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April 07, 2025
Goldberg Segalla Adds Hospitality, Retail Atty In Palm Beach
Litigation firm Goldberg Segalla LLP said it has added retail and hospitality attorney Jason R. Hepperly to its office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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April 07, 2025
Ex-Goodwin RE Atty Leaves Retirement For Reed Smith
Reed Smith LLP announced Monday that a longtime private equity real estate lawyer has come out of retirement to join the firm in California after working most recently for Goodwin Procter LLP.
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April 07, 2025
3 Firms Lead $5.7B Stonepeak, Woodside Louisiana Gas Deal
Norton Rose Fulbright-advised Woodside Energy Group said Monday it has agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Louisiana LNG liquefied natural gas production and export terminal to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak for $5.7 billion.
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April 07, 2025
Gibson Dunn-Led Andros Clinches 3rd Energy Fund At $1B
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP-led Andros Capital Partners LLC said Monday that it closed its third fund at its hard cap after securing $1 billion of investor commitments.
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April 04, 2025
IPO Plans Appear Iced As Trump's Tariffs Rock Markets
The escalating sell-off in equities is halting major initial public offerings for now and more prospects will likely pause plans as deals lawyers and their clients assess the fallout following President Donald Trump's endorsement of across-the-board tariffs, experts say.
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April 04, 2025
OpenAI And Musk Get 2026 Trial Date, Likely Sans Microsoft
A California federal judge on Friday nailed down an expedited March 2026 trial schedule for Elon Musk and OpenAI's contract fight over OpenAI's transition into a for-profit enterprise, while staying antitrust claims indefinitely and calling Microsoft's request to participate in the trial if she dismisses Musk's claims against it "not logical."
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April 04, 2025
Chancery Trims Claims, Limits Ruling On Focus Financial Suit
Delaware's chancellor has heavily pruned but refused to entirely dismiss a stockholder suit challenging the $7 billion August 2023 go-private merger between Focus Financial Partners Inc. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC and Stone Point Capital, with remnants held over for summary judgment.
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April 04, 2025
Counting Down 2025 Q1's 5 Largest PE Funds
The largest private equity funds that closed during the first quarter of the year showcased a steady fundraising environment despite widespread uncertainty plaguing the overall dealmaking landscape in the wake of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff actions.
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April 04, 2025
Masimo Shareholder Vote Suit Against Founder Moved To Calif.
A New York federal judge has transferred to California Masimo Corp.'s suit against its founder over allegations he manipulated a shareholder vote at the medical technology company, finding that the "locus of operative facts" warrants the move.
Expert Analysis
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3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture
Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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2nd Circ. Case Reinforces Need For Advance Notice Bylaws
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.
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Teaching Scuba Diving Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
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.
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PE Firms Should Prepare For Increased False Claims Scrutiny
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.
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A Day In The In-House Life: Block CLO Talks Problem-Solving
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.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
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.
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FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare
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.
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Jarkesy's Impact On SEC Enforcement Will Be Modest
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.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.
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How 5 States' Deal Notification Laws Are Guiding Healthcare
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.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
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.
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Behind The Delay Of Final HSR Premerger Filing Rules
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