Private Equity

Private Equity Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on private equity deals and the attorneys involved. Coverage includes high-impact deals, related litigation and enforcement actions, and policy developments that affect private equity firms.



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Latest News in Private Equity

  • September 08, 2026

    Simpson Thacher-Led Cinven Wraps €2.3B Strategic Fund

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP-led private equity shop Cinven revealed Tuesday that it closed its second strategic fund after raising €2.3 billion ($2.7 billion) of committed capital.

  • September 08, 2026

    Venable Adds Ex-SEC Commissioner Crenshaw To DC Office

    Venable LLP announced Tuesday it has hired Caroline Crenshaw, who was the lone Democratic member of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission until her term ended in January, as a partner in the firm's Washington office.

  • September 08, 2026

    Apogem Clinches 11th PE Fund With $597M In Tow

    Private markets investor Apogem Capital on Tuesday revealed that it wrapped its 11th private equity fund with a total of $597 million of commitments.

  • September 08, 2026

    DOJ, Pinnacle Reach RealPage Rent-Fixing Settlement

    The federal government wants to settle its antitrust claims against Cushman & Wakefield unit Pinnacle Property Management Services LLC, which was accused in North Carolina federal court of using property management software company RealPage Inc.'s revenue management technology to fix rental prices, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  • September 08, 2026

    Paul Weiss Adds Funds Atty, SEC Alum From Kirkland

    Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced on Tuesday that its investment funds team has gained a Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner who started his legal career at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Private Equity

Areas of Coverage

  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Private equity deals valued at $50MM or more
  • Venture capital investments of $25MM or more
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Capital investments, including mezzanine and growth capital deals
  • Joint ventures involving private equity firms
  • Hostile takeovers and leveraged buyouts
  • Distressed investment deals
  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • Federal Trade Commission
  • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
  • Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • International competition and securities regulators
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Dodd-Frank Act
  • Delaware corporate law
  • Antitrust and consumer protection controls
  • Private equity industry lobbying
  • International banking legislation and regulation
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Merger reviews
  • Second requests
  • Challenges and divestitures
  • Litigation
  • Antitrust suits
  • Shareholder disputes
  • Corporate governance fights
  • Poison pill challenges
  • Hostile takeover disputes
  • Privacy and consumer protection suits
  • Bankruptcy proceedings involving private equity stakeholders
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of private equity practices

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  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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