Private Equity Archive » July, 2016

Private Equity - July, 2016

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• How PE Attys Can Survive And Even Prosper In The Summer
• 3 Firms To Guide IPOs Totaling $629M Led By Large Bank Deal
• 3 Takeaways From Nasdaq's New 'Golden Leash' Rule
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We Followed This Week
• PE Firm Starwood Pays $760M For 2 Power Generation Assets
• Deals Rumor Mill: Deltek, Save-A-Lot, Interactive
• PE-Backed Big Data Co. Prices $95M IPO
• IK Investment Partners Sells Dutch OTC Drug Co. Vemedia
• BC Partners, PSP Investments Acquire Israel's Keter Group
• Prevent Litigation From Becoming A Threat To Data Security
• Retailer Claire's Reportedly Seeks Debt Restructuring
• Oracle's $9.3B NetSuite Buy Latest In Tech Sector M&A Boom
• Partners Group Pours $200M Into Taiwanese Solar Venture
• Deals Rumor Mill: Allegro, Zabka Polska, InVentiv Group
• 6 Months Since Iran Sanctions Relief: Lessons And Forecast
• Fosun To Buy KKR-Backed Indian Drug Co. For Up To $1.3B
• Carlyle To Exit Axalta In Potential $1B Stake Sale
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Sun Capital's Exit From WARN Act Suit
• Temasek Buys Into Italian Luxury Clothing Maker Moncler
• Reps & Warranties Insurance From A Compliance Perspective
• Bridging The Divide Between Banks And Marketplace Lenders
• OPINION: Our Juries Are Being Circumvented
• Labor Board Rules Against PE Firm In H-1B Pay Case
• Ballard Spahr Adds M&A Partner From Katten Muchin
• Kadmon Prices IPO Below Range While Tactile Cuts Deal Size
• Pre-Investment Considerations For An IPO Exit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Gland Pharma, SoundCloud, Xplornet
• Legal Tech Co. Epiq To Go Private In $1B Deal
• KKR Selling 15M Shares In Walgreens Boots For Likely $1.2B
• Deutsche Beteiligungs Raises €1B PE Fund
• Mitsui Plugs $101M Into Asian Hospital Developer, Operator
• Legal Aid, Meet Legal Tech
• 4 Traits Of The Top Litigation Firms
• 5 Small(er) But Mighty Litigation Shops
• Law360 Names Top 50 Firms For Litigation
• PE Firm Hits Goldman Sachs With $510M Fraud Suit
• Oaktree, Paul Hastings Battle Over $5M Molycorp Legal Tab
• Baker & McKenzie Nabs Corporate Partner From Kaye Scholer
• Deals Rumor Mill: Permira, Wako Pure Chemical, TransCanada
• Healthcare PE Firm Chicago Pacific Closes Debut $325M Fund
• When Minority Stockholders Take Control
• First Hawaiian, Blank Check Co. Prime 2 IPOs Worth $514M
• PE Firm Three Hills Closes $220M Alt. Financing Fund
• ArcLight Sinks Another $150M Into Oil And Gas Driller
• Tech-Focused Volition Closes Largest Fund In Firm History
• Smith & Wesson Pays $95M For Laser Sighting Systems Co.
• Merger Price Vs. Discounted Cash Flow: A Study Of Dell
• Testing The UBE: Portable But Inaccurate Bar Exam Scores
• Yahoo Taps 4 Firms On Road To $4.83B Sale To Verizon
• Orrick Taps Ex-Mayer Brown Energy Pro As Houston Partner
• TerraForm Power Adopts Poison Pill As Big Buyers Circle
• PE-Backed At Home Group Primes $130M IPO
• Why Demand For LP Co-Investments Continues To Rise
• Levenfeld Pearlstein Adds Corporate Pro From Katten Muchin
• UK Venture Activity Slips In Wake Of Brexit
• Cybersecurity Startup Raises $150M For Growth, Platform
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ausgrid, Total, Tesla Motors
• Philly Cab Cos. Say Appeal Planned For Uber Case
• Hamilton Lane Closes Largest Fund-Of-Funds In Firm History
• PE Giant Apollo Takes Redbox Operator Private In $1.6B Deal
• Tilton Taps Clement For SEC Admin Court Fight In 2nd Circ.
