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Latest News in Private Equity

  • May 20, 2026

    Kirkland-Led Shamrock Wraps $813M Media Acquisition Fund

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised media and entertainment-focused investment firm Shamrock Capital on Wednesday revealed that it had closed its fourth content acquisition fund with $813 million in total capital commitments.

  • May 19, 2026

    Shoppers Seek Fees At 9th Circ. For Kroger, Albertsons Fight

    Counsel for grocery store consumers urged the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday to find they substantially prevailed in their proposed class action challenging Kroger's since-abandoned $24.6 billion bid for Albertsons and are entitled to attorney fees, arguing that the lower court wrongly concluded the case was mooted by other federal actions blocking the merger.

  • May 19, 2026

    Premiums To Struggling Insurer Are 'Debts,' Conn. Panel Told

    PHL Variable Insurance Co. life insurance policyholders on Tuesday accused Connecticut's interim insurance commissioner of bankrolling the struggling insurer's rehabilitation by receiving millions without guaranteeing at least some payout, urging a state appeals court to reverse a trial judge's conclusion that premiums are not "debts."

  • May 19, 2026

    McDermott-Led Albaron Wraps $185M Healthcare Fund

    Albaron Partners, advised by McDermott Will & Schulte, on Tuesday revealed it has closed its flagship fund after securing $185 million in commitments, which will be used to invest in healthcare companies.

  • May 19, 2026

    Mentari, InMed Merge In Deal Backed By $290M Funding

    InMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to merge with migraine prevention drugmaker Mentari Therapeutics Inc. in an all-stock deal that is backed by a $290 million private placement and was guided by three law firms.

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