Private Equity

  • January 23, 2025

    Bain Matches CC Capital's Rival Bid For Insignia Financial

    Bain Capital has submitted a revised bid of more than $1.9 billion for Australia's Insignia Financial Ltd., matching an earlier revised offer submitted by fellow U.S. private equity firm CC Capital Partners just days ago, Insignia said Thursday.

  • January 22, 2025

    Del. Justices Probe $10.4B Anaplan-Thoma Bravo Deal

    The Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday repeatedly asked attorneys what Anaplan Inc.'s officers needed to tell shareholders before they voted on the company's $10.4 billion sale to private equity firm Thoma Bravo, probing what sorts of disclosures would be required under the First State's so-called Corwin doctrine.

  • January 22, 2025

    Waste Co. Says Ex-Director Used Secret Info For Sabotage

    Commercial waste management company RTS has accused a former board director in Delaware Chancery Court of misusing its confidential information and deliberately sabotaging the business to try to force a cheap sale to the ex-director's private equity firm.

  • January 22, 2025

    Space Explorer Voyager Technologies Confidentially Files IPO

    Defense and space exploration company Voyager Technologies Inc. said Wednesday it has confidentially filed plans for an initial public offering, marking the second company from the industry to join the IPO pipeline this week and potentially benefiting from increased government funding for space travel.

  • January 22, 2025

    Paul Weiss Guides Ares On $304M Form Technologies Buy

    Paul Weiss is guiding an Ares Management-led group on the $304 million purchase of a majority of Form Technologies Inc.'s common equity, in a transaction that allows Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Form to "substantially deleverage" its balance sheet, Form said Wednesday.

  • January 22, 2025

    Cooley-Led Insulin Device Maker Preps $113M IPO

    Insulin delivery system maker Beta Bionics on Wednesday announced the terms for its initial public offering, planning to raise $113 million.

  • January 22, 2025

    Mounting Pressure For PE Exits To Drive IPO Volume In 2025

    Private equity-backed companies will generate nearly half of initial public offerings in 2025, analysts predicted on Wednesday, driven by a growing demand for exit strategies among investors that have owned stakes in companies for lengthy periods.

  • January 22, 2025

    Novacap Lands Over $1B For Digital Infrastructure Fund

    North American private equity shop Novacap, advised by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, on Wednesday announced that it clinched its first fund dedicated solely to digital infrastructure investing after securing more than $1 billion from investors.

  • January 22, 2025

    Saudi Wealth Fund Selling Biz Service Firm In $907M Deal

    Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund said Wednesday it has agreed to sell business services and digital solutions firm Thiqah to Elm Company, a Saudi Arabian digital security firm, in a deal valued at $907 million. 

  • January 21, 2025

    Bacon Giant Smithfields Leads 3 IPOs Primed To Exceed $1B

    Bacon maker Smithfields Foods Inc. led a trio of companies unveiling price ranges for initial public offerings Tuesday that could raise $1.3 billion combined over the next week, with 10 law firms guiding the IPOs in various capacities.

  • January 21, 2025

    Dozen Morris Manning Attys Headed To Reed Smith, Firm Says

    A dozen attorneys from Morris Manning & Martin LLP's Atlanta office, including the firm's private equity co-chair and other leaders, have told the firm they are leaving to join Reed Smith LLP, a Morris Manning spokesperson told Law360 Pulse on Tuesday.

  • January 21, 2025

    Ex-Chemical Biz Atty Drops Claims Against Bain Capital

    A former in-house attorney for chemicals company Arxada has agreed to remove Bain Capital as a defendant in her New Jersey state court suit alleging that she was unlawfully dismissed after she discussed taking leave to recover from a miscarriage.

  • January 21, 2025

    New SEC Task Force Eyes 'Sensible' Crypto Regulations

    A day after being appointed acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mark T. Uyeda on Tuesday launched a cryptocurrency task force to develop "a comprehensive and clear regulatory framework" for such assets.

  • January 21, 2025

    Pactiv Evergreen's $6.7B Sale To Novolex Goes Unchallenged

    Food merchandising product maker Pactiv Evergreen on Tuesday revealed that the waiting period for its $6.7 billion merger with packaging products manufacturer Novolex has expired, clearing the path for the deal to close.

  • January 21, 2025

    Thoma Bravo Clinches $3.6B Credit Fund III

    Software investor Thoma Bravo on Tuesday announced that it wrapped fundraising on its most recent credit fund after securing $3.6 billion in total available capital.

  • January 21, 2025

    Bain-Backed Kantar Group Selling Media Arm In $1B Deal

    London-based marketing data and analytics company Kantar Group has disclosed what it called a proposed sale of its Kantar Media unit to HIG Capital for approximately $1 billion. 

  • January 21, 2025

    Holland & Knight Reps Redwire On $925M Edge Buy

    Holland & Knight LLP is guiding space infrastructure company Redwire Corp. on a new agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy for $925 million, expanding Redwire's portfolio to include Edge's combat-tested uncrewed aircraft and drones.

  • January 17, 2025

    Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

    Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2024, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

  • January 17, 2025

    Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

    Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • January 17, 2025

    Tennessee, BlackRock Settle Suit Over ESG Goals

    Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Friday that his office has dismissed its lawsuit accusing BlackRock of misleading customers about its environmental, social and corporate governance investment strategies, with the asset manager committing to certain transparency and compliance measures.

  • January 17, 2025

    PE Firm Resolves FTC's Antitrust Anesthesia Roll-Up Case

    Private equity firm Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe agreed to limit its involvement, entanglement and ownership rights with its portfolio company U.S. Anesthesia Partners Inc. to resolve allegations they engaged in a "roll-up" scheme to buy anesthesiology practices in Texas and drive up costs, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday.

  • January 17, 2025

    SEC Says Food Tech Startup Overstated Revenue By $550M

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday fined venture-backed food technology startup GrubMarket $8 million for allegedly misleading investors by overstating revenue by more than $550 million, with faulty accounting that regulators say the company should have known was unreliable.

  • January 17, 2025

    Sidley-Led Hennessy Capital's 7th SPAC Raises $175M

    Blank-check company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII began trading publicly on Friday after raising $175 million in its initial public offering, which will be used to merge with a company in the industrial technology or energy transition sectors.

  • January 17, 2025

    PE-Backed M&A Values, Megadeals Surged In 2024

    Private equity-backed merger and acquisition values jumped nearly 25% year-over-year in 2024, while PE-backed megadeals valued above $5 billion more than doubled, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

  • January 17, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Simpson Thacher, Covington

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Eli Lilly and Co. buys a precision breast cancer program, Applied Digital Corp. enters a financing agreement for its high-performance computing business, Clearwater Analytics buys Enfusion, and Lantheus Holdings Inc. buys Life Molecular Imaging Ltd.

Expert Analysis

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

  • Today's Trends In Private Credit And Unitranche Financing

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    Proskauer’s Michelle Iodice analyzes recent patterns in private credit and unitranche financing transactions, including the rise of super-senior revolver loans as an alternative to traditional structure, and considers how they may shape the private credit and broadly syndicated loan markets through the remainder of 2024.

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