• E-Trade Pays $725M For PE-Backed OptionsHouse
• Testing The UBE: Missouri Benefits From Uniform Bar Exam
• Yahoo Inks $4.83B Sale To Verizon, Ending Bidding Process
• Taxation With Representation: MoFo, Davis Polk, Cooley
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Why Gibson Dunn Lost A Big Case To An Old Conflict
• Kirby McInerney Wins Lead In $551M La Quinta Class Action
• L'Oreal To Buy US Brand IT Cosmetics In $1.2B Deal
• 11th Circ. Urged To Get Fla. Court's Input On Insurance Row
• Deals Rumor Mill: Verizon, Goldman Sachs, BRF SA
• Silver Run Buys 89% Stake In Oil And Gas Co. Centennial
• Australia Won't Oppose $6.7B Freight Takeover
• Hellman & Friedman Invests $900M In Software Co. Genesys
• Brexit: An Unexpected Boost For UK Commercial Real Estate
• Comverge Directors Say Shareholder Merger Suit Has Run Dry
• Deals Rumor Mill: Shenhua Group, Engie, Fresenius
• Fitbit-Backer True Ventures Seeks $175M For 2nd Select Fund
• SEC Moving Forward With Tilton Case After 2nd Circ. Ruling
• PE-Backed Drug Services Firm, Tech Co. Net $692M In 2 IPOs
• Startup Focused On Aiding Farmers Nets $100M From PE
• K&L Gates Opens Munich Office With Hires From King & Wood
• Velocis Closes PE Real Estate Fund With Over $270M In Tow
• Mitigating The Risk Of Post-Merger Legacy Board Factions
• PE Minority Deals On The Rise As Competition Grows Fiercer
• Celgene Paying Up To $2.6B In Jounce Cancer Collaboration
• Skullcandy Hit With Shareholder Suit Over Incipio Deal
• Deals Rumor Mill: BC Partners, Mondelez, Clariant
• Conyers Park IPO Raises $402M To Pursue Acquisitions
• Ropes & Gray Adds Private Equity Partner From Weil
• Armstrong Teasdale Adds Corporate, Banking Partners
• PE-Backed Metal Products Maker NCI Prices $145M Offering
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Hubb NYC, Under Armour
• 11th Circ. Urged To Revive FCA Suit Against Helicopter Co.
• A Return To Priced Equity Rounds
• Gridiron Claims 'Corrupt' LTC Induced $50M Investment
• VC Funding Slips For Nearly All But The Fortunate Few
• Shearman Advises On Baring Co.'s $300M Bond Offer
• Starwood, Vencom To Sell 6 Swedish Retail Assets For $359M
• Deals Rumor Mill: Yahoo, Monsanto, Silver Run
• Brexit Considerations For US Investment Fund Managers
• $30.4M Deal Hearing Set In Tibco-Vista Merger Price FIght
• Industry Ventures Brings In $400M Across 2 Funds
• Beringer Capital Inks Buyout Of Adweek
• Brazilian Underwear Co. Buys PE-Backed Lingerie Maker
• Canyon Partners Sues LA Again Over Millions In Taxes
• MagnaChip, Investors Get Preliminary Nod For $23.5M Deal
• Hercules Lenders Fight Bid For Privileged Docs In Ch. 11 Probe
• Insurance, Tech Cos. Tweak IPOs Worth $150M Total
• Deals Rumor Mill: Temasek, Khazanah Nasional, Ferro
• PE Firm OpenGate Raises $305M, Closes Debut Fund
• Texas-Based Pelican Energy Partners Closes $210M Fund
