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Private Equity - January, 2021

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• COVID-19 Can't Delay Juul & Altria Trial, FTC Staff Says
• Coinbase's Public Listing Plans Shine Spotlight On Crypto
• Trimmed Suit Over $2B Presidio Sale Moves On In Chancery
• Don't Miss It: Willkie, Debevoise Guide Week's Hot Deals
• 3 Firms Guide Biotech's $110M PIPE, Buy Of PE-Backed Co.
• Goodwin, V&E Rep Education Co.'s $1.7B Go-Public Deal
• Global Eagle Wins Post-Sale Ch. 11 Liquidation Nod In Del.
• Real Estate Rumors: Carlyle, Penzance, Ocean Bank
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Debevoise, Sidley
• Health Hires: Sidley Austin And King & Spalding
• Judge Says Challenge To $6.1B Energy Go-Private Deal Fails
• SEC Must Reprioritize Investor Protection To Foster Recovery
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Biden's Regulatory Freeze Unsettles Crowdfunding Advocates
• Data Protection Biz Nears $1.4B Value After VC Investments
• Deals Rumor Mill: Fenway Sports Group, KKR, 23andMe
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• Website Biz Squarespace Files Confidential IPO Plans
• Pretium, Canadian Pension Fund To Invest $700M In Rental JV
• 3 Firms Drive SPAC Deal Valuing Electric Car Startup At $3.4B
• Abraaj Founder Loses Extradition Fight On US Fraud Charges
• How The SPAC Boom Could Trigger More Lawsuits
• 6 Firms Guide Advanz Pharma's $846M Nordic Capital Deal
• Green Home Payment Biz Loanpal Nabs $800M In Backing
• Judge Warns Of Doubts Over Zohar Claims In Tilton Tax Fight
• Kirkland-Led Solar Supplier Shoals Powers Up $1.9B IPO
• Simpson-Led TCV Scores $4B For Latest Tech-Focused Fund
• Pandemic Bankruptcy Avoidance Efforts Create New Hurdles
• Kirkland Steers Mortgage Biz LoanDepot's $300M IPO Plans
• Gov't Services Providers Ink $7.1B Deal Led By 2 Firms
• Goldman Sachs Loses Fight Against €37M EU Cartel Fine
• Brown Rudnick Reaches Settlement In $300M Malpractice Suit
• Battery Biz Sila Nano Valued At $3.3B After $590M Infusion
• Fewer European Funds Grabbed Near-Record €92B In 2020
• Chancery Seeks More Info On Authentix Investor Rights Limits
• Belk Teams With Sycamore To Slash $450M Through Ch. 11
• 3 Firms Rep PE Firm's $1.9B Deal For Exeter
• 7 Brexit Considerations For US Financial Services Cos.
• Gunderson Helps Online Checkout Biz Fast Raise $102M
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• Guggenheim Investing $600M In ElmTree Real Estate Venture
• 4 Firms Steer SPAC's $300M Israeli Medical Pot Co. Tie-Up
• Garrett Shareholders Ask To File Competing Ch. 11 Plan
• Real Estate Rumors: Lennar, Harrison, Florida East Coast
• Construction Execs Blame PE Firm's Choices For £14M Loss
• Australia's IFM Makes €4.9B Tender Offer For Naturgy Stake
• Venture Fund Manager Sanctioned For 'Egregious' Conduct
• Goldman Says High Court Cert. Fight Is 'Not A Close Case'
• Ropes, White & Case Guide Hillman Go-Public At $2.6B Value
• Companies Boost IPO Sizes As Another Blistering Week Starts
• 2nd Circ. Tosses Reinsurer's $5M Investment Fraud Suit
• After Trump, Dem Probes May Turn To Companies
• Real Estate Rumors: Bomnin Automotive, DMG, Time Equities
• Navigating Business Valuation During The Pandemic
• Luckin Investors Slam Exit Bids In Suit Over 'Massive' Fraud
• Willkie, Kramer Levin Guide $700M Deal For Pet Supplies Plus
• Ripple Token Case Highlights Need For SEC Clarity On Crypto
• NCR Bests Competing PE Suitors With $2.5B Cardtronics Buy
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Benefits Administrator Hits $7.3B Valuation In SPAC Merger
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• Del. Justices Uphold Chancery's Higher Appraisal Of Tech Co.
• Simpson-Led Blackstone Nabs Stake In $1.6B Portfolio
• Public Markets Still Hot As 4 IPOs Raise Combined $2B
• Don't Miss It: Cooley, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Simpson Thacher-Led Mortgage Co. Launches $250M IPO
• Real Estate Rumors: Starwood, Hackman, Ari Pearl
• Taxation With Representation: Wilson, Faegre Drinker, Weil
• Freshfields' M&A Co-Head Sees Active Sellers Market In 2021
• V&E, Mayer Brown Power $2.6B EVgo SPAC Merger
• New Use Of SPAC Subsidiaries Offers Another IPO Option
• Eagle Hospitality REIT OK'd In Del. For $100M Ch. 11 Loan
• Speedcast's $395M Sale Plan Reaches Ch. 11 Finish Line
• Paul Weiss Builds Bay Area Office With Orrick, Kirkland Hires
• Deals Rumor Mill: Joby Aero, Polynt-Reichhold, Starboard
• Weil, Latham Guide PE-Backed Supermarket's $134M IPO Bet
• Francesca's Sold In Del. Ch. 11 For $18M Cash, Other Terms
• Faegre, Latham Drive $1.1B Boston Scientific-Preventice Deal
• Clifford Chance Reps PE Firm's £253M Industrial Property Bet
• Biz Travel Co. TripActions Hits $5B Value With New Funding
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• Dentons Names Co-Head Of Its So. Cal. Venture Tech Group
• Gibson Dunn Adds Ex-Kirkland Private Equity Atty In Calif.
