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Private Equity - June, 2016

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• China Invites Foreign PE Funds To Boost Its Capital Markets
• Chancery Fast-Tracks Koch Case That Could Spur Oxbow Sale
• The 5 Largest PE Funds In The 1st Half Of 2016
• Deals Rumor Mill: London Stock Exchange, Safran, BMW
• Attys Want Out Of SEC Fraud Suit Against 'Stalker' CEO
• Blackstone Unit To Buy $1.16B Office Portfolio From Hines
• CVC's Credit Arm Nabs $721M For Special Situations Fund
• Keystone Property Nabs $114M Philly Tower
• NY Should Unify Standards For Atty Fees Against State Agency
• Caisse Invests $222.9M In Products Testing Firm Eurofins
• Kleiner Perkins Raising $1.4B For New Funds
• Dell, T. Rowe Price Settle Ineligible Appraisal Shares Spat
• Deals Rumor Mill: Qatar Airways, China Logistics, Kuka AG
• PE Firm Cinven Nabs Nearly $8B For 6th Fund
• SEC Can Restart Tilton Case Unless High Court Says No
• JPMorgan, Lone Star Drop $995M On Real Estate Portfolio
• Apollo Global To Acquire Diamond Resorts For $2.2B
• How To Manage Your Law School Debt After Graduation
• Krispy Kreme Investors Want $1.35B Buyout Paused
• Chicago PE Shop Origami Capital Raises $371M For 3rd Fund
• High Court's Structured Dismissal Review May Alter Ch. 11
• How To Become The Firm Every GC Wants To Hire
• The 24 Firms GCs Love The Most
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Apax Partners, GIC
• Partech Ventures Rakes In €400M For Euro, US Tech Fund
• PE Investors Plug $111M Into Online Grocery Thrive Market
• Post-Brexit, Hong Kong Co. Pays $93.8M For London Hotel
• Barington Stokes Chico's Proxy Row With Stockholder Letter
• 2nd Circ. Lets Tilton, Duka Unite Bids To Redo SEC Appeal
• Kinder Morgan Selling Stake In $500M Pipeline To Riverstone
• Dodd-Frank Reform, Not Repeal
• Justices To Look At Scope Of Structured Dismissals In Ch. 11
• The Firms That Won Big At the Supreme Court
• The Top Supreme Court Dissents Of The Term
• The Supreme Court Term By The Numbers
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• A Divided Court Finds New Ways To Be Unanimous
• 8 Wasn't Enough For Lawyers Seeking High Court Clarity
• Hammons Seeks Ch. 11 Break From Sprawling Litigation
• Deals Rumor Mill: China Resources Pharma, Apax, Kuka
• Settlement Paves Way For $6.6B Australian Freight Takeover
• PE-Backed Clinical Trials Co. Medpace Files $150 IPO
• The Cloud And Ethical Considerations For Lawyers
• Medical Marijuana Consulting Firm Launches $100M PE Fund
• Obama Administration Urges Senate To OK Puerto Rico Bill
• Second Skullcandy Suitor Puts $177M Incipio Deal In Doubt
• Chico's Video Heats Up Proxy Battle With Barington
• Fla. Asset Firm Calls SEC Claims On $30M Fraud Time-Barred
• Investment Funds Sue Caesars Over 'Malicious' NY Suit
• Tilton Ditches Skadden For Gibson Dunn Amid SEC Challenge
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fresenius, Sports Authority, EQT
• Brexit To Cause Pause For M&A, But The Gridlock Won't Last
• Latham & Watkins Guides Skullcandy In $177M Sale To Incipio
• Taxation With Representation: Covington, Davis Polk, Gibson
• Henkel Pays €3.2B For PE-Backed Laundry Co. Sun Products
• A Proxy Season For The Record Books
• How Lawyers Can Harness The Power Of Social Media
• Deals Rumor Mill: Royal Bank of Scotland, Lionsgate, Okta
• How PE Real Estate Firms Can Survive Increased Competition
• China's Qunar Cayman Islands Receives Buyout Offer
• Alarm.com Inks $140M Deal For 2 Icontrol Units
• Hercules Offshore Ch. 11 Slowed By Equity Group Inquiries
• GE To Sell $4.6B French Consumer Credit Unit To Cerberus
• From The Partner's Desk: Tips For Recent Law Grads
• Citigroup Faces Investor's $200M Suit In Nuclear Plant Row
• Greenberg Traurig Nabs Real Estate Pro For Boston Office
• PE Fund Wants $15M For Management Fraud Scheme
• Real Estate Rumors: Capital, Carlyle, Health Nonprofit
• Deals Rumor Mill: McDonald's, Starwood, Post Holdings
• PE Firm Monomoy Nets More Than $740M For 3rd Fund
• NewQuest Capital Nabs $540M For 3rd Fund
• EIV Capital Injects $100M Into New Water Infrastructure Co.
