The Deal - Dealmaking Insights & Analysis

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Lazard’s Jim Rossman

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 18th, 2022

Rossman, a top corporate defender and banker, explains why a new disclosure rule is a 'big win' for companies while changes to proxy contest rules will open the floodgates to activists nominating director candidates.

M&A

Restaurants Catch Up on Tech

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: February 18th, 2022

Demand for new technology drives M&A, turning the attention to PE-backed companies such as HungerRush as acquirers and opportunities.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Kirkland's Eric Wedel

By David Marcus

Published: February 17th, 2022

Kirkland debt finance partner Eric Wedel discusses the evolution of the practice and how the emergence of capital markets desks at PE sponsors has changed it.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Wachtell's Katz Discusses 13D Change

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 11th, 2022

David Katz, a top corporate defender, explains why he is excited that the nation’s securities regulator just issued new tougher transparency rules for activists that he has been pushing for over a decade.

Activism

Kohl’s Retains Goldman, Rejects Bids

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 4th, 2022

The activist-targeted department store chain rejects expressions of interest while noting it has retained Goldman Sachs — first reported last month in The Deal — to engage with interested parties.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Katten's Kimberly Smith

By David Marcus

Published: February 3rd, 2022

Kimberly Smith, head of the law firm's corporate department, discusses the current state of middle-market dealmaking, her work with family offices and increased regulatory scrutiny of even smaller deals.