• 3 Firms Steer Sweetened $853M Bid For Collectors Universe
• Kirkland Directs PE Firm Fort Point's $194M Fund Closing
• Real Estate Rumors: Yoya, Northeast Capital, Liberty Bank
• Latham-Led Medical Device Company Returns To IPO Market
• Solar Investors Say Spain Can't Block €33.7M Award
• Queen's Gambit SPAC Among 6 That Raised $1.4B Via IPOs
• Eagle Hospitality REIT Seeks To Tap $100M Ch. 11 Loan
• Liquidation Lessons From 11th Circ. Pension Plan Ruling
• Del. Justices Affirm Chancery's Board Deception Smackdown
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• DLA Piper, Cooley Craft Up To $510M Deal For Cardiva Medical
• Latham-Led Electric Car Biz Closes On $2.7B Funding Round
• 4 Cos. Join IPO Pipeline Seeking To Raise $3.9B Total
• Calif. Gym's Ch. 11 Break-Up Fee Slashed, Creditors Say
• Drug Benefits Co. Valued At $1.1B In PE Deal Led By 3 Firms
• Genomic Testing Co. Preps $100M IPO Led By Cooley, Latham
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Self-Driving Car Co. Cruises To $30B Value With New Funds
• Real Estate Rumors: KKR, John Novak, DR Horton
• Freshfields, Kirkland Guide $201M Royal Caribbean Carveout
• Faegre Drinker Adds Ex-Dechert Atty As Partner In Philly, NY
• Shearman, Kirkland Aid Citrix's $2.25B Buy Of Software Co.
• Gensler Could Steer SEC Toward Stronger Investor Protection
• Virus-Battered US Unit Of Eagle Hospitality REIT Hits Ch. 11
• Simpson, Davis Polk Steer Dating App Bumble's IPO Filing
• Don't Miss It: Wachtell, Debevoise Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Space Internet Biz OneWeb Brings Total Funding To $1.4B
• Davis Polk, Latham Guide Game Maker Playtika's $1.9B IPO
• Thoma Bravo's Cadwalader-Led SPAC Rakes In $900M Via IPO
• Taxation With Representation: Baker, Wachtell, Shearman
• 6 Ways Financial Regulators Should Prioritize Climate Risk
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• 4 Firms Build $586M Go-Private Deal For Insurer ProSight
• Speedcast Reaches Deal With Creditor On Ch. 11 Plan
• Paul Hastings, Wachtell Guide $125M Fintech Investment
• Simpson Guides KKR's $1.7B Asia-Focused Real Estate Fund
• 2020 VC Investing Hit Record $156.2B Amid Pandemic
• Goodwin-Guided Poshmark's Shares Leap After $277M Debut
• Tips For Forming A Real Estate Fund
• Gibson Dunn, Latham Guide Petco's Above-Target $864M IPO
• How EU Climate Regs May Affect US Private Fund Managers
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• Deals Rumor Mill: Lucid Motors, Deutsche Telekom, GTCR
• 2020's Top 10 Deals And The Firms That Led Them
• Simpson-Steered PE Shop Amasses $10.2B Across 2 Funds
• Qualcomm Drops $1.4B On Chipmaker Nuvia Amid 5G Boom
• DOD Launches Tool To Link Tech Cos. With Vetted Funders
• 7 Firms Steer New Fortress Energy's $5B LNG Deals
• 2 Firms Guide Tech Biz Blend On $300M Funding Round
• IRS Continuity Safe Harbor Will Aid Renewable Projects
• Investors Tell Del. Justices Tech Co. Low-Balled Appraisal
• Simpson Thacher Steers Silver Lake Fund To $20B Close
• Skadden, Davis Polk Steer Fintech Affirm's $1.2B IPO
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• American Tower Pays $9.4B For Telefonica's Phone Mast Biz
• BlackRock Can't Dodge ERISA Class Action Ahead Of Trial
• Database Biz Cockroach's Funding Round Nabs $2B Valuation
• Why This Chicago Firm Hired A Nonlawyer CEO
• Baker McKenzie-Led Online Luxury Retailer Floats $266M IPO
• Zoom Preps $1.5B Offering Guided By Cooley, Wilson Sonsini
• Payments Co.'s Value Jumps To $15B With New Funds
• Investment Pro Lied To Raise $50M For Funds, Feds Say
• 5 Blank-Check Cos. Raise $1.1B Amid Sizzling IPO Market
• 3 Firms Guide Proterra's $1.6B Go-Public Deal
• 3 Firms Guide $350M Senior Living Real Estate Venture
• Armstrong Teasdale Adds Ex-Assistant US Atty In New York
• Real Estate Rumors: Blackstone, Trump Tower, Ocean Bank
• Pachulski Stang Opens Houston Office With Cole Schotz Attys
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Senate Flip Could Turbocharge Cannabis Deal-Making
• Ten IPOs Could Raise Nearly $5B As 2021 Gets Rolling
• NCR Makes $1.74B Competing Offer For ATM Biz Cardtronics
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• Fintech Valued At $1.5B After Iconiq Investment
• PPP Enforcement Issues To Watch In 2021
• Weil, Goodwin Steer Sanofi's Up To $1.45B Bet On Drug Co.
