Private Equity

  • October 22, 2024

    The 2024 Prestige Leaders

    Check out our Prestige Leaders ranking, analysis and interactive graphics to see which firms stand out for their financial performance, attractiveness to attorneys and law students, ability to secure accolades and positive legal news media representation.

  • October 22, 2024

    How Law Firms Get And Keep Elite Status

    For decades, a handful of New York-based law firms thoroughly dominated the national consciousness when it came to power, profitability and prestige. But in today's legal market, increased movement of partners and clients from one firm to the next has begun to shake things up and create opportunities for go-getters to ascend the ranks.

  • October 22, 2024

    Akin-Led Mubadala Capital Wraps 4th Fund At $3.1B

    Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital, advised by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, on Tuesday revealed that it clinched its fourth private equity fund after securing $3.1 billion of commitments from investors.

  • October 22, 2024

    Real Estate Exec Guilty Of $77M WeWork Stock Fraud

    A Manhattan federal jury on Tuesday convicted the former CEO of real estate investment firm Arciterra for trying to manipulate the price of WeWork stock via a $77 million tender offer on the cusp of the office-sharing company's bankruptcy filing in late 2023.

  • October 22, 2024

    Kirkland Guides Wendel's $1.13B Bid For Monroe Capital Stake

    French investor Wendel Group said Tuesday that it will take an initial 75% stake in U.S. asset manager Monroe Capital LLC for $1.13 billion to expand its private credit services as demand surges.

  • October 21, 2024

    $77M WeWork Bid Was Fraud 'From Beginning To End,' Jury Told

    New York federal prosecutors made their final pitch on Monday to jurors weighing the fate of the former CEO of real estate investment firm Arciterra accused of manipulating the market through a bogus $77 million tender offer to take control of WeWork, saying it was a sophisticated fraud and not a real play for control of the company.

  • October 21, 2024

    AI Software Developer Genesys Confidentially Files IPO

    Artificial intelligence-based software developer Genesys Cloud Services Inc. said Monday it has confidentially filed plans for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, joining other AI-linked prospects preparing for IPOs.

  • October 21, 2024

    V&E Helps EnCap Amass $5.25B For Latest Energy Fund

    Houston, Texas-based EnCap Investments LP, advised by Vinson & Elkins LLP, on Monday announced that it wrapped its 12th energy-focused fund after securing $5.25 billion from investors.

  • October 21, 2024

    Goodwin Steers Biotech Firm Septerna's Plans For $175M IPO

    Biotechnology firm Septerna Inc. on Monday launched plans for an estimated $175 million initial public offering, joining a hot market for drug developers of late, under guidance from Goodwin Procter LLP and underwriters' counsel Cooley LLP.

  • October 21, 2024

    Clifford Chance Continues NY Growth With O'Melveny Duo

    Clifford Chance LLP is continuing its growth in New York, announcing on Monday the hiring of two former O'Melveny & Myers LLP attorneys to its private equity practice, as well as the firm's restructuring and insolvency group.

  • October 21, 2024

    Potbelly Investor Urges Sandwich Chain To Explore A Sale

    An investor in sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. on Monday called for the company to take immediate action to maximize shareholder value, including exploring a potential sale of the quick-service restaurant business, which it called an "underappreciated growth story."

  • October 21, 2024

    Kirkland, Paul Weiss Build $859M Cybersecurity Biz Merger

    Cybersecurity solutions companies Sophos, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Secureworks, led by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, on Monday announced plans to merge in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $859 million.

  • October 21, 2024

    Debevoise-Led EQT Pool To Buy $14.5B Private School Biz

    Swedish investment giant EQT AB said Monday that it has formed a new consortium to acquire international school operator Nord Anglia Education for $14.5 billion in a deal guided by Latham & Watkins LLP, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP.

  • October 21, 2024

    Sanofi Sells Majority Stake In Opella To CD&R, French State

    Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi SA said Monday that it will sell a controlling stake in Opella to U.S. private equity shop Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC and France's public investment bank, in a deal valuing its consumer healthcare business at €16 billion ($17 billion).