• The Benefits Of Owning Qualified Small Business Stock
• What's At Stake In Marblegate
• 'Taking My Talents To South Beach': Law Firm Version
• Deals Rumor Mill: Duke, McKesson, China Development Bank
• TSG To Trim Planet Fitness Stake In Secondary Offering
• Investcorp Buys $100M Stake In Luxury Italian Clothing Co.
• Stake In Toronto Tower Trades For At Least $432M
• Your 401(k) Plan: A Ticking Time Bomb Of Liability?
• Forklift Maker Kion Group To Buy Dematic In $2.1B Deal
• Thompson Coburn Scoops Former Seyfarth Corporate Partner
• Yellen Says Fed Ready To Act If Living Wills Aren't Fixed
• KKR Finalizes $739M European Real Estate Fund
• Dell Appraisal Fallout Impossible In Nevada
• Firms Must Plant Roots In These Cities To Compete Globally
• 4 Firms Lead The Pack In Global Expansion
• Law360 Reveals The Global 20 Firms Of 2016
• Former S&P Exec Slams SEC's Bid To Restart Fraud Case
• McDermott Nabs Patent Transactions Partner From Foley
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dell, Anthem, Deutsche Borse
• Elliott, Francisco Partners Teaming Up For Dell Software Buy
• Kellogg Cooks Up $100M Fund To Back Innovative Food Cos.
• Industry Ventures Raises $700M For Secondary Funds
• The State Of Commercial Litigation Funding In Canada
• Marathon Oil Pays $888M For PE-Backed Okla. Producer
• Icahn Ups Bid To Acquire Remaining Shares In Federal-Mogul
• Titleist Owner Acushnet Files For $100M IPO
• Structuring Ideas For Cash Investors In Solar Projects
• Taxation With Representation: Wilson, Fenwick, Gibson
• PacSun Axes Ch. 11 Auction For $88M Debt-Equity Swap
• Deals Rumor Mill: Vale SA, Apax Partners, Suncor Energy
• Oaktree Claims Paul Hastings' Molycorp Fees $5M Over Limit
• Lone Star Sets $5B Fundraising Goal For 10th PE Fund
• 11th Circ. Backs SEC In Challenge To In-House Judges
• Comparing Appraisal Rights In Light Of Dell: US Vs. Canada
• PE Fund Must Face Texas Suit Alleging It Poached $45M Deal
• PE Duo Pays £217M To Buy Tesco's Dobbies Garden Centres
• Tilton Says SEC Can't Reopen In-House Suit Before Mandate
• SEC Asks 2nd Circ. If It Can Restart Duka Case
• Health-Focused 1315 Capital Closes 1st Fund At $200M
• Do Not Ignore Post-Closing CSE Changes
• Confirmation Battle Looms As Caesars Gets Ultimatum
• Deals Rumor Mill: First Gulf Bank, ACS, Deutsche Telekom
• New Chan Zuckerberg Charity Makes First Lead Investment
• What Happened To The Loyalty Of Limited Partners?
