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Private Equity - July, 2015

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• Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, Wachtell, MoFo
• Deals Rumor Mill: Uber, Carlyle, Coca-Cola
• 10 IPOs Targeting $1.4B Ready To Rock 1st Week Of August
• Bohai Bids $2.6B To Buy Avolon After 2nd Suitor Emerges
• London Calling: On The Cusp Of A UK Biotech Revolution
• SunOpta To Pay $450M For Calif. Frozen Fruit Supplier
• Kirkland Finance Pro Joins McDermott As Partner In Chicago
• DHS Wants Suit Over Investor Visa Denials Tossed
• Berry Plastics Drops $2.5B For Blackstone-Backed Avintiv
• WPP, Providence Take Chime Comm. Private In $584M Deal
• Assessing Unitranche Financing In Europe And Germany
• Walnut Creek Continues Fight Against Optim's Ch. 11 Plan
• Rise Of Crossover Rounds: More Biotechs Eye Late-Stage Cash
• V&E Adds Ex-Bracewell Partner To Energy Transactions Team
• Pine Brook Puts $100M In New Energy-Equipment Rental Co.
• Debevoise Steers $4B Carlyle Europe Partners Fund
• PE Exits Mushroom To $125B In 2nd Quarter
• China's HNA Picks Up Swissport From PAI Partners For $2.8B
• A Study Of Recent Delaware Appraisal Decisions: Part 3
• Caesars Can't Appeal Pivotal Ruling To 7th Circ.
• Hotel Sector Hitting M&A Stride Amid Growth, Cheap Money
• Deals Rumor Mill: Siemens, Bombardier, ConAgra, Huntsman
• White House Backs Bankruptcy Option For Puerto Rico
• PE Firm Kelso & Co. Joins US LBM Holdings Ownership Group
• PE Natural Resources Funds On Pace For Record Year
• ArcLight Raises $5.58B For Latest Energy Infrastructure Fund
• Lone Star To Drop $1B Cash On UK Property Developer
• PE Firm Great Hill Drops $218M For British HR Software Co.
• A Study Of Recent Delaware Appraisal Decisions: Part 2
• Why Investors Are Worried About Intra-EU BITs
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Deals Rumor Mill: Blackboard, Quiksilver, GE, Syngenta
• Google VC Arm Should Stay In Philly Uber Fight: Cab Cos.
• Kennedy Wilson Europe Snags $329M UK Office Portfolio
• PE-Backed Construction Distributor GMS Eyes $200M IPO
• A Study Of Recent Delaware Appraisal Decisions: Part 1
• GKN Buys Fokker For $780M To Expand Aerospace Unit
• Sterling Group Hits $1.25B Cap For Largest Industrial Fund
• Kirkland Reps Capella In $900M Sale To Medical Properties
• Cancer Biotech NantKwest's $207M IPO Trumps Expectations
• Freshfields Guides Honeywell On $5.1B Deal For Elster
• Law Prof Makes Final Push Against 'Worthless' Settlement
• Deals Rumor Mill: RBS, Hamilton Lane, Symphony, Atkins
• DraftKings Scores $300M In Funding, Led by Fox Sports
• Beacon Roofing Inks $1.1B Deal To Buy Roofing Supply Group
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: LuLu, Kuafu, ScanlanKemperBard
• Kilpatrick Nabs 3-Atty M&A, Real Estate Team In Atlanta
• PE-Backed Oil Refinery Co. PES Readies $250M IPO
• Deutsche Boerse Drops $805M For Forex Trader 360T
• McGraw Hill Drops $2.2B To Buy SNL Financial
• China's GSR Capital Sets Up $5B Fund For Overseas Tech M&A
• Mid-2015 Restructuring Review: Europe And Emerging Markets
• Law360's Trial Aces Make Winning Look Easy
• EXCLUSIVE: SEC Admin Court Appeals Languish Under White
• EFH Backs Hunt Consolidated's Restructuring Strategy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Square, Comcast, PAE, Barclays
