/privateequity?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Private Equity Copyright 2025 À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. en-US Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:22:46 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2380448?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2380448 Software investing giant Thoma Bravo, led by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, announced plans on Monday to acquire customer experience software company Verint Systems Inc., led by Jones Day, in an all-cash deal valued at $2 billion, and then merge Verint with its current portfolio company Calabrio. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:01:43 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2380106?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2380106 DLA Piper has added a longtime Goodwin Procter LLP partner to its emerging growth and venture capital practice in New York, the firm announced. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 15:47:27 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2380137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2380137 Brazilian software provider Starian on Friday revealed that it has secured more than $115 million in strategic funding from investing giant General Atlantic. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:51:20 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379858 The antitrust agencies' statement of interest filed in Texas v. Blackrock clarifies that certain forms of corporate governance engagement are permissible under the "solely for investment" exemption, a move that offers guidance for passive investors but also signals new scrutiny of coordinated engagement, say attorneys at Stinson. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:46:58 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2378179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2378179 The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:33:43 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2380133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2380133 In this week's Taxation With Representation, private equity firm Thoma Bravo buys human resources software provider Dayforce Inc. in a take-private deal, Lowe's buys Foundation Building Materials, Nexstar Media Group Inc. acquires fellow media company Tegna Inc., and Soho House & Co. Inc. inks a take-private deal with hotel operator MCR. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:19:03 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2377670?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2377670 The Trump administration recently said it would reduce regulatory obstacles to retirement plans investing in alternative assets such as private equity, and while attorneys cautioned it could carry risks, they generally applauded the move towards "democratizing capital." Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:54:20 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2380010?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2380010 AA Mission Acquisition Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company targeting the food and beverage industry, filed plans with U.S. regulators to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 21:23:57 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379907?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379907 A multi-court string of settlements has produced a $33.75 million proposed payout for stockholders who alleged in direct and derivative state and federal actions that they were misled in deals that took electric vehicle maker Nikola Corp. public. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:40:54 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379546?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379546 GTCR BC Holdings LLC's $627 million bid to buy the nation's largest medical device coatings company is a blatant attempt to overwhelmingly dominate an already highly concentrated market, and the "smokescreen" of a partial divestiture shouldn't convince anyone otherwise, the Federal Trade Commission told an Illinois federal judge Thursday. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:58:53 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379568 International Paper Co. has agreed to sell its global cellulose fiber business to private equity firm American Industrial Partners for $1.5 billion, part of a broader effort to focus on sustainable packaging solutions, in a deal steered by five law firms, the companies said on Thursday. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:52:21 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379612?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379612 Private equity giant Blackstone, advised by Vinson & Elkins LLP, on Thursday unveiled plans to buy electrical equipment services company Shermco from middle-market private equity shop Gryphon Investors, both advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, in a $1.6 billion deal. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:05:10 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2358234?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2358234 Clifford Chance LLP partner Neil Barlow has helped lead the growth of the firm's U.S. private equity practice while advising on high-profile cross-border deals, including KKR and Carlyle's $10.1 billion acquisition of a student loan portfolio and the sale of global fund administrator Alter Domus, earning him a spot among the private equity law practitioners under age 40 honored by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ as Rising Stars. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:42:28 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379526?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379526 Private equity firm KKR is said to be dominating in a bidding war for Nissan Motor's headquarters in Japan, Jared Kushner's private equity firm is rumored to have taken a minority stake in British bank OakNorth, and railroad giant CSX is reportedly facing pressure from activist investment firms to pursue a merger. Here, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ breaks down these and other deal rumors from the past week. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:17:24 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379848?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379848 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday announced the appointment of a senior judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to lead its enforcement division. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:41:14 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379519 Wachtell Lipton is advising Dayforce Inc. on a new agreement to be taken private by Thoma Bravo, represented by Kirkland & Ellis, in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $12.3 billion, Dayforce announced Thursday.  Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:19:28 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379530?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379530 Special purpose acquisition company Cantor Equity Partners IV Inc., sponsored by private equity giant Cantor Fitzgerald, hit the public markets Thursday after pricing its $400 million initial public offering the day prior. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:56:40 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2356412?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2356412 Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:14:39 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379177?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379177 The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that nothing in state law required Huntington Bank to inform a co-signer of a $77 million loan guaranty about the risks associated with signing the deal with two other partners, one of whom later pled guilty to a check-kiting scheme. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 21:06:08 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2379306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2379306 A California federal judge has rejected a bid to dismiss Masimo Corp.'s suit alleging the medical technology company's founder and an investment firm manipulated a shareholder vote through an "empty voting" scheme, finding there is enough evidence at this point to show the pair formed an undisclosed insider group under federal securities laws.