Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Global law firm Reed Smith has appointed Tom Whelan as a Partner focusing on private equity in its London office. Whelan joined the firm’s global corporate group from McDermott Will & Emery (MWE), where he was also a Partner.

Mergers and Acquisitions 97

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Buyout Capital 97

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Investment banks, which faced significant losses on risky merger and acquisition (M&A) loans due to a spike in global interest rates, are now aggressively returning to the leveraged buyout (LBO) market — one of the most profitable sectors in finance, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Leveraged Buyouts 97

Leveraged Buyouts Leveraging Buyout Banks 97

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has appointed Todd M Schwartz as a partner in its corporate & finance practice group and private equity practice area, in the firm’s Silicon Valley office. Schwartz joins from Paul Hastings, where he was also a partner.

Mergers and Acquisitions 98

Mergers and Acquisitions Venture Capital Law Firms Legal 98

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Global law firm O’Melveny has boosted its cross-border capabilities with the addition of two experienced pan-Asia transactional lawyers — Stephanie Keen and Sylvia Taslim — as Partners in the firm’s established Mergers & Acquisitions practice based in its Singapore office.

Mergers and Acquisitions 74

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Venture Capital Legal 74

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Global law firm White & Case has appointed Sten Olsson as a Partner within its global M&A practice and global private equity industry group in Helsinki. Olsson advises international and Nordic private equity firms and corporations on mergers and acquisitions, investments, carve-outs and divestments.

Mergers and Acquisitions 74

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 74

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

Scrivani was most recently a partner at international law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. Scrivani advises private equity firms and public and private clients on leveraged buyouts and other private equity transactions, public company acquisitions, sales and divestitures and mergers of equals.

Leveraged Buyouts 72

Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 72

Private Equity Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Law firm Debevoise & Plimpton has expanded its 500-plus strong private equity group with the addition of private equity M&A lawyer James Grimwood as a Partner. Grimwood joins from Goodwin where he served as a Partner in the firm’s private equity group.

Mergers and Acquisitions 73

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Portfolios Companies 73

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed Mark Metcalfe and Sarah Souter within the firm’s UK corporate practice as the firm looks to build its offering in the lower and mid-market private equity space. Metcalfe advises private equity funds, portfolio companies, management teams and founders.

Mergers and Acquisitions 75

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Venture Capital Legal 75

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Global law firm Ropes & Gray has named 12 of its existing attorneys as the firm’s latest Partners, effective 1 November, including several whose practices cater for private equity and other private credit and private fund clients. He has a versatile skillset and deep experience with platform acquisitions and sales.

Mergers and Acquisitions 75

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 75

Pension Pulse

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Frontenac bought it in 2020 and merged it with other firms to form Integris in 2021, then supported it through several acquisitions. OMERS Private Equity will support management in maintaining its impressive track record of profitable growth, both organically and through strategic acquisitions. domain.com.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 59

American Investment Council

JULY 23, 2024

Ernst & Young projects that mergers and acquisitions deals will climb by 24% this year, and law firm White & Case expects much the same for IPOs, which it said advanced 24% in 2024’s first two months. Expected lower rates are a factor in the optimism.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Returns Mergers and Acquisitions Initial Public Offering 59

JMI Equity

JULY 23, 2024

Clio is the operating system for law firms, powering every aspect of the legal process. It simplifies law firm management by centralizing client intake, case management, document management, legal payments, and more. “I’m thrilled to embark on this journey with NEA and our group of exceptional investors.

Legal 40

Legal Law Firms Mergers and Acquisitions Investing 40

The Big Picture

JANUARY 9, 2024

But yeah, then I went to Wachtel afterward because it, it seemed like, because like, you know, you’re, you’re a law student and you don’t know what a law firm is. And then like you can spend your second year summer at a law firm. And so you end the summer knowing what a law firm is.

Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Hedge Funds Financing 52

Pension Pulse

MARCH 25, 2024

From May 2017 until April 2019, Mr. Robitaille was CLO and EVP, Merger and Acquisitions for WSP. Before joining WSP, Mr. Robitaille was a senior partner of the law firm Stikeman, Elliott LLP where he practiced corporate law for over 20 years and was a member of its Partnership Board and Executive Committee.

Capital 59

Capital Funds Pension Funds Venture Capital 59

Pension Pulse

MAY 11, 2023

A month ago, Reuters reported that KKR closed its largest ever European buyout fund at $8 billion: KKR & Co Inc (KKR) said on Tuesday it had closed its sixth and largest European private equity fund at $8 billion, a significant boost for the investment firm at a time of market volatility and sinking interest in major acquisitions.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 52

The Big Picture

APRIL 25, 2023

He is the founder of MarketCounsel, which is one of the leading firms in that space, as well as the Hamburger Law Firm. So clearly you see the overlap between being an attorney, understanding the intricacies of securities law. HAMBURGER: So, what I realized is that people were intimidated by law firms.

Legal 64

Legal Law Firms Consultants Consulting 64

The Big Picture

APRIL 4, 2023

In fact, that was pre -merger with Manny Hanny and Chemical, and JP Morgan, and et cetera. Unfortunately, you know, they went through a series of about a dozen mergers — RITHOLTZ: Right. RITHOLTZ: There was just a run of acquisitions until they’re the behemoth. How did you get to Chase? KENCEL: Sure. KENCEL: Right.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Financing Finance 59

The Big Picture

JANUARY 24, 2023

And so I joined Goldman in there, it was a 12-person merger department. And they were just in the days when the takeover wars were very hot, and Goldman was the firm defending everyone against raids, and Morgan Stanley was doing the raid. So I joined Goldman and their merger department, but said, I’d like to be your LBO guy.

Leveraged Buyouts 105

Leveraged Buyouts Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Debt 105

Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

International law firm Milbank has continued the expansion of its private equity capabilities with the appointment of Evan Roberts as a Partner in the firm’s Global Corporate/M&A Group based in its Los Angeles office.

Mergers and Acquisitions 75

Mergers and Acquisitions Leveraged Buyouts Law Firms Buyout 75

The Big Picture

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Tell us how you went from retail to mergers and acquisitions. And, and just to, to wrap up the M&A, you win another Loeb award in 2016 covering the Dow DuPont merger. That was a giant merger. And had already begun to damage traditional retailers. You go from retail to doing large m and a deals. Barry Ritholtz : Huh.

Taxes 52

Taxes Startups Companies Mergers and Acquisitions 52