• 11 Cos. Set Sights On $2.4B In End-Of-July IPO Rush
• $2.55B Ares-Kayne Merger To Form Asset Manager Giant
• Optim Wins Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation Over Objection
• PE-Backed Amplify Snacks Readies Potential $250M IPO
• Kelley Drye, Simpson Thacher Guide $516M NYT Condo Deal
• UK Gambling Giants Set To Merge
• REBUTTAL: The Problem With 3rd-Party Litigation Financing
• Where's The Exit? New Opportunities In China For PE Firms
• Optim Can Ditch Small Contract With Big Ch. 11 Plan Impact
• Tibco Says Shareholders Can't Change Price Of PE Buyout
• Deals Rumor Mill: Anthem, Cigna, Darden, Airbus
• Proskauer Adds Ex-Baker & McKenzie Private Investment Pro
• How First Data Stacks Up To Past Mega-LBO Floats
• Dewey Trustee's Suit Over Unpaid Legal Work Gets Trimmed
• PE Firm Veritas Buys Defense Contractor Alion
• RBS Sells Off Nearly $1B In Real Estate Loans
• Senate Panel OKs $20.6B Spend Bill With Dodd-Frank Changes
• Stock Heir's Lawyers Likely Duck Sanctions In $156M Suit
• 2nd Circ. Cites Creditor Risks In Involuntary Bankruptcy
• CVC Capital Snags Polish Energy Co. For $376M
• VW Sells Dutch Fleet Manager LeasePlan In $4B Deal
• Mayer Brown Helps Purina Buy PE-Backed Pet Food Co.
• Harbinger Takes 2nd Shot At $1.5B RICO Suit Against Dish
• Blue Buffalo Leaves IPO Target In Dust With $677M Debut
• Bankruptcy Judge Won't Shield Caesars Parent From Creditors
• Senate GOP Inserts Dodd-Frank Revisions To Funding Bill
• Deals Rumor Mill: Volkswagen, UPS, HSBC
• Miami Developers Look To Cash In On Chinese Market Crash
• LifeLock Escapes Investor Action Over FTC Injunctions
• IRS Rules To Crack Down On Management Fee Waivers
• Home Depot Buys Interline For $1.6B In Pro Contracting Push
• VC-Backed Solar Panel Co. Readies $269M IPO
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Vanbarton, Lar Espana
• Blackstone Strikes $2.7B Deal For Norwegian Properties
• Hedging Western European Debt With CDS? Not So Fast
• Caesars Insists $30B Buyout Is Part Of Ch. 11 Probe
• Greenberg Nabs Ex-Baker & McKenzie M&A Pro In Chicago
• Dodd-Frank Foes Mark 5th Anniversary With Call To Undo Law
• Bankrupt Caesars Reaches Agreement With Junior Lenders
• Tamares Strikes $270M Deal For Tegna's Virginia HQ
• Shake Shack Backers Ready Follow-On Offering
• Vinson & Elkins-Led Ridgewood Energy Closes $2B Fund
• First Data Eyes IPO Eight Years After KKR's $29B Buyout
• Warburg Pincus Invests $283M In Indian Developer
• SunEdison Follows Blockbuster Deal With UK Acquisition
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Blackstone, Gucci, BankUnited
• The 6 Biggest Dodd-Frank Surprises
• Aviation PE Firm's Co-Founder Claims Partners Shut Him Out
• 5 Years On And Dodd-Frank Act Still Faces Push-Back
• MoFo Seeks Dismissal Of Hedge Fund Chief's Suit
• CFPB's Boldness Opens It Up To Attacks
• PE Firm Halifax Says Co. Lied About Finances Before Sale
• Deals Rumor Mill: Financial Times, Microsoft, Hapoalim
• PE-Backed Production Co. NEP Outlines $208M IPO Plans
• Simpson-Led Blackstone, Corsair Nab Stake In $4B First Eagle
• Hedge Fund Infuses $250M Into Debt-Laden Calif. Hospital
• Talen Energy Snaps Up 3 Gas Plants For $1.2B
• SunEdison Pays $2.2B For PE-Backed Rooftop Solar Firm
• Simpson Thacher Reps Blackstone On $203M Hotels Buy
• 6 IPOs Eye $1.04B In Coming Week
