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Drinks With The Deal: Weil’s Machera on Lessons From Early Career

By David Marcus

Published: February 1st, 2024

On this week’s podcast, Chris Machera, the co-head of PE at Weil, discusses how early jobs in restaurants and as a paralegal were great training for life as a lawyer.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Macquarie Capital's Amster on PE Outlook for 2024

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: January 31st, 2024

Macquarie Capital global head of financial sponsors Tom Amster discusses private equity's dealmaking prospects in 2024 amid mounting pressure to return capital to limited partners.

M&A

Murti Moves to Freshfields From Cravath

By David Marcus

Published: January 25th, 2024

M&A lawyer Sanjay Murti rejoins Damien Zoubek and Jenny Hochenberg at Freshfields.

M&A

Deal Diary: Wachtell, Sidley Guide NuStar in Sale to Sunoco

By David Marcus

Published: January 25th, 2024

NuStar taps Wachtell, Sidley and Barclays on a $7.3 billion agreement to sell to Sunoco, which uses Weil, Vinson & Elkins and Truist.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Klingsberg, Bieber Eye Consultants as Wedges

By Ronald Orol

Published: January 24th, 2024

Freshfields activist defense attorneys Ethan Klingsberg and Elizabeth Bieber discuss insider-controlled company activism, subcommittee formation in settlements, governance and more.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: DLA’s Ruhland on Working In-House, Managing

By David Marcus

Published: January 18th, 2024

Kathy Ruhland discusses leading deal teams and being co-head of the corporate practice group at DLA Piper as well as her time in-house at General Mills.

Activism

Elliott Gains FERC OK for NRG Stake Hike

By Ronald Orol

Published: January 17th, 2024

The fund receives approval to hike its stake in the utility to 20%, a blow to an advocacy group’s efforts and a move that suggests the activist continues to put pressure on NRG after a settlement.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Activism’s Power Couple Discuss Marriage, ESG, M&A

By Ronald Orol

Published: January 12th, 2024

Perella Weinberg activism banker Jillian Alsheimer and her husband, Sebastian, an activism partner at Wilson Sonsini, discuss marriage, white squires, M&A and prospects for Bernie Sanders as a labor-backed director nominee.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Orrick’s Gemello Discusses Associate Training

By David Marcus

Published: January 4th, 2024

Law firms will have to relate to their associates very differently in the next decade, says Orrick’s Matthew Gemello, in just one of the major changes facing Big Law.

Insights & Analysis

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Drinks With The Deal: Weil’s Machera on Lessons From Early Career

Behind the Buyouts: Macquarie Capital's Amster on PE Outlook for 2024

Murti Moves to Freshfields From Cravath

Deal Diary: Wachtell, Sidley Guide NuStar in Sale to Sunoco

Activist Investing Today: Klingsberg, Bieber Eye Consultants as Wedges

Drinks With The Deal: DLA’s Ruhland on Working In-House, Managing

Elliott Gains FERC OK for NRG Stake Hike

Activist Investing Today: Activism’s Power Couple Discuss Marriage, ESG, M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Orrick’s Gemello Discusses Associate Training

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