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Private Equity - May, 2026

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• Barclays Enabled Concierge Sex-Trafficking Ring, Suit Says
• Biz Court Says $4.5M Drag-Along Sale Overcomes Affiliate Bar
• Telecom Shareholders Seek Fees Over 'Frivolous' Stay Bid
• SEC's Co-Investment Relief Broadens Private Market Access
• Universal Music Rejects $65B Pershing Square Proposal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Anthropic's Valuation Soars To $965B, Surpassing OpenAI
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, White & Case, Vischer
• Your Next Litigation Hold Should Cover AI Chat Logs
• Skadden-Led IFF Selling Ingredients Biz To CVC For $4.3B
• REIT Take-Privates Pick Up As Valuation Gaps Persist
• Latham Advises CoStar On $800M Zonda Acquisition
• Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over PE-Backed DOD Contractors
• McDermott-Led Ampersand Clinches $1.5B Fund
• Chancery Tosses Insider Financing Suit Against Ayala Brass
• Stoneshield Wraps €1.5B Opportunities Fund
• Musk-OpenAI Verdict Shows Value Of Early-Stage Governance
• European Legal AI Startup Nu:legal Raises €1.3M
• HVAC Biz Valued At $10B After Apollo Backing, More Rumors
• How SEC, CFTC Proposal Would Ease Private Fund Reporting
• Finding Borrower Risk In The Private Credit Covenant Mix
• 3 Firms Guide Rental Property Software Co. Entrata's IPO Plan
• Studying Foreign Languages Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Focused Energy Wraps $240M Series A Funding Round
• 6 Firms Build DigitalBridge's $1.05B ArcLight Buy
• 3 Firms Steer Battery-Maker ProLogium's $3.8B SPAC Merger
• M&A Lawyer Joins Wilson Sonsini In NY From Weil
• 3 Firms Guide Nuclear Power Startup's $2.4B SPAC Merger
• Del. Justices' Ripeness Ruling Shields Advance Notice Bylaws
• Bridge Stockholders Say They Were Stiffed In Apollo Deal
• Kirkland, Davis Polk Lead Defense Contractor's $634M IPO
• 4th Circ. Shuts Down Suit Against PE Firm Over Plant Closure
• SEC's Atkins Floats Loosening IPO Communication Rules
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Fla. Judge Quashes Lutnick Subpoena In Trump Media Fight
• Latham, Milbank Guide Data Center Power Co.'s $2B IPO Pitch
• Honeywell's Quantinuum Launches Plans For $1B IPO
• Lowenstein Brings Former Steptoe Atty To M&A Team In NY
• 6 Firms Build Terra Quantum's $3.5B SPAC Merger
• 2nd Circ. Eyes Bail For Bribe Case Cooperator: 'Why Not?'
• Linklaters Helps On Jardine Matheson's $2.4B Med Tech Buy
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• Why Big Tech Gets Advisory Juries In 'Socially Explosive' Suits
• OpenAI Must Produce Musk Case Depos In NY Copyright MDL
• Settlement Co. Says $2.7M Fla. Lien Notices Were Defamatory
• Don't Miss It: Cooley, Simpson Thacher Steer Hot Deals
• Tax Teams Get No Bright-Line Rule From AI Privilege Cases
• Claiming The Narrative Before The SEC Files Charges
• Taxation With Representation: Goodwin, McGuireWoods
• Apollo Eyes $2B Takeover Of UK Heat Treatment Co. Bodycote
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Latham, PedersoliGattai Lead Funds In €10.7B Recordati Bid
• OpenAI Ouster About Governance, Not Bad Counsel, Pros Say
• Citron Founder's Tweets Impacted Stock Prices, LA Jury Told
• NFL Teams Valued At $9B In Stake Sales, And Other Rumors
• Reversing Course, Judge Tosses SEC Fund Fraud Case
• SEC's Peirce To Join Law School Faculty After Agency Exit
• BigLaw Deals Scandal Puts Boston Back On White Collar Map
• SEC Enforcement Has Continued Its Asset Management Focus
• Haynes Boone Brings On Dentons Corporate Atty In Houston
• Kirkland, Jones Day Steer $2.55B Sale Of Circor Aerospace
• NY Times Word Puzzles Make Me A Better Lawyer
• PE Fund Managers Seek Toss Of $150M Florida Investor Suit
• Top 4 Most Surprising Moments In Musk-OpenAI Trial
• Latham, S&C Lead Lincoln International's $421M IPO
• Colo. Fence Co. Says Rival Stole Trade Secrets, Customers
• Gibson Dunn, Davis Polk Guide SpaceX's IPO Filing
• Eli Lilly Paying Up To $202M In Genetic Medicine Deal
• StraightPath Trio Gets Prison For Defrauding Pre-IPO Clients
• Kirkland-Led Shamrock Wraps $813M Media Acquisition Fund
• Law School's Missed Lesson: Diagnose Before Arguing
• Shoppers Seek Fees At 9th Circ. For Kroger, Albertsons Fight
• Premiums To Struggling Insurer Are 'Debts,' Conn. Panel Told
