Your firm must have an account to access this feature

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

  • November 06, 2026

    Threat Claims In $1M Usury Suit Need More Facts, Judge Says

    A lender can't fully escape claims that he charged illegal interest on a $1 million loan, a California state judge has ruled after trimming the borrowers' emotional-distress claim, which leaned on speculation that the lender had illicit ties to the cannabis industry.

  • November 06, 2026

    Don't Miss It: Paul Weiss, Baker McKenzie Steer Hot Deals

    A lot can happen in the world of mergers and acquisitions and equity fundraising over the course of a couple of weeks, and it's difficult to keep up with all the deals.

  • November 06, 2026

    2 Del. Rulings Show Postclosing Earnout Arrangement Risks

    Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions illustrate the contractual and fiduciary duty risks associated with earnout provisions in M&A transactions, offering lessons on allocating postclosing control, drafting enforceable earnout covenants and managing executives whose pay depends on the outcome, says Chris Brown at Taft.

  • November 06, 2026

    Bernstein Litowitz, Block & Leviton To Lead Broadband Suit

    Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Block & Leviton LLP will serve as co-lead counsel in a Delaware stockholder class action challenging a deal to take broadband provider WideOpenWest private, after the Chancery Court found two investment funds were better suited to oversee the litigation than a competing individual shareholder.

  • November 06, 2026

    Taxation With Representation: Wilson Sonsini, Fenwick

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Marvell Technology buys data center optics maker Lumentum, defense technology company Shield acquires radar company Echodyne, and CVS Health plans to split into two independent, publicly traded companies.

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