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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
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April 10, 2026
Winston & Strawn Adds 2nd Chicago Partner In A Week
Winston & Strawn LLP has grown its Chicago ranks this week by adding a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP debt finance partner and bringing back a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.
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April 09, 2026
New US Lithium Biz Formed Through $571M SPAC Merger
A new American lithium development company announced plans to go public Thursday through a $571 million merger between Australian Jindalee Lithium Ltd. and special purpose acquisition company Constellation Acquisition Corp. I in a deal built by three law firms.
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April 09, 2026
SEC Accuses VC Fund Of Management Fee Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday sued Backswing Ventures GP LLC and its principal in a Florida federal court, alleging the venture capital firm paid itself seven times as much money in management fees than it told investors it would.
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April 09, 2026
Recent Bank Resolution Filings Stress Readiness Over Docs
Against the backdrop of banking regulators' recent emphasis on institutional readiness in the event of a bank failure, a review of more than a dozen public resolution plan submissions points to an immediate future in which regulators and banks alike prioritize operational preparedness over extensive documentation, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.
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April 09, 2026
SiFive Raises $400M To Spur Data Center Tech Push
Semiconductor startup SiFive surpassed its fundraising target for its data center technology plans by securing $400 million worth of Series G financing from a group of investors that included companies such as lead investor Atreides Management, NVIDIA and Apollo Global Management, the company announced Thursday.
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.
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