• McDermott-Led Albaron Wraps $185M Healthcare Fund
• Mentari, InMed Merge In Deal Backed By $290M Funding
• FTC Wants 5th Circ. To Pause Appeal In Merger Filing Case
• NC Judge OKs DOJ, RealPage Deal In Antitrust Suit
• Becoming The Biz-Savvy GC That Portfolio Companies Need
• Stellus Wraps 4th Credit Fund With $1.5B In Tow
• THL Partners' Agiliti Buyout Suit To Settle For $32M
• Maynard Nexsen Adds Transactional Tax Pro In NC
• Nikola Founder Accused Of Dodging $2.5M Settlement Share
• Health Co. Wants Kirkland Off IP Case For 'Cardinal Sin'
• Ropes Steers Bain Capital's Above-Target $10.5B Asia Fund
• Del. Dispatch: The Hurdles To Early Fraud Claim Dismissal
• SEC Ends 'Gag Rule' Policy For Enforcement Settlements
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• OpenAI Beats Musk Suit Over For-Profit Restructuring
• Judges On AI: How Courts Can Survive The Tech Revolution
• Citron Founder Phoned Fed. Agent During FBI Raid, Jury Told
• Cerebras' Mega IPO Boosts Confidence In AI Pipeline
• Metal Card Maker Sued Over $5B Deal, Nevada Move From Del.
• How US Policy, Capital Flows Are Reshaping Defense M&A
• 4 Key Takeaways From SEC's Semiannual Reporting Proposal
• Proskauer Welcomes 2 New Partners To NY Office
• Turkish Fintech Exec Cops To Duping Venture Capital Backers
• Taxation With Representation: Cassels, Ropes & Gray
• 3 AI Adoption Mistakes GCs Should Avoid
• 'Who's Telling The Truth?' Musk-OpenAI Fight Goes To Jury
• Insider Trading Case Shows BigLaw Associate Vetting Gaps
• Cheerleading Co. Gets Final OK For Data Breach Settlement
• Playing Basketball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ex-Investor Seeks Records On $8.9B Thermo Fisher Payout
• Brookfield To Acquire World Freight In $1.2B Deal
• Brown-Forman Rejects $15B Takeover Offer, More Rumors
• How Del. Courts Will Likely Evaluate AI Oversight Claims
• Seward & Kissel Adds Milbank Lawyer To Lead Credit Team
• Former Fairstead Partner Wins Chancery Fight Over Equity
• Latham, Davis Polk Lead AI Chipmaker Cerebras' $5.6B IPO
• Simpson Thacher-Led Blackstone REIT Prices $1.75B IPO
• Defense Tech Startup Anduril Raises $5B At $61B Valuation
• Latham Guides Geothermal Startup Fervo's Upsized $1.9B IPO
• The Biz Court Digest: Georgia Court Has Business On Its Mind
• Akin Adds 4 PE Attys From Sidley, Gains New Practice Head
• 'I Believe I'm Trustworthy,' OpenAI CEO Testifies In Musk Trial
• Citron Founder Didn't Believe His Own Position, Jury Told
• Authors Accuse OpenAI Of Arguing Differently On Each Coast
• Quotient Investors Seek Approval Of $48M Merger Deal
• S2G Wraps $1B Inaugural Growth Fund
• Drone Co. Skirts Unfair Biz Practices Claim In Ex-VP's Pay Suit
• Blockchain Analytics Biz Raises $120M Series D Funding
• Businessman Fights Subpoena In Trump Media Dispute
• Investor Says AI Startup Duped Him Out Of $10M
• 4 Emerging Approaches To AI Protective Order Language
• Pillsbury Adds WilmerHale VC Pro In Silicon Valley
• Antares Clinches $8.5B Senior Loan Fund III
• Assessing Material Adverse Event Clauses Amid Iran Conflict
• Employee Benefits Atty Joins Freshfields From Debevoise
• EQT Ups Bid To £9.4B In 'Final Offer' For Intertek
• Microsoft CEO Defends Role In OpenAI's Rehiring Of Altman
• AI Chipmaker Cerebras Upsizes IPO Target Range To $4.7B
• Cowboy Space Hits $2B Valuation After $275M Funding Round
• Trading Scheme Is A 'Wake-Up Call' For BigLaw Compliance
• OpenAI Launches New Venture With $4B Initial Investment
• Bain-Linked Unit Accuses Sellers Of Secret Deals In TM Suit
• Blackstone, Halliburton Plug $1B In Energy Startup VoltaGrid
• Apollo Agrees To Buy Events Businesses Emerald, Questex
• Heppner Ruling Left AI Privilege Risk For Lawyers Unresolved
• Weil Steers Blackstone On E-Commerce Buy From CVC
• Telecom Tower Owners Found In Contempt Over Sale Defiance
• Ex-CEO To Pay SEC $1.6M Over Cannabis Biz Fraud Claims
• 2 Firms Advise On OnlyFans Stake Sale At $3.15B Valuation
• Ex-Wachtell Lipton Atty Tied To Stolen BigLaw Info Trades
• Covington, Cooley Lead Drugmaker Odyssey's $279M IPO
• Don't Miss It: Paul Hastings, V&E Steer Latest Hot Deals
• The Ethics And Practicalities Of Representing AI Agents
• Taxation With Representation: Corrs, Kirkland, Linklaters
• DOL Benefits Chief Warns Of 'Bad Faith' Focus On ESG, DEI
• Mattel Investor Urges Sale To PE, Toy Makers Or Media Cos.