• Apollo, Momentive Defend Controversial Ch. 11 Plan
• Starwood Property Trust Nabs $564M Fla. Portfolio
• PE-Backed Audiovisual Co. Slashes IPO Size To $177M
• Providence Equity Invests $130M In LogicMonitor
• Revolution Raises New $525M, Closes Tech Fund
• Reed Smith Adds PE, M&A Pro From Winston & Strawn In NY
• Sidley, Mintz Levin Steer $235M Starwood-Spitzer NYC Loan
• House Finance Leaders Agree On Fix To Crowdfunding Rules
• Hogan Lovells Boosts Corporate Team With Ex-Jones Day Atty
• Real Estate Rumors: Kaufman Astoria, Equus, FirstService
• A. Schulman Sues For Fraud In $800M Citadel Plastics Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Tencent Holdings, Hotel Lotte
• Morgan Lewis Guides NBK Capital In $110M Fund Close
• Caesars Gets Short Breather From Creditors' Quest For $11B
• Fortress Says Suit Over $1B Mortgage Co. Deal Falls Short
• Ex-Jones Day Partners Launch Transactions Firm
• Why Post-Dell Appraisal Fears Are Unfounded
• Gambling Addiction Blamed For Banker's Alleged $95M Fraud
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yahoo, Marriott, Midea Group
• Activist Says Vote Shows REIT's 'Disregard' For Investors
• Erickson Shareholder Suit Resolved With $18.5M Deal
• Senate Dems Blast SEC Chair Over Political Spending Rules
• Old Mutual Unit Pays $240M For 60% Landmark Partners Stake
• Ares Management Closes €2.5B European Direct Lending Fund
• European PE Firm Glide Healthcare Closes $285M Fund
• 6 Factors Every Law Firm's Gender Diversity Initiative Needs
• SEC Opens New Frontier For Online Private Financing
• Chinese Investors Pay $2.75B For Dutch Chipmaker Unit
• 2nd Circ. Lets SEC Proceed With Case Against Ex-S&P Exec
• Hercules' Quick Ch. 11 Schedule Set, But Judge Will Review
• Krispy Kreme Faces Investor Suit Over $1.35B Buyout Deal
• Keurig Slams 'End-Around' Suit Over $14B Deal
• How PE Firms New To Real Estate Fundraising Can Thrive
• 'Unicorn' Twilio Sets Terms For $130M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yahoo, Hotel Lotte, Wharf Holdings
• Orrick Adds Corporate Pro From DLA Piper In Rome
• MedData Buys PE-Backed Cardon Outreach In $400M Deal
• TPG Unit Sinks $400M Into Texas JV With Hunt Oil
• Dechert Guides SilkRoad's $446M Real Estate Fund Close
• Jones Day Opens In Minn., Adds 3 Barnes & Thornburg Attys
• Israeli PE Firm Scores $30M Toward $100M Tech Fund
• Former Schroders Trader Gets 2 Years For Insider Trading
• Platinum Equity Exits BWAY In $2.4B Sale To Stone Canyon
• Symantec Inks $4.65B Blue Coat Buy
• GTCR Gets DOJ Approval To Buy PR Newswire
• Andreessen Horowitz Closes 5th Fund For Tech Cos. At $1.5B
• Taxation With Representation: Gibson, White, Sheppard
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bayer, Oaktree Capital, Valeant
• Obama Nominates Baker Botts Partner To SIPC Board
• Common M&A Writing Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them
• Greenberg Traurig Lands 2 New Hires From Cravath, Simpson
• Gawker To Sell Assets After Sex-Tape Verdict Tilts It Into Ch. 11
• Atkore's Slashed IPO Leads 2 Deals Totaling $238M
• Lessons From SEC Sanctions Against Blackstreet
• In-House Teams Are Voting With Their Feet — And Then Some
• Wilson Sonsini Adds Fried Frank Tech, IP Transaction Pro
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verizon, Envision Healthcare, Kite Realty
• Debevoise Advises Dover In $780M Wayne Fueling Acquisition
• Stretch Loans Helping Buoy Stalled CMBS Market
• Swedish PE Firm Nets $147.7M For Software-Focused Fund
• Weisman Lobs $1.5B Bid For Ashford Prime's Assets
• Why PE Shouldn't Stop Raising Natural Resources Funds
• Jenner & Block Adds M&A Partner From Kirkland & Ellis
• PE-Led Group Injects $100M Into Cyber Security Co. Cylance
• $794M Morgan Hotels-SBEEG Merger Hit With Class Challenge
• EU Competition Watchdog OKs Sysco's $3.1B Brakes Buy
• Proprietary Deal Flow Is Dead — What To Do About It
• Samson Rips Creditors' Ch. 11 Control Move, Urges Sanctions
• Attys Eyed In 'Stalker' CEO Fraud Case Lose Bid To Push On
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yahoo, Acrisure, Schoen
• Del. High Court Rejects Bid For Legal-Fee Priority
• Crestview Provides $150M For Launch Of Oil Field Developer
• Pacific Exploration Gets US Nod For $5B Canadian Revamp
• Biotech-Focused Longitude Capital Closes $525M Fund
• Brazil's Health Care Sector Prime Target For M&A
• 7 Tips For Writing An Effective Amicus Brief
• CFTC's Massad Visits China For Derivatives Reform
• The 25 Law Firms GCs Recommend To Their Friends
• Polycom Gets Revised Buyout Offer From Unnamed PE Firm
• 6 Funds Chip In $100M For 'Organism Design Co.' Startup
• 5 Insights From Garden City Group GC Scott Nader
• No Proof Ex-Chesapeake CEO's Death Was Suicide, Police Say
• Blackstone, Centerbridge Dissect PE Lodging Deals
• Hercules Shareholder Says Ch. 11 Sell-Off Plan Unnecessary
• Legal Issues Arise As Young Hotel Industry Consolidates
• Appraisal Risk Back In The Spotlight After Dell
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verizon, Synaptics, Shanghai Pengxin
• Audiovisual Co. Primes $250M IPO, While 2 Cos. Nix Plans
• 3 Firms Guide Cott Corp.'s $525M Water Cooler Co. Buy
• Leonard Green & Partners Clinches $9.6B PE Fund
• Goldman Unit Plugs $150M Into E-Property Management Co.
