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April 09, 2025
Winston & Strawn Leads Fintech-Focused SPAC's $240M IPO
Special purpose acquisition company Titan Acquisition Corp. began trading Wednesday after pricing a $240 million initial public offering in pursuit of a merger with a fintech or related business, represented by Winston & Strawn LLP and underwriters' counsel Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP.
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April 09, 2025
Pillsbury Expands Houston Office With 3 Corporate Attys
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has added three attorneys with unique dealmaking experience to its growing Houston office.
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April 09, 2025
3 Firms Build Bain's $825M Lincoln Financial Stake Buy
Insurance company Lincoln Financial on Wednesday revealed that it has secured an $825 million strategic growth investment from private equity giant Bain Capital in exchange for a minority equity stake in a deal built by three law firms.
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April 09, 2025
Blackstone Clinches $10.8B European Real Estate Fund
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-advised private equity giant Blackstone on Wednesday announced that it wrapped its latest European real estate fund with €9.8 billion ($10.8 billion) of total capital commitments.
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April 09, 2025
Paper Towel Maker For Trader Joe's, Aldi Files For Ch. 11
Arizona-based Royal Interco LLC, which supplies private-label paper products for grocery chains including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Kroger and Aldi, filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware, saying it has $205 million in outstanding secured debt and a stalking horse bid to acquire the company for $126 million.
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April 09, 2025
MoFo Hires Ex-Proskauer Private Equity Partner In NYC
Morrison Foerster LLP has announced the hiring of a former partner at Proskauer Rose LLP based in New York as the latest addition to its private equity group.
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April 09, 2025
Assura Backs KKR's £1.6B Takeover Offer, Rejects PHP
The board of property manager Assura said Wednesday that it has backed a £1.6 billion ($2 billion) takeover offer from two U.S. private equity firms, rejecting a lower £1.5 billion bid from a British real estate investment trust.
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April 08, 2025
Ex-Google Engineer Unlikely To Beat AI Trade Secrets Charges
A California federal judge indicated Tuesday that he's unlikely to toss economic espionage charges against an ex-Google engineer accused of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets to benefit startups in China, but said he "can't shake the feeling" that prosecutors wouldn't have brought the case if it involved a different country.
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April 08, 2025
SEC's Uyeda Urges Review Of Federal-State Oversight Splits
The acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday called for a reevaluation of the threshold that divides federal and state oversight of investment advisers, saying he wants to better conserve SEC and taxpayer resources by focusing on the largest advisers.
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April 08, 2025
German Pharma Giant Stada Pauses IPO As Volatility Endures
Private equity-backed German pharmaceutical company Stada is halting its initial public offering amid market volatility, joining several U.S. companies that are pausing plans while they assess the fallout from President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
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April 08, 2025
Barings Snags Aircraft Portfolio Valued At Over $200M
Investment manager Barings on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to buy an aircraft portfolio valued at more than $200 million through its capital solutions platform.
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April 08, 2025
DLA Piper Adds Wilson Sonsini Corporate Ace In LA
A veteran corporate attorney experienced in the life sciences and technology industries has jumped from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC to DLA Piper.
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April 08, 2025
Cravath Private Equity Co-Leader Joins Sidley In New York
Sidley Austin LLP announced Tuesday that the former co-head of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP's private equity group is the latest addition to its growing mergers and acquisitions and private equity bench.
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April 08, 2025
Sidley Austin Expands M&A Group, Hires Ex-Milbank Partner
Sidley Austin LLP announced Monday another addition to its mergers and acquisitions practice in New York, hiring a former Milbank LLP attorney as a partner.
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April 08, 2025
Sidley-Led Excelsior Wraps 2nd Energy Fund With $1B In Tow
Sidley Austin LLP-advised Excelsior Energy Capital on Tuesday announced it had clinched its second energy investment fund after securing just over $1 billion from investors.
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April 08, 2025
PureTech Health Rejects PE Firm's Approach
PureTech Health PLC has confirmed it was in talks with Kirkland-led private equity firm Nordic Capital Epsilon about a possible takeover of the pharmaceutical company by acquiring all its shares for cash, which it has rejected.
