Asset Management

  • July 24, 2024

    Latham-Led Warehouse Giant Lineage Inks Year's Largest IPO

    Cold-storage warehouse giant Lineage Inc. on Wednesday priced an upsized $4.4 billion initial public offering within its range, represented by Latham & Watkins LLP and underwriters counsel Goodwin Procter LLP, marking the year's largest IPO to date.

  • July 24, 2024

    PE Firm Ran $37M Ponzi-Like Cannabis Scheme, SEC Says

    A California private equity fund ran a Ponzi-like scheme, using much of $37 million raised from investors to pay other shareholders instead of putting the money into cannabis companies, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told a California federal court this week.

  • July 24, 2024

    Intelsat Insider Trading Claims Don't Connect, 9th Circ. Rules

    The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court's dismissal of claims accusing satellite company Intelsat stakeholders of insider trading, saying the suing hedge funds did not properly plead that the shareholders possessed material nonpublic information at the time of their trades.

  • July 24, 2024

    22% Of FINRA Member Firms Join Remote Inspection Program

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority said Wednesday that 741 firms have opted to participate in a new pilot program for remote inspections of broker-dealers, representing a 22% share of the regulator's member firms.

  • July 24, 2024

    Byju's Asks Del. Justices To Undo Lenders' Chancery Win

    The bankrupt U.S. arm of India-based educational technology giant Byju's told the Delaware Supreme Court Wednesday that its dispute with a consortium of lenders belongs in New York and argued that the state's Chancery Court was wrong to find the lenders had validly taken over the company after several defaults.

  • July 24, 2024

    Vanta Hits $2.45B Valuation After $150M Funding Round

    Trust management platform Vanta, advised by Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP, on Wednesday announced that it reached a $2.45 billion valuation after the successful close of its $150 million Series C funding round.

  • July 24, 2024

    Ex-Wells Fargo Director Angles For $32M In ADA Trial

    A former Wells Fargo managing director is seeking more than $32 million in economic damages after he said the bank laid him off to avoid dealing with his accommodation request, a North Carolina federal jury heard Wednesday on the third day of his Americans with Disabilities Act trial.

  • July 24, 2024

    Navajo Coal Co. Appeals FINRA Arbitration Order In $11M Fight

    A Navajo coal-mining company has wasted no time in appealing a Pennsylvania federal judge's order refusing to grant the tribe-owned business's bid to halt arbitration proceedings against a private equity firm in an $11 million dispute over their financing agreement.

  • July 24, 2024

    Latham, Stevens & Lee Guide Bitcoin Co.'s $365M SPAC Deal

    Bitcoin rewards provider Fold and a special purpose acquisition company announced Wednesday they agreed to merge through a transaction that will take Fold public at an estimated $365 million valuation, with attorneys from Stevens & Lee and Latham counseling the parties.

  • July 24, 2024

    Weil Guides Close Of Agellus Capital's $400M Debut Fund

    Private equity shop Agellus Capital, advised by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, on Wednesday announced that it clinched its debut private equity fund with $400 million in total limited partner commitments.

  • July 24, 2024

    3rd Circ. Revives Ex-Ricoh USA Workers' 401(k) Fee Suit

    The Third Circuit on Wednesday reversed dismissal of a federal benefits lawsuit from former workers at Ricoh USA Inc. alleging their employee 401(k) plan paid excessive recordkeeping and administration fees, finding retirement mismanagement claims should proceed to discovery.

  • July 24, 2024

    Chancery OKs $6M Deal Recovery After 'Voidness' Ruling

    The Delaware Supreme Court's partial reversal last year of a vice chancellor's findings that upheld an investment company's foreclosure on $50 million in co-founder equity units cleared the way on Wednesday for the same company to recoup more than $6 million in damages and expenses.

  • July 24, 2024

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Mark Boyagi

    Mark Boyagi is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP's investment funds practice group and is a leader in the firm's liquidity solutions team, where he has advised on several transactions in global secondaries market volume, including advising Alpine Investors last year on a $3.4 billion single-asset continuation fund transaction, earning him a spot among the fund formation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 24, 2024

    Priest Loses Fee Bid After 'Split Baby' SEC Verdict

    A Greek Orthodox priest and hedge fund founder who largely beat a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission suit is not entitled to recoup $1.7 million in legal fees because the commission was justified in bringing the case, a Boston federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  • July 24, 2024

    Wilson Sonsini Leads PE-Backed OneStream's $490M IPO

    Private-equity backed financial software provider OneStream Inc. railed in debut trading Wednesday after pricing a $490 million initial public offering above its range, represented by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and underwriters counsel Latham & Watkins LLP, kicking off a potentially busy week for IPOs.

  • July 24, 2024

    T-Mobile Plugs $4.9B Into JV With KKR To Buy Metronet

    T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it has partnered up with private equity giant KKR to acquire pure-play fiber company Metronet in a joint venture that sees T-Mobile investing roughly $4.9 billion at deal close, in a transaction built by eight law firms.

  • July 23, 2024

    Nettled Exec Tells Jury Wells Fargo Doesn't Get His Disability

    A former Wells Fargo managing director who claims he was terminated because of his disability wavered between being tearful and exasperated during four hours on the stand Tuesday as he tried to explain to a jury in Charlotte what workplace accommodations he was seeking and why.

  • July 23, 2024

    Lawmakers Agree On Flexibility To Monitor AI In Finance

    Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee agreed Tuesday that the stakes are high when it comes to regulating the use of generative artificial intelligence in financial and housing services, and appeared to agree with industry representatives that any regulation should prioritize flexibility to keep up with the fast-developing technology.

