Private Equity Archive » September, 2014

Private Equity - September, 2014

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• Del. High Court Reverses Appriva Investors' $250M Ev3 Win
• Top Momentive Bondholders Flop In Suits Against Juniors
• Icahn Unlikely To Win Bid To Stay Part Of Wachtell Suit
• RE Rumor Mill: Lightstone, Blackstone, R&V Management
• Goldman, Others Get Initial Approval For $590M LBO Deals
• Market Rumors: Vivint, BP, European Central Bank
• Deals Rumor Mill: SoftBank, Novo Banco, OTP Bank
• SEC Accuses Two Of Illegal Tips On Ackman's Herbalife Bet
• Starwood Energy Scoops Up 550-MW Quail Run Energy Center
• Japan Convenience Chain Branches Out In Supermarket Buy
• Impax Boosts Finnish Presence With 2 Wind Farm Deals
• Sun Capital Not Liable For Trucking Unit's WARN Claims
• PE-Backed Midstream Co. Aims To Raise $150M In IPO
• Dealmakers Q&A: Norton Rose Fulbright's Efren Acosta
• Dealmakers Q&A: Ropes & Gray's Todd Boes
• 2 Reasons Chancery's Swomley Ruling Is Notable
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Investment Firm To Pay SEC $3.5M Over Lying About PE Fund
• The 4 Firms In-House Counsel Fear The Most
• Deals Rumor Mill: SoftBank, Power Construction, Vista Equity
• JLL Secures $150M Financing For Hotel Property JV
• Carlyle Keeps Up Buying Spree With Another Power Plant Deal
• Dealmakers Q&A: Debevoise's Kevin Schmidt
• Vista Equity Throws Down $4.3B To Pick Up Tibco Software
• PE-Backed Dave & Buster's Sketches Out $122M IPO
• No Deal For KKR, TPG As Treasury Wine Corks $3B Talks
• India Is Ripe For Investment — 7 Key Issues For Investors
• Attys Seek $200M In Fees Amid Deals In LBO Collusion Suit
• Pimco Co-Founder's Departure Signals Rough Ride For PE
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Hong Kong Broadband, HK Exchange
• Deals Rumor Mill: AbbVie, ZF Friedrichshafen, T-Mobile
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Proskauer Nabs Ex-KWM Corporate Chief In London
• Caesars Strikes Deal Promising Tort Awards To Top Creditors
• Rocket Internet To Launch $1.9B IPO Early As Demand Soars
• SEC Accuses Florida Asset Firm Of $30.8M Fraud
• Pulling Up Stakes: Squire Patton Boggs, McDermott, Cooley
• Dealmakers Q&A: Maynard Cooper's Greg Curran
• Dealmakers Q&A: Sheppard Mullin's Lucantonio Salvi
• Pimco Founder Bill Gross Defects To Janus
• Takeaways From SEC Action Against Lincolnshire
• Deals Rumor Mill: Facebook, Telecom Italia, CVC Capital
• Market Rumors: BHP Billiton, Blackstone, Bank Of Montreal
• Sheppard Mullin Nabs Corporate Partner From King & Spalding
• 3 Tips For Navigating Today's Crowded Deal Auctions
• CVC Makes Back Most Of SPi Global Investment In Spinoff
• 3rd Time's The Charm For Blackstone-Backed Travelport IPO
• Freshfields Reps GIC In RAC Co-Investment With Carlyle
• Aussie Watchdog OKs $1.2B Goodman Fielder Purchase
• Vantage Energy Cites 'Unfavorable' Market In IPO Delay
• Allergan Snubs Valeant's Olive Branch, Hints At Other Deal
• DeLauro Legislation Would Broaden Reach Of CFIUS Reviews
• Dealmakers Q&A: Paul Weiss' Neil Goldman
• Dealmakers Q&A: Proskauer's Richard Zall
