Private Equity

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Latest News in Private Equity

  • October 13, 2026

    X, Musk Reach Fresh Deal In Twitter Severance Class Action

    Elon Musk, X Corp. and its affiliate holding companies have reached a new deal to resolve a proposed class action by former Twitter Inc. workers over severance benefits related to Musk's take-private acquisition of the social media giant.

  • October 13, 2026

    Bay Point Sues Del. Fund For Books And Records

    Bay Point Capital Partners II LP has sued a Delaware investment fund and its general partner in the Delaware Chancery Court, seeking access to financial records and other documents after Bay Point acquired a limited partnership interest through a foreclosure earlier this year.

  • October 13, 2026

    Reed Smith Names New Chair Of Global Private Equity Group

    Reed Smith LLP announced Tuesday that a New York partner has been named global chair of its private equity group.

  • October 13, 2026

    McDermott Will Hires Ex-Greenberg RE Atty For NYC Office

    McDermott Will & Schulte has hired former Greenberg Traurig LLP real estate finance attorney Paul K. Kovachev to be a partner in its transactions practice group in New York City, the firm announced.

  • October 13, 2026

    Restaurant-Focused PE Firm Wraps $201.5M 3rd Fund

    Restaurant-focused private equity firm Savory Fund on Tuesday revealed that it closed its third fund slightly above target after securing $201.5 million of investor commitments.

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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

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  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
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