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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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