Private Equity

  • August 16, 2024

    EQT Buys PropertyGuru In $1.1B Deal Driven By 3 Firms

    Private equity firm EQT said Friday that it has agreed to acquire Singapore-based online real estate search company PropertyGuru for $1.1 billion, in a transaction advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, Ropes & Gray LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP.

  • August 16, 2024

    PE Firm's SpaceX Suit Belongs In Delaware, HK Co. Says

    A Hong Kong company that sued a California-based private equity firm for refusing to invest the company's $50 million into SpaceX says the firm has now sued the company's Chinese parent in California, creating "duplicative proceedings" that ought to be brought in Delaware's Chancery Court.

  • August 16, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen Barry Manilow sued by music rights company Hipgnosis, a struck-off immigration lawyer take on the Solicitor's Disciplinary Tribunal and the former CEO of a collapsed bridging loan firm start proceedings against the FCA. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • August 16, 2024

    Taxation With Representation: Cleary, Kirkland, Skadden

    In this week's Taxation with Representation, Mars Inc. sets a 2024 record with its $36 billion acquisition of Kellanova, Carlyle inks a $3.8 billion purchase with Baxter International Inc., and Performance Food Group Co. agrees to a $2.1 billion cash deal with Cheney Bros. Inc.

  • August 16, 2024

    HarbourVest Raises $18.5B Across 2 Secondary Funds

    Boston-based private equity shop HarbourVest Partners on Friday announced that it racked up $18.5 billion in investor commitments across its two latest secondary markets-focused funds, Dover Street XI and Secondary Overflow Fund V.

  • August 16, 2024

    Connecticut Litigation Highlights Of 2024: A Midyear Report

    Several high-stakes Connecticut cases came to a close in the first half of 2024, resulting in the resolution of Frontier Communications' $21.8 million feud with its ex-CEO and a $26.5 million deal for RTX Corp. subcontractors and employees who alleged that anticompetitive no-poach agreements prevented them from advancing their careers.

  • August 15, 2024

    FanDuel Co-Founders Add Scottish Claims To Suit Over Sale

    Co-founders of FanDuel have fortified their lawsuit accusing late-stage institutional investors of cheating early and longtime investors out of their fair share of equity when the company was sold in 2018, adding several claims under Scottish law.

  • August 15, 2024

    2nd Circ. Won't Revive Platinum Investors' Ch. 7 Challenge

    A New York bankruptcy court correctly refused to overturn the approval of a $2.5 million settlement in the bankruptcy of a founder of defunct hedge fund Platinum Partners, the Second Circuit ruled Thursday, finding that the approved deal was superior to an alternative offer.

  • August 15, 2024

    Conn. Couple, Cos. Clash In Waterfront Access Suit

    A married couple and several companies are battling in Connecticut state court over the companies' motion to personally examine two related Bridgeport properties and other areas in the couple's waterfront access suit.

  • August 15, 2024

    Deals Rumor Mill: Paramount, Blackstone, Starbucks

    The heir to Canadian liquor purveyor Seagram is preparing a bid for Paramount's parent company, Blackstone explores a potential $2.6 billion sale of Clarion Events, and activist investor Starboard sets sights on Starbucks. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable deal rumors from the past week.

  • August 15, 2024

    Cooley Steers $1.6B Sale Of PE-Backed Campus Tech Co.

    Roper Technologies Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to purchase campus technology and payment solutions company Transact Campus Inc., which is majority-owned by Reverence Capital Partners, for $1.6 billion.

  • August 15, 2024

    Delaware Judge Sends Tracking Tech IP Dispute To California

    A Delaware federal judge sent a patent infringement suit brought by a company that sells truck driver tracking software to California federal court, questioning in her opinion whether the company "ever fully intended" to pursue its claims in the First State in the first place.

  • August 15, 2024

    Lockheed Martin Buys Satellite Maker In $450M Deal

    Global aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin, advised by Hogan Lovells LLP, on Thursday unveiled plans to buy satellite maker Terran Orbital, led by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, in a deal that boasts an enterprise value of roughly $450 million.

