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M&A

Opes Opts for Burgers Over Mexican

By Bill Meagher

Published: June 12th, 2020

The special purpose acquisition company agrees to acquire North Palm Beach, Fla.-based fast-casual burger chain BurgerFi, a little more than a year after launching with plans to acquire a company with operations in Mexico.

Private Equity

GTCR Prevails in Captrust Auction

By Steve Gelsi

Published: June 12th, 2020

Though final bids were due in mid-June, GTCR made an offer that won over the money-management firm before the process concluded.

M&A

Best of the Middle Market: Financial Services

By Deal Staff

Published: June 11th, 2020

M&A

Best of the Middle Market, Financial Services Featured Firm: Willkie Farr

By Deal Staff

Published: June 11th, 2020

As a nominee for The Deal’s 2020 Middle Market Awards in the financial services category, the firm is a leading adviser to private equity sponsors, fintech and insurance companies, and other top players in the financial sector.

Webcast: Corporate Dealmaking Amid Covid-19: Restructurings, Carve-Outs and Divestitures

Published: June 10th, 2020

The Deal has teamed up with global communications firm Edelman to explore the new challenges dealmakers encounter while conducting deals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tune-in as we sit down and pick the brains of top strategic dealmakers on the best tactics and approaches for doing deals.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Bertsch on Poison Pills, Virtual Meetings

By Ronald Orol

Published: June 10th, 2020

The executive director of the Council of Institutional Investors explains why he thinks 5% threshold poison pills are an extraordinary statement of weakness by the adopting company and more.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Author Sarah Frier

By David Marcus

Published: June 4th, 2020

Frier discusses her new book 'No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram' with The Deal's David Marcus.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Steen Brings Farmer's Voice to VC

By Steve Gelsi

Published: May 29th, 2020

Syngenta Ventures' Colin Steen says venture capital investing in the agriculture sector is all about helping farmers on the ground.