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Bob Evans Has Attracted Potential Buyers, Sandell Reveals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Walgreen, Starz, Actavis
• Oil Co. Bravo Drops $250M On Okla. Natural Gas Assets
• One M&A Firm Stands Tall With $20B In Deals Last Week
• McDermott Hires Direct Investing Partners From DLA Piper
• Fund Managers Must Face The Reality Of FATCA — Now
• Grocery Chain Smart & Final Looks To Raise $161M In IPO
• Bid First, Diligence Later Becomes New Norm In PE Auctions
• Sens. Demand More Disclosures Under SEC Advertising Rule
• ISS Deals Blow To Bramson's Electra Shakeup Campaign
• Valeant Asks Allergan To Open Talks, Tone Down Buyout Fight
• American Capital Closes $1.1B Lower Middle Market Fund
• Dealmakers Q&A: Lindquist & Vennum's Peter Michaud
• Dealmakers Q&A: O'Melveny's Tim Clark
• 'Entire Fairness' Is More Than Just A Fair Price
• Great Northern Paper To Wind Down Mills In Ch. 7
• New Treasury Rules A Blow To Inversions But Not Fatal
• Max Azria Says It Owes No Commission Over $238M Debt Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Standard Chartered, Aditya Birla, Pfizer
• Bakrie Skipping Payments On $380M In Bonds, Investors Say
• Venture Capital Investing In Asia Rises To New Record
• Buchanan Reps Cassidy In Sale To TPG, Other DTZ Buyers
• 1099ers Exposing Startups, PE Firms To Costly Liability
• PE-Backed JP Energy Sets Terms For $332M IPO
• Opportunities And Pitfalls In The Legal Cloud
• Starwood Sells Broadway Office Building To Ross Stores
• Momentive Creditors Can't Halt Ch. 11 Plan On Appeal
• Ackman Threatens To Sue Allergan Over Potential Salix Deal
• Dealmakers Q&A: Holland & Knight's Norberto Quintana
• Valeant Wins Access To Allergan Docs In Insider Trading Row
• BlackRock Pushes For Corporate Bond Market Overhaul
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• McCarter & English Grows VC Bench With SorinRand Merger
• Deals Rumor Mill: Silver Lake, HP, TTM Technologies
• Red-Hot Life Sciences Sector A Skadden M&A Showcase
• Lincolnshire Pays $2M To Settle SEC's Fee Charges
• PE Firm Energy Capital Invests $1B In USDG's Rail Expansion
• ISIS Equity Partners To Change Terrorist-Linked Name
• Momentive To Pay Interest In Cash Unless Plan Halted
• Electra Strikes Back Again As Activist Battle Heats Up
• PE-Backed Fracking Sand Provider Aims For $1.1B IPO
• Dealmakers Q&A: Gardere's Chris Converse
• Dealmakers Q&A: Taft's James Zimmerman
• A General Counsel's Top 10 Billing Tips
• Venture-Backed Wayfair Sets Terms For $354M Public Debut
• Hot Alibaba Launch Likely To Spark Additional IPO Frenzy
• Notes' Assignee Can't Sue Over Telecom Collapse, Judge Says
• Allergan Defends Redactions In Valeant Insider Trading Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Alcatel-Lucent, KKR
• Algonquin Agrees To Pay $327M For Regulated Water Utilities
• Baker & McKenzie Grabs M&A, Bankruptcy Partners In NY
• Pulling Up Stakes: Stradley, Cadwalader, Hogan Lovells
• Momentive Noteholders Demand $50M Interest In Cash
• Momentive Ruling Part 4: Clarifying Make-Wholes
