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Private Equity

  • April 16, 2025

    Consumer-Focused SPAC Details $150M IPO Plans

    Blank check company Vendome Acquisition Corp. I has filed plans to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering with the goal of acquiring a business in the consumer sector.

  • April 16, 2025

    Biotech Glycomine Closes $115M Series C Funding Round

    Biotechnology company Glycomine Inc. on Wednesday announced that it wrapped its Series C funding round with $115 million in tow to advance its lead candidate into a Phase 2b clinical trial.

  • April 16, 2025

    Hengeler Mueller-Led KKR To Buy German IT Biz For €451M

    Private equity giant KKR & CO. Inc. has agreed to acquire German IT services company Datagroup SE for approximately €451 million ($512 million) in a deal guided by Heuking and Hengeler Mueller.

  • April 16, 2025

    Sidley Brings On Gibson Dunn M&A Expert In California

    Sidley Austin LLP continues growing its California team, bringing in a Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP mergers and acquisitions expert as a partner in its Century City office.

  • April 15, 2025

    Cloud Startup Figma Confidentially Files IPO Amid Volatility

    Cloud-based design platform Figma Inc. said Tuesday it confidentially filed for an initial public offering, marking a first step toward going public during tense times for equity markets and coming more than one year after a failed merger with Adobe.

  • April 15, 2025

    Insurer Denies Coverage For Short Seller Cohodes' Libel Case

    Short seller Marc Cohodes, who was accused by a financial advisory firm of causing $5 million in reputational damage via libelous posts on X, cannot have coverage for the litigation, an insurer told a Montana federal court, noting that his homeowners policy excluded intentional wrongdoing.

  • April 15, 2025

    Natural Gas Biz Finalizes $400M Credit Facility

    Natural gas gathering and processing midstream company Vaquero Midstream on Tuesday announced that it closed on an expanded $400 million credit facility led by Bok Financial.

  • April 15, 2025

    Sheppard Mullin Brings On Troutman Energy Ace In NY

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has brought on another former Troutman Pepper Locke LLP partner in New York, bolstering its energy, infrastructure and project finance industry team again after bringing on a former Troutman partner last month, the firm said Tuesday.

  • April 15, 2025

    Ares Nabs Stake In Legal Asset-Focused PE Fund For $203M

    Litigation funder Omni Bridgeway, advised by DLA Piper, on Tuesday announced that major private equity firm Ares Management Corp., led by Clifford Chance LLP, has acquired a majority stake in its ninth continuation fund for approximately AU$320 million ($203 million) in cash.

  • April 15, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Canadian Biz Buys Auto Parts Maker For £1B

    TI Fluid Systems said Tuesday that its more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) takeover by a Canadian rival, ABC Technologies Inc., has been completed, triggering the exit of the auto parts maker and supplier from the London Stock Exchange.

  • April 15, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Linden Wraps $5.4B Healthcare-Focused Fund

    Healthcare-focused private equity shop Linden Capital Partners, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Tuesday announced that it clinched its sixth fund with $5.4 billion of capital commitments.

  • April 15, 2025

    DLA Piper Helps KKR Buy £100M Properties From L&G

    U.S. private equity heavyweight KKR said on Tuesday that it has purchased a portfolio of three properties from British financial services group Legal & General for more than £100 million ($132 million).

  • April 15, 2025

    Freshfields-Led Insurtech Biz Raises $90M, Hits $2B Valuation

    Marshmallow said Tuesday that it has raised $90 million from investors, including Portage and BlackRock, which values the British insurance startup at $2 billion and allows it to expand globally.

  • April 14, 2025

    SEC Won't Revisit WhatsApp Settlements With 16 Firms

    A divided U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission refused Monday to redo settlements it inked with 16 financial firms over their failure to keep records of so-called off-channel communications, finding the "settlor's remorse" the firms are suffering because others received better terms is not reason enough to modify their deals.

  • April 14, 2025

    SEC Clears Green Impact Exchange To Enter Market In 2026

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday cleared a proposal by Green Impact Exchange to launch the first sustainability focused national securities exchange, scheduled to begin operating in 2026.

