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Private Equity - October, 2022

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• Dem Senator Calls For CFIUS Probe Of Saudi Twitter Stake
• Tylenol Suit Can't Survive 'Fatal' 3rd Circ. Law, J&J Says
• Thermo Fisher Buys Diagnostic Products Firm In $2.6B Deal
• My Favorite Law Prof: How I Learned To Put Law Into Practice
• Self-Disclosure In Light Of New CFIUS Penalty Guidelines
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• CFPB, Payday Lender Get Stay In Wake Of 5th Circ. Decision
• Real Estate Rumors: Chapmans, Gaw Capital, Stephen Way
• 5 Firms Steer Go-Public Mergers For Taxi App, Biotech Firm
• Blackstone Buys Majority Stake In $14B Emerson Climate Biz
• High Times Buyer Says Shareholder Lied About Ex-CEO's Suit
• Icertis Lands $150M In Debt Financing Amid Market Slowdown
• Musk's Control Of Twitter Comes With Freedom, Drawbacks
• SPAC Needs More Time For Merger With Semiconductor Firm
• Mindbody Investor Attys Get $2.9M In Fees In Take-Private Suit
• Judge Rips 'No-Deny' Deals: 'What Is The SEC So Afraid Of?'
• Twitter, Del. Both Big Winners In Musk's $44B Buyout Fold
• Private Equity Firms Must Prepare For Growing FCA Liability
• What To Know About SEC Shareholder Disclosure Reforms
• Bed Bath & Beyond Readies Potential $150M Share Sale
• Don't Miss It: Morgan Lewis, Skadden Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Midterms Could Sway Capital Markets Agenda In Congress
• Twitter Pulled From NYSE After Musk Closes $44B Buyout
• Musk Reportedly Closes $44B Twitter Deal After 6-Month Saga
• Morgan Lewis Hit With $12M Suit From Investment Firm
• Barrack 'Deceived' Kushner In UAE Plot, Jury Is Told
• Ex-Pzena Exec Slows Suit Over Investment Firm's $795M Deal
• Competitive Cheer Rife With Sex Abuse Of Athletes, Suit Says
• Homeowners Want Firm Held In Contempt In Foreclosure Suit
• Bankruptcy Ruling Shows Limits Of Safe Harbor Application
• CFTC Commish Likens Crypto Risks To 2008 Financial Crisis
• 3 Firms Lead $1.3B PE Buyout Of User Experience Biz
• Compliance And Regs Driving Up VC, PE Legal Expenses
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Aerojet, Instacart
• Latham Adds Health-Focused Partners In Chicago, DC
• Ex-SEC Policy Counsel, Private Funds Atty Joins Paul Weiss
• Investors Shed Stake In Internet Provider For £31.7M
• Telecom Shareholders Say Sanctions Award Is Unfair
• Trump Ally Says He Tried To Mitigate GOP's 'Racist Tone'
• SDNY Remands Stolen Investment Suit Back To State Court
• Another Moelis-Backed SPAC Pulls IPO Plans
• SEC Tightens Mutual Fund Reports, Seeks New Adviser Rules
• US Cannabis Cos. Must Beware Predatory Lending Practices
• Ending Juul-Altria Noncompete Changes Nothing, FTC Says
• Investor Damage Claims Advance In Del. Chancery SPAC Suit
• SEC Drops Charges Against Hemp Co. CEO In Scalping Suit
• How New Guidelines Reinforce The CFIUS Mandate
• White House Offers No Comment On Musk-CFIUS Rumor
• What To Consider When Leaving BigLaw To Go Solo
• Ex-Edwards Lifesciences Atty Rejoins Greenberg Traurig
• Holland & Knight Gains Ex-Gray Reed M&A Partner In Houston
• 2 Firms Guide Lithium Miner's $838M SPAC Merger
• Private Equity Biz To Sell American Unit Of FirstGroup
• Barrack Says He's No Agent, Mideast Support Is His Creed