• Rockpoint Rakes In $950M For New Lower-Risk Vehicle
• Dealmakers Q&A: Nelson Mullins' Brian Moore
• Dealmakers Q&A: Latham & Watkins' Ian Schuman
• LodgeNet Creditors Sue To Block 'Brazen' Restructuring Plan
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Pabst Fetches $700M From Oasis Beverages, TSG
• Hyatt Sells Off $590M Portfolio To Lone Star Funds
• Blackstone's Vivint Solar Powers Up For $371M Debut
• Deals Rumor Mill: ZF Friedrichshafen, Hess, CRH PLC
• RE Rumor Mill: Jay Z And Beyonce, Astoria, H&Q Asia Pacific
• Riverstone Commits $225M To Mexico's Sierra Oil & Gas
• GAO Finds IRS Needs Help To Improve Partnership Audits
• Willkie Farr Again Escapes Suit Over $100M Loss
• Market Rumors: Ithmar Capital, Norbi, Alibaba
• 3i Continues Exit Streak With $139M Sale Of Vedici To CVC
• Ropes & Gray Advises Welsh Carson In $400M CCHN Sale
• PE Funds Ditch Transaction Fees Amid Increased Scrutiny
• Dealmakers Q&A: Kaye Scholer's Mel Cherney
• Dealmakers Q&A: Saul Ewing's Eric Orlinsky
• Equity Cure Rights In Middle-Market Deals — A Primer
• Momentous Ruling In Momentive Part 3: Subordination
• Bingham's London Exodus Hits Firm's Rep, But Not Its Wallet
• Valeant Slams Allergan Doc Redactions In Insider Trading Row
• Bankrupt Refinery Owner Floats $100M EnCap Deal
• Amsterdam Listing Offers 4 Big Benefits For Ackman IPO
• FERC Won't Review New England Power Auction Results
• Market Rumors: Credit Suisse, MJardin, Alibaba
• PDV Raises $218M, Will Launch 2-Way Radio Network
• PE-Backed Civitas Raises Just $199M After Shares Price Low
• IRS Memo Raises New Tax Questions For Investment Managers
• Dealmakers Q&A: Perkins Coie's Fiona Brophy
• Akin Gump Plucks 22 From Bingham's Europe, Asia Offices
• RE Rumor Mill: Puff Daddy, Blackstone, Keck Seng
• Carlyle Doubles Down On Islamorada Hotels In Fla. Keys
• Deals Rumor Mill: Eagle Merchant, Advanstar, Citadele Bank
• Scottish 'Yes' Vote Could Put Debt Markets On Pause
• Market Rumors: Alibaba, Barclays, InBev
• KKR Spins New Beat In $551M Deal For Pioneer's DJ Co.
• KKR Floats $164M To Indian Infrastructure Co. GMR Holdings
• Deal Makers Start Week With A Multibillion-Dollar Bang
• PE-Backed Semiconductor Co. Isola Junks IPO Plans
• Heineken UK Sells 111 Pub Portfolio To Admiral Taverns
• Dealmakers Q&A: Norton Rose Fulbright's David Peterman
• Allergan Compromises With Valeant, Ackman On Meeting
• Momentous Ruling In Momentive Part 2: The Cramdown Rate
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Deals Rumor Mill: PTT, Orange SA, Hellman & Friedman
• Freshpet Plans IPO Amid Growing Gourmet Kibble Trend
• Alibaba To Overshadow Debuts Of 6 Health Care Cos.
• Investec Unloads $877M Mortgage Biz In Sale To Loan Star
• PE-Backed Vantage Energy Sets Terms For $635M IPO
• Vinson & Elkins, Simpson Guide Eagle Energy's $195M Buy
• Denmark's TDC to Pay $2.2B for Norwegian Cable TV Co.
• Sinopec Reaps $17.5B From Sale Of Marketing Unit Stake
• Ann Taylor Rebuffs Latest Activist Push For $3B Sale
• Momentous Ruling In Momentive Part 1: Primer On Cramdown
• Kirkland, Latham Guide $2.7B Cognizant-TriZetto Merger
