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Private Equity - July, 2020

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• Wellspring Sues Insurers To Fight Claims It Tanked Gun Seller
• DOJ Clears LSE's $27B Refinitiv Deal Without Conditions
• Fenwick-Led Telehealth Co. Raises $33M As Industry Booms
• Taxation With Representation: Davis, Baker Botts, Kirkland
• Don't Miss It: Latham, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• EU Clears Alstom's €6.2B Bombardier Deal With Fixes
• Health Hires: McDermott, Goodwin, Gordon Rees
• ABA Must Seize Opportunity To Respond To Bar Exam Chaos
• Rising Star: Cleary's Maurice Gindi
• IRS Proposes Restricting Carried Interest Workaround In TCJA
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Major Merger Review Moments From The 1st Half Of 2020
• 5 Ways PE Firms Are Adapting To The Pandemic-Hit World
• Kirkland Steers UK's Vitruvian Partners To €4B PE Fund
• Irell Transactions Co-Chair Joins Reed Smith Amid Shift
• Credit Suisse Merges Compliance, Risk Units In Restructuring
• Proskauer Guides UK PE Shop To £309M Inaugural Fund
• Chancery Mostly Keeps Agribusiness Sale Fraud Suit Intact
• Skadden-Led Electric SUV Maker Leads 2 IPOs Totaling $1.3B
• Deals Rumor Mill: TikTok, Hensoldt, AES Corp.
• Pfizer Biopharma JV To Go Public In $780M SPAC Union
• WeWork's New Panel Wants To End Failed Softbank Deal Fight
• How Pandemic Is Affecting The Pace Of Judicial Opinions
• 5 Firms Steer Take-Private Valuing IPL Plastics At $736M
• Altria Says FTC Misunderstands Regs In Defense Of Juul Deal
• Medicare Provider Leads 2 IPO Launches Worth $350M
• Investors Inject $257M Into Early Cancer Detection Co.
• Davis Polk And Latham Lead $6.8B Clarivate, CPA Tie-Up
• 3 Firms Drive Go-Private Deal Valuing Italy's IMA At €3B
• 6 Steps For Law Firms Looking To Improve Their Culture
• Master P Settles With Private Equity Firm Over Failed Pot Deal
• Feds Seek Prison For Panama Papers Accountant, Client
• SEC's Whistleblower Chief Reflects After $500M Milestone
• Brown Rudnick Can't Duck $300M Malpractice Suit
• Building Occupancy Monitoring Co. Lands $51M Financing
• Virtual Courts Amplify Lawyers' Corporate Spokesperson Role
• Fried Frank Co-Steers 1st Sports-Focused SPAC In $500M IPO
• Life Sciences Co. Grabs $110M In Series C1 Funding Round
• Kirkland, Goodwin Steer Antin To €6.5B Infrastructure Fund
• Goodwin, Kirkland Guide Zebra's $575M Deal For Reflexis
• Troutman Pepper, Paul Weiss Guide $106M Otelco Deal
• Senate GOP Unveils $1T Virus Relief Package
• Banks Eye Energy Loan Sell-Off Amid Oil Downturn
• Analyst Says First Eagle Fired Her For Sexism Complaints
• Heart Device Co. Investors Sue In Chancery Over Lowball Sale
• Don't Expect Banks To Shoulder Embezzlement Liability
• Cloud Biz Rackspace Targets $754M In Paul Weiss-Led IPO
• Law Firms Must Note Pandemic's Outsize Impact On Women
• Azora Makes €680M Long-Term Bet On European Tourism
• Weil, Kirkland Guide $1.8B Deal For Mortgage Software Biz
• 4 Firms Guide Up To $450M In Financing For Hospitality REIT
• Startup Founder Charged With $18.5M Investment Scam
• Fla. Atty Fights For Bid To Escape PE Firm's Malpractice Suit
• Skadden, Davis Polk Steer Chinese Real Estate Site's $1B IPO
• Don't Miss It: Simpson, Latham Guide Week's Hot Deals
• 7 Firms Steer 4 Upsized Biotech IPOs Raising $773M Total
• Taxation With Representation: Skadden, Vinson, Sheppard
• The 'Rocket Docket' Show Goes On Despite Setbacks
• Atlas Holdings Wins Exide's US Assets With $179M Ch. 11 Bid
• Investors Tell SourceHOV To Pay Up On Flawed $2.8B Deal
• Pulling Up Stakes: Hogan Lovells, White & Case, Debevoise
• Ebony Creditors Seek To Force Magazine Into Bankruptcy
• Excess Insurers Prevail In Row Over Carlyle's $396M Oil Loss