• Deals Rumor Mill: CF Industries, Fiat Chrysler, CeramTec
• Investors Drop Suit Over $12B Freescale Semiconductor Deal
• Video Story App Flipagram Raises $70M In Financing Round
• Cooley Helps Cybersecurity Co. Rapid7 Raise $103M In IPO
• Latham Leads VMG Partners In Closing Of $500M Fund
• Venture Capital Financing Surges To $19B In Q2, Report Says
• Pulling Up Stakes: O'Melveny, Kirkland, Shearman
• Taking 'Private' Out Of Private Equity: 7 SEC Focus Areas
• Calif. Tax On Asset Manager Fees Would Have Wide Reach
• Deals Rumor Mill: Temasek, Alpha Natural, Banco Do Brasil
• Alere Draws Up $220M In Deals To Beef Up Diagnostics Biz
• Infigen Unloads US Wind Biz In $272M Sale To ArcLight
• Financier Draws Aces From Fried Frank In SEC Showdown
• Data Center M&A Spikes As REIT Sector Matures
• CCMP-Backed Ollie's Bargain Outlet Raises $143M With IPO
• Starwood Capital Nabs $132M Luxembourg Office Buildings
• Manatt Reps Zeta Interactive In $125M Funding Round
• 3 Firms Guide PE Buyers On $925M EBay Enterprise Deal
• 'Stalker' CEO To Face $300M Suit From Ex-Intern's Attys
• Inside The Recent Surge In Cancer Biotech IPOs
• OpenGate Sanctioned In Thermo Fisher Fraud Suit
• China's Potential Micron Deal Would Be Big Test For CFIUS
• Latham Guides PE-Backed Semiconductor Co. On $350M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Apax, Paulson & Co., Hapag-Lloyd
• AMC Buys Dallas Theater Chain In $172M All-Cash Deal
• IA Ventures Raises $160M For Third Fund
• OPINION: Litigation Finance Can Help Break The Glass Ceiling
• Prof Objecting To $3.6B Merger Settlement Won't Be Deposed
• Low Oil Prices, Debt Push Sabine Oil & Gas Into Ch. 11
• Dividend Planning Considerations In Foreign Co. IPOs
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Port Authority, Clarion, Keller
• Deals Rumor Mill: Micron, Pittsburgh Penguins, Star Petroleum
• House Passes Legislation To Trim SEC Red Tape
• 2nd Circuit Affirms TPG Victory in Hellas Notes Case
• Fantasy Sports Site FanDuel Raises $275M In Financing
• REIT Digital Realty To Buy Telx In $1.89B Deal
• Weil Guides WPX In $2.35B Deal For RKI Exploration
• Sidley, Weil Steer HNA Unit's Buy Of $429M Stake In Avolon
• Forum Over Substance? Respondent Rights And The SEC
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Delaware Judge Reluctantly Hands Dell Win In Appraisal Row
• House Passes 4 Bills To Overhaul SBA Loan Programs
• Cybersecurity Co. Clinches $100M In Google-Led Financing
• Providence Equity Partners Affiliate Raises $315M In First Fund
• Deals Rumor Mill: CICC, Prosegur, Samsung C&T
• Data Service Co. Delphix Raises $75M In Funding Round
• Investors To Co-Lead Suit Over $2.8B Lifetime Fitness Buy
• Jarden Pays $1.35B For Disposable Tableware Maker
• UK Court Answers Important M&A Questions
• New Water Capital Reaches Target With $406M Inaugural Fund
• Deals Rumor Mill: RBS, Altice, Lockheed
• 8 IPOs Set Sights On $600M In Coming Week
• China United Travel Sets Up $403M Sports Buyout Fund
• UK Kicks Off Crackdown On Capital Gains Tax 'Loopholes'
• IHG Inks $938M Sale Of Hong Kong Hotel To Investor Group
• Looking At EU To Predict Dodd-Frank Incentive Pay Rules
• Judge Backs $18M Award To Ex-Intern In 'Stalker' CEO Case
• Caesars Creditors Say Buyout Is Off-Limits In Ch. 11 Probe
• Deals Rumor Mill: Sikorsky, EBay, Russell Investments
