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Private Equity - September, 2020

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• Atlas Holdings Gets OK To Buy Printing Co. LSC In Ch. 11
• Palantir, Asana Debuts Build Momentum For Direct Listings
• HP To Pay $6M To Settle SEC Claims Of Investor Fraud
• Law360's The Term: The Impact Of Amy Coney Barrett
• Chinese Data Center Company Leads 3 IPOs Totaling $750M
• Simpson Thacher Reps On $2B Silver Lake Partnership
• What We Know About How Judicial Bias Can Influence Rulings
• Broker Deflects Blame In Harwood Capital Negligence Suit
• Blackstone Stake Sale Values UK Insurer Rothesay At $7.4B
• Mintz Snags Former Kirkland & Ellis Partner In LA
• Kraft Heinz Says $15.4B Impairment Suit 'Makes No Sense'
• Cooley And Shearman Steer Biotech Orphazyme's $84M IPO
• Latham Guides StepStone To $1.4B Real Estate Fund
• Goodwin Helps Advent Raise $2B For 7th Latin America Fund
• Law Firm Social Responsibility Strategies In The New Normal
• PE Firm Teams With Ex-NFL Players On $140M BBQGuys Buy
• Energy Giants Agree To Make EEOC Diversity Data Public
• What To Expect On Key Civil Procedure Issues From Barrett
• Blank-Check Sponsors Get Creative In Crowded Market
• Japanese Chipmaker Kioxia Calls Off Planned $3.2B IPO
• Sustainable Shoe Co. Allbirds Ties Up $100M Funding Round
• Skadden-Led Granite Point Closes On $300M Financing
• Nine West Clawback Ruling Fortifies Bankruptcy Safe Harbor
• CMS Snags Finance Partner From Vinson & Elkins
• 3 Firms Drive Devon-WPX Merger Creating $12B Energy Giant
• How Law Articles And A Viral Clip Got Barrett The Nomination
• What Happens Now That Amy Coney Barrett Is The Nominee
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett: 7th Circ. Decisions To Know
• Among Democrats, A Growing Appetite To Alter High Court
• What A 6-Vote Majority Would Mean For The Supreme Court
• Judge Barrett Worth Nearly $2M, Disclosures Show
• A History Of Supreme Court Confirmations In 3 Charts
• Trump Chooses Amy Coney Barrett For Ginsburg's Seat
• Dem Reps. Eye High Court Term Limits, Temporary Expansion
• Direct Listings Highlight Busy IPO Week Involving 12 Firms
• Auto Parts Maker Shiloh Cleared For Del. Ch. 11 Sale Plan
• Tech-Focused SPACs Raise $500M For Acquisitions
• Investor Sues $2.6B Allergy Drugmaker Over Nestle Deal
• Fla. Investment Exec Gets 7 Years For $18M Pre-IPO Fraud
• A Likely Tipping Point For Nonlawyer Ownership Of Law Firms
• Arena Energy Gets OK For $1B Ch. 11 Sale
• Taxation With Representation: Weil, Latham, Skadden
• Don't Miss It: Kirkland, Sidley Guide Week's Hot Deals
• LNG Shipper Sued After Exec Tied To Petrobras Bribery Probe
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• SEC Rule A Bittersweet Victory For Whistleblower Advocates
• Blackstone Closes $7B Cheniere Deal Guided By Latham
• Latham, Willkie Guide $2.8B Hospitality Real Estate Deal
• Sidley Nabs Executive Pay, Benefits Atty From Baker Botts
• Panama Papers Accountant Sentenced To 39 Months
• PE Firm Denies It Unfairly Pushed $2.2B Capital Bank Deal
• SEC Wins Fraud Trial Against Ex-Apollo Exec
• 7th Circ. Judge Skeptical Of Trader's Conspiracy Conviction
• 3 Firms Power $2.4B SPAC Deal For ChargePoint
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ant Group, Aviva, Sequoia Capital
• Kid-Focused Fintech Hits $1.2B Valuation With Latest Funding
• Bain-Led Group Inks $2.5B Take-Private Deal With Fiber Co.
