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

  • July 27, 2026

    KKR, ECP Win Energy Biz Backing For Up-To-£5.75B Takeover

    DCC Energy PLC said Monday that it is backing an offer worth up to £5.75 billion ($7.7 billion) from KKR and Energy Capital Partners, making it the latest London-listed company targeted in a take-private deal by U.S. buyers.

  • July 24, 2026

    Ex-DLA Piper Tax Partner Rejoins Gibson Dunn

    Former DLA Piper partner James Manzione has returned to Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP as a tax partner in its New York City office.

  • July 24, 2026

    Mark Cuban-Led PE Shop Scores A Stake In MLB's A's

    Mark Cuban's Harbinger Sports Partners has taken a stake in the MLB's Athletics ahead of the former Bay Area-based team's move to Las Vegas.

  • July 24, 2026

    Cornerstone, Old Republic Partly Settle $9.8M Coverage Suit

    A building products manufacturer has settled its coverage dispute with Old Republic Insurance Co., though its claims against Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co., seeking $9.8 million in coverage for defense and settlement costs in other litigation, remain unresolved.

  • July 24, 2026

    Fenwick, Latham Lead Scribe Therapeutics' $129M IPO

    Early-stage biotechnology firm Scribe Therapeutics began trading publicly on Friday after raising $129 million in its upsized initial public offering steered by Fenwick & West LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.

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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
  • 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
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  • 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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