• 5 Firms Steer REIT Hudson's $585M Offering, Related Deals
• Deutsche Bank Slams 'Generalized' Claims In RMBS Dispute
• Leading Ridge Nets $107M In Sale Of Building Products Unit
• How Law Firms Can Create Next-Generation Office Spaces
• Selling Your Twinkie And Eating It Too
• Gibson Dunn Booted From Tilton's 2nd Circ. SEC Challenge
• Weil Welcomes Back Ex-Associate To Private Equity Practice
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Plastics And Energy Cos. Scrap IPO Plans
• Taxation With Representation: Paul Weiss, Kirkland, Simpson
• AdvancePierre Foods Prices $390M IPO At Low End Of Range
• 3 Ways To Seal The Deal Quickly
• Deals Rumor Mill: Enbridge, Williams Cos., Walgreens
• 'NSA-Proof' Phone Maker Raises $50M In Funding
• Samsung Angling For Stake In Chinese Car Battery Maker BYD
• 2nd Circ. Says $200M Suit Against Bear, Deloitte Is Too Late
• Hercules Fights Bid For Privileged Docs In Ch. 11 Probe
• Companies May Be Underpaying Deals Attys, Law Prof Says
• Samson Delays Ch. 11 Control Fight, Reports Sale Interest
• Deals Rumor Mill: Teva, Berkshire Hathaway, MBK Partners
• In Post-Brexit Swan Song, EC Reg Chief Touts New VC Rules
• China Opens Up To Wholly Foreign-Owned E-Commerce Cos.
• Kirkland Guides Marlin's 1st Euro Fund To $361M Close
• Crestwood Highlights Potential For Activism Without Leverage
• Devon Completes Asset Sell-Off With $1.1B Pipeline Sale
• Deals Rumor Mill: Jamieson Laboratories, Symantec, Carlyle
• Clearview Capital Sues PE Firm Over Use Of Its Name
• Latham Reps Transit Tech VC Firm In $100M Fund Formation
• Shareholders Slam Marketo Over $1.79B Vista Merger
• DLA Piper Leads Food & Bev Firm In $890M Fundraising
• Kirkland Steers Thoma Bravo In $544M Imprivata Buy
• Investors Must Better Utilize Delaware's Appraisal Process
• Ex-WL Ross Exec Gets Funds In Escrow Until Trial
• Banking Experts Say Fintech Charter Support Conditional
• Goodwin Scores Private Equity Partner From K&L Gates
• Newman Won't Nix SEC Claims Of Boyfriend's Insider Trading
• Deals Rumor Mill: ChemChina, Xerox, ZTO Express
• Qlik Investor Challenges $3B Thoma Bravo Buyout
• IDG Capital, Jim Breyer Close $1B China-Focused Fund
• Stakes Are High In Supreme Court Review Of Jevic
• Audax Group Brings In $1.2B For 4th Mezzanine Fund
• Vanke JV Drops $1.92B On Cos. From Blackstone, Others
• Benihana of Tokyo Accuses American Cousin Of Bad Faith
• VC Firms Bring In $8.8B Over Strong 2nd Quarter
• AMC Acquires Euro's Top Movie Theater Operator In £921M Deal
• PE-Backed Gas Co. Shareholders Say $4.4B Deal Too Low
• Venable To Face Facebook Fraud Suit After 9th Circ. Revival
• 5 Trends That Will Shape PE In The 2nd Half Of 2016
• Deals Rumor Mill: Banco Santander, APE, United Initiators
• Wells Fargo Says Investors Want It To Pay For Their Errors
• Riverstone To Pay Up To $175M For Stake In Oil And Gas Co.
