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February 24, 2025
Skadden, Ropes & Gray Advising On 23andMe Buyout Bid
The CEO of 23andMe has teamed up with private equity firm New Mountain Capital on an offer to purchase and take the genetic testing company private at an equity value of approximately $74.7 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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February 24, 2025
4 Firms Advise On Apollo's $1.5B Bridge Investment Buy
Apollo Global Management said Monday it has agreed to buy Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc., a Salt Lake City, Utah-based real estate investment manager, in a $1.5 billion deal steered by four law firms, as Apollo looks to expand its real estate equity and credit offerings.
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February 24, 2025
Just Eat Gets €4.1B Offer From Dutch Investor To Go Private
Global investment group Prosus said Monday that it will buy Just Eat Takeaway.com in a €4.1 billion ($4.3 billion) take-private deal to tap into the European food delivery market.
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February 24, 2025
Skadden Leads Brookfield To Buy Renewables Biz For $1.7B
National Grid said on Monday that it has agreed to sell its green subsidiary in the U.S. to Brookfield for $1.74 billion as the Canadian asset manager ups its stake in the rapidly growing renewables sector.
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February 21, 2025
Crypto Mining Machine Co. Bgin Blockchain Files $50M IPO
Cryptocurrency mining company Bgin Blockchain Ltd. filed for an initial public offering Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that is expected to raise $50 million, represented by Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC and underwriters counsel Robinson & Cole LLP.
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February 21, 2025
B. Riley Founders, Board Sued In Del. Over Investment Losses
A B. Riley Financial Inc. stockholder has launched a derivative suit seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages for the company in Delaware's Court of Chancery, alleging director conflicts tied to investments in now-bankrupt holding company Franchise Group Inc., led by a longtime friend of a B. Riley co-founder.
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February 21, 2025
Aerotech Can't Escape Workers' ESOP Investment Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge refused to toss a proposed class action from participants in a motion control technology company's employee stock ownership plan who alleged mismanagement, finding allegations that the company's low-risk investment strategy violated federal benefits law could proceed to discovery.
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February 21, 2025
WilmerHale Corporate Ace Joins DLA Piper In California
DLA Piper has added a former WilmerHale attorney to strengthen its corporate practice, including bolstering its service to clients in the life sciences and healthcare industries.
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February 21, 2025
Barry Manilow Bids To Kick Hipgnosis Claim To LA Court
Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow called for a London court on Friday to toss part of a claim by U.K.-based intellectual-property investment fund Hipgnosis SFH 1 Ltd. that Manilow failed to pay it royalties, arguing that the claim should be heard in Los Angeles.
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February 21, 2025
Fund Formation Group Of The Year: Weil
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP guided Brookfield Asset Management in securing a record-shattering $30 billion private infrastructure fund, and assisted Crow Holdings in closing the largest real estate private equity fund of 2024's first quarter at $3.1 billion, earning the law firm a spot among the 2024 Law360 Fund Formation Groups of the Year.
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February 21, 2025
Trump Media Board Plans M&A Expansion Fund
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp., the operator of President Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social, said Friday that its board has voted to authorize the creation of an acquisition fund that will focus on potential mergers and acquisitions across tech, finance and other sectors.
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February 21, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, V&E, Cravath, Dechert
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Diamondback Energy buys Midland Basin assets from another oil and natural gas company, GTCR closes its second strategic growth fund, Light & Wonder Inc. buys Grover Gaming's assets, and Barings acquires Artemis Real Estate Partners.
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February 20, 2025
Citron Research Founder Ran 'Classic' Fraud Ploy, DOJ Says
The well-known activist short-seller Andrew Left shouldn't escape U.S. Department of Justice allegations he improperly made $16 million using bait-and-switch tactics to manipulate trading prices, prosecutors have argued, saying the indictment makes it clear he's been charged with "a classic securities fraud scheme."
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February 20, 2025
Select SPAC Targets Are Soaring Ahead Of The Pack
A select breed of companies that went public through mergers with special purpose acquisition companies are performing well lately — hailing mostly from a few specific industries — in stark contrast to the vast majority of SPAC merger targets that have flopped over the past few years, according to data released on Thursday.
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February 20, 2025
Trump Executive Order Could Hinder Crypto Rules, SEC Suits
A new executive order giving the White House more power over independent agencies could slow rulemaking and enforcement activity at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and even put a damper on its ability to write rules governing the cryptocurrency industry, legal experts told Law360.
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February 20, 2025
Squire Patton Leads Valvoline On $625M Breeze Autocare Buy
Squire Patton Boggs LLP is guiding Valvoline Inc. on a deal announced Thursday that slates the automotive services company to acquire Breeze Autocare from Greenbriar Equity Group for approximately $625 million in cash.
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February 20, 2025
No Deal In Sight For DOJ's Case Against Amex GBT Merger
The Justice Department and American Express Global Business Travel appear unlikely to settle a government challenge to the planned $570 million purchase of CWT, according to a New York federal court filing that came just a day after the transaction got a boost from U.K. authorities.