• SEC Says 2nd Circ. Ruling Ends 'Big Short' Adviser Appeal
• SEC Challengers Tell 11th Circ. That Tilton Dissent Was Right
• Juggernaut Exceeds Target With $380M PE Fund
• Chinese Investors Will Keep Driving Hotel Sales, Experts Say
• Why Your PE Firm Client Should Probably Avoid An IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Pfizer, Constellis Holdings, Kuka
• PE Firm Electra Sells Fiduciary Services Co. In $628M Deal
• PE Investors Plug $100M Into NY-Based Cancer Treatment Co.
• Real Estate Rumors: BlackRock, KingSett Capital, Zurich
• Platinum Equity Settles Suit Over $88M Deal Before Trial
• AnaCap Brings In €595M For 3rd Credit Opportunities Fund
• Gibson, Simpson Steer $311M Hudson-Blackstone Deal
• Unintended Consequences Of Slashing The Interest Deduction
• 5 Steps To An Anti-Corruption 'Culture Of Compliance'
• Hogan Lovells Adds Duo To Boost HK Capital Markets Team
• How PE Attorneys Can Keep Busy During A Deals Lull
• Taxation With Representation: Squire, Bracewell, Orrick
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Investing In India? Time To Rethink Structures
• PE-Backed Blue Coat Leads 2 Tech IPO Filings Totaling $160M
• Caesars Seeks To Convert Units To LLCs To Ease Tax Burden
• Deals Rumor Mill: Total, CST Brands, Concordia Healthcare
• LA-Based Private Equity Shop Nets $133M For Second Fund
• Actis Rakes In More Than $500M For Africa Real Estate Fund
• Real Estate Rumors: Spitzer, Sunset Palms, Millennium
• Exar Sells LED Unit To PE-Led Group In $136M Deal
• Alternative Funding Sources For Mining Projects
• Investment Firm Riverstone Inks $5.2B Deal For Talen Energy
• SEC Points To Tilton Ruling In Remaining In-House Court Suits
• NantHealth's $91M Deal Leads 2 Biotech IPOs Totaling $141M
• EQT Pays $1.3B For Bilfinger's Building And Facility Unit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Apple, Tribune Publishing, Nissan Motor
• PE Firm Run By Ex-Apax Execs Nabs $356.8M For Debut Fund
• A Brief History Of Law Firm Cyberattacks
• Valeo Pays Bain's PE Arm $914M For German Clutch Maker
• Activist Pressure Nets Thoma Bravo $3B Analytics Firm Buy
• Australia's ALS Rejects $1.93B PE Takeover Bid
• Carlyle Group Sells Shampoo Maker To J&J Unit In $3.3B Deal
• From The Book Of Jargon: Yank-A-Bank
• SEC's In-House Courts Safe For Now After 2nd Circ. Win
• Inflexion Closes Pair Of Funds With $720M In Total Capital
• Bankrupt Vestis Gets Nod To Pivot To Private Versa Sale
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Google, Caisse Des Depots
• Adviser Pays $3M To Settle SEC's Unregistered Broker Claims
• MoFo Adds 4 From Kirkland, Skadden
• Brookfield Raises $4 Billion For Latest Private Equity Fund
• Kramer Levin Gets Corporate Lawyer From Morrison Cohen
• Learning From Energy Future's Mistakes
• SEC Beats Tilton's 2nd Circ. Challenge To In-House Court