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M&A

Deal Diary: BofA, Rothschild, Goldman Help WillScot Lock Down McGrath

By David Marcus

Published: February 6th, 2024

WillScot Mobile Mini turns to BofA, Rothschild and A&O on a $3.8 billion cash-and-stock agreement to buy McGrath, which uses Goldman and MoFo.

Private Equity

Servexo Open to Grow With Ideal Capital Partner

By Quratulain Tejani

Published: February 2nd, 2024

Security services provider Servexo is looking to accelerate its next stage of growth and is open to exploring the future with a capital partner in the next six months.

M&A

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.

Insights & Analysis

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Deal Diary: BofA, Rothschild, Goldman Help WillScot Lock Down McGrath

Servexo Open to Grow With Ideal Capital Partner

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

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