• Slaughter And May-Led Intertek Rejects EQT's Higher £9B Bid
• OpenAI CEO Altman Fueled 'Toxic Culture Of Lying,' Jury Told
• Kalshi Nets $1B Fundraise, Reaches $22B Valuation
• Insurer Needn't Cover Real Estate Co.'s $330K Arbitration Bill
• Conn. Investment Firm Settles $70M Client Poach Suit
• Cooley Leads Space Analytics Firm HawkEye 360's $416M IPO
• Broadfield Adds Corporate Partners From Sidley, Cooley In NY
• Simpson Thacher Guides $1.3B Cold Storage Joint Venture
• Apis Partners Clinches $1.23B Tech-Focused Funds
• The SEC Should Institute A New Enforcement Scorecard
• Blue Owl's Stack Could See $30B Price Tag, And More Rumors
• Speed Jigsaw Puzzling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Mother Of Musk's Kids Defends Role As OpenAI Liaison
• Restaurateur Opposes Warhol Turnover During Appeal
• Altria, Juul Ask For Stay During Antitrust Class Cert. Appeal
• 'Drugs Made In America' SPAC Eyes $1B Deal With AI Platform
• Brazilian AI Co. Valued At $1.2B After $100M Series B Round
• Ametek To Acquire PE-Owned Indicor Instrumentation For $5B
• CellCentric Closes Latest Funding Round With $220M In Tow
• Musk Sought Control Of OpenAI To Fund Mars City, Jury Told
• Ex-CEO Gets 5 Years In Prison For $212.5M Fraud Case
• BlackRock, State Street Push To Trim Red State AGs' Suit
• Ending Carried Interest Tax Break May Net $88B, Report Says
• Kirkland-Led Twin Bridge Closes 6th Fund With $855M In Tow
• Willkie Guides Bridge Growth's $790M Vehicle
• Fugitive Trader's Wife Held In Contempt Amid $67M Fraud Suit
• 3 Firms Steer Crypto Exchange Bullish's $4.2B Equiniti Buy
• SEC Lifts NY Atty's Lifetime Practice Ban
• SVB's $73M Fraud Losses Not Covered, Insurers Say
• Duane Morris Integrates Gambling, Sports Industry Groups
• Paul Weiss-Led Apollo Clinches $6.5B Hybrid Value Fund
• Financial Meltdown Fears Don't Warrant Private Credit Regs
• Proskauer Lands Globetrotting Private Funds Atty In LA
• EQT Tables New £8.9B Offer For FTSE-Listed Intertek
• MLB's Padres Sold To Clearlake Capital Group Co-Founder
• AI Chipmaker Cerebras Launches Plans For $3.4B IPO
• 3 Firms Guide New Blackstone REIT In $1.8B IPO Target
• Wachtell Lipton, Kirkland Steer Hubbell's $3B NSI Buy
• 5 Firms Guide Long Lake's $6.3B Amex Travel Unit Purchase
• SEC Investigating Private Credit Market Fraud, Atkins Says
• 2 AI Snafus Show Why Attys Can't Outsource Judgment
• Reed Smith Adds Private Equity Partner In LA
• THL Partners Wraps 10th Fund With $6.35B In Tow
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• WilmerHale Adds SEC Veteran As Financial Services Partner
• Biotech IPOs Surge Ahead As 2 Listings Raise $557M
• Calif. Case Raises Questions For Medical Practice Investors
• Steel Firm Workers Get OK For $1.8M ESOP Deal, $600K Fee
• Feds Say RealPage Deal Fixes Rental Pricing Concerns
• How Paul Clement Does It All
• Sidley, Goodwin Lead $1.1B Take-Private Deal For Esperion
• McDermott Adds Restructuring Pros From Ropes & Gray In NY
• 4 Key Takeaways From PitchBook's Latest Global M&A Report