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

  • February 04, 2026

    Ropes Leads Hair-Loss Firm Veradermics' Upsized $256M IPO

    Hair loss drug developer Veradermics Inc. began trading Wednesday after raising $256 million in an upsized initial public offering, with Ropes & Gray LLP representing the company and Cooley LLP representing the underwriters.

  • February 04, 2026

    SEC Cases May Rise After 'Unprecedented' 2025, Attys Say

    Following an "unprecedented" year in which the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed the bulk of its crypto docket and filed few new lawsuits, former SEC staff members said Wednesday that there are signs that enforcement actions could begin to ramp up this year.

  • February 04, 2026

    Stem-Cell Drug Developer PrimeGen Inks $1.5B SPAC Merger

    Regenerative medicine developer PrimeGen US said Wednesday it has agreed to go public through a merger with blank check company DT Cloud Star Acquisition Corp., in a deal that values the company at about $1.5 billion.

  • February 04, 2026

    Seidler Family Resolves Most Of Padres Ownership Dispute

    A dispute over control of the San Diego Padres appears to be over, as the widow of the team's late owner has dropped several claims against his brothers just months after the Major League Baseball team announced it was putting itself up for sale.

  • February 04, 2026

    Fintech Broker Clear Street Targets $1B IPO

    Cloud-based financial services provider Clear Street Group Inc. said Wednesday it anticipates a $1 billion initial public offering, represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters counsel Cooley 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
  • 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
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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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