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Private Equity - January, 2016

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• Molycorp Digs In On Bloomberg Bid For Leak Report Changes
• $200M Iran-Focused PE Fund Gears Up As Sanctions Lift
• Crowdfunding Moves Ahead As Portal Registration Kicks Off
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hon Hai, Terex, Siemens
• Chinese VC Firm Qiming Looks To Raise $620M For 5th Fund
• Private Equity Group Of The Year: Simpson Thacher
• Park Street Capital Nabs $215M For 11th PE Fund
• Latham & Watkins Adds M&A Pro From Linklaters
• Deals Rumor Mill: EQT, EEW, Chesapeake Lodging
• Ex-House Speaker's Top Aide To Head Up PE Council
• A Bullish Year For M&A In Germany
• Cicero On Legal Advocacy
• Corstone Closes 11th Asia-Focused Fund At $125M
• Private Equity Group Of The Year: Kirkland & Ellis
• Keurig Investors Sue To Halt $13.9B Buyout
• KKR Sells Stake In Vietnamese Food Co. Masan Consumer
• A Look At The 2016 Proxy Season's Hot Topics
• Tech IPOs Triggering More 'Ratchets' In Shaky Market
• Sen. Calls For Investigating Canadian Pacific-Norfolk Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Postal Savings Bank Of China, Hon Hai, KKR
• Orrick Taps Ex-DLA Piper Atty As Global M&A Co-Chairman
• Private Equity Group Of The Year: Gibson Dunn
• King & Spalding Leads TSYS In $2B TransFirst Deal
• Kirkland & Ellis Lures Ex-Federal Investment Regulator
• Dentons Reps Montage On $200M Future Capital From Ares
• 4 Ways To Improve The Business Intake Process
• 6 Strategies Every PE Firm Should Consider This Year
• Del. Justices Say Paulson Feeder Fund Investor Can't Sue
• Deals Rumor Mill: Terex, Trelleborg, Iliad
• EU Watchdog Will Weigh In On Dell, EMC Deal By March
• KKR Growth Equity Platform Backs Cloud Tech Co.
• TC Growth Partners Raises $300M For 1st Growth Equity Fund
• Private Equity Group Of The Year: Fried Frank
• Riding The BDC Consolidation Wave
• Giant Ex-Sunny Delight Bottling Plant Sold to Investor Group
• Real Estate Rumors: Ashford Hospitality, Lennar, Cornell
• Canadian PE Firm Raises $1.3B To Invest In Midsize Cos.
• Hart-Scott-Rodino: The Year Ahead
• Morrison Cohen Nabs Venable Deals Pro To Grow Corp. Team
• Oaktree Rips Paul Hastings' $1M Bill In Molycorp Probe
• Wilson Sonsini Co-Founder's Son Rejoins Firm In Calif.
• Editas Joins Biotechs Braving Sluggish IPO Market
• JC Flowers Picks Up 2 Trading Platforms From Chi-X Global
• Sidley Austin Snags Ex-Manatt M&A Chairman In Calif.
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Schlumberger, Bridgepoint
• Skadden Leads $98M Go-Private Deal For US-Listed Jinpan
• Former Cargill-Owned Unit Splits To Create New $2.3B PE Firm
• UK's Actis Nets $299M In Sale Of Guatemalan Power Network
• Best Practices For Private Fund Fee, Expense Allocations
• Legg Mason Nabs Real Estate Firm For $585M In Deals Flurry
• Partnership Audit Overhaul Warrants State Tax Revisions
• Judge Limits News Leak Hunt In $1.9B Molycorp Ch. 11
• Deals Rumor Mill: Anheuser-Busch, Yahoo, AIG
• PE Firm Bucks Int'l Arbitration Of $4M Machining Contract
• 3 Traits Of Best-In-Class General Counsel
• Cos. Want PE Row Over $565M Judgment Tossed
• DLA Piper Snags Allen & Overy Agency Finance Group Leader
• Kreos Capital Closes $433M Europe-Focused Growth Debt Fund
• Prudential, LeapFrog To Invest In African Life Insurance Cos.
