Private Equity

Private Equity Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on private equity deals and the attorneys involved. Coverage includes high-impact deals, related litigation and enforcement actions, and policy developments that affect private equity firms.



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Latest News in Private Equity

  • October 24, 2025

    Financial Services Co. Sues To Stop 'Corporate Raiding'

    A financial services company asked a Georgia federal court Friday to help it stop two wealth management companies' "illegal corporate raiding and other improper attacks" on its business.

  • October 24, 2025

    Avalara Investors Fight Stay In $8.4B Buyout Dispute

    Shareholders of tax software company Avalara are fighting a motion by the company in Washington federal court to stay litigation accusing it of misleading investors ahead of an $8.4 billion deal to take the company private.

  • October 24, 2025

    Recent Trends In Lending To Nonbank Financial Institutions

    Loans to nondepository financial institutions represent the fastest-growing bank lending asset this year, while exhibiting the cleanest credit profile and the lowest delinquency rate, but two recent bankruptcies also emphasize important cautionary considerations, says Chris van Heerden at Cadwalader.

  • October 24, 2025

    Sterlington Founder Talks C-Suite Guidance After $40B Deal

    On the heels of representing Aligned Data Centers' management in the company's $40 billion sale, Sterlington PLLC founder Chris Harrison spoke with Law360 about fundamental changes reshaping negotiations with buyers as private equity strategies evolve.

  • October 24, 2025

    Paris-Based SPAC Targets US Acquisition After Raising $100M

    French special purpose acquisition company LaFayette Acquisition Corp. began trading publicly on Friday after raising $100 million in its U.S. initial public offering, with plans to target U.S. companies in a range of industries.

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Private Equity

Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Private equity deals valued at $50MM or more
  • Venture capital investments of $25MM or more
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Capital investments, including mezzanine and growth capital deals
  • Joint ventures involving private equity firms
  • Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
  • Distressed investment deals
  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • International competition and securities regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • Delaware corporate law
  • Antitrust and consumer protection controls
  • Private equity industry lobbying
  • International banking legislation and regulation
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Merger reviews
  • Second requests
  • Challenges and divestitures
  • Litigation
  • Antitrust suits
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Corporate governance fights
  • Poison pill challenges
  • Hostile takeover disputes
  • Privacy and consumer protection suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings involving private equity stakeholders
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of private equity practices

Readership

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  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the private equity industry
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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