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M&A

Deal Diary: Kirkland, Skadden, Simpson, Cravath Work Mars-Kellanova

By David Marcus

Published: August 15th, 2024

Mars taps Skadden and Simpson Thacher on a $36 billion agreement to buy Kellanova, which uses Kirkland and Goldman, while the target's board turns to Lazard and lending banks JPM and Citi use Cravath.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Linklaters' Casey Talks Cross-Border M&A

By David Marcus

Published: August 15th, 2024

In the most recent episode of Drinks With The Deal, Linklaters global chairman of corporate George Casey discusses a 30-year career centered on cross-border M&A.

Private Cos.

Reliant Boosts Residential Parking Management Services

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: August 14th, 2024

The founder-owned parking management platform is adding more features to further monetize parking spaces and integrating its software with other property services as investors circle the company amid rising interest in the sector.

Private Equity

Bending Spoons Acquires PE-Backed WeTransfer

By Sunaina Agarwal

Published: August 9th, 2024

The mobile technology and app development company acquires the Dutch digital file sharing and collaboration platform for an undisclosed sum. The Deal named WeTransfer as ripe for a potential exit last May.

Private Equity

Summit Partners Sells MercuryGate to KKR's Körber

By Narayani Srinivasan

Published: August 9th, 2024

Summit Partners acquired the North Carolina-based logistics management services provider from Warburg Pincus in August 2018, and The Deal tabbed it as ripe for an exit last August.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gadson Talks ESG, MEI, Post-Election Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: August 9th, 2024

Vinson & Elkins activism defense adviser Patrick Gadson explains why economic activists aren't leaning into ESG as much and talks about the upcoming federal election's effect on both M&A and operational activism.

Private Equity

Madison River Teams with JDC to Power the AI Boom

By Chris Nolter

Published: August 1st, 2024

Madison River's Richard Dresdale and Matthew Clancy discuss the firm's investment in JDC Power and its lower middle market data center strategy.

M&A

Permira's Mimecast Adds On PE-Backed Code42

By Sunaina Agarwal

Published: August 1st, 2024

The human risk management platform adds the cybersecurity software company to enhance how organizations manage and mitigate human-centered security risks.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Ropes Chair Jones on Relationship, Firm Management

By David Marcus

Published: August 1st, 2024

Julie Jones explains why the Sungard buyout was critical for her career, how she approaches firm management and what she's learned from colleagues and business leaders along the way.

Insights & Analysis

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Deal Diary: Kirkland, Skadden, Simpson, Cravath Work Mars-Kellanova

Drinks With The Deal: Linklaters' Casey Talks Cross-Border M&A

Reliant Boosts Residential Parking Management Services

Bending Spoons Acquires PE-Backed WeTransfer

Summit Partners Sells MercuryGate to KKR's Körber

Activist Investing Today: Gadson Talks ESG, MEI, Post-Election Activism

Madison River Teams with JDC to Power the AI Boom

Permira's Mimecast Adds On PE-Backed Code42

Drinks With The Deal: Ropes Chair Jones on Relationship, Firm Management

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