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April 07, 2025
Verizon, State Street Say Pension Annuity Suit Claims Fall Flat
Verizon Communications and its independent fiduciary State Street urged a New York federal judge to toss a proposed class action from Verizon retirees who challenged the conversion of their federally regulated pension benefits into annuity insurance contracts, arguing the allegations lacked standing and failed to state a claim.
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April 07, 2025
Trump Reopens Security Review Of US Steel-Nippon Deal
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a fresh national security review of Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, reviving a deal blocked by his predecessor and giving the companies some of the relief they sought in court.
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April 07, 2025
Pair Of Blank Check IPOs Raising $411M To Pursue Mergers
Two separate special purpose acquisition companies, New Providence Acquisition III and Twelve Seas Investment III, on Monday unveiled plans to raise a combined $411 million in their initial public offerings.
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April 07, 2025
Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block GTCR BC's planned purchase of a medical device coatings company, the Justice Department's antitrust case against Live Nation survived a dismissal bid and a New York state court found a ski mountain deal hurt competition. Here, Law360 looks at the major merger review developments from March.
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April 07, 2025
Nelson Mullins Team Joins Duane Morris In DC, Atlanta, Miami
Duane Morris LLP announced Monday that it is expanding its corporate practice by bringing in a team of five Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP transactional attorneys — including two partners — in its Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Miami locations.
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April 07, 2025
Goldberg Segalla Adds Hospitality, Retail Atty In Palm Beach
Litigation firm Goldberg Segalla LLP said it has added retail and hospitality attorney Jason R. Hepperly to its office in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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April 07, 2025
Ex-Goodwin RE Atty Leaves Retirement For Reed Smith
Reed Smith LLP announced Monday that a longtime private equity real estate lawyer has come out of retirement to join the firm in California after working most recently for Goodwin Procter LLP.
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April 07, 2025
3 Firms Lead $5.7B Stonepeak, Woodside Louisiana Gas Deal
Norton Rose Fulbright-advised Woodside Energy Group said Monday it has agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Louisiana LNG liquefied natural gas production and export terminal to U.S. investment firm Stonepeak for $5.7 billion.
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April 07, 2025
Gibson Dunn-Led Andros Clinches 3rd Energy Fund At $1B
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP-led Andros Capital Partners LLC said Monday that it closed its third fund at its hard cap after securing $1 billion of investor commitments.
Expert Analysis
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.
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Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support
A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.
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Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where
During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
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Series
Playing Golf Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Golf can positively affect your personal and professional life well beyond the final putt, and it’s helped enrich my legal practice by improving my ability to build lasting relationships, study and apply the rules, face adversity with grace, and maintain my mental and physical well-being, says Adam Kelly at Venable.
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Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Tips For Revamping Patent Portfolio Strategy In AI Deal Era
Recent data suggests patents are significantly enhancing exit valuations, particularly with cutting-edge technologies like those powered by artificial intelligence, but it is necessary to do more than simply align patent strategy with business goals, says Keegan Caldwell at Caldwell Law.
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Opinion
The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address
A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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Opinion
It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union
As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.
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How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act
In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.
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Jarkesy May Thwart Consumer Agencies' Civil Penalty Power
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy not only implicates future SEC administrative adjudications, but those of other agencies that operate similarly — and may stymie regulators' efforts to levy civil monetary penalties in a range of consumer protection enforcement actions, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?
A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Why The SEC Is Targeting Short-And-Distort Schemes
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent crackdown on the illegal practice of short-and-distort trades highlights the urgent need for public companies to adopt proactive measures, including pursuing private rights of action, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.
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Series
Playing Dungeons & Dragons Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing Dungeons & Dragons – a tabletop role-playing game – helped pave the way for my legal career by providing me with foundational skills such as persuasion and team building, says Derrick Carman at Robins Kaplan.
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3 Leadership Practices For A More Supportive Firm Culture
Traditional leadership styles frequently amplify the inherent pressures of legal work, but a few simple, time-neutral strategies can strengthen the skills and confidence of employees and foster a more collaborative culture, while supporting individual growth and contribution to organizational goals, says Benjamin Grimes at BKG Leadership.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.