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Private Equity

The Allure of Law Firms for Private Equity

By David Marcus

Published: June 21st, 2024

Recent investments by sponsors in accounting firms suggest PE would find attractive targets in the legal profession if more state bar associations allow nonlawyers to own stakes in law firms.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Levin on Legal Recruiting, Successful Lateral Hiring

By David Marcus

Published: June 20th, 2024

Greene-Levin-Snyder's Alisa Levin discusses her career as a legal recruiter and how lawyers and law firms should think about the market for lateral talent.

Private Equity

Trinity Hunt HVAC Platform NexCore Gains Steam

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: June 14th, 2024

The one-year-old commercial HVAC platform is having conversations with larger family- and founder-owned businesses as more sellers test the waters and lending markets open back up.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Latham’s Bekheit on Lessons Learned From In-House Stint

By David Marcus

Published: June 6th, 2024

Mark Bekheit, the global vice chair of M&A at Latham & Watkins, discusses how his brief time as an in-house lawyer at SanDisk was pivotal both for client development and perspective on his career.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Nardello Digs Up Dirt on Boards, Activists

By Ronald Orol

Published: May 30th, 2024

Dan Nardello, the founder of business intelligence firm Nardello & Co., talks about resume inconsistencies, credit card and corporate jet abuse, and vetting directors in the MeToo era amid activist campaigns.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Stride's Berg on Backing Passion Brands

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: May 24th, 2024

Stride Consumer partner Steve Berg discusses the firm's investment strategy and the state of consumer M&A in 2024.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Covington’s Freling on Government Contracts, M&A

By David Marcus

Published: May 23rd, 2024

In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Scott Freling, the vice chair of government contracts at Covington & Burling, talks about the practice and its intersection with M&A and PE.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Vestar's Bhat on Continuation Funds, Bilateral Recaps

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: May 21st, 2024

Vestar's co-head of investments Nikhil Bhat discusses the firm's $1.2 billion continuation vehicle for Circana, its use of bilateral recaps and interest in route-based facility services.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gottfried Talks Dissident Vetting Bylaws, M&A Panels

Published: May 16th, 2024

Keith Gottfried of Gottfried Shareholder Advisory, an adviser to companies targeted by activists, discusses advance dissident nominee interviews, 13D rule changes, corralling retail votes and M&A committee settlements.

Insights & Analysis

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The Allure of Law Firms for Private Equity

Drinks With The Deal: Levin on Legal Recruiting, Successful Lateral Hiring

Trinity Hunt HVAC Platform NexCore Gains Steam

Drinks With The Deal: Latham’s Bekheit on Lessons Learned From In-House Stint

Activist Investing Today: Nardello Digs Up Dirt on Boards, Activists

Behind the Buyouts: Stride's Berg on Backing Passion Brands

Drinks With The Deal: Covington’s Freling on Government Contracts, M&A

Behind the Buyouts: Vestar's Bhat on Continuation Funds, Bilateral Recaps

Activist Investing Today: Gottfried Talks Dissident Vetting Bylaws, M&A Panels

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