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June 17, 2025
Hogan Lovells Gets In On DC Region's Trade Lateral Uptick
Hogan Lovells has hired an international trade litigator who spent more than 15 years with the U.S. Department of Justice, as the hiring of attorneys with trade experience in the D.C. region this year continues at a pace that could outpace 2024, with federal trade policies continuing to evolve rapidly.
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June 17, 2025
Willkie-Led Post Oak Clinches $764M Energy-Focused Fund
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP-advised Post Oak Energy Capital LP on Tuesday revealed that it closed its fifth energy fund and a related co-investment vehicle with $764 million in tow.
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June 16, 2025
DOJ Won't Charge PE Firm That Acquired Sanctions Violator
The U.S. Department of Justice has decided not to go after private equity firm White Deer Management LLC after it discovered and voluntarily disclosed that Unicat's former leadership had violated economic sanctions and export laws, according to an announcement made Monday.
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June 16, 2025
Consolidated SVB Class Action Survives 3 Dismissal Bids
A California federal judge has rejected three bids to dismiss a proposed shareholder class action against Silicon Valley Bank's brass, underwriters and auditor stemming from the bank's 2023 failure, finding the plaintiffs' "well-pleaded" allegations can continue.
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June 16, 2025
Telecoms Shareholder Gets Sanctions Lifted In Control Fight
A New York federal judge has vacated his order sanctioning an investor in telecommunications infrastructure firm Continental Towers LATAM Holdings Ltd. for ignoring arbitral awards issued in a bitter, yearslong dispute over control of the company, saying the man wasn't properly served.
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June 16, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Delaware's Court of Chancery this past week sought answers in the high-stakes battle over the constitutionality of newly enacted Delaware corporation law amendments, which will hitch a ride to the state's Supreme Court via a suit contesting a $117 million acquisition of Clearway Energy Inc. by its majority shareholder.
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June 16, 2025
Trump Media Seeks To Launch Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., the owner of President Donald Trump's platform Truth Social, on Monday said it filed paperwork to launch an exchange-traded fund that will invest in bitcoin and ethereum, marking its latest push into digital assets.
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June 16, 2025
Abu Dhabi Oil Unit, Carlyle Offer To Buy Santos In $18.7B Deal
Global energy company Santos Ltd., advised by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, on Monday confirmed that it received a roughly $18.7 billion non-binding takeover offer from a consortium led by a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
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June 16, 2025
Crypto Platform Tron Eyes Public Listing Via Reverse Merger
China-based cryptocurrency platform Tron plans to go public through a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed toy manufacturer SRM Entertainment Inc., both parties announced on Monday, supported by a $100 million investment arranged by a bank linked to President Donald Trump's family.
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June 16, 2025
Walker & Dunlap Closes $135M Real Estate Fund
Real estate private equity shop Walker & Dunlap Investment Partners, advised by Polsinelli PC, on Monday revealed that it wrapped up fundraising for its seventh discretionary fund after securing $135 million from investors.
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June 16, 2025
Proskauer Continues M&A Growth With Ex-Paul Weiss Atty
Proskauer Rose LLP announced Monday that a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP counsel focused on private company mergers, take-private transactions and cross-border acquisitions has joined the firm as a partner.
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June 16, 2025
Weil Guides PE-Backed 365 Retail On $848M Cantaloupe Buy
Michigan-based 365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-checkout retail technology and a portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners LLC, announced Monday it will acquire Pennsylvania-based Cantaloupe Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at about $848 million.
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June 16, 2025
Asset Manager Tikehau, Insurers Launch Private Equity Fund
Asset manager Tikehau Capital said Monday it has launched a private equity fund, covering cybersecurity and defense, with three leading insurers, including Société Générale Assurances.
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June 16, 2025
Assura Weighs PHP Concessions As Bidding War Continues
National Health Service landlord Assura said Monday that it is weighing a £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) offer from Primary Health Properties, after the investment trust added concessions to its undertaking in an intensification of a bidding war against KKR and Stonepeak.
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June 13, 2025
More IPO Prospects Ready To Test Market After Chime's Debut
A venture-backed cancer diagnostics firm and a home insurer are preparing two initial public offerings that could raise $720 million combined next week, joining an energized IPO market following fintech startup Chime Financial Inc.'s debut.
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June 13, 2025
Con Man Galanis Can't Get $2M Back, Despite Trump Clemency
A New York federal judge denied convicted fraudster Jason Galanis' request to halt restitution payments and recover $2.17 million in forfeited assets, ruling that President Donald Trump's reduction of his sentence applied only to future obligations.