• Coronavirus Q&A: Paul Hastings' PE Practice Chair
• A Road Map For Drafting Persuasive Discovery Motions
• Real Estate PE Firm Lands $107M For Conn. Apartments
• Latham, Davis Polk, Whalen Guide GoodRx's $1.1B IPO
• How Congress Can Depoliticize The Supreme Court
• COVID-19 Crisis May Make M&A Earnouts More Attractive
• Citi Rolls Out $1B In Funding To Close US Racial Wealth Gap
• Shearman-Led Insurance Startup Raises $250M In Funding
• Weil, Greenberg Traurig Lead Deal To Form $16B Mortgage Co.
• Norton Rose, Weil Steer Howden's Deal For PE-Backed Broker
• Simpson, Fried Frank Drive $3B Deal For 1-800 Contacts
• The Case For A Nonpolitical Federal Judiciary
• Taylor Wessing Reps On Planned £1B Housing JV
• Debevoise-Led Blackstone Joins Insurer's $500M Fund Round
• Printing Co. LSC Says It Needs Time To End Sale Objections
• Media-Focused SPAC Leads 3 IPOs Raising $590M Combined
• Chinese Electric Carmaker Fueled By $1.47B Funding Round
• PE Firm Mobeus Fights To Claw Back £14M Failed Investment
• The Keys To A Better Privilege Logging Paradigm
• Simpson Steers Blackstone To $8B Real Estate Credit Fund
• Justice Ginsburg: Who She Was, How She Shaped The Law
• Law360's The Term: The Life And Legacy Of Justice Ginsburg
• Russian IT Provider Gets Doc Bid Nixed In Delaware
• Budding Textualist Star Barbara Lagoa Eyed For High Court
• McConnell Defends Election-Year Plan To Replace Ginsburg
• Downing Venture Capital Head Cops To $8M Ponzi Scheme
• Loughlin's 'Varsity Blues' Connection Pleads Guilty
• Private Credit Fund Launches With $350M In Capital
• Zohar Can't Get Tilton Suit Sent To Del. Bankruptcy Court
• 'Panama Papers' Tax Dodger Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
• Chinese HR Services Provider Mulls Bid Valuing Co. At $5.3B
• White House Due Process Memo Could Reform Enforcement
• Payment Providers Fight To Force WEX To Close $1.7B Deal
• Asbestos Liability Fight Brewing In Garrett Motion Ch. 11
• Cravath, Latham Craft $8B Deal For Cancer Detection Biz
• Birthdays, Weddings And In Between: RBG And Her Clerks
• Our 'North Star': What RBG Means To Women In Law
• Will The Senate Replace Ginsburg Before Election Day?
• 5 To Watch As GOP Races To Fill Ginsburg's Seat
• RBG's Biggest Opinions, From Civil Rights To Civil Procedure
• 12 Firms To Guide IPOs Exceeding $2B As September Sizzles
• Anheuser's Hawaii Brewery Sale Appeases DOJ On Beer Deal
• In Her Own Words: 4 Of Ginsburg's Strongest Bench Dissents
• With The Passing Of Ginsburg, The Left Loses An Icon
• Justice Ginsburg, 87, Dies Of Cancer Complications
• Alzheimer's Biotech Leads Trio Of IPOs To Raise $428M Total
• Don't Miss It: K&L Gates, Shearman Guide Week's Hot Deals
• SEC Rule Tweak A Partial Fix For Underrepresented Founders
• Chancery Ruling Offers Takeaways On Conflicts In M&A Sales
• Law Firm Hiring Considerations In A COVID-19 Economy
• How The Pandemic Could Turbocharge ESG Investing
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Latham, Sidley
• Cooley-Led 3D Software Maker's $1.3B IPO Soars Above Mark
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3 Firms Power SPAC Deal Forming $1B Hybrid Fleet Biz
• LinkedIn, Zynga Founders' Blank-Check IPO Raises $600M
• Energy, Biotech Companies Float IPOs Totaling $575M
• MedMen Raises $20M In Debt Financing
