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Activism

Activist Investing Today: Campaign’s Fein Talks Tenure, AI, McDonald’s

By Ronald Orol

Published: August 4th, 2023

Michael Fein, who recently launched proxy solicitor Campaign Management, explains how activists screen for ‘weak link’ directors and whether ESG contests will follow Carl Icahn’s McDonald’s effort.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Mayer Brown's Panama Discusses M&A, Career Management

By David Marcus

Published: July 27th, 2023

Camila Panama, an M&A partner at Mayer Brown, discusses how she got hooked on M&A and how she's pursued that interest at different firms.

Activism

Elliott Picks Apart SEC Case on Disclosures

By Ronald Orol

Published: July 24th, 2023

Draft regulations requiring faster activist disclosures are supported by corporate lobbyists and retailer investors, though the measure faces at least one big detractor: Paul Singer.

Activism

Activists Seek REIT Renovations

By Ronald Orol

Published: July 21st, 2023

Investor attempts to block mergers, launch hostile bids and remove convoluted board and management structures are on the rise as the real estate industry remains volatile and old habits die hard.

Activism

SEC Evaluation of Swap Disclosures Misguided

By Ronald Orol

Published: July 20th, 2023

Data provided by the commission isn’t useful in identifying how the commission’s derivatives disclosure rule would impact fund strategies, advisers on both sides of activist situations agree.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Solomon's Mitchell on Staffing, Consulting M&A

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: July 20th, 2023

Managing director Connor Mitchell discusses private equity's growing interest in staffing and consulting, a temporary slowdown in the sector's M&A and reasons for optimism.

Scoops & Exclusives

‘Reverse Cfius’ Regulations Won’t Be Retroactive

By David Hatch

Published: July 20th, 2023

An outbound screen of U.S. investment into China won't unravel transactions completed before a presidential order is issued, three attorneys tell The Deal.

M&A

Deal Diary: V&E, Davis Polk on Denbury Sale to Exxon

By David Marcus

Published: July 19th, 2023

Denbury taps Vinson & Elkins, JPM and TPH&Co. on an agreement to sell to Exxon for $4.9 billion in stock, while Exxon uses Davis Polk.

Private Equity

It's Private Credit's World

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: July 18th, 2023

Insights & Analysis

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Activist Investing Today: Campaign’s Fein Talks Tenure, AI, McDonald’s

Drinks With The Deal: Mayer Brown's Panama Discusses M&A, Career Management

Elliott Picks Apart SEC Case on Disclosures

Activists Seek REIT Renovations

SEC Evaluation of Swap Disclosures Misguided

Behind the Buyouts: Solomon's Mitchell on Staffing, Consulting M&A

‘Reverse Cfius’ Regulations Won’t Be Retroactive

Deal Diary: V&E, Davis Polk on Denbury Sale to Exxon

It's Private Credit's World

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