  • July 23, 2024

    Coinbase Renews Plea For Gensler's Private Emails

    Coinbase Inc. asked once again Tuesday to access the private communications of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler as it fights allegations that it permitted the illegal trading of unregistered securities on its crypto platform.

  • July 23, 2024

    Cornell Tells High Court Not To Touch Workers' ERISA Suit

    Cornell University urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up a class action accusing it of mismanaging its employees' retirement savings, saying it shouldn't disturb a Second Circuit ruling that found the workers leading the suit failed to show that Cornell's payments to its service providers involved self-dealing.

  • July 23, 2024

    Labor Dept. ESG Rule May Survive Chevron's Demise

    The Fifth Circuit recently overturned a ruling that relied on the now-defunct doctrine of Chevron deference to uphold a U.S. Department of Labor rule covering socially conscious retirement plan investing, but some experts believe the rule has a good chance at surviving — even with the precedent off the books.

  • July 23, 2024

    Indonesian National Admits To $23M Ponzi Scheme

    An Indonesian national pled guilty in New York federal court on Tuesday to conspiring to defraud a group of investors out of $23 million through a Ponzi scheme, ultimately spending the money on luxury goods and real estate.

  • July 23, 2024

    Reinsurance Biz Secures $1.3B In Latest Capital Raise

    Annuity reinsurer Martello Re Ltd., advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Clifford Chance LLP, on Tuesday announced that it successfully completed a $1.3 billion capital raise, including $935 million of equity commitments and an upsized current credit facility by $360 million.

  • July 23, 2024

    Arbitrator On Pain Meds Didn't End Dispute, Ga. Panel Says

    The Georgia Court of Appeals vacated an arbitration award in an inheritance dispute between siblings after finding the award failed to resolve a "significant dispute" related to the alleged withdrawal and misuse of escrow funds.

  • July 23, 2024

    4 Firms Guide SPAC Mergers Targeting AI, Cannabis Sectors

    An AI-powered startup that vows to combat "disinformation" and a medical cannabis developer have agreed to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies through separate deals unveiled this week, guided by four law firms and a law office.

Expert Analysis

  • Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age

    Author Photo

    As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Next Steps After 5th Circ. Nixes Private Fund Adviser Rules

    Author Photo

    The Fifth Circuit's recent toss of key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules regarding private fund advisers represents a setback for the regulator, but open questions, including the possibility of an SEC petition to the U.S. Supreme Court, mean it's still too early to consider the matter closed, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Always Be Closing

    Author Photo

    When a lawyer presents their case with the right propulsive structure throughout trial, there is little need for further argument after the close of evidence — and in fact, rehashing it all may test jurors’ patience — so attorneys should consider other strategies for closing arguments, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Expected Developments From Upcoming Basel Capital Rules

    Author Photo

    With U.S. federal banking regulators preparing to finalize the Basel IV regulatory framework as early as this fall, banks and private investment funds are expected to look to uncommitted facilities as one method to address key changes, including tighter capital requirements, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • Continuation Funds: What You Need To Know

    Author Photo

    As the continuation fund market matures, the structure and terms of these transactions have become increasingly complex, presenting challenges that should be carefully navigated by participants to ensure a successful transaction process, say lawyers at Skadden.

  • Takeaways From Nat'l Security Division's Historic Declination

    Author Photo

    The Justice Department National Security Division's recent decision not to prosecute a biochemical company for an employee's export control violation marks its first declination under a new corporate enforcement policy, sending a clear message to companies that self-disclosure of misconduct may confer material benefits, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • Deciphering SEC Disgorgement 4 Years After Liu

    Author Photo

    Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020 decision in Liu v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to preserve SEC disgorgement with limits, courts have continued to rule largely in the agency’s favor, but a recent circuit split over the National Defense Authorization Act's import may create hurdles for the SEC, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Updates To CFTC Large Trader Report Rules Leave Questions

    Author Photo

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's updated large trader position reporting rules for futures and options is a much-needed change that modernizes a rule that had gone largely untouched since the 1980s, but the updates leave important questions unanswered, say Katherine Cooper and Maggie DePoy at BCLP.

  • Series

    Playing Chess Makes Me A Better Lawyer

    Author Photo

    There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.

  • How SEC Could Tackle AI Regulations On Brokers, Advisers

    Author Photo

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting of its Investor Advisory Committee on June 6 to review the use of artificial intelligence in investment decision making, showing that regulators are being careful not to stifle innovation or implement rules that will quickly be made irrelevant after their passage, says Brian Korn at Manatt Phelps.

  • How M&A Attorneys Can Best Serve Self-Funded Searchers

    Author Photo

    Post-pandemic, and with the so-called great wealth transfer on the horizon, individuals looking for small and midsize businesses to acquire are increasingly going the self-funded route, so deal attorneys must understand the major pain points and unique needs of this demographic, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians

    Author Photo

    Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • A Deep Dive Into The Evolving World Of ESG Ratings

    Author Photo

    Attorneys at Mintz discuss the salience of environmental, social and governance ratings in corporate circles in recent years, and consider certain methodologies underlying their calculation for professionals, as well as issues concerning the ESG ratings and products themselves.

  • Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent

    Author Photo

    As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.

  • What The NYSE Proposed Delisting Rule Could Mean For Cos.

    Author Photo

    The New York Stock Exchange's recently proposed rule would provide the exchange with discretionary authority to commence delisting proceedings for a company substantially shifting its primary business focus, raising concerns for NYSE-listed companies over the exact definition of the exchange's proposed "substantially different" standard, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.

Want to publish in Law360?


Submit an idea

Have a news tip?


Contact us here
Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Asset Management archive.
Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!