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Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Cohen on Working for Cuomos, Perelman, Napster

By David Marcus

Published: February 15th, 2024

In this week’s Drinks With The Deal, Steve Cohen talks about his varied legal career, in which he’s been the GC at Ron Perelman’s MacAndrews & Forbes and worked for New York governors Mario and Andrew Cuomo.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Capstone's Ferrara on M&A Rebound

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: November 20th, 2024

Founder and president John Ferrara dives into the middle market investment bank's growth over two decades and his expectations for dealmaking in 2025.

Scoops & Exclusives

Energy Efficiency Focused Ideal Air Expands Repair Services

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: November 7th, 2024

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Friedlander Discusses Delaware Plaintiffs Practice

By David Marcus

Published: November 7th, 2024

Joel Friedlander of Friedlander & Gorris talks about how he came to focus on plaintiff-side work in the Delaware courts and the enjoyment he gets from writing about and teaching law as well as practicing it.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gonzalez-Sussman on Why 'Gamesmanship' Fails

By Ronald Orol

Published: November 6th, 2024

Corporate defender Elizabeth Gonzalez-Sussman discusses what motivated her decision to move away from defending activists, as well as tactics that backfire, settlement subcommittee pros and cons and governance vulnerabilities.

Private Equity

VSS Backs Founder-Owned Salesforce Consultant Lane Four

By Chris Nolter

Published: November 1st, 2024

Managing director Trent Hickman discusses Lane Four's model, M&A opportunities and opportunities with PE portfolio companies.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Houlihan's Pund on Outdoor, Active Lifestyle Rebound

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: October 25th, 2024

Houlihan Lokey global head of outdoor, active lifestyle and tactical industries Nathan Pund discusses his expectations for M&A in the categories in 2025.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: King & Spalding's Townsend Talks Business Development

By David Marcus

Published: October 24th, 2024

Keith Townsend, an M&A partner at King & Spalding and co-head of its corporate practice, discusses how he developed business development skills as a young partner and how his firm thinks about its practice mix.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Inex's Friberg Talks Activists, Expert Networks

By Ronald Orol

Published: October 23rd, 2024

Expert network platform owner Max Friberg discusses why activists and others retain expert networks ahead of insurgency campaigns.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Katten's Solomon on Family Office Evolution, Texas Economics

By David Marcus

Published: October 10th, 2024

Katten's Mark Solomon discusses the evolution of family offices over the past generation and how the Dallas economy has changed since he started practicing law in the city in 1985.