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Drinks With The Deal: Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg Discusses the Demands of the Job

By David Marcus

Published: March 9th, 2023

Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg discusses her unusual path to becoming an M&A lawyer, the challenges of being a young partner and managing the intensity of the job.

Podcasts

Fresh Start: CohnReznick's Sherman, The Deal's Meagher Talk Distressed SPACs

By Stephanie Gleason

Published: March 6th, 2023

The pair discuss how companies that went public a year ago are winding up in Chapter 11.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gojkovich Talks Universal Contests, Proxy Advisers, 'Activated' Managers

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 3rd, 2023

Lauren Gojkovich, who switched sides to advise activists at LDG Advisory, discusses prospects for 'activated' historically passive institutions and why the universal card in contests could reduce proxy adviser influence.

M&A

Windstream Taps Goldman, Morgan Stanley for Wholesale Telecom Sale

By Chris Nolter

Published: February 28th, 2023

Valuation expectations varied as the auction is being prepared, but The Deal's sources anticipate a deal could land between $1 billion and $2 billion.

M&A

Handful of Sponsors Expected to Circle Polyventive

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: February 28th, 2023

Bids were due the week of Jan. 30 for the Arsenal Capital Partners platform, which sources said was attracting some limited attention from sponsors.

Private Equity

Point Broadband, NetSpeed, Pavlov Continue Fiber Boom

By Chris Nolter

Published: February 28th, 2023

Berkshire Partners' investment in Point Broadband implies a nearly $1.3 billion valuation for the fiber company, The Deal has learned; meanwhile, various other fiber company auctions are wrapping up or getting underway.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Skadden's Nijjar Discusses Tech M&A Boom, Memories of Bear Stearns

By David Marcus

Published: February 23rd, 2023

On the most recent Drinks With The Deal, Skadden M&A partner Sonia Nijjar discusses her work on the sale of Bear Stearns, her transition to a tech M&A practice and advising Activision and Elon Musk last year.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: ZMH's Hassan Talks Nominations, Masimo, Disney

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 23rd, 2023

Waheed Hassan, who has advised on major proxy contests at Huntsman, U.S. Foods and LivePerson, discusses activist director recruitment, Masimo's now removed bylaws and Nelson Peltz's battle at Disney.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Nixon Peabody's O'Keefe on Advising Founders

By David Marcus

Published: February 16th, 2023

Amy O'Keefe, an M&A and PE partner at Nixon Peabody in Boston, discusses the rewards and challenges of advising founders on the sales of their companies on this week's Drinks With The Deal podcast.

Insights & Analysis

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Drinks With The Deal: Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg Discusses the Demands of the Job

Fresh Start: CohnReznick's Sherman, The Deal's Meagher Talk Distressed SPACs

Activist Investing Today: Gojkovich Talks Universal Contests, Proxy Advisers, 'Activated' Managers

Windstream Taps Goldman, Morgan Stanley for Wholesale Telecom Sale

Handful of Sponsors Expected to Circle Polyventive

Point Broadband, NetSpeed, Pavlov Continue Fiber Boom

Drinks With The Deal: Skadden's Nijjar Discusses Tech M&A Boom, Memories of Bear Stearns

Activist Investing Today: ZMH's Hassan Talks Nominations, Masimo, Disney

Drinks With The Deal: Nixon Peabody's O'Keefe on Advising Founders

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