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September 12, 2025
Microsoft, OpenAI Ink Tentative Deal On Nonprofit Restructure
OpenAI and Microsoft have announced that the OpenAI nonprofit is taking a major step in its development, gaining control of a new Public Benefit Corporation and receiving an equity stake worth more than $100 billion.
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September 12, 2025
4 Companies Led By 5 Firms Ride IPO Wave, Raising $1.9B
Four companies across wide-ranging industries — including an engineering firm, a transportation tech startup, a cryptocurrency exchange and a coffee chain — began trading Friday after raising a cumulative roughly $1.9 billion in their initial public offerings, capping off the year's busiest week for new listings.
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September 12, 2025
Digital Infrastructure SPAC Starts Trading After $200M IPO
Special purpose acquisition company OTG Acquisition Corp. I began trading on Friday after pricing a $200 million initial public offering, with plans to merge with a company in the digital infrastructure services sector.
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September 12, 2025
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen former Master Chef presenter Gregg Wallace sue the BBC, Elon Musk's xAI take legal action against a staff engineer, and fashion mogul Kevin-Gerald Stanford file a fresh claim against Lion Capital-owned Klotho and EY amid a long-running All Saints share acquisition dispute.
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September 11, 2025
Trump's CFTC Nominee Publicly Feuds With Winklevoss Twins
Brian Quintenz is accusing crypto exchange founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss of pressuring President Donald Trump to delay his nomination to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, saying in a social media post that the identical 44-year-old twins were apparently unhappy that he refused to make promises about a complaint they've lodged against agency attorneys.
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September 11, 2025
DLA Piper Adds Leveraged Finance Partner In LA
DLA Piper has hired a former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP attorney as a leveraged finance partner in Los Angeles, where she will also serve as leader of the firm's West Coast fund finance team.
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September 11, 2025
AI, Tech and More Sectors Drive $4B-$7B Deal Rumors
Valuations in the $4 billion to $7 billion range emerged as the sweet spot in this week's deal rumors, with companies across artificial technology, tech and other sectors reportedly nearing stake sales, divestitures and initial public offerings.
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September 11, 2025
Freshfields, Kirkland Advise On Advent's $4.7B Zentiva Sale
European generics pharmaceutical company Zentiva will be sold by private equity firm Advent to U.S.-based GTCR, Advent announced Thursday.
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September 11, 2025
Clifford Chance Hires Ex-Fried Frank PE Partner In NY
Clifford Chance LLP announced Thursday the hiring of a private equity partner in New York who spent the past two decades at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP.
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September 11, 2025
Cooley-Led LB Pharmaceuticals Raises Upsized $285M IPO
LB Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharma company developing therapies for a number of neuropsychiatric diseases, hit the public markets on Thursday after raising $285 million in an upsized initial public offering.
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September 11, 2025
Media, Sports-Focused SPAC's $240M IPO Guided By 3 Firms
Trailblazer Acquisition, a blank-check company whose target businesses include media and sports and entertainment, was steered by three law firms as it raised $240 million in an upsized initial public offering with 24 million units at $10.
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September 11, 2025
Kirkland-Led Aurora Wraps 7th Fund With $2.1B In Tow
Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Aurora Capital Partners on Thursday revealed that it closed its seventh fund after securing more than $2.1 billion of capital commitments.
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September 10, 2025
Latham-Led Stablecoin Firm Figure Prices Upsized $788M IPO
Stablecoin issuer Figure Technology Solutions began trading Thursday after it priced an upsized initial public offering that raised $787.5 million above its marketed range, in an offering guided by Latham & Watkins LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
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September 10, 2025
Del. Justices Urged To Revive $10.5B Zendesk Deal Challenge
An attorney for stockholders of software-as-a-service business Zendesk Inc. told Delaware's Supreme Court Wednesday that a conflict at the heart of a challenge to the company's $10.5 billion take-private deal with a private equity consortium was undisclosed at the time of its approval.
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September 10, 2025
OpenAI Can't Keep For-Profit Shift Docs From Musk
A California federal magistrate judge has said that OpenAI must produce key planning documents in Elon Musk's lawsuit challenging its attempted shift into a for-profit business, rejecting arguments that the information is protected because it could influence future takeover bids by the billionaire or future investments by Microsoft.
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September 10, 2025
Private Equity Fund CEO Charged In $62.5M Ponzi-Like Fraud
The founder of a private equity fund was charged with wire fraud in California federal court for allegedly scamming about $62.5 million from 500 investors through sham promissory notes that purported to yield investment returns up to 15%, while using investors' cash to pay interest to other investors in a Ponzi-like scheme.
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September 10, 2025
AI Infrastructure Startup Nebius Seeks $3B To Fuel Expansion
Dutch artificial intelligence infrastructure company Nebius Group N.V. on Wednesday announced plans to raise up to $3 billion to further fuel its growth, a move that comes just days after the tech company revealed a multibillion-dollar partnership with Microsoft.
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September 10, 2025
SEC Taps Gibson Atty To Head Corporation Finance Division
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday named the co-chair of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's securities regulation practice as the new leader of its Division of Corporation Finance, which is responsible for writing rules and providing guidance to publicly traded companies on shareholder disclosure matters, among other things.
