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

  • October 08, 2026

    9/11 Family Sues Cannabis Entrepreneurs Over $1.3M Loss

    A 9/11 widow and her children are suing a previously sanctioned Los Angeles-area cannabis entrepreneur and his associate in California state court claiming they misused the family's $1.3 million investment, taken from their terrorism-victim compensation fund, after making false promises of guaranteed returns.

  • October 08, 2026

    Blue Owl Brass Sued Over BDC Liquidity Woes

    A Blue Owl Capital Inc. investor is suing the company's top brass in New York federal court, arguing that they should be forced to pay up for allegedly hiding from investors that the company's business development unit was struggling.

  • October 08, 2026

    Kirkland-Led Aphias Wraps Inaugural Fund At $1.05B

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Aphias Capital on Thursday revealed that it closed its inaugural fund with $1.05 billion in tow.

  • October 08, 2026

    How AI Is Reshaping The Structure Of Crypto Venture Deals

    As founders at the intersection of crypto and artificial intelligence increasingly face capital-raising quandaries, parties structuring crypto venture deals should weigh how equity, token and hybrid financings allocate value to avoid tricky contractual governance and fiduciary law questions down the line, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.

  • October 08, 2026

    Jones Day Adds McDermott RE Finance Atty In Los Angeles

    Jones Day has brought on a McDermott Will & Schulte partner in its Los Angeles office, strengthening its financial markets practice.

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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
  • 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

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