• US Regulators Block $2.9B Philips LED Unit Sale
• Expect Inquiries Into 'Designated Lender Counsel' Conflicts
• An Introduction To Director Duties In Bermuda
• The SEC And Private Funds: New Year, Same Focus
• 'Old School' Tools May Hinder Attorney Collaboration
• Goldman Denies Error In $4.2B Tibco Sale Was Duty Breach
• FireEye Buys Cybersecurity Firm For $200M
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sharp, Synaptics, Carlson
• Abingworth Raises $105M For Life Sciences Co-Development
• NJ Broker Seeks Unpaid Commission In Tobacco Escrow Deal
• Cybersecurity Co. ForeScout Valued At $1B After Raising $76M
• Allergan Loses IP Suit Accusing Venture Fund Of Extortion
• Neuberger Raises Almost $1.5B For Global PE Fund
• Judge To Hear Bloomberg Objections To Molycorp Leak Hunt
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Publix, Weiss Realty
• 6 Types Of Legal 'Mumbo-Jumbo' Attorneys Must Avoid
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ashland, Banco Popular, BNP Paribas
• Chinese Mobile Lender WeLab Nets $160M From Investors
• Carlyle Gets Discount On $8B Symantec Unit Buyout
• Financial Tech Co. LendUp Raises $150M From Investor Group
• Music Streaming Co. Deezer Nabs $109M With Eye On Expansion
• Tools For Managing Environmental Risks In Deals
• Wells Fargo, Deutsche Escape Host Of MBS Claims
• Greenberg Traurig Can't Nix Doc Forgery Suit On Appeal
• Molycorp Ch. 11 Judge Won't Delay Hunt For Bloomberg Leaks
• Chinese Internet Co. JD.com Raises $1B For Finance Unit
• CVC Capital Demeans Women And Promotes Men, Suit Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Telefonica, Postal Savings Bank, Leidos
• Goodwin Procter Adds Global-Minded Funds Pro
• Canadian Pacific Asks DOJ To Check Foes In Norfolk Bid
• Chinese E-Commerce Giant Reveals $3.3B Fundraise
• Venture Capital Has Record 2015 But Ends On Low Note
• Rouse Properties Mulling $990M Brookfield Buyout
• Real Estate Rumors: Invesco, Google, Thor Equities
• Why PE Lawyers Should Expand Their Client Base In 2016
• 5 Insights From Sharp Electronics Deputy GC Deborah Tyler
• Antitrust And M&A: How Documents Can Derail Your Deal
• Former Jenner Associate Rejoins Firm As Tax Partner
• Foursquare Raises $45M With Gunderson Dettmer's Aid
• Deals Rumor Mill: Asahi Group, ChemChina, Sharp Corp.
• Real Estate Rumors: Investcorp, Newport Capital, Menashe
• GC Says New Partnership, EU Bank Regulations Lack Clarity
• Chancery Provides Guidance On Post-Closing Fraud Claims
• Molycorp Tweaks Deadlines In $1.9B Ch. 11, Judge Hunts Leak
• Nixon Peabody Adds Tax Partner From Squire Patton
• Caesars Contests Release Of Report On $30B PE Buyout
• 2 PE-Backed UK Cos. Plan IPOs Totaling $452M
• Deals Rumor Mill: Pfizer, EDF, Parques Reunidos
• Penguins Owners Dispute Report That Sale Stopped Amid Spat
• Buyout Firm Brynwood Scoops Up Sunny D In $195M Deal
• Paul Hastings Nabs Alternative Lending Pro From Proskauer
• Andreessen Leads Everlaw's $8.1M Funding Round
• Real Estate Rumors: Trump, Sun Life, NYC Dept Of Finance
• Canadian Pacific Defends Proposed Norfolk Southern Deal
• TA Associates Pledges $187M To Software Co. StorageCraft
• Kayne Anderson Plugs $150M Into Newly Formed Oil Co.
• Significant 2015 Decisions Affecting Private M&A: Part 3
• Del. Justices Rip 11th Circ. Query In Paulson Suit
• Dechert Lands Ex-Sidley Financial Services Pro In Calif.
• K&L Gates Adds Partners In Shanghai And Singapore
• Deals Rumor Mill: Carl Icahn, Uber, Petrobras
• Plains All American Nabs $1.5B Investment From PE Firms
• PE Buyer Nabs AED Maker Cardiac Science In Ch. 11
• 2015's Most Complex Deals And The Firms That Led Them
• Indian E-Commerce Site Valued At $1B With Eye On 2017 IPO
• Significant 2015 Decisions Affecting Private M&A: Part 2
• 5 New Year's Resolutions For The SEC
• BigLaw 2016: A Look Ahead
• Texas High Court Told Funds Can't Dodge $45M Deal Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Asahi Group, VAT, Apollo Global
• Barton Nabs Corporate Pro From Haynes And Boone
• TSXV Hits The Road To Fix Canada's Ailing Venture Market
• Skyscanner Lands $185M In Private Investments
• Ardian Raises $2.9B For Latest European Infrastructure Fund
• Blackstone Let SunEdison Slash $2.2B Vivint Buy, Suit Says
• Stonepeak Raises $3.5B For 2nd Infrastructure Fund
• Significant 2015 Decisions Affecting Private M&A: Part 1
• ETF Exams May Pave Way For SEC Enforcement Actions
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fiat Chrysler, CDP, Sharp Corp.