  • August 15, 2024

    Carrier Wraps Strategic Exit Plan With $3B Sale Of Fire Units

    Carrier Global Corp. said Thursday it has inked an agreement to sell its commercial and residential fire units to an affiliate of Lone Star Funds at an enterprise value of $3 billion, completing the company's strategic plan to sell off several business units and focus on its core ventilation business.

  • August 15, 2024

    PE-Backed Green Energy Biz To Buy £68M Stake In Gas Plant

    U.K. renewable energy supplier Future Biogas said Thursday that it has agreed to buy a controlling stake in a gas production facilities portfolio from JLEN, an environmental infrastructure investment fund, for £68.1 million ($88 million).

  • August 14, 2024

    Synopsys Escapes Exclusivity Breach Suit At Chancery

    Delaware's Chancery Court on Wednesday dismissed private equity firm Sunstone Partners' lawsuit accusing Synopsys Inc. of breaching an exclusivity provision for a potential sale of its security testing services business, saying Sunstone failed to adequately allege Synopsys solicited proposals from other potential buyers.

  • August 14, 2024

    Tuna Price-Fixing Deal Comes With A Catch: $26M In Fish

    Two groups of buyers accusing major canned tuna producers of price-fixing have asked a California federal judge to give the first seal of approval to settlements totaling more than $168 million in cash, plus $26 million in packaged tuna products.

  • August 14, 2024

    Top Stories From Real Estate's Latest Quarterly Updates

    Catch up on the headlines made by the largest public real estate companies during their latest quarterly earnings calls with investors, from data centers and lease deals to market forecasts and casinos. 

  • August 14, 2024

    Class Split Disrupts Hearing On $8.7M Sears Suit Settlement

    A Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores stockholder that saw its share appraisal case tanked by the company's bankruptcy in late 2022 won Court of Chancery clearance Wednesday to intervene with a novel, alternative claim for recovery through a separate, ongoing SHOS class damages suit.

  • August 14, 2024

    Del. Justices Affirm $266M Atty Fee Award In Dell Class Suit

    Delaware's Supreme Court on Wednesday backed a Chancery Court decision awarding an almost record-breaking $266.7 million fee for stockholder attorneys who settled a class action against Dell Technologies Inc. for $1 billion, saying the Chancery "did not exceed its discretion in setting the fee percentage."

  • August 14, 2024

    Boeing Scraps Electric Jet Co.'s $72M Trade Secrets Trial Win

    A Washington federal judge on Wednesday canceled a $72 million jury award against The Boeing Co. for misappropriating electric jet startup Zunum Aero Inc.'s trade secrets, finding Zunum offered "only vague and amorphous descriptions" of the trade secrets at trial.

  • August 14, 2024

    Proskauer-Led PE Firm Closes $800M Tech Fund

    Software-focused private equity shop Resurgens, advised by Proskauer Rose LLP, announced Wednesday it closed a third fund after securing $800 million in investor commitments.

  • August 14, 2024

    Future Claim Question Clouds Chancery Trampoline Park Deal

    A Chancery Court settlement that would assure founding investors in a chain of trampoline parks a fair stake in the company despite a controller's allegedly self-interested loans stopped just short of approval Wednesday, with a vice chancellor seeking assurances that the deal will pass state Supreme Court muster.

  • August 14, 2024

    EU OKs Siemens' $3.8B Sale Of Innomotics To PE Firm KPS

    European Union antitrust enforcers signed off Wednesday on German tech conglomerate Siemens AG's plan to sell its Innomotics large motors and drives unit to New York City-based private equity firm KPS Capital Partners, finding that the deal, with an enterprise value of €3.5 billion ($3.9 billion), poses "limited" overlap concerns.

  • August 14, 2024

    EliseAI Becomes 'Unicorn' After Latest $75M Fundraise

    EliseAI, a conversational artificial-intelligence platform focused on the housing industry, on Aug. 14 announced it had reached "unicorn" status after the successful close of a $75 million Series D funding round.

