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

  • April 10, 2026

    Biz Judge Says Contract Lets Majority Vote On Unit Transfers

    A Texas business court ruled Friday that a meter-proving company's agreement allows a simple majority of a company's board to approve a transfer of membership units, rejecting minority owners' argument that separate director approval is also required.

  • April 10, 2026

    Trump Media Pans Truth Social Backers' Bid To Depose Trump

    Trump Media & Technology Group urged a Florida state judge to deny a bid by former backers of President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform to stay its July trial over taking the company public, saying the court shouldn't wait on the defendants' too-late appeal related to deposing the president.

  • April 10, 2026

    Simpson Thacher-Led Blackstone Preps Data Center REIT IPO

    Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust Inc., a newly formed real estate investment trust focused on data centers, filed plans Friday for an initial public offering, with guidance from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and underwriters' counsel Paul Hastings LLP.

  • April 10, 2026

    Kirkland-Led Arcmont Wraps $2.5B Continuation Vehicle

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Arcmont Asset Management, a European private credit asset management firm, on Friday announced that it closed its latest credit continuation vehicle after securing $2.5 billion from investors.

  • April 10, 2026

    Drone Co. Aevex Eyes $312M IPO Amid Defense Tech Surge

    Drone-maker Aevex Corp. on Thursday announced plans for an estimated $312 million initial public offering steered by a Kirkland & Ellis LLP team as well as Latham & Watkins LLP advising the underwriters.

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