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.



Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today!



Latest News in Private Equity

  • October 16, 2026

    Nikola Ex-CEO Says FBI Agent's Tweets Spooked Witness

    Trevor Milton, the founder and former CEO of Nikola Corp., has sued an FBI agent and a witness who testified against him at his New York federal court trial, accusing them of working together in a coordinated campaign to intimidate a witness in Milton's defense via personal attacks on social media.

  • October 16, 2026

    Quarterly IPO Volume Fell Short Of Expectations Amid Delays

    Third-quarter capital markets activity in the U.S. proved to be robust with a solid string of initial public offerings, but capital markets attorneys say it did not fully meet expectations due to delays of notable IPOs caused by market uncertainty.

  • October 16, 2026

    Del. High Court Backs Gard In Litigation Funding Fight

    The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld a Chancery Court ruling rejecting claims that hedge fund manager Casey Gard and affiliates improperly shifted a litigation-finance business away from a company he co-owned with attorney Brett K. Findler, ending Findler's challenge to liability findings from a closely watched business breakup.

  • October 16, 2026

    City Therapeutics' Upsized $200M IPO Joins Biotech Wave

    Blood clot-focused biotechnology firm City Therapeutics began trading publicly Friday after raising $200 million in its upsized initial public offering steered by Goodwin Procter LLP and Cooley LLP, joining a wave of biotechnology public listings over the past few weeks.

  • October 16, 2026

    Paul Hastings, Kirkland Guide Proofpoint's $6.3B Varonis Buy

    Thoma Bravo portfolio company Proofpoint has agreed to acquire data security software provider Varonis Systems Inc. in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.3 billion, with Paul Hastings LLP advising Varonis and Kirkland & Ellis LLP representing Proofpoint.

See more Private Equity news

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

Readership

  • Private equity lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the private equity industry
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
  • Attorney and law firm marketing professionals