Private Equity

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Latest News in Private Equity

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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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
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  • 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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