The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2024

Lots of small businesses do the same -- plumbing outfits, law firms, dentists, you name it. Take a law firm, for example. Chamber of Commerce, there are about 33 million businesses in the United States and 99.9% of them are small businesses. And, of those, the vast majority are one-person businesses.

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Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Law firm Shoosmiths has appointed Partner Mark Churchman to the firms private equity team within the corporate practice, to provide sectoral expertise among existing energy and infrastructure and tech clients, while generating additional streams of work with US-based sponsors investing in the UK and Europe.

Law Firms 97

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Global law firm Clifford Chance has added private equity Partner Vince Ferrito to its US Private Equity and Restructuring and Insolvency practices following the recent arrivals of David Schultz and Matthew Hinker. All three partners have joined the firm from O’Melveny.

Mergers and Acquisitions 97

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Investing 97

Financial Times M&A

MAY 20, 2024

Co-head of its financial institutions practice off to Paul Weiss

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Law Firms Financial Institutions 103

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nordic Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in the healthcare, tech and payments, and financial services sectors, has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding the acquisition of Anaqua from private investment firm Astorg.

Capital 97

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Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Italy-based law firm BonelliErede has strengthened its private equity capabilities with the appointment of two new Partners – Franco Agopyan and Giovanni Colantuono – to its private equity team in Milan.

Law Firms 97

Law Firms 97

Financial Times M&A

JULY 7, 2023

Elite attorneys accused of engineering ‘improper bonus payment’ after it defended group’s board in 2022 buyout fight

Law Firms 98

Law Firms Legal Buyout 98

Financial Times M&A

MAY 21, 2023

Deal is first tie-up between a ‘magic circle’ group and an American rival in more than 20 years

Law Firms 98

Law Firms 98

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Advisors for the transaction included firms such as Vitale, EY, Bain & Company, White & Case, and others representing CDPE and Trilantic. Nextalia and Diagram were advised by Intesa Sanpaolo, Deloitte, and several law firms, while BF Group was supported by Esiodo s.t.a.p.a.

Stakes 98

Stakes Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Law Firms 98

Financial Times M&A

JULY 27, 2024

London’s legal elite post surge in profits despite growing threat from US rivals in the capital

Law Firms 81

Law Firms Legal Capital 81

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Its looking like 2025 is going to have a lot of the right conditions, said John Grand, Co-Head of Corporate Practice at law firm Vinson & Elkins. Industry players hope that more favourable market conditions in 2025 will accelerate dealmaking and ease pressure from investors eager for returns.

Private Equity Firms 98

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Law firms pay their attorneys a salary and need to cover that cost. The idea is that the total bill sent to the client covers the lawyer's salary, and hopefully a little more so that the law firm actually makes some profit margin on their attorneys. Let's look at a simple example.

Professional Services 246

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Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In response, Hearthside hired KPMG and law firm Paul Weiss, Rifkind Wharton & Garrison to assess and improve its labour practices. Last year, it faced public scrutiny after a New York Times report revealed that its processing plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan, employed migrant children.

Debt 97

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 11, 2024

It's being sued by its investors Two law firms also filed class action lawsuits against VinFast this April for allegedly making unrealistic delivery forecasts prior to its public debut. Several other law firms are still asking investors to join their similar class action lawsuits. billion in 2022 to $2.4 billion in 2023.

Law Firms 246

Law Firms Legal Conglomerates Investors 246

Private Equity Wire

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Global law firm Goodwin has appointed Codrina Constantinescu as a Partner in the Private Investment Funds arm of the firm’s Luxembourg office, bringing more than 15 years of experience advising clients private fund clients.

Law Firms 91

Law Firms Funds Investing Taxes 91

Entrepreneur - VC

JULY 7, 2023

With thousands of lawyers across the US, standing apart from them and marketing your firm can be challenging. As more and more business turns to an online-only or first model, Firms are becoming more aggressive with their SEO efforts.

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Law Firms 84

The Motley Fool

JULY 4, 2023

I think the whole influencer endorser landscape or environment [and] every party involved in it is on notice now," Allison Fitzpatrick, a partner at law firm Davis+Gilbert, told The Wall Street Journal.

Law Firms 246

Law Firms Companies Investing 246

Private Equity Wire

DECEMBER 31, 2024

US-based law firm Honigman is growing its Chicago office with the addition of Richard Richie Catalano as a Partner in the Transactions & Counselling Practice Group and Corporate Department.

Mergers and Acquisitions 98

Mergers and Acquisitions Venture Capital Hedge Funds Law Firms 98

Financial Times M&A

APRIL 24, 2023

Slump in M&A volumes hits annual profits after what for many was a record 2021

Law Firms 77

Law Firms 77

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On Friday, the company said it was hiring a law firm to investigate manipulation of its stock by short-sellers. The company said that it believes its shares have been targeted to drive the stock down and is engaging Warshaw Burstein and Christian Attar Law to investigate any potential wrongdoing by short-sellers.