• 5 More Companies Raise $2.4B As IPO Market Keeps Rolling
• Sidley, Willkie Guide MetLife's $1.7B Deal For Versant
• Hurdles Ahead For Stock Exchange Direct Listings
• Considerations For M&A Targets Holding PPP Loans
• Centric Brands OK'd For Ch. 11 Plan With $6M Creditor Deal
• Lawyers Must Act To Preserve Democracy This Election
• Deals Rumor Mill: TikTok, Flipkart, KKR
• Chinese HR Services Co Valued At $5.3B In PE Takeover Bid
• New Apple, Intel Patent Complaint Even Worse, Fortress Says
• Canopy Rivers Floats $63M Write-Down Amid Restructuring
• Fintech Co. Alloy Garners $40M In Series B Round
• Insurers Ask Del. Justices To Ax Solera's Appraisal Coverage
• 7 Firms Steer 3 More IPOs Totaling $909M In Red-Hot Market
• Paul Ryan's Co. Debuts In Kirkland-Led $720M SPAC Floats
• Online Fitness Biz Pedals Forward After $450M Round
• Best Practices For Health Care Mergers In The COVID-19 Era
• M&A In The Energy Industry: 6 Current Trends
• Linklaters, Kirkland Rep On Takeda $414M Surgical Patch Divestment
• How To Effectively Defend Witnesses In Remote Depositions
• Chancery Ruling Highlights Fraud Claim Risk For PE Sellers
• Snowflake Balloons On Debut After $3.36B IPO Beats Target
• Linklaters Leads Ardian To €2B Growth Stage Tech Fund
• Feuerstein Kulick Leads $35M Pot Co. Debt Financing
• How The Pandemic Is Changing Stock Volatility Calculations
• Justices Urged To Tackle Teamsters, Sun Capital ERISA Suit
• Texas Justices Question Grid Operator's Immunity Status
• A.J. Gallagher Sues Alliant In Chancery Over Client Raids
• Uruguay Payment Co. Hits Unicorn Status After $200M Round
• Prysm Cruises To Unopposed Ch. 11 Plan Confirmation
• Kirkland Guides Health-Focused SPAC's $500M IPO Plans
• Fenwick Wins Back VC Partner From Torys
• Sidley, Latham Steer Dialysis Co. Outset's Upsized $242M IPO
• Atlas Holdings Grabs Printing Co. LSC Out Of Ch. 11
• Whether And How To Compel Remote Arbitration
• Fintech Klarna Valued At $10.65B After PE Investment
• Panasonic Pours $150M Into Tech VC Fund
• PE-Backed GoodRx Leads 4 IPO Launches Totaling $1.4B
• Snowflake Increases Blizzard-Size IPO Plans To $2.9B
• Negotiating PE Sponsor Guarantees Amid Economic Unrest
• The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
• Norton Rose Fulbright Adds Corporate M&A Partner In Sydney
• Real Estate Group Invests In $130M Industrial Portfolio
• 4 Firms Drive SoftBank's $40B Semiconductor Deal
• 15 Firms To Steer IPOs Totaling $6.7B Amid Market Blitz
• Aviva Sells Stake In Singapore Insurance Biz For $1.97B
• SoftBank Taps Ex-Milbank Atty For Top Compliance Spot
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, Ropes, DLA Piper
• Tech, Sustainability Blank-Check Cos. Net $825M In Debuts
• Employment Concerns For Financial Cos. During COVID-19
• Don't Miss It: Cooley, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge Rejects Vivus' Ch. 11 Plan, Wants Equity Panel Formed
• Morgan Stanley Tells Court It Sold A Solvent Tops Markets
• Oilfield Metals Biz OK'd To Use Lender Cash To Fuel Ch. 11
• Summer's Top 10 Deals Show How Pandemic Is Shaping M&A
• 3 Firms Steer Apax's $1.5B Sale Of Real Estate Site
• Hedge Fund-Backed SPAC Leads 3 IPOs Raising $860M Total
• Deals Rumor Mill: Amazon, Borsa Italiana, Koninklijke Philips
• Goodwin, Ropes Steer $2B PE Takeover Of IT Outsourcing Biz