• Skadden-Led Intel Spinoff Prices $861M IPO Above Range
• Narrow Claims Mark Del. Challenge To $6B CoreLogic Sale
• Nordic Capital Clinches €9B Fund Steered By 2 Firms
• When CFIUS Leaks Create Leverage
• Adidas, Gap Join List Of Companies Breaking Up With Ye
• SEC Taps Agency Vet, Fried Frank Alum To Lead Denver Office
• 2 Firms Steer Shrimp Farming Co.'s $275M SPAC Merger
• California Law Preserves Tylenol Suit In NJ, Court Told
• Contract Software Co. Eyes US Expansion With $5.7M Series A
• Choate Adds Private Equity Partner From Ropes & Gray
• Akin Gump Adds Two Choate Attys To Tax Practice
• How To Assess Interlocking Directorates In Antitrust Ramp-Up
• Barrack Tells Jury His Trump Backing Has Been 'Disastrous'
• Investment Firm Sued In Del. For $795M Go-Private Deal Docs
• Stila Styles Sale Is Subject To Ch. 11 Deal Milestones
• Gunster Names New M&A, Health Transaction Heads
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• My Favorite Law Prof: How I Learned Education Never Ends
• TPG Real Estate Arm Closes $6.8B Opportunity Fund
• China-Focused Investment Biz Halts IPO Amid Market Volatility
• Full 5th Circ. Won't Rehear SEC In-House Courts Challenge
• Ex-Trump Adviser Barrack To Testify In Own Defense At Trial
• Colo. Businessman Must Pay Atty Fees For Contempt Hearing
• Hedge Fund Sues Masimo Corp. In Del. Over Bylaw Changes
• Navient Collections Halted, Mallinckrodt Faces $1.6B Suit
• Don't Miss It: Cooley, Davis Polk Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Why Courts Are Rejecting Agencies' Merger Challenges
• Squire Patton Brings On PE Atty From Linklaters In Germany
• 3 Firms Steer $989M Quality Gold SPAC Deal
• Wall Street's Single-Family Home Grab, Phoenix — The Series
• Real Estate Rumors: William McMorrow, Graycliff, Related
• Dickson Minto Advises Dunedin Enterprise In £41M Buyback
• Clifford Chance Adds M&A Pro From White & Case
• Danish Enviro Biz Sells 50% In Wind, Solar Farms For $410M
• Mnuchin Testimony Counters Feds' Narrative In Barrack Trial
• Wigdor Seeks To DQ Perry Guha In Leon Black Suit
• 2 Firms Steer $425M SPAC Deal With Chilean Fruit Exporter
• CFIUS Issues First-Ever Penalty Guidelines
• Public's M&A Comments Hold Clues For Agency Guidelines
• Kevin Durant Joins Wave Of Athletes Buying Pickleball Teams
• 2 Firms Steer Singaporean Biotech Firm's $400M SPAC Merger
• Goodwin, Davis Polk Steer Biotech Firm's Upsized $175M IPO
• Deals Rumor Mill: Westpac, Credit Suisse, Nationals
• New-Parent Attorneys Need Automatic Litigation Stays
• World's 1st Green Steel Plant Secures An Additional $68.5M
• Italian Industrial Giant Launches €300M Venture Capital Co.
• Rental Pricing Co., Landlords Accused Of Cartel Activity
• Jury Finds Fortanix Doesn't Rip Off Fortinet Trademark
• Oil And Gas Price Jumps Aren't Swaying Leery Lenders
• EU Allows Conditional Acquisition Of Aluminum Manufacturer
• Associate Skills That Impress Firms In A Cooling Job Market
• ​​​​​​​Tax Buyers Took $278M From Cook County, Treasurer Says
• Fugees Rapper Accused Of Using Forged Docs In $6.5M Deal
• E-Signature Biz Raises $5M From Indian Investment Co.
• Malaysian Tech Firm Merging With SPAC In $1.1B Deal
• HK Seeks To Relax Revenue Requirements For Startup IPOs
• Private Equity Funds Buy Up Windshield Repair Biz For $800M
• Uber Objectors Rip 'De Minimis' Safe Ride Deal At 9th Circ.