  • October 18, 2024

    Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attys From 74 Firms

    The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2024 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

  • October 18, 2024

    Hong Kong Regulators Unveil Plans To Quicken IPOs

    Hong Kong regulators and stock exchange officials announced a plan on Friday to accelerate their time frames for reviewing initial public offerings, a bid to improve the region's attractiveness for new listings amid intense global competition.

  • October 18, 2024

    Hogan Lovells Guides Buyer On San Diego Soccer Team Deal

    National Women's Soccer League team the San Diego Wave Fútbol Club has assumed new ownership after Hogan Lovells-advised private equity firm Levine Leichtman Family Office bought the team from previous owner Ron Burkle, advised by Loeb & Loeb LLP, marking the latest in a string of NWSL deals this year.

  • October 18, 2024

    6 Firms Guide $1.1B Turkish-Kazakh E-Commerce Deal

    Six law firms across three countries have guided a transaction announced Friday that will see Kaspi.kz, which runs a popular payments app in Kazakhstan, purchase a majority stake in Turkish e-commerce platform Hepsiburada for more than $1.1 billion in cash.

  • October 18, 2024

    Verbose BigLaw Attys Irk Judge: 'Not Serving You Well'

    A Boston federal judge on Friday laid into attorneys for Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, and Ropes & Gray LLP for what she called needlessly aggressive and voluminous court filings in heated fraud litigation involving the sale of a Mexican funeral business.

  • October 18, 2024

    Class Status Sought For Sex Bias Suit Over Layoffs At X

    A suit alleging X targeted women in layoffs after Elon Musk bought the company should move forward as a class action because hundreds of women were impacted by sexist decision-making, a former employee for the company once known as Twitter argued in California federal court

  • October 18, 2024

    BCLP Corporate Ace Jumps To Barnes & Thornburg In LA

    A longtime Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP attorney has taken his practice to Barnes & Thornburg in Los Angeles, becoming the fourth partner to join its corporate department in just the last month.

  • October 18, 2024

    O'Melveny Duo Includes Ex-Hogan Lovells Singapore Head

    O'Melveny has expanded its platform in Asia with the addition of two transactional lawyers from Hogan Lovells, including a former practice head and Singapore managing partner who will now lead O'Melveny's Singapore and Southeast Asia team as well as its Singapore office.

  • October 18, 2024

    Greenberg Traurig Helps BC Partners Shop 30 German Hotels

    The real estate arm of British investment firm BC Partners said Friday that it has partnered with France-based hotel investor Hova Hospitality to acquire a portfolio of 30 hotels in Germany from AccorInvest.

  • October 18, 2024

    Taxation With Representation: Baker, Simpson, Ropes

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Lundbeck inks a $2.6 billion cash deal for Longboard, Silver Lake agrees to buy Zuora for $1.7 billion, and PPG and American Industrial Partners reach a $550 million deal.

  • October 18, 2024

    CVS Health Replaces CEO Amid Reported Activist Pressure

    CVS Health announced an executive shakeup on Friday, including the appointment of new President and CEO David Joyner, a move that comes as the troubled healthcare services giant faces pressure from activist investors pushing for change.

Expert Analysis

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Series

    Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • Tips For Revamping Patent Portfolio Strategy In AI Deal Era

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    Recent data suggests patents are significantly enhancing exit valuations, particularly with cutting-edge technologies like those powered by artificial intelligence, but it is necessary to do more than simply align patent strategy with business goals, says Keegan Caldwell at Caldwell Law.

  • Opinion

    The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address

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    A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • Opinion

    It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union

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    As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Jarkesy May Thwart Consumer Agencies' Civil Penalty Power

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy not only implicates future SEC administrative adjudications, but those of other agencies that operate similarly — and may stymie regulators' efforts to levy civil monetary penalties in a range of consumer protection enforcement actions, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?

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    A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.

  • Why The SEC Is Targeting Short-And-Distort Schemes

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent crackdown on the illegal practice of short-and-distort trades highlights the urgent need for public companies to adopt proactive measures, including pursuing private rights of action, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • Series

    Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.

  • 3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture

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    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.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents

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    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.

  • Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course

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    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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