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February 20, 2025
Fund Formation Group Of The Year: Kirkland
Kirkland & Ellis LLP earned such key victories as advising Warburg Pincus on formation of its largest-ever private equity fund of $17.3 billion and working with KPS Capital Partners LP on two funds collectively worth $9.7 billion, landing it among the 2024 Law360 Fund Formation Groups of the Year.
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February 20, 2025
Musk's X Seeks Cash At $44B Valuation, Plus More Rumors
Elon Musk is seeking to raise money for his social media platform X at a $44 billion valuation — the same price he paid to buy the site in 2022 — while BP is considering selling its Castrol lubricants unit for $10 billion and KKR could inject $5 billion into ailing British utility Thames Water. Here, Law360 breaks down the notable deal rumors from the past week.
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February 20, 2025
Kirkland-Led GTCR Clinches $3.6B Strategic Growth Fund
Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised private equity giant GTCR on Thursday revealed that it closed its second strategic growth fund after securing $3.6 billion from investors after only months of fundraising.
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February 20, 2025
KKR Clinches Fuji Soft Majority Stake Ahead Of Take-Private
KKR said Thursday it has secured a majority stake in Fuji Soft by completing the second stage of a tender offer after prevailing over rival bidder Bain Capital, as it readies to privatize and take full control of the Japanese company through a so-called squeeze-out of the remaining shares.
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February 19, 2025
Ex-Perella Weinberg Partner Denies Plot To Split Firm
A former Perella Weinberg partner on Wednesday testified that he had no plans to break off and start his own restructuring advisory shop before the investment banking firm fired him for purportedly violating his nonsolicitation provisions of his partnership agreements.
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February 19, 2025
Chancery Releases Cannabis Firm Founders From $13M Fee
The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that a cannabis investment firm's $39.9 million settlement in a shareholder derivative lawsuit frees it from having to pay a nearly $13 million licensing agreement for the use of Bob Marley's name.
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February 19, 2025
'Death Knell' For SEC Dealer Rule As Regulator Drops Appeal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday dropped its bid to revive its expansion of the dealer definition at the Fifth Circuit after industry groups representing private funds and crypto firms successfully challenged the rule in Texas federal court last year.
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February 19, 2025
Casino SPAC Shareholders Sue Execs Over Failed Merger
A public shareholder of a blank check company that failed to merge with a Philippines-based casino has accused the special purpose acquisition company's directors of orchestrating a deal process with "recklessness, deceit, and bad faith," is and seeking damages beyond the $11 million settlement the company struck in another related suit.
Expert Analysis
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.
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5 Antitrust Issues For In-House Counsel In 2025
Attorneys at Squire Patton evaluate the top areas where U.S. antitrust policy is likely to change in the next 12 months, including major challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's authority that could reshape enforcement.
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2024 Election Results May Prove Fortuitous For Family Offices
Thanks to the decisive Republican victories in the 2024 elections, family offices have a unique opportunity for accelerated growth and influence, particularly through the benefits afforded by patient capital, says Edward Taibi at Olshan Frome.
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Series
Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer
From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
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Considering European-Style Lockboxes For US M&A In 2025
The lockbox mechanism, commonly used in Europe, offers an attractive alternative to the postclosing price adjustments that dominate U.S. merger and acquisition transactions in private equity, particularly with the market's demand for transparency likely to remain steadfast under Trump, says Laurent Campo at Potomac Law.
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2025's Midmarket M&A Terrain May Hold A Few Bright Spots
Attorneys at Stoel Rives assess middle-market merger and acquisition trends, and explain why many dealmakers have turned cautiously optimistic about the sector's 2025 prospects, despite potential inflation and new Federal Trade Commission rules.
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
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Why Asset-Based Loans May Suit PE Companies In 2025
As the prospect of higher tariffs and interest rates expands the need for liquidity, private equity investors would do well to explore the timing and provisions of asset-based loans offered in the burgeoning credit-fund sector, say attorneys at McDermott.
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Changes To Expect From SEC Under Trump Nominee
President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Paul Atkins for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair will likely lead to significant shifts in the Division of Enforcement's priorities, likely focused on protecting retail investors and the stability of the capital markets, say attorneys at Morrison Foerster.
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A Look At SEC, CFTC's Record Year For Whistleblower Awards
Another banner year shows that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission have developed the gold standard for whistleblower award programs, but a CFTC funding crisis threatens to derail that program's success, say Andrew Feller and Geoff Schweller at Kohn Kohn.
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What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025
The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Series
Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.
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Strategies For Home Equity Investment Providers In 2025
The home equity investment product market is thriving even amid consumer concerns, regulatory scrutiny and conflicting court decisions, setting the stage for a promising but challenging environment for providers in 2025, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Opinion
6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.