• Co. Urges High Court To Make More AIA Decisions Reviewable
• Kirkland Counsels Nautic Partners On $900M Fundraise
• Private Funds Eye Multifamily Amid Gush Of New Capital
• ChemChina Picks Up German Manufacturer In $1B Deal
• 2 Major Policy Changes Lessen Regulatory Burdens On SBICs
• Deal Makers Hope JPMorgan Conference Will Perk Up Biotechs
• Megadeals Of 2015 To Incite Midsized Asset Feeding Frenzy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Time Warner, Simcere Pharma, Philips
• Ohio-Based Resilience Capital Closes $350M PE Fund
• Chancery Sheds Light On Finality Of Appraiser Valuation
• 6 Steps To Becoming A Superior Supervising Attorney
• Energy PE Firm Nabs Unit Of Oil Pipeline Co. In $350M Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Shire, Oi SA, The Linde Group
• Coller Capital Closes $7B Secondary PE Fund
• 2nd Circ. Vacates 10-Year Sentence For $959M Fraudster
• Kirkland Leads Investors In IDreamSky Go-Private Offer
• PE Firm Summit Partners Invests $250M In Medical Group
• Assessing The Proposed 'Capital Acquisition Broker' Rule
• Litigation Backer Gerchen Keller Tops $1B With New Fund
• Bond Trustees Can't Score Win In $7B Caesars Debt Row
• Chemoil Accused Of Tax Fraud In $890 Million Countersuit
• Real Estate Rumors: Fannie Mae, Heitman, Clipper Realty
• New World Offers $2.8B In Latest Go-Private Bid For RE Unit
• Roche Leads Health Care Startup's $175M Fundraising Round
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verizon, Legg Mason, EDF
• Network Co. Looks To Avoid Sanctions In PE Buyout Fight
• Vt. Greenlights $1.2B Blackstone Cross-Border Power Line
• Predictions For Anti-Corruption Enforcement This Year
• When And What To Self-Report — And How To Benefit From It
• 8 More Types Of SEC Investment Adviser Actions In 2015
• Life Sciences M&A Market Likely To Stay Hot In 2016
• Ex-Investment Firm Exec Slapped With $20M Arbitration Award
• PE-Backed Mega IPOs Push One Firm To The Top In 2015
• 1 Firm Tops 2015 Global Real Estate M&A, Ekes Out Win In US
• Catterton, LVMH Join Forces For New PE Firm
• Del. High Court Staying Out Of $100M Twitter Fight For Now
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dell, Hansoh Pharma, Dalian Wanda
• PE Firm KKR To Acquire Midwest Retail Chain
• PAG Rakes In $3.66B For New Asian Private Equity Fund
• Top 10 Health Law Developments In 2015 And What's Ahead
• 8 Types Of SEC Investment Adviser Actions In 2015
• Del. Court Tosses Fight Over PECO Share Value
• Shearman Guides Electra In $478M JV Deal For Grainger Arm
• Deals Rumor Mill: Shire, New World Development, EQT
• Icahn Bests Bridgestone With $1B Pep Boys Deal
• Gibson, Kasowitz Steer $115M Loan For Brooklyn Skyscraper
• Real Estate Rumors: JPMorgan, Google, Blackstone
• Ex-SEC Member Gallagher Joins Patomak Consulting Firm
• Bowflex Maker Inks $115M Deal For PE-Backed Competitor
• Dechert Picks Up Global Restructuring Pro From DLA Piper
• GM Partners With Lyft For Driverless Car Network
• States Urge High Court To Back Truckers' Bankruptcy Claim
• Cooley Adds Ex-O'Melveny M&A Leader In Palo Alto
• Wachtell Helps CI Capital Raise $750M For New Fund
• Investor Group To Pay $1.4B For US Student Housing Portfolio
• What Your Outside Counsel Doesn't Know About E-Discovery