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

  • November 03, 2026

    Latham-Led AI Startup Valued At $3.25B After Funding Round

    Artificial intelligence company Applied Compute, advised by Latham & Watkins LLP, revealed that it has reached a $3.25 billion valuation after securing $350 million in its latest funding round.

  • November 03, 2026

    Squires Grants 