• Garrett Motion, Honeywell Agree To $1.2B Ch. 11 Deal
• White & Case, Shearman Rep Bakkt's $2.1B Go-Public Deal
• GIP Bests Competitors With $4.6B Bid For Signature Aviation
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Don't Miss It: Cooley, Sidley Guide Week's Hot Deals
• SEC's Direct Listings Expansion Could Invite New Risks
• 3 Firms Direct Domtar's $920M Diaper Unit Sale To PE Firm
• 4 Firms Lead Cancer-Centric Biotechs In IPOs Totaling $459M
• What 2020's Largest Funds Say About State Of PE Industry
• Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Cravath, Skadden
• Limiting The Severity Of Deficient Securities Fraud Claims
• Francesca's Picks $17M Stalking Horse Bidder For Del. Ch. 11
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Paul Weiss, Latham Help Meineke Owner Launch $703M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Gojek, Atos, Nykaa
• Cloud Security Biz Lacework Nabs $525M To Spur Growth
• More Than 20 Firms Steered 2020's Largest Hospitality Deals
• SEC Investment Unit's Chief Counsel To Depart
• TCV Leads €110M Funding For Cloud Banking Biz Mambu
• Real Estate Rumors: Mill Creek, KPG, Atlantic Realty
• 10 Ways Antitrust Scrutiny Is Heating Up In 2021
• Final Carried Interest Rules Clarify Transfer Characterizations
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Fintech SoFi Inks $8.65B SPAC Deal Driven By 3 Firms
• Apple, Intel Patent Scheme Suit Against Fortress Axed Again
• White & Case Adds Fintech Lawyer Doug Landy As Partner
• More Than 20 Firms Guided The Top Real Estate Deals Of 2020
• Gibson Dunn Guides Petco's Plans For $744M Market Debut
• SoftBank's $40B Nvidia Deal Under UK Antitrust Scrutiny
• V&E-Led Carlyle Recharges Solar Energy Biz With $374M
• Northwest Hardwoods OK'd To Exit Del. Ch. 11 Without Delay
• NY Nine West Bankruptcy Decision Won't Chill Buyout Activity
• How Dems Could Alter SEC's Enforcement Approach
• Goodwin, Davis Polk Rep Poshmark's Planned $244M IPO
• US Trustee Rips Calif. Gym's 'Excessive' Ch. 11 Break-Up Fee
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Simpson Steers Change Healthcare In $13.8B Sale To Optum
• Black Diamond Says It Needs Time For Speedcast Ch. 11 Bid
• Investors Say NJ Firm Snuck Off With $2.6M In Pot Profits
• 3 SPACs Go Public After Raising $525M Combined
• Skadden, Davis Polk Rep Planned $873M Retail Lending IPO
• RE Fintech Lands $108M In Insight Partners-Led Round
• Corporate Payments Co. Hits $1.6B Value With Series D Round
• TMAC Sold For $225M After Initial Chinese Buyer Was Blocked
• Mayer Brown Adds 3 Partners In New York, Houston
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• Paul Weiss Assists As Oak Hill Nabs $3.8B For PE Fund
• Ex-SEC Staffer Wins Sentencing Delay Over COVID-19 Fears
• DLA Piper-Led Sylebra To Invest $200M In Car Sensor Tie-Up
• Skadden-Led Dental Products Co. Buys Aligner Maker For $1B
• Brookfield Asset Management Offers $5.9B For Property Unit
• Investor Seeks Records In $1.37B Takeover Of Building Co.
• Pair Of Cancer-Focused Biotechs Launch IPOs Totaling $300M
• Prep For Increased Pay Equity Enforcement In Gov't Contracts
• Kirkland-Guided Paycor Nabs $270M In Fresh Investments
• Jones Day, DLA Piper Lead Bally's $120M Pa. Casino Project
• MoFo, Sidley Guide ATN's $332M Alaska Communications Deal
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• Bankruptcy Trends To Watch In 2021
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• Fintech Litigation To Watch In 2021
• 5 New Year's Resolutions For M&A, PE Attorneys
• 3 Questions Looming For The 2021 IPO Market
• 5 Private Equity Trends To Watch In 2021
• Blank-Check Deals, Distressed M&A To Headline 2021 Trends