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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: TSG's LeComte on Consumer M&A in 2025

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: April 11th, 2025

TSG managing director Pierre LeComte dives into the consumer-focused firm's investment strategy.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Debevoise's Regner Discusses Delaware Amendments, Mentor

By David Marcus

Published: April 11th, 2025

William Regner talks about legal amendments enacted last month and what he learned from Debevoise's Meredith Brown.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gottfried Seeks Disclosure Regime Revamp for Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: April 7th, 2025

A disclosure regime set up for hostile takeovers and tender offers needs to be completely revamped for today’s modern activism campaign environment, defense adviser Keith Gottfried explains.

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Drinks With The Deal: Chardan's Barudin Calls SPAC Market Normal

By Bill Meagher

Published: March 27th, 2025

Managing director Guy Barudin of Chardan Capital Markets discusses how the investment bank has navigated the SPAC sector.

Activism

Activists Leverage 'Network Effect' to Drive Campaigns

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 24th, 2025

Niche sector expertise helps activists develop share-price improvement ideas, improving their credibility with corporate executives, directors, bankers, PE shops and others who also work in their ecosystem.

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Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank's Luftglass Talks Mentors, Delaware Law

By David Marcus

Published: March 13th, 2025

Scott Luftglass, an M&A litigator and vice chairman of Fried Frank, talks about mentorship, how he developed a specialty in Delaware corporate litigation and the proposed changes to the state's corporate law.

Activism

Shareholder Rights Group Critiques SEC's Peirce on ESG Risks

By Jean Haggerty

Published: March 6th, 2025

The shareowner rights advocacy group in a letter warns the agency against sidelining smaller investors and discounting risk management issues that touch political issues.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Lazard's McMaster Talks Corporate Splits, Approach to Banking

By David Marcus

Published: March 6th, 2025

Mark McMaster, the global head of M&A at Lazard, discusses his career as a banker and his work with several companies that have created significant value by breaking themselves up.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Mansouri on 'Defensive Refreshes,' Independent Boards

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 28th, 2025

Richard Mansouri, who recently joined Arkhouse, discusses the phenomenon of companies replacing problem directors only when activists show up and why board members often just aren't independent.