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

  • March 30, 2026

    DOL Rule Would Expand Alternatives In Retirement Plans

    The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposal Monday to expand access to alternative investments, like private equity and digital assets, in retirement plans by establishing a safe harbor process for fiduciaries to follow when deciding where retirees' savings go.

  • March 30, 2026

    5 Firms Advise On $29B Sysco, Jetro Restaurant Depot Deal

    Wholesale restaurant food distributor Sysco said Monday it has agreed to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot at a total enterprise value of approximately $29.1 billion, in a deal steered by at least five law firms. 

  • March 30, 2026

    Permanent TSB Being Circled By Lone Star, Centerbridge

    Permanent TSB confirmed on Monday that private equity houses Lone Star and Centerbridge have shown interest in a takeover after the government-owned Irish lender put itself up for sale in October.

  • March 27, 2026

    Guests Ask High Court To Review Vegas Hotel Pricing Suit

    Las Vegas hotel guests are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that refused to revive their proposed class action accusing casino-hotel operators of using software from Cendyn Group to illegally inflate room rates.

  • March 27, 2026

    Latest Inflection Point SPAC Leads 3 Offerings Totaling $520M

    Inflection Point Acquisition VI, the latest special purpose acquisition company led by Chairman Michael Blitzer, began trading publicly on Friday after raising $220 million in its initial public offering, marking the largest of three SPACs to hit the public markets Friday, totaling $520 million.

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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
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