• How To Close A Law Firm — Practically And Ethically
• Bain Capital's VC Arm Raises $600M Fund
• Greystar Drops $178M On Two LA Multifamily Properties
• Talent Firm WME IMG, Private Equity Partners Pay $4B For UFC
• Orrick Adds Real Estate Partner From Schulte Roth
• PE Firms Pay $3.55B For Thomson Reuters' IP, Science Unit
• 2nd Circ. Reverses Itself On Joint Challenge To SEC Courts
• Chancery Says Lone Star Underpaid $97M For Payday Lender
• Century Plaza Hotel Grabs $1B In Construction Financing
• UK Clears GTCR's Buy Of PR Newswire After Divestiture
• Deals Rumor Mill: Emerson Electric, Twitter, CK Hutchison
• Paul Hastings Adds Pair Of Ex-Stroock & Stroock Partners
• Longview Denies Huff Energy Had Veto Over Sale, Shutdown
• How PE Attorneys Can Benefit From Brexit
• CVC Grabs Funeral Service Co. In $1.1B Take-Private Deal
• Proxy Advisory Firms In Legislative Crosshairs
• Siris Capital Thwarts Mitel With $2B Polycom Deal
• Courts Are Looking Closely At Section 546(e) Application
• Fed Makes Volcker Rule Reprieve To 2017 Official
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aetna, HNA Group, General Electric
• Avast To Buy AVG For $1.3B In Security Software Tie-Up
• Idea Capital, HIG Bayside Close $288M Turnaround Fund
• What Fund Investors Should Know About Bank Control Rules
• The Smart Money Is Not Following Traditional Law Firms
• Barington, Chico's Continue To Spar As Proxy Vote Draws Near
• M-III-Backed Blank Check Co. Prices $150M IPO
• Caledonia Investments Pays $154M For UK Pub Biz
• KKR Headlines $65M Investment In U.K. Cybersecurity Co.
• Paul Hastings Says Crictic Of Ch. 11 Fee Bid Is 'Vindictive'
• Glass Lewis Recommends EMC Investors OK $60B Dell Tie-Up
• TriGuard Exceeds Cap With $660M For 7th Fund
• Private Equity Banker Cops To $95M 'Ponzi-Like' Scheme
• A Look At India's Latest Reforms For Startups, Investors
• Deals Rumor Mill: State Grid, Netmarble Games, TI Automotive
• HIG Capital's Special Situations Unit Closes $1.1B Fund
• Edison Partners Nets $275M For Largest Fund In Firm History
• RFP Lessons: 5 Ways Law Firms Can Beat Frustration
• Glaser Weil Asks To Drop Sex Assault Client Suing VC Titan
• Noble Energy Sells Stake In Israeli Gas Field In $369M Deal
• AdvancePierre Foods Sets Terms For $492M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Aetna, Marken, Iliad
• Chinese Pharma Firm Raises $150M From Private Investors
• 'Grizzly-Proof' Cooler Maker Yeti Files For $100M IPO
• Partners Group To Invest $265M In US Property Portfolio
• PE Firm Advent Wants Out Of Party City IPO Class Action
• Hostess Whips Up Deal To Merge With PE Co., Go Public
• Gran Tierra Pays $525M For Latin American Oil And Gas Co.
• German Firm HQ Capital Closes $375M PE Fund
• RFP Lessons: 7 Tips To Improve Your Responses
• Angry Daily Fantasy Users Lay Out Claims In MDL Complaint
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive Hedge Fund's Petters Row With Costco
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Deals Rumor Mill: Walt Disney, Bain Capital, Apple
• 3 Issues To Watch In Barington And Chico's Proxy Battle
• Kirkland Guides Thoma Bravo In $1.2B Trader Corp. Buy
• Updata Partners Surpasses $275M Target For 5th Fund
• Blackboard Buys Online Tuition Payments Co. In $260M Deal
• Marketing Funds In Germany May Soon Be More Difficult
• Honeywell Inks $1.5B Deal For Warehouse Automation Co.
• RFP Lessons: A General Counsel's List Of Law Firm Mistakes