• 8 Trends Influencing Energy Transactions
• Ackman's Pershing Square Plans $2B Fund IPO In Amsterdam
• Dealmakers Q&A: Ice Miller's Ed Braum
• Dealmakers Q&A: Holland & Knight's Susan Booth
• Christie Hit With Complaint Over Pension Fund Investments
• Chancery Won't Cancel Trial In Allergan Fight With Ackman
• Deutsche, Goldman Win $37M In Fees For CVR Defense
• Wanda Group Buys Beverly Hills Site To Build Luxury Condos
• Harbinger Reveals $460M For LightSquared Split-Up Plan
• OPINION: Pro Bono May Help Diversity Recruiting Efforts
• Caesars Launches Restructuring Talks With Top Creditors
• European PE Roll-Up Activity Weakened In 1st Half Of 2014
• Pulling Up Stakes: Wilson Sonsini, Kirkland & Ellis, KWM
• Sealing The Deal: Skadden Fuses PE, Charity In TOMS Deal
• Carlyle Sells Slice Of PQ In Switch From IPO Track
• Hilton $2.6B Stock Sale Means Big Payday For Counsel
• Portfolio Cos. Cram IPO Pipeline As PE Firms Chart Exits
• Bain-Backed Call Center Co. Atento Aims For $1.6B IPO
• Hogan And K&E Recruit Hong Kong Partners From Each Other
• Blackstone's Travelport Targets $450M IPO In 3rd Attempt
• Dealmakers Q&A: Ungaretti & Harris' Gary Levenstein
• Hertz, Icahn Latest To Compromise To Thwart Proxy Fight
• How Volcker Rule Affects Subscription Credit Facilities
• Yucaipa Urges Judge To Deny Allied System's Settlement
• Momentive Pushes Thorny Debt Workout Through
• Deals Rumor Mill: Pabst, ZF Friedrichshafen, Burger King
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Vedder Price Adds Mayer Brown, Stroock Attys To LA Office
• Sealing The Deal: Kaye Scholer Guides Skilled-Genesis Merger
• TrueBridge Closes Its Largest Fund At $400M, Beating Target
• UK PE Firms Buy Housing Developer From Lloyds
• Ackman's Investor Support Tips Allergan Meeting Fight
• PE Firm Says LPs Didn't Serve Injunction Papers In Fee Row
• High-Profile Hostile Plays Reinforce Bright M&A Outlook
• Cheap Debt Could Mean Rich Autumn For PE
• Grocery Chain Smart & Final Aims To Bag $175M In IPO
• How Research Efficiency Impacts Law Firm Profitability
• PE Fund Terms Pushing Investors Away, Study Finds
• PE Shop Electra Stands Firm Against Bramson Proxy Play
• Jones Day Reps Eastman Chemical In $2.8B Deal For Taminco
• Sens. Urge Burger King To Scrap $11B Tim Hortons Inversion
• 5 Insights From Ford General Counsel David Leitch
• Winning Strategies For Bidders In M&A Auctions
• OPINION: SEC's Pay-To-Play Rule Should Be Upheld
• Ex-Brazos Execs Forge New Dallas Midmarket PE Firm
• Ex-Quinn Emanuel Founders Start IP, Employment Boutique
• Deals Rumor Mill: Microsoft, Visteon, Alliance Cosmetic
• Rocket Internet Eyes $970M IPO Amid E-Commerce Push
• KKR's Struggling First Data Corp. Strikes Gold With Apple Pay
• PE-Backed Pesticide Co. Arysta Gears Up For $500M IPO
• JFTC Joins Regulatory Probes Of $13.4B Zimmer-Biomet Deal
• Onex Ties Up Allison Transmission Exit With $2.4B Profit
• CKE Plans For Carl's Jr. To Flip Burgers In India
• Icahn's Federal-Mogul Drops $385M For TRW Engine Co.
• Can EU States Do Whatever They Want To Foreign Takeovers?