• Travel Entertainment Biz Can Tap Into $30M Of Ch. 11 Loan
• Data Analytics Biz Quantexa Raises $64.7M To Boost Growth
• Gibson Dunn, Wilson Sonsini Lead Enviro Firm's $150M IPO
• Reed Smith Guides Pot Industry Financier's $250M Debt Deal
• Chancery Tosses Suit Over $450M 'Balanced Water' Biz Sale
• Cooley-Led Design Software Co. Ceros Draws In $100M
• Pandemic Lays Bare The Inequities Inherent In The Bar Exam
• Ackman's Record-Smashing Deal Raises Profile For SPACs
• CVC's Credit Arm Seals $400M Fund
• 4th Circ. Affirms Investors Can't Arbitrate Tribal Lender Claims
• Dodd-Frank Marked New Era For Private Equity, Hedge Funds
• Real Estate Rumors: Starwood, Dalfen, Eaton Vance
• Understanding The 5 Stages Of Mediation In A Virtual World
• Pattern Energy Looks To Ax Suit Over $6.1B Go-Private Deal
• Pipeline Co. Warns Del. Justices Of Flaw In Chancery Ruling
• Jamf's Shares Soar After Upsized, $468M Kirkland-Led IPO
• Cadwalader Guides Ackman-Backed SPAC's Record $4B IPO
• Senate Dems Question Peirce's Record At SEC Nom Hearing
• Carlyle Group Says Authentix 'Fire Sale' Suit Belongs In Del.
• Nuveen Secures $150M For Its Impact Investment Fund
• Latham-Led Insurer Hippo Scores $1.5B Valuation
• Dodd Says Namesake Bill Saved Economy From Coronavirus
• Feds Say Silicon Valley CEO Scammed Investors Out Of $17M
• Del. Stock Swap Ruling Signals Shift On Biz Judgment Review
• GPB Says Investor Claims Must Be Brought In NY State Court
• DLA Piper Adds Cross-Border Real Estate Atty From Orrick
• 3 Firms Steer Gilead's $300M Purchase Of Cancer Biz Stake
• Pandemic May Change The Way We Design Our Courthouses
• PE Co. Says Travelers Still Dodging Coverage Of Heparin Deal
• Pandemic Pushes Student Travel Co. WorldStrides Into Ch. 11
• Schulte Roth Adds Pair For Structured And Specialty Finance
• 3 Firms Steer Thoma Bravo's $594M Majesco Take-Private
• Investment Expert From UK Sues For EB-1 Status
• Tax Software Co. Vertex Leads 5 IPO Launches Totaling $843M
• Alibaba-Fueled Electric Carmaker Xpeng Motors Raises $500M
• 10 Years Of Dodd-Frank: Looking Back, And Ahead
• Mediator Confidentiality Promises Carry Serious Risks
• Briggs & Stratton Hits Ch. 11 With $550M Sale Offer From KPS
• Netflix Demands Fortress Produce Patent Docs In Uniloc Fight
• Realogy Loses Bid To Force $400M SIRVA Deal To Close
• Six Firms Steer Four Health-Focused IPOs Totaling $549M
• Rare Disease Biotech Nabs $400M In Financing
• Don't Miss It: Weil, Latham Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry
• White & Case Steers Health-Focused SPAC's $125M IPO
• Ballard Spahr Nabs DLA Piper M&A Partner For Philly Office
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 7 Ways The Pandemic Will Shape M&A In The 2nd Half Of 2020
• Partners Group Inks €1B Deal For Crop Protection Biz
• Latham-Led PE Firm's 3rd Fund Closes At Cap With $282M
• Simpson-Led Blackstone Biz Closes $1.9B Real Estate Fund
• Helping Clients Overcome Financial Hurdles Mid-Litigation
• Cancer-Focused Biotech Co. Leads 2 IPOs Netting $561M Total
• Real Estate Rumors: Integra, KKR, DR Horton
• Deals Rumor Mill: EBay, New York Mets, Coinbase
• Expanded UK Merger Control Regime Could Hit US Investors
• Canadian Crypto Co. Says Investor, Mentor Stole Its Tech
• Trio Of Blank-Check Cos. Tap Market For $1B
• Inclusivity Considerations For Law Firms Reopening Offices
• Prepare For DOJ's Pandemic-Related Enforcement Priorities
• Sidley, Weil Rep On Mining Co.'s $1.5B SPAC Merger
• Latham, Sidley Steer GoHealth's Upsized $914M IPO
• Amazon Seller Thrasio Rings Up $260M In Advent-Led Round
• Kirkland Nabs 2 National Security Pros From Skadden
• Advent Settles Forescout Dispute With Revised $1.6B Deal
• Jio Secures $4.5B From Google In Deal Piloted By 4 Firms
• Private Equity Partner Returns To Latham & Watkins In Calif.