  • April 14, 2025

    Judge Says Barretts Needs Independence To Resolve Ch. 11

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Monday said he would have to consider ways to increase Barretts Minerals Inc.'s perceived independence from its parent company if he agrees to allow the talc miner to stay in Chapter 11.

  • April 14, 2025

    Fairstead, Ex-Partner Clash Over Del. Arbitration Findings

    Attorneys for housing giant Fairstead Capital Management and FCM Affordable and a former partner are battling over an arbitrator's conclusions in a Court of Chancery suit accusing the partner of an attempted hostile takeover of the business, according to court filings late Friday, with millions on the line.

  • April 14, 2025

    Conn. PE Firm Wants $12M Joy Dish Soap Suit Washed Away

    A private equity firm that bought the Joy dish soap brand has asked a Connecticut trial court judge to nix a manufacturer's claim that the firm should be held liable for a holding company's alleged failure to pay after asking the manufacturer to ramp up production.

  • April 14, 2025

    FTC Joins DOJ In Targeting Anticompetitive Regulations

    The Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry Monday to look into reducing regulations that are hindering competition, following a similar move by the U.S. Department of Justice last month.

  • April 14, 2025

    Real Estate-Focused SPAC Prepares For $200M IPO

    Special purpose acquisition company Timber Road Acquisition Corp. filed documents on Monday that outlined its plans for a $200 million initial public offering in search of merger targets in real estate and consumer industries, with Reed Smith LLP representing the company and Loeb & Loeb LLP as counsel for an underwriter.

  • April 14, 2025

    Morgan Stanley Raises $2.3B For 3rd Co-Investment Fund

    Morgan Stanley Investment Management said Monday it has closed its third dedicated private equity co-investment fund at its hard cap of about $2.3 billion, underscoring investor demand for direct exposure to deals alongside leading buyout firms.

  • April 14, 2025

    Wilson Sonsini, Kirkland Lead $2.5B Driverless Truck Biz Deal

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC-steered Kodiak Robotics, a firm valued at $2.5 billion that specializes in driverless truck technology, said Monday it plans to go public later this year by merging with blank-check company Ares Acquisition Corp. II, which is being represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

  • April 14, 2025

    Sidley Lands M&A, Private Equity Pro From Skadden In NY

    Sidley Austin LLP announced on Monday it has hired a partner from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP to strengthen its mergers and acquisitions and private equity practices.

  • April 14, 2025

    Norton Rose Leads TowerBrook On £283M Buy Of Equals

    A consortium of private equity firms, including TowerBrook Capital Partners LP, has completed its £283 million ($373 million) takeover of technology company Equals Group PLC, triggering the suspension of its shares from the London Stock Exchange, the British business said on Monday.

  • April 14, 2025

    Silver Lake To Buy Stake In Intel Chips Unit At $8.8B Value

    Skadden-led Intel Corp. said Monday it has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Altera business to Latham & Watkins LLP-advised Silver Lake, valuing the semiconductor solutions business at $8.75 billion. 

Expert Analysis

  • Changes To Expect From SEC Under Trump Nominee

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    President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair will likely lead to significant shifts in the Division of Enforcement's priorities, likely focused on protecting retail investors and the stability of the capital markets, say attorneys at Morrison Foerster.

  • A Look At SEC, CFTC's Record Year For Whistleblower Awards

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    Another banner year shows that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have developed the gold standard for whistleblower award programs, but a CFTC funding crisis threatens to derail that program's success, say Andrew Feller and Geoff Schweller at Kohn Kohn.

  • What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

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    The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • Series

    Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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.

  • Strategies For Home Equity Investment Providers In 2025

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    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.

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    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.

  • From Football To Pickleball, Sports Investing Evolved In 2024

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    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.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    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.

  • Preparing For The New Restrictions On Investment Into China

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    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.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    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.

  • Back To The Future? Antitrust Enforcement Under Trump 2.0

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    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.

  • FTX Exec's Sentencing Shows Pros And Cons Of Cooperation

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    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.

  • SEC Custody Rule Creates Crypto Compliance Conundrum

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    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.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    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.

  • Series

    Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    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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