Private Equity

  • August 06, 2024

    6 Firms Lead Chinese AI Chipmaker's $133M Hong Kong IPO

    Artificial intelligence chip designer Black Sesame International Holding Ltd. is preparing to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange this week after reportedly pricing a $133 million initial public offering, guided by six firms, completing one of the Asia region's largest IPOs in 2024.

  • August 06, 2024

    Life Sciences Credit Firm Symbiotic Launches With $600M

    A new credit firm led by veterans in the healthcare industry announced its launch Tuesday, with more than $600 million in capital earmarked for loans to life sciences companies.

  • August 06, 2024

    Funko Settles Derivative Litigation In Delaware, California

    Pop culture lifestyle brand Funko Inc. has agreed to resolve derivative claims in multiple stockholder suits in California federal court and Delaware's Court of Chancery by implementing corporate governance reforms and paying up to $2.15 million to plaintiffs' attorneys, the company has announced.

  • August 06, 2024

    AI Security Biz Sets Sights On IPO After $5.1B Valuation

    Artificial intelligence company Abnormal Security, advised by Cooley LLP, announced Tuesday that it has hit a $5.1 billion valuation after closing its Series D funding round with $250 million in tow.

  • August 07, 2024

    Simpson Thacher Pilots Stonepeak's $3B Opportunities Fund

    Private equity firm Stonepeak, advised by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, raised $3.15 billion for a fund dedicated to opportunistic investing in the infrastructure sector, beating the fund's target by over $600 million, according to an Aug. 6 announcement.

  • August 06, 2024

    Aztec Fund Files For Ch. 11 With $100M In Liabilities

    The Aztec Fund Holding Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court, listing at least $100 million in liabilities.

  • August 06, 2024

    Ex-Barnes & Thornburg, Apollo Atty Joins Perkins Coie

    A former Barnes & Thornburg LLP attorney and one-time Apollo Global Management counsel is the latest funds attorney to join Perkins Coie's New York office, the firm said Tuesday.

  • August 06, 2024

    Rising Star: Skadden's George Gray

    Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP partner George Gray has used his expertise to navigate Markerstudy Group's $1.6 billion merger with an insurance brokering giant and to help private equity firm HgCapital LLP exit its investment in Argus Media, earning him a spot among private equity practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 06, 2024

    Gibson Dunn Guiding Veritas On $2.45B Cloud Banking Buy

    Gibson Dunn is advising Veritas Capital on a deal to purchase the cloud-based digital banking business of NCR Voyix Corp., represented by King & Spalding, for $2.45 billion in cash plus a potential future payment of up to $100 million, NCR Voyix said in a statement Tuesday.

  • August 06, 2024

    Paul Hastings Gains Tax Pro In Dallas From McDermott

    Paul Hastings announced Tuesday that its meteoric growth in Texas is continuing with the addition of a partner in Dallas who strengthens its global tax practice and came aboard from McDermott Will & Emery LLP.

  • August 05, 2024

    Inari Agriculture Can't Sink Patent Case Over Corn Seed

    A legal fight between a DowDuPont spinoff and a Massachusetts plant breeding startup over the exporting of patent-protected corn seed will continue to grow in Delaware federal court, unimpeded by DuPont researchers' decision to publicly deposit their seeds. 

  • August 05, 2024

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Sunken treasure, rock band discord, a wrestling competition, and more news about Elon Musk — all in all, a colorful week in Delaware's Court of Chancery. The First State's famous court of equity also pushed forward on disputes involving a famous social media app, Delaware's largest hospital system, an artificial intelligence company and a budding commodity futures exchange.

  • August 05, 2024

    Freshfields, Wachtell Guide $925M CVC, Mallinckrodt Deal

    Dublin-based pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt has inked a deal to sell its immunotherapy business Therakos to Luxembourg-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for $925 million, Mallinckrodt said in a Monday statement.

  • August 05, 2024

    Rising Star: Dechert's Sam Whittaker

    Sam Whittaker of Dechert's work helping Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte. Ltd. coinvest in deals like the $17 billion acquisition of Athenahealth and the more than $15 billion take-private of media data giant Nielsen has kept a "cornerstone client" happy and made him one of the Law360 Rising Stars in private equity under age 40.

  • August 05, 2024

    AI Biz Hits $2.8B Valuation After Latest Funding Round

    Artificial intelligence inference platform Groq on Monday announced that it reached a $2.8 billion valuation after successfully closing a $640 million Series D funding round.

  • August 05, 2024

    PE Firms Carlyle, Quantum Ink $3B Deal For US Power Co.

    Houston-based Quantum Capital Group said Monday it has agreed to purchase Cogentrix Energy, a U.S. independent power producer, from Carlyle for about $3 billion.

  • August 05, 2024

    3 Firms Guide $1.75B Thoughtworks-Apax Deal, Stock Soars

    Chicago-based Thoughtworks said it will be sold to British private equity firm Apax Partners LLP at a roughly $1.75 billion enterprise value, a deal that sent the technology consultancy's stock soaring more than 25% on Monday morning.

  • August 02, 2024

    Corporate Battles Thrust Activist Investing Into The Spotlight

    Disney and Starbucks are among the big-name corporations that have recently gone toe to toe with activist investors, spotlighting an upswing in activist demands against U.S. companies in the first half of the year. 