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September 10, 2025
PsiQuantum Valued At $7B After $1B Funding Round
Quantum computer company PsiQuantum, advised by Goodwin Procter LLP, on Wednesday revealed that it hit a $7 billion valuation following the close of its $1 billion Series E funding round, which will help the Palo Alto-based company build "the world's first" commercially useful, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
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September 10, 2025
Kirkland-Led Veritas Clinches $14.4B Tech-Focused Fund
Technology investor Veritas Capital, led by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, revealed on Wednesday that it wrapped fundraising for its ninth fund after securing $14.4 billion in capital commitments, which will be used to invest across the technology sector.
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September 10, 2025
Investor Secures 93% Stake In Anexo After Takeover Approval
Anexo said Wednesday that 93.3% of its shareholders have agreed to a takeover offer by investment company Dbay and its founders, which values the U.K. credit hire and legal services business at £70.79 million ($96 million).
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September 10, 2025
Kirkland Adds Fintech Regulatory Partner From McDermott
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has enhanced its fintech regulatory compliance capabilities in New York with the addition of an experienced corporate partner who joins the firm from McDermott Will & Schulte.
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September 10, 2025
HGGC To Squeeze Out Energy Biz's Shares In £184M Takeover
U.S. private equity shop HGGC said Wednesday that it will buy the remaining shares in Inspired PLC which it doesn't own to complete a takeover of the energy and sustainability consultancy, after more than 90% of investors backed the £183.6 million ($248.6 million) transaction.
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September 09, 2025
Davis Polk Leads Klarna's Above-Range $1.4B IPO
Swedish fintech startup Klarna, led by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, priced its highly anticipated initial public offering above its range on Tuesday, raising $1.37 billion, a move that comes months after its public debut was paused amid backlash to President Donald Trump's tariff announcement in April.
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September 09, 2025
Private Fund Adviser To Pay $9.7M To End SEC Suit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Tuesday that a real estate-focused Colorado private fund adviser and his two management firms would pay $9.7 million to settle claims of defrauding investors with misrepresentations, which include concealing conflicts of interests in proposed buyout transaction requests he sent to investors.
Expert Analysis
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Filing Clarifies FTC, DOJ's Passive Investment Stance
The antitrust agencies' statement of interest filed in Texas v. Blackrock clarifies that certain forms of corporate governance engagement are permissible under the "solely for investment" exemption, a move that offers guidance for passive investors but also signals new scrutiny of coordinated engagement, say attorneys at Stinson.
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Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling
The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.
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Series
Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham.
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What To Expect From 401(k) Plan Alternative Assets Order
The executive order this month making it easier for retirement plans to invest in alternative assets, including private equity, real estate and digital assets, marks a watershed moment for democratizing access to private markets, but the U.S. Department of Labor's anticipated formal rulemaking will also be impactful, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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How AI Is Easing Digital Asset Recovery In Fraud Cases
In combination with recent legislation and a maturing digital asset infrastructure, artificial intelligence tools are making it easier to recover stolen assets, giving litigants a more specific understanding of financial fraud earlier in the process and making it economically feasible to pursue smaller fraud claims, says Solomon Shinerock at Lewis Baach.
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What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.
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State AGs Are Turning Up The Antitrust Heat On ESG Actions
Recent antitrust developments from red state attorneys general continue a trend of environmental, social and governance scrutiny, and businesses exposed to these areas should conduct close examinations of strategy and potential material risk, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.
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Rebuttal
BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation
A recent Law360 op-ed argued that loosening law firm funding restrictions would make BigLaw firms less inclined to settle with the Trump administration, but deregulating legal financing ethics may well prove to be not merely ineffective, but counterproductive, says Laurel Kilgour at the American Economic Liberties Project.
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Unpacking Ore. Law's Limits On PE Healthcare Investment
A recent Oregon law imposes significant restrictions on nonphysicians owning or controlling medical practices, but newly enacted amendments provide some additional flexibility in certain ownership arrangements without scuttling the law's intent of addressing concerns about the rise of private equity investment in healthcare, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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What FinCEN's AML Rule Delay Means For Advisers
Even with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's statement last month delaying the compliance date for a rule requiring advisers to report suspicious activity, advisers can expect some level of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission oversight in connection with anti-money laundering compliance, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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Liquidity Rule Compliance Still Vital Even After SEC Dismissal
Despite its recent dismissal of a novel case against Pinnacle Advisors over liquidity rule violations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has continued to bring enforcement actions involving investment advisers, making compliance with the rule important for registrants, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.
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5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust
Amid salacious headlines about lawyers behaving badly and recent polls showing the public’s increasingly unfavorable view of attorneys, we must make meaningful changes to our culture to rebuild trust in the legal system, says Carl Taylor at Carl Taylor Law.
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Series
Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
On the trail, I have thought often about the parallels between hiking and high-stakes patent litigation, and why strategizing, preparation, perseverance and joy are important skills for success in both endeavors, says Barbara Fiacco at Foley Hoag.
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Opportunity Zone Overhaul Is Good News For Investors
Recently enacted reforms making the qualified opportunity zone program permanent, restoring the basis step-up for capital gains and adding flexibility to the zone designation process enhance the program’s appeal for long-term investment, says Steven Hadjilogiou at McDermott.
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Opinion
Time For Full Disclosure Of Third-Party Funding In MDLs
It is appropriate that the Federal Advisory Committee on Civil Rules is considering a rule to require disclosure of third-party litigation funding in civil litigation — something that is particularly needed in multidistrict litigation, which now comprises more than half of all civil cases in the federal courts, says Eric Hudson at Butler Snow.