Law Firms 246

Law Firms Investors Companies Returns 246

FinSMEs

MARCH 14, 2025

With the acquisition, Clio now offers a fully comprehensive solution for law firms of all sizes. Clio, a Dublin, Ireland-based cloud-based legal technology company, acquired ShareDo, a Manchester, UK-based provider of an adaptive work management platform. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.

Law Firms 59

Law Firms Legal Companies 59

Financial Times M&A

JULY 30, 2023

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

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Law Firms 75

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 30, 2023

The bigger concern is the time frame we're talking about for resolution," Gary Bronstein, financial services lead at law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, told Bloomberg. "If While technically private, they still typically require board-level responses with specific timelines to rectify the identified flaws.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2025

27, 2025, that an independent review of its business practices conducted by the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP with assistance from an outside forensic accounting firm "identified no evidence of misconduct." The company announced on Feb.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Medical Properties Trust said that it has engaged a financial advisor and a law firm to advise it on options to collect the money that Steward owes. Because of this, Steward's total unpaid rent rose to around $50 million as of the end of 2023. The hospital operator is also continuing to make only partial monthly rent payments.

Law Firms 243

Law Firms Assets Accounting Returns 243

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 14, 2025

A challenging economic environment, characterised by weak growth forecasts, political instability, and geopolitical risks, along with the strength of the US dollar, has driven US private equity funds to focus on certain European countries, according to Neil Barlow, Partner at law firm Clifford Chance.

Leveraging 90

Leveraging Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout 90

Financial Times M&A

JUNE 6, 2023

Veteran dealmaker had advised on major deals during his 17-year tenure at Wall Street investment bank

Law Firms 73

Law Firms Investment Banking Investment Banks Banks 73

The Motley Fool

APRIL 17, 2024

Following the serious accusations from Fuzzy Panda, Globe Life responded by saying: We reviewed the report and found it to be wildly misleading, mixing anonymous allegations with recycled points pushed by plaintiff law firms to coerce Globe Life into settlements.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

You may not have a steady stream of advertisements coming from various competing law firms that are each hoping to persuade you that if you've been harmed recently, particularly physically harmed, dial 1800 get well or 1800 I like Mike, or 1800 fight back to reach, to reach out to your friendly, trustworthy, almost always, male not female.

Investing 240

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The Social Security COLA is not enough Public interest law firm Atticus recently conducted a survey of 402 Americans over age 62 who receive Social Security benefits. But the coming new year might not be as happy as it could be for retirees. There's a big problem with the 2024 Social Security COLA. Image source: Getty Images.

Law Firms 264

Law Firms Banks Accounting Funds 264

Financial Times M&A

JANUARY 12, 2025

Dealmaking picks up in sector offering legal services from divorce to conveyancing

Law Firms 50

Law Firms Legal 50

Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The winners are: Managers Emerging Fund Raising of the Year: Buyout – 21 Invest (21 Invest Continuation Fund) Emerging Fund Raising of the Year: Co-invest – Qualitas Funds (Qualitas Funds Direct II) Emerging Fund Raising of the Year: Direct Lending – Foresight Group Holdings (Midlands Engine Investment Fund II) Emerging Fund Raising (..)

Law Firms 55

Law Firms Buyout Deal Origination Due Diligence 55

Private Equity Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Tom Galli, a partner in the law firm Duane Morris who represents clients in real estate transactions including bidders on loans sold by the FDIC, estimates that the value of the portfolio to be about 29% less than its unpaid principal balance after the FDIC put in about $6bn in purchase money financing.

Stakes 225

Stakes Debt Bidding Law Firms 225

The Motley Fool

JULY 13, 2023

and worldwide -- possibly marking a major turning point, for better or for worse, for the future of crypto," Elliot Han, a managing director at the law firm Cantor Fitzgerald, told CNBC. Also, it will likely have an important impact on the Binance and Coinbase lawsuits."

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 189

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Law Firms Investors Returns 189

Private Equity Professional

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Before joining SRSAcquiom, Kip was an attorney with a Denver-based boutique business law firm where he assisted clients with M&A transactions as well as general corporate governance and securities matters.

Due Diligence 100

Due Diligence Law Firms Bidding Liabilities 100

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

NorthWall Capital (NorthWall), a credit investment firm delivering private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, has exited its investment in global law firm Pogust Goodhead following a $552m investment by Gramercy Funds Management LLC (Gramercy).

Law Firms 105

Law Firms Investing Legal Finance 105

FinSMEs

AUGUST 27, 2024

Supio, a Seattle, WA-based provider of a purpose-built AI platform for personal injury and mass tort plaintiff law firms, raised $25M in Series A funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $33M, was led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing investors Bonfire Ventures and Foothill Ventures.

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