• Och-Ziff Reaches Tentative Deal In $421.8M Restitution Bid
• 10 Years On, Dodd-Frank's Compliance Overhaul Here To Stay
• In Their Words: Why Diversity At The Bar Is Still A Problem
• The Year's Top High Court Moments From Law360's The Term
• Surprising Alliances Shape The Supreme Court Term
• Add-On Acquisitions As An M&A Strategy During COVID-19
• Sidley-Led Banking Software Co. Soars After $250M IPO
• Biopharmaceutical Co. Raises $250M From RTW Investments
• Bracewell Lands Ex-Baker Botts Transactional Tax Partner
• Kirkland, Davis Polk Steer Apple Tech Co. Jamf's $288M IPO
• Bracewell Adds Renewable Energy Partner From Jones Day
• Why Can't Female Lawyers Make Headway At The High Court?
• NY High Court Case Could Upend Litigation Finance Industry
• EQT, TA Associates Buy Enterprise Software Co. In €3B Deal
• Law360's Supreme Court Pop Quiz
• Shareholders Expand Suit After Fintech Abandons $1.7B Deal
• 'Copycat' Suit 'Drops The Ball,' GPB Investors Claim
• Zohar Can Continue Ch. 11 Sale Plans Despite End Of Stay
• SEC Plan To Ax Disclosures Seen As Boon For Smaller Funds
• Billionaire Ackman's Blank-Check Co. Lifts Record IPO To $4B
• Wellspring Worker Told To Stay Quiet About Rape, Suit Says
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• Pot Co. IAnthus Aims To Trim $169M Debt Amid Investor Suits
• Fisker To Go Public In $2.9B Deal With Apollo-Backed SPAC
• Six Firms Steer Five IPO Launches That Could Raise $501M
• Associates Can Prioritize Biz Development Despite Pandemic
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• The Chattiest Justice Of The Term Is ...
• Duane Morris Adds Financing Partner To Chicago Office
• Cromwell Property, Stratus Form $1B Data Center Fund
• Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy Tweak PE Firm's €1B NIBC Buy
• Don't Miss It: Simpson, Paul Weiss Guide Week's Hot Deals
• The Majority Of One: How Roberts Is Shaping The Court
• Judge 'Taken Aback' By Vivus Equity Tradeoff In Ch. 11
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Alstom Offers EU Fixes For €6.2B Bombardier Rail Deal
• Paul Weiss Steers Cloud Biz Rackspace's IPO Plans
• 6 Firms Steer Trio Of Biotech IPOs Totaling $584M
• 5 Emerging Trends In Growth Equity Deals
• Let's Create An Ethical Obligation For Attys To Fight Racism
• 3 Firms Guide Chinese Gig-Worker Platform's $33M US IPO
• Fla. Attys Can't Escape PE Firm's $8M Malpractice Suit
• Taxation With Representation: Simpson, Wachtell, Debevoise
• Metlifecare Inks Revised $839M Deal With EQT Unit
• Deals On Blistering Pace In 2020 Even As Virus Fears Linger
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3 Firms Fight To Lead Class In Juul-Altria Antitrust Suits
• SEC Urged To Toughen Scrutiny Of US-Listed Chinese Firms
• Silicon Valley VC Firm Closes Global Fund Family With $880M
• Skadden-Led Insurer Trean Seeks To Raise $150M In IPO
• Pomerantz Nabs Lead Role In Cannabis Stock-Drop Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ant Financial, Washington Football, CVC
• 6 Considerations When Shopping For Legal Tech Software
• Nyfosa Plans To Sell $229M Logistics Portfolio To Blackstone
• The 10 Largest Deals From Q2 And The Firms That Led Them