• SEC Anti-Fraud Settlement Is A Warning For Fund Advisers
• Gambling Media Firm To Go Public Through SPAC Merger
• Willkie Farr Taps Client's In-House Ranks To Add PE Partner
• Intel's Self-Driving Unit Mobileye Charts Path For $779M IPO
• Compliance With Gun-Jumping Rules Keeps Deals On Track
• Ex-GPB Capital CEO Loses Wiretap Fight In Fraud Case
• Baker McKenzie Welcomes Fund Formation Atty Back To Firm
• Del. Chancery Finds SPAC Founder Must Face Investor Suit
• Real Estate Rumors: Workspace Property, SMA, Lululemon
• Tegna Dealmakers Pan 'Sexist, Racially Charged' Challenge
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Hydrogen Supplier Ends SPAC Merger With Benessere Capital
• Kanye West Buying Conservative Social Media Platform Parler
• Three Arrows Liquidators Say Founders Ducking Subpoenas
• Firms Say They Deserve $5.6M Fee For Presidio Sale Suit Deal
• 4 Firms Guide SPAC's $600M Merger With Private Jet Firm
• Freshfields Adds Veteran Leveraged Finance Pro As Partner
• UAE Officals Thrilled By Trump Ally's Envoy Bid, Jury Hears
• LongueVue Closes Oversubscribed Fourth Fund At $360M
• Lessons From 3 Antitrust Agency Losses In Merger Trials
• Covetrus Sued In Del. For Books On $4B Go-Private Deal
• Don't Miss It: Latham, Kirkland Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Loeb & Loeb-Led DiaCarta Unveils $460M SPAC Merger
• Ulmer & Berne Debuts Venture Capital Practice In Ohio
• Alex Jones' Billion-Dollar Penance, Puerto Rico Prunes Debt
• High Court Could Resolve Thorny Atty-Client Privilege Issue
• Computing Co. Investor Seeks Appraisal, Damages In Del.
• Munich Re's Oil Exit Boosts ESG Efforts, Insurance Pros Say
• Health Hires: Dentons, Nelson Mullins, Dorsey & Whitney
• Trump Ally Floats Claim That FBI Agent Lied To Grand Jury
• Maalouf Ashford & Talbot Opens Office In London
• FanDuel Investors' Merger Claims Nixed By NY Appeals Court
• Climate Disclosures Could Slow IPO Plans, SEC Panel Told
• Direct Biologics, Good Works II Sign Potential $1B SPAC Deal
• How Health Providers Can Utilize Management Services Orgs
• Investor Accuses Kohl's Board, Again, Of Poor Management
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toshiba, Exxon Mobil, Brad Pitt
• Archer Adds Fmr. Private Equity GC As Partner In NJ
• Del. Justices Won't Revive $530M Camping World Investor Suit
• India's Zoomcar To Go Public Via $456M SPAC Merger
• Allen & Overy Adds Global Funds Partner In LA
• Oakley Capital Sells Stake In Gift Card Biz For £45M
• King & Spalding Hires Private Equity Pro From Dickson Minto
• Buyback Tax Could Hit SPACs With Higher Costs
• TripActions Nabs $9.2B Valuation After $304M Funding Round
• Tops Markets' Ch. 11 Claims Against Morgan Stanley Survive
• Blackstone Invests $500M As Part Of Deal With Resolution Life
• Refining Info Governance As E-Discovery Gets More Complex
• Kirkland Advises Veritas Capital On $10.65B PE Fund
• Lewis Brisbois Picks Up Jet Sale, Exec Comp Expert
• Vista Equity Strikes $4.6B Deal To Take KnowBe4 Private
• 9th Circ. Judge Says Intel Seeks To Redefine Antitrust 'Price'
• Freight Transportation Startup Slams Brakes On SPAC Merger
• Covington, Cravath Lead Buyers On $8B Westinghouse Deal
• Amazon To Invest Nearly $1B To Boost European EV Fleet
• How The US Merger Enforcement Playbook Is Evolving
• Asset Manager Ares Closes $1.8 Billion Real Estate Fund
• Brown Rudnick Grows In Boston With Tax Partner Hire
• Airwallex Keeps $5.5B Valuation With $100M In New Funding
• D&O Insurer Challenges Amid Market, Economic Turbulence
• Flexjet Hopes To Fly To Public Markets Via $3.1B SPAC Merger