  • August 02, 2024

    Chancery Won't Force Open Paramount's Books On Skydance

    A pension fund shareholder that sued Paramount Global for more information on its pending merger with Skydance Media may not have access to the entertainment company's corporate documents because the pension fund hasn't shown a "credible basis" to suspect wrongdoing, Delaware's Court of Chancery ruled Friday.

  • August 02, 2024

    SDNY Brass Looks To Future After String Of Courthouse Wins

    A series of high-profile convictions won by federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York shows the office is pursuing justice for a diverse community without regard for politics, its senior leaders told Law360, adding they intend to continue on that path.

  • August 02, 2024

    Ares Sees Single-Best Fundraising Quarter In Firm History

    Asset management giant Ares Management Corp. on Friday boasted its most successful period of fundraising in the firm's 27-year history, raising $26 billion of capital in 2024's second quarter and marking $43 billion raised year-to-date.

  • August 02, 2024

    Real Estate Recap: Grants Pass, Population Data, CMBS Risk

    Catch up on the past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including city and state reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on homeless encampments, a new proptech venture leveraging population data for investors and developers, and one BigLaw leader's view of which sectors are most sensitive to commercial mortgage-backed securities distress.

  • August 02, 2024

    Ex-Loeb Tax Atty Latest Addition To Kilpatrick's NY Team

    A former Loeb & Loeb LLP attorney is bringing his experience in U.S. federal tax matters and real estate transactions to Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, the firm announced Thursday.

  • August 02, 2024

    SEC Narrows Its Rulemaking Focus As Election Looms

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's aggressive rulemaking spree is showing signs of dwindling as November elections loom, although several proposals could be primed for autumn votes if regulators wish to tackle hot-button topics.

  • August 02, 2024

    Ex-CFO Of Embattled PE Firm Sues In Del. For Legal Fees

    The former chief financial officer of 777 Partners LLC has sued the private equity firm in Delaware's Court of Chancery, seeking advancement of his legal fees in connection with a fraud investigation and at least 20 civil lawsuits related to the company's business.

Expert Analysis

  • How New EU Tax And Transfer Pricing Rules May Affect M&A

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    Companies involved in mergers and acquisitions may need to adjust fiscal due diligence procedures to ensure they consider potential far-reaching effects of newly implemented transfer pricing measures, such as newly implemented global minimum tax and European Union anti-tax avoidance directives and proposals, says Patrick Tijhuis at BDO.

  • Employers, Prep For Shorter Stock Awards Settlement Cycle

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    Companies that provide equity compensation in the form of publicly traded stock will soon have one less day to complete such transactions under U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Nasdaq rules — so employers should implement expedited equity compensation stock settlement and payroll tax deposit procedures now, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts

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    Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.

  • 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves

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    As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.

  • Series

    Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.

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    ESG Around The World: Gulf Cooperation Council

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    The Gulf Cooperation Council is in the early stages of ESG policy implementation, but recent commitments by both states and corporations — including increases in sustainable finance transactions, environmental commitments, female representation on boards and human rights enforcement — show continuing progress toward broader ESG goals, say attorneys at Cleary.

  • 6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media

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    In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.

  • 9 Considerations For Divestitures, Carveouts And Spinouts

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    Amid new economic optimism, data protection, transitional services and seven other considerations can help legal practitioners untangle complex divestitures, carveouts and spinouts to unlock value for corporate sellers, say Kimberly Petillo-Décossard and Kristen Rohr at White & Case.

  • A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise

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    After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.

  • Predicting DeFi Regulations At Home And Abroad In 2024

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    Though decentralized finance has advocates on both sides of the Atlantic in figures like U.S. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, DeFi in 2024 seems likely to be folded into existing regulatory frameworks in the U.K. and EU, while anti-crypto scrutiny may discourage DeFi’s growth in the U.S., say Daniel Csefalvay and Eric Martin at BCLP.

  • Planning For Stymied HSR Filings At FTC If Shutdown Occurs

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    If the government were to shut down in early March, the inability to submit Hart-Scott-Rodino filings with the Federal Trade Commission would grind transactions to a halt, and parties should consider numerous implications as they are negotiating or planning to close pending transactions, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

  • Challenges Remain In Financing Energy Transition Minerals

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    COP28, the latest U.N. climate conference, reached a consensus on a just and equitable transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, but more action and funding will be needed to ensure that developed countries responsibly source the minerals that will be critical for this process, say attorneys at Watson Farley.

  • Loan Transparency Proposals May Bring Some Clarity

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    U.S. banking regulators' proposed revisions to rules that would require banks to disclose more granular information about loans made to nondepository financial institutions would somewhat clarify the size of the fund finance market, though full enlightenment does not look likely in the near future, says Chris van Heerden at Cadwalader.

  • Texas Ruling Clarifies That Bankruptcy Shields LLC Rights

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    A Texas bankruptcy court’s recent ruling in In re: Envision makes it clear that the Bankruptcy Code preempts a section of Delaware state law that terminates a member’s interest in an LLC upon a bankruptcy filing, clarifying conflicting case law, say Larry Halperin and Joon Hong at Chapman and Cutler.

  • Series

    Coaching High School Wrestling Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Coaching my son’s high school wrestling team has been great fun, but it’s also demonstrated how a legal career can benefit from certain experiences, such as embracing the unknown, studying the rules and engaging with new people, says Richard Davis at Maynard Nexsen.

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