• Pictet Group Unit Nabs More Than $1.16B For 5th Fund
• Sur La Table Hits Ch. 11 With Plans For Sale
• Blank Check Co.'s Goodwin-Led $118M IPO Employs Odd Tact
• Fortress Ducks Apple And Intel's Patent Scheme Suit, For Now
• Law Firm Strategies For Publicizing Laterals Amid Lockdowns
• Ex-Hedge Funder Says Brother Shorted Him $3M In Benefits
• Law Firm Leaders: Gunderson Dettmer's David Young
• German Software Co. Raises $80M In Series D Round
• 3 Firms Steer KKR's $4.4B Global Atlantic Deal
• Chancery Won't Halt GPB Capital Mismanagement Suit
• Pharma Co. Files Ch. 11 Plan Proposing Icahn Acquisition
• SEC Passes Rule To Speed Up Reviews Of Certain Funds
• Sidley, Ropes & Gray Steer Fintech Co.'s Planned $175M IPO
• Faegre Drinker Guides Medical Device Biz's $50M Financing
• Real Estate Rumors: Shvo, MetLife, Southport Financial
• Are Your Slack Communications Primed For E-Discovery?
• Lynn Tilton Faces $41.8M Loss After Ch. 7 Trial
• Data Giant Palantir Files Confidential Go-Public Plans
• Jones Day Drives Vantage To $3.5B Data Centers Partnership
• Goodwin Guides PE Firm Charlesbank To $700M Credit Fund
• Cooley Steers 2 Biotechs Planning Combined $252M In IPOs
• GPB Capital Investors Ask Chancery To Allow Look At Books
• Digital Education Provider Joins July's Growing IPO Pipeline
• Paul Weiss-Led Apollo Launches $12B Lending Platform
• More Than Half A Dozen Firms Guided The Top Q2 Hotel Deals
• Judge Hangs Up On 'Varsity Blues' FaceTime Dismissal Bid
• 6 Dispute Prevention Steps As Lawsuits Rise Amid Pandemic
• Elliott Pushes For Changes To Crown Castle's Fiber Business
• EQT Unit Lowers Metlifecare Takeover Bid To $831M
• Sale-Bound Lucky Brand Gets OK Of $15.6M DIP In Del. Ch. 11
• Wachtell, Latham Guide Uber's $2.65B Postmates Purchase
• Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• CFIUS Latest Annual Report Reveals Key Enforcement Trends
• Latham-Led AI Insurance Site Prices Upsized $319M IPO
• SEC's Insider Info Case Shows Perils Of Portfolio Co. Trading
• Don't Miss It: Cooley, Weil Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Top Delaware Cases Of 2020: A Midyear Report
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, JBIC, XingSheng
• Singapore Watchdog To Probe LSE's $27B Refinitiv Deal
• Cleary-Led Angelo Gordon Nabs $1.5B For European RE Fund
• Biotech Firms Drive IPO Rebound While 'Unicorns' Gear Up
• Time To Consider Percentage Rental Agreements For Lawyers
• Fried Frank Steers Kennet To $250M Tech-Focused PE Fund
• Inside The Largest PE Funds That Closed In Q2
• More Than A Dozen Firms Aided Largest Q2 Real Estate Deals
• Congress Extends PPP To August, Mulls 2nd Round Of Loans
• Cybersecurity Co. Accused Of Misleading Investors In IPO
• High Times Parent To Acquire Calif. Cannabis Delivery Service
• Annexon Raises $100M To Push Autoimmune, Brain Therapies
• Skadden-Led SPAC Prices $125M IPO To Fund Biotech Buy
• Weil, Latham Guide Analytics Co. D&B's $1.7B Upsized IPO
• 'Settle And Sue' Malpractice Cases Have New Clarity In Calif.
• Kirkland-Guided KKR Pays $260M For Industrial Properties
• The Litigation Risks In Main Street Lending Program
• Carlyle Taps 2 Firms For $235M Indian Data Center Deal