• Risk Mitigation In Face Of Rising Legal Malpractice Claims
• Thoma Bravo To Pay $2.3B In Latest Cyber Acquisition
• Trump-Linked SPAC Again Seeks More Time To Negotiate Deal
• Wigdor Asks 2nd Circ. To Ax Ex-Apollo CEO's 'Retaliatory' Suit
• Trump Ally's Deputy Was Just A Lackey, Jury Hears
• Don't Miss It: Cleary, Goodwin Guide Week's Hot Deals
• Stalled IPO Market Forces Many Companies To Sidelines
• White Moody's Director Says Diversity Policy Got Him Fired
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Guiding DOJ, FTC Merger Mantra: Not Every Deal Is 'Fixable'
• Keys To A 9-0 High Court Win: Look For Common Ground
• EIG Unit To Pay $2.2B For Tokyo Gas' Australia Project Stakes
• Latest Sanctions Narrow Path To Legal Dealings In Russia
• KKR-Led Group To Buy 30% Of Norway Fiber Co. For $1B
• IP Forecast: Intel Wants To Restore Suit Over Fortress Patents
• Banks' $2B WhatsApp Admission Tees Off Courtroom Battle
• 3 Firms Guide $500M Oncology SPAC Merger
• Chancery's Twitter Email Ruling Illuminates Discovery Issues
• Deals Rumor Mill: Twitter, TikTok, Soros's Nephew
• Ingersoll Rand To Pay $525M For PE-Backed SPX's Air Biz
• Pantzer Properties Clinches $781M Luxury Real Estate Fund
• Digital Taxation Is Necessary, But Tough To Manage
• Halma Acquires German Tech Co. For €58M From PE Firm
• After Banks' $1.8B Texting Fines, Who Will Feel Heat Next?
• Leading Business Group Backs Slack's High Court Appeal
• Blockchain Payments Firm's $3.6B SPAC Merger Falls Apart
• Digital Commerce M&A Volume Plunges After Pandemic Surge
• Why DOJ's UnitedHealth Merger Loss Is Significant
• Limiting The Scope Of Representation Is Critical For Lawyers
• Goodwin Procter Adds Partners In LA, San Francisco Offices
• Goodwin, Latham Steer $410M Cybersecurity Biz Investment
• London Stock Exchange Sees Slow Q3 For IPO Activity
• MVP: Simpson Thacher's Tom Wuchenich
• Latest Ripple Development Highlights SEC's Crypto Approach
• Atlantia Board Says €58B Blackstone, Benetton Bid Is Fair
• Ex-Trump Ally Implies UAE Ties Were Routine Business
• NY Fed Taps BlackRock's Managing Director For Next GC
• Trustee Seeks Debevoise DQ In $250M Bond Fraud Case
• Attorney Challenges Complaint Of Fraudulent Loan Deal
• 9th Circ. Won't Undo SEC's Win Against Settlement Holdouts
• Wilson Sonsini Guides Aquaron Acquisition SPAC In $50M IPO
• Latham-Led Solina To Pay $588M For Smithfield Foods Unit
• Deal Maker Seeks To Close 2 Big SPACs After Empty Searches
• Kirkland, Pillsbury Drive Movella's $537M SPAC Deal
• European Cyber Co. Infinigate Merging With Dubai's StarLink
• Krispy Kreme Investor Gets Smaller Atty Fee Bite In Chancery
• MVP: Paul Weiss' Amran Hussein
• V&E Loses Ace Tax Atty To Kirkland In Houston
• Goodwin Launches 2nd Asia Office In Singapore
• Tillerson Says He Never Tapped Trump Ally For Diplomacy
• Dechert's Thierfelder Sees M&A Opportunities Amid Turmoil
• Goodwin Hires Ex-SEC Senior Enforcement Division Official
• Proskauer Rose Nabs Ex-Kirkland M&A Partner
• Attys Shouldn't Assume Judicial Critique Is Protected Speech
• Billionaire Bros. Can't Dodge $2.5B LA Hotel Project Suit
• SolarWinds Investors Ask Judge To Grant Class Cert.
• 3 Companies Unveil Plans To Go Public Via SPAC Mergers
• Akin Gump Adds New Practice Group Leader From Kirkland
• FCC Wants More Info On Tegna's $8.6B Go-Private Deal
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• $153M Green Construction Financing 'Largest Industry's Seen'
• MVP: Kirkland's Katie St. Peters
• Tillerson To Take Stand In Trump Ally's Foreign Lobbying Trial