• Weil Adds Ex-Freshfields Corporate Ace To Shanghai Office
• Latin America Leads World In Cross-Border M&A Growth: Study
• SBA Sues For Return Of $13M From Venture Capital Firm
• Cloud Platform DigitalOcean Raises $83M In Funding Round
• Goodwin Bolsters Private Equity Team In Boston & London
• Alfa, Harbour Pull Plug On $1.4B Pacific Rubiales Bid
• The Pros And Cons Of SPAC Exits
• Chancery Rejects Settlement Over $1.5B Aeroflex Cobham Deal
• Jeffer Mangels Says Aramid's Fortress Deal Must Protect Fees
• Weil Gotshal Guides Closing Of $4.5B Quantum Energy Fund
• Sidley Austin Adds Tech Pro From Davis Polk
• Deals Rumor Mill: ConAgra, Didi Kuaidi, Symantec, Monsanto
• Reg A+ Sends Ripples To Marketplace As Cos. Test Waters
• Reed Smith Brings Back Dealmaker From Winston & Strawn
• Second-Largest US Grocery Chain Files For $100M IPO
• EnCap Sinks $250M Into Texas Oil Explorer Startup
• KKR Closes $3.1B Infrastructure Fund
• Private Equity Investment In India: Trends And Challenges
• Kayne Anderson Gives $150M Equity Commitment To Oil Co.
• Developers Nab $455M Loan For NY Condo Tower
• Andrews Kurth Reps Legacy On Texas Gas, Drilling Deals
• Deals Rumor Mill: Hostess, ProSiebenSat.1, Ferrari
• DLA Piper Snags Wiley Rein Corporate Pro For Baltimore
• ATK Accounting Row Must Be Settled In Court, MidOcean Says
• Ivanhoe, Callahan Drop $225M On 4 Beacon Properties
• Lone Star Launches £2B Hotel Player Amaris In The UK
• Tailwind Capital Closes Fund With $1B, Beats Target
• Gardere Picks Up Texas State Rep. From Haynes And Boone
• KKR And The Evolving Scrutiny Of Private Equity Firms
• CCMP-Backed Ollie's Bargain Outlet Readies $134M IPO
• Drivers Ask 3rd Circ. To Rethink Ch. 11 Priority Snub
• Sheppard Mullin Adds Ex-Loeb & Loeb Corporate Atty
• Deals Rumor Mill: Teva, Mylan, Philip Morris, China Network
• Resurgence Of Covenant Lite In EU — And What It Means
• Vinson & Elkins Guides PE Firm's $1B Linn Energy Investment
• Steel Trader Stemcor To Cut Debt In Deal With Apollo, Others
• SEC Said To Investigate Market For Pre-IPO Tech Shares
• MoFo Nabs M&A Pro As European Deals Market Grows
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Bankia, Kuafu, Fitbit
• The SEC Gets Aggressive With Unregistered Brokers
• Och-Ziff Seeks Toss Of Securities Suit Over FCPA Inquiries
• Don't Miss It: Hot Deals & Firms We're Following This Week
• Auto Supplier Chassix's Ch. 11 Plan Gets Green Light
• VC-Backed Natera Beats Expectations With $180M IPO
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Rockpoint, Texas Pacific, Crayton
• Platinum Power Inks Deal For $845M Hydro Plant In Cameroon
• Deals Rumor Mill: Anthem, Cigna, Yelp, Tesco
• Latham Helps Food-Focused PE Firm Close $260M Fund
• Tilton Taking Claim Over SEC In-House Court To 2nd Circ.
• 1 Firm Tops June IPO Activity As Volume Hits New Heights
• Kirkland Guides Madison Dearborn On $715M Rehab Biz Buy
• Deals Rumor Mill: Petrobras, Centor, Interactive Data
• Real Estate Rumor Mill: Whirlpool, Carlyle, Related Group
• Paul Hastings Lures Pair Of CLO Partners From Ashurst
• Fairway Says Investors Misapply Omnicare In IPO Claims
• Real Estate Moguls On The Move
• Hot Topic Investors Succeed With 2nd Try At Class Settlement
• Apollo Unit Originates $123M Loan For Retail, Hotel Properties
• SEC's Warning — Fund Trustees Are Fair Game