• 3D Software Provider Leads 4 IPO Launches Totaling $1.5B
• Wilson Sonsini Steers Digital Health Care Co.'s $175M Round
• Gary Cohn's Blank-Check Co. Goes Live After $720M IPO
• Simpson Thacher Adds Tax Partner From Kirkland & Ellis
• Sprinklr Boasts $2.7B Valuation After $350M Funding Round
• Early Takeaways From FINRA's Virtual Hearings
• Palantir, Asana Prepare Trading Debuts For Direct Listings
• What To Know When Making Dispositive Motions In Arbitration
• Oilfield Metals Biz Hits Ch. 11 With Over $100M In Debt
• Ex-SEC Staffer Takes Plea In Private Equity Leak Case
• Snowflake Leads Fall IPO Rush With $2.7B Debut Plans
• Latham, Kirkland Lead SPAC Deal Valuing Marketer At $5.2B
• NYSE Urges SEC To Lift Stay On Direct Listings Expansion
• Pulling Up Stakes: DLA Piper, K&L Gates, Simpson Thacher
• Gray Reed Adds M&A Partner From Paul Hastings In Houston
• Kirkland, Simpson Steer $193M Sale Of Legal Tech Biz MyCase
• 4 Ways Amicus Briefs Can Support An Overall Legal Strategy
• Kirkland Steers GI Partners To $1.8B Data Infrastructure Fund
• Brown Rudnick Encouraged To Settle $300M Malpractice Beef
• 3 Firms Guide Dual $400M Blank Check IPOs
• Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Wilson, Mayer
• Don't Miss It: Gibson, Simpson Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Deciding Whether Co-Mediation Is Right For Your Case
• 3 Trends To Watch As Fall IPO Pipeline Gets Ready To Burst
• Who Gets Accredited Investor Status Under New SEC Rule?
• I-Mab Bags AbbVie Partnership, Nets $418M From Investors
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Coronavirus Q&A: Katten's M&A And PE Practice Co-Chair
• PE Firm Says Liu Decision May Reduce $20.8M SEC Sanction
• E-Commerce Biz The Hut Group Preps $1.2B London IPO
• Wearable Medical Device Maker Raises $100M In Financing
• DP World, CDPQ Pour Extra $4.5B Into Ports Partnership
• Loeb & Loeb-Guided SPAC Ditches Warrants In $145M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Bumble, Wave Broadband, Airbnb
• Black Law Firm Leaders On Improving Diversity In BigLaw
• Ariz. Law Firm Ownership Rule Change Is A Win For Clients
• GE Takes PE Firm Advent To Court To Iron Out $3B Deal
• NYSE's Expansion Of Direct Listings Faces New Hurdle
• NY Feds' Last-Ditch Bid To Delay Criminal Bench Trial Fails
• General Atlantic Leads Brazilian Fintech's $300M Fundraise
• Real Estate Rumors: AMLI, MiddleGround, Frank Kriger
• Weinstein Accusers Will Have Final Say On Ch. 11 Plan
• Creditors May Not Get All They're Owed After Tribune Ruling
• Gaming Co. Skillz Hits $3.5B Value With Go-Public Tie-Up
• Apollo Invests $2.7B In Abu Dhabi Oil Co. Real Estate
• White & Case Guides Life Sciences SPAC To $385M IPO
• How To Write A Better Comment Letter On Agency Proposals
• Wachtell, Paul Weiss Guide $1.6B ServiceMaster-Roark Deal
• Israeli Co.'s $20M Float Sinks Amid Life Science IPO Wave
• Fla. Law Firm's Founder Won't Face $8M Malpractice Suit
• ShopRite Files Trademark Suit Alleging NJ Supermarket Scam
• Weinstein Accusers Label New Ch. 11 Deal As 'More Offensive'
• PE Credit Considerations After IntegraMed Ch. 7 Ruling
• The Problem With Collectability In Legal Malpractice Cases
• Edtech VC Firm Closes Pair Of New Funds With $585M
• GIC, Brookfield Team Up On $3.4B Indian Telecom Biz Deal