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June 13, 2025
PE Firm Caused Policyholder To Overpay, R&W Insurer Says
A representations and warranties insurer accused a private equity firm in Delaware Chancery Court of causing its policyholder to pay too much in its $140 million acquisition of a construction equipment manufacturer, arguing the firm must reimburse the insurer for its $12 million coverage payment.
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June 13, 2025
Cannabis Fund Seeks End Of $145M Mismanagement Suit
An investment fund has decided to voluntarily dismiss its lawsuit against two California businessmen who allegedly squandered $145 million given to them by a now dead Russian billionaire to launch cannabis grow operations in the state.
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June 13, 2025
SEC's Atkins Selects New Leaders Across Several Divisions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday named leaders to key divisions overseeing investment funds, stock exchanges and corporate accounting practices, marking the latest wave of fresh personnel brought in by new SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
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June 13, 2025
Jefferson Capital Targets $1B Valuation With $160M IPO
Private equity-backed consumer debt purchaser and collector Jefferson Capital on Friday laid out the terms for its planned initial public offering that would target a valuation of up to approximately $1 billion.
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June 13, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Latham, Paul Weiss
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Brown & Brown Inc. buys Accession Risk Management Group Inc., Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. acquires Dana Inc.'s off-highway unit, Qualcomm Inc. buys Alphawave IP, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced it will split into two publicly traded companies.
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June 13, 2025
Jones Day-Led PE Firm Bids £186.7M For Engineer Renold
MPE Partners, a private equity firm, said Friday it had agreed to acquire Renold PLC, a British industrial chains maker, for approximately £186.7 million ($254 million), in a deal guided by Jones Day and Eversheds Sutherland.
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June 13, 2025
France's BPCE To Buy Novo Banco In €6.4B Deal
France's second-largest banking group BPCE said Friday that it will buy U.S. private equity shop Lone Star Fund's 75% stake in Novo Banco SA in a deal that values the Portuguese bank at €6.4 billion ($7.4 billion).
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June 12, 2025
Fla. Doc Sues In Del. Alleging Multistate Group Conspiracy
A Florida doctor and emergency room companies serving departments in Texas, Florida and Oklahoma have sued multiple entities in Delaware's Court of Chancery allegedly involved in an elaborate private equity-tied scheme to duck bans on the corporate practice of medicine.
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June 12, 2025
Meta Eyes $14B AI Bet, Bullish Seeks IPO, And More Rumors
Facebook owner Meta is eying a $14 billion investment in Scale AI, while Bullish plans to join the recent surge in cryptocurrency-related initial public offerings and investors want to take pizza chain Papa John's private at more than $60 per share. Here, Law360 breaks down the notable deal rumors from the past week.
Expert Analysis
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Takeaways From SEC's Registered Investment Cos. Risk Alert
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Examinations' recent risk alert pertaining to registered investment companies provides a high-level overview of its risk-based approach to selecting RICs for examination — a potential hint that the division is investigating some of the covered topics, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Calif. Justices' Options In Insurance Exhaustion Case
Fox Paine v. Twin City Fire Insurance may serve as the California Supreme Court's opportunity to firmly establish precedent with respect to a strict adherence to excess insurance policies' exhaustion provisions when the language is clear and explicit, says Aiden Spencer at Langsam Stevens.
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Series
Playing Rugby Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My experience playing rugby, including a near-fatal accident, has influenced my legal practice on a professional, organizational and personal level by showing me the importance of maintaining empathy, fostering team empowerment and embracing the art of preparation, says James Gillenwater at Greenberg Traurig.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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What 2024 Tells Us About Calif. Health Transaction Reviews
Looking back at the California Office of Health Care Affordability's first year accepting notices for material healthcare transactions reveals critical lessons on what the OHCA's review process may mean for the future of covered transactions in the state, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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5 Evolving Concerns For Family Offices In 2025
Complex regulatory changes and emerging operational risks will force family offices to stay on their toes in 2025, with timely action particularly necessary to address several tax and reporting developments that may affect their investments and business operations, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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2024 Was A Banner Year For Shareholder Activism
Shareholder activism campaigns in 2024 continued at an elevated pace globally, with activist investors exploiting valuation gaps and pushing aggressively for corporate governance reforms, including the ouster of many companies' chief executives, a trend that could continue once President-elect Donald Trump takes office, say attorneys at Sidley.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Impact Of Successful Challenges To SEC's Rulemaking Ability
In 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faced significant legal challenges to its aggressive rulemaking agenda as several of its rules were vacated by the Fifth Circuit, which could hinder the SEC's ability to enact rules extending beyond express statutory authority in the future, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Series
Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.
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Predicting What's Next For SEC By Looking At Past Dissents
While Paul Atkins' nomination to be the next chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken center stage, an analysis of Republican Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda's past votes and dissents provides a preview of where enforcement may shift in the new administration, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.