• Dealmakers Q&A: Proskauer's Daniel Ganitsky
• Dealmakers Q&A: Latham & Watkins' Greg Robins
• Momentive Creditors Stuck With 'No' Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
• The 5 Biggest PE Plays Of The Summer
• 3 Lessons Learned As Darden Proxy Fight Heats Up
• Blackstone's Performance Food Kicks Off IPO Plans
• Ukraine Crisis Raises Questions For Foreign Investors
• Weil Boosts Finance Team With Ex-Ashurst PE, M&A Pro
• Deals Rumor Mill: PDVSA, Buffalo Bills, Total SA
• Market Rumors: Rocket Internet, PT Pelabuhan, Taboola
• Oak Hill Powers Up For 2nd Attempt At Dave & Busters IPO
• Morgan Lewis Lures Corporate Partner From Edwards Wildman
• Blackstone And TPG Pair Up In $290M Mortgage Lender Deal
• Latham, Linklaters Guide PE Firm's Insurance Broker Buy
• Dealmakers Q&A: Blank Rome's Samuel Walker
• Black Diamond, Spectrum Aim To Nix Bid For Allied Hearing
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Edwards Wildman Taps Ex-Fortress Atty For NYC Office
• Alibaba's Deal-Making Strategy To See Scrutiny Amid IPO
• Carlyle Closes 2nd-Biggest Asian Buyout Fund Ever At $3.9B
• Salesforce.com Sets Up $100M Venture Capital Fund
• Digital Domain Creditors Sue Over $12M Subsidiary Sale
• $1.2B Goodman Fielder Buyout Delayed By China's Regulators
• What Investment Advisers Can Learn From TL Ventures Case
• Madoff Trustee Wants 2nd Circ. Review of Merkin Decision
• Momentive Senior Subs Say Ch. 11 Plan Cuts Them Off
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, MoFo, Weil, Skadden
• White & Case Adds Capital Markets Pro From Allen & Overy
• 3 Focus Areas For PE Firms Given Increased SEC Oversight
• Momentive Make-Whole Ruling Sends Investors Scrambling
• PE Firm Sues Canada For $1.1B Over Mobile Venture Flop
• Summer Sees One Firm Nab Nearly A Quarter of PE Deal Value
• 3 Reasons The M&A Upswing Will Soar Even Higher
• Market Rumors: Atento, Macquarie, Dave & Busters
• Pulling Up Stakes: Hogan, Mayer Brown, Squire Patton Boggs
• Allergan OKs Shareholder Meeting In Win For Valeant, Ackman
• Dealmakers Q&A: Ropes & Gray's Matthew Richards
• 5 Insights From AT&T General Counsel Wayne Watts
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Lowndes Set To Grow Presence In IP, Private Equity Realms
• Mediation Breaks Down In Gulfco's Appeal Of Tossed Ch. 11
• Momentive Noteholders Want Their Attorneys' Bills Paid
• Deals Rumor Mill: Electrolux, Grocery Outlet, KKR
• Document Storage Tips: Inside The Email Vault
• Neff Latest PE-Backed Bankruptcy Survivor To Launch IPO
• One Year In, 251(h) Has Become M&A Game Changer
• Health Services Co. Civitas Solutions Plans $252M IPO
• Swiss PE Shop Buys Minority Stake In Turkish Gas Co.
• ECI Partners Rakes In £500M For Latest Buyout Fund
• A Strong Stock Market Leaves PE Looking Weak
• Clifford Chance Nabs M&A Trio From Willkie Farr In Paris
• Dealmakers Q&A: Bass Berry's Page Davidson
• Crafting Credit Facilities For Defined Contribution Plans
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hospira, Pioneer, Bombardier
• Icahn Exits Family Dollar As Buyout Fight Rages
• Freshfields Nabs US Leveraged Finance, M&A Chiefs
• Carlyle, Others Ditch $1.9B Shanda Games Buyout Bid
• Wet Seal CEO Resigns Amid Activist Pressure
• IEX Attracts $75M To Back Registration As Public Exchange
• PE Hungry For Chinese Food Cos. In Wake Of Scandals
• Dentons M&A Atty Rejoins Weil Gotshal Dallas Office
• Turnbridge Beats Target With $400M Debut Energy Fund
• KKR More Than Doubles Its Money With $770M Telecom Exit
• Bankrupt Coupon Cos. $550K Tax Deal Win Judicial Approval
• Icahn's Federal-Mogul To Split Powertrain, Motorparts Units
• Dealmakers Q&A: Akin Gump's David D'Urso
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Investor Sues Fla. Gourmet Meal Delivery Co. Over Merger
• 4 Lessons From Carlyle's 7-Year Collusion Case
• Greenberg Traurig Grabs Slaughter & May Tax Atty for London
• Allergan Hits Back After Valeant Stands By Business Model
• Burger King, Tim Hortons Reveal Merger Breakup Fees
• Blackstone, GIC Team Up In $500M North Sea Energy Venture
• Cushman & Wakefield Nabs Ex-JLL Capital Markets Pro
• Dealmakers Q&A: Gray Plant's Mark Williamson
• Compuware Agrees To $2.5B Sale After Lengthy Buyer Search
• Apollo Cruises To $3B Prestige Exit With Sale To Norwegian
• 10 Best Practices For Interacting With OCIE Examiners
• From The Book Of Jargon: Derivative