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 01, 2026

    Nestlé Selling Supplements Business To PE Firm For $1B

    Nestlé SA said Tuesday that it will sell its mainstream vitamins, minerals and supplements business to Boston-based private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners for $1 billion, as the food and beverage giant sharpens its focus on businesses where it sees a competitive advantage.

  • September 01, 2026

    Instant Brands Judge Stops Delaware Suit Against Trustee

    A Texas bankruptcy judge on Tuesday told former Instant Brands owner Cornell Capital it must get his permission before suing the instant pot maker's litigation trustee, blocking a suit Cornell brought in Delaware Chancery Court in July.

  • September 01, 2026

    SB Energy Launches Plans For Anticipated $5B IPO

    Power generation infrastructure company SB Energy has filed plans to raise roughly $5 billion in its initial public offering steered by Latham & Watkins LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

  • September 01, 2026

    Ares, Scion Buy Student Housing Portfolio For $435M

    Student housing owner The Scion Group and an Ares Management affiliate on Tuesday announced an acquisition of a 2,316-bed student housing portfolio from developer and owner Schenk for $435 million.

  • September 01, 2026

    Gibson Dunn-Led Veritas Gets Nod For £1.85B Takeover

    U.S. private equity company Veritas has agreed to buy British thermal-processing business Bodycote for £1.85 billion ($2.5 billion) inclusive of debt, the companies said Tuesday, potentially trumping rival propositions in a hotly contested bidding war.

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Private Equity

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  • 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
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  • Federal Trade Commission
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  • Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
  • U.S. Department of Justice
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  • POLICY & REGULATION
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  • International banking legislation and regulation
  • ENFORCEMENT
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  • Challenges and divestitures
  • Litigation
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  • 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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