Expert Analysis

  • Private Capital Considerations Amid Market Revival

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    As improved market conditions position traditional financing to regain lost market share, it's also worth considering the pace and structure of private credit and other forms of private capital, especially when seeking to set unique terms or build new corporate relationships, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Opinion

    Requiring Leave To File Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea

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    A proposal to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that would require parties to get court permission before filing federal amicus briefs would eliminate the long-standing practice of consent filing and thereby make the process less open and democratic, says Lawrence Ebner at the Atlantic Legal Foundation and DRI Center.

  • 4 Ways To Motivate Junior Attorneys To Bring Their Best

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    As Gen Z and younger millennial attorneys increasingly express dissatisfaction with their work and head for the exits, the lawyers who manage them must understand and attend to their needs and priorities to boost engagement and increase retention, says Stacey Schwartz at Katten.

  • A Look At Recent Challenges To SEC's Settlement 'Gag Rule'

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    Though they have been unsuccessful so far, opponents of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's so-called gag rule, which prevents defendants from denying allegations when settling with the SEC, are becoming increasingly vocal and filing more challenges in recent years, say Mike Blankenship and Regina Maze at Winston & Strawn.

  • Flexibility Is Key In Hybrid Capital Investment Strategies

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    Flexible or hybrid capital funds have become a solution for some owners adverse to private debt or requiring short-term capital support not otherwise available in the market, but the complexity and possible range of structures available means that principals need to consider how they may work in different scenarios and outcomes, says Daniel Mathias at Cohen Gresser.

  • Planning For Healthcare-Private Equity Antitrust Enforcement

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    U.S. antitrust agency developments could mean potential enforcement actions on healthcare-related acquisitions by private equity funds are on the way, and entities operating in this space should follow a series of practice tips, including early assessment of antitrust risks on both the state and federal level, say Ryan Quillian and John Kendrick at Covington.

  • Series

    Serving As A Sheriff's Deputy Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    Skills developed during my work as a reserve deputy — where there was a need to always be prepared, decisive and articulate — transferred to my practice as an intellectual property litigator, and my experience taught me that clients often appreciate and relate to the desire to participate in extracurricular activities, says Michael Friedland at Friedland Cianfrani.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs

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    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

  • 2nd Circ. Adviser Liability Ruling May Shape SEC Enforcement

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    The Second Circuit’s recent decision in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Rashid, applying basic negligence principles to reverse a finding of investment adviser liability, provides a road map for future fraud enforcement proceedings, says Elisha Kobre at Bradley Arant.

  • Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent

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    Even as the economy shifts and layoffs continue, law firms still want to retain their top attorneys, and so-called stay interviews — informal conversations with employees to identify potential issues before they lead to turnover — can be a crucial tool for improving retention and morale, say Tina Cohen Nicol and Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.

  • An Overview Of Key Financing Documents In Venture Capital

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    The Delaware Chancery Court’s recent Moelis decision highlights the importance of structuring corporate governance around investor demand, meaning early-stage companies seeking venture funding through sales of preferred stock should understand the legal documents needed to do so successfully, say Daniel Bell-Garcia and Tristan Kaisharis at Winstead.

  • Series

    Spray Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My experiences as an abstract spray paint artist have made me a better litigator, demonstrating — in more ways than one — how fluidity and flexibility are necessary parts of a successful legal practice, says Erick Sandlin at Bracewell.

  • Why Oncology Deal Making Continues To Fuel Biotech M&A

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    The biotech sector's potential for advancements in cancer care continues to attract deal-maker interest, and the keys to successful mergers and acquisitions include the ability to integrate innovative therapies, leverage technological advancements and respond to the dynamic needs of patients, say Bryan Luchs and Mike Weir at White & Case.

  • How New SEC Rule May Turn DeFi Participants Into 'Dealers'

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a new rule to amend its definition of a securities "dealer," but the change could have concerning implications for decentralized finance and blockchain, as the SEC has suggested it may subject DeFi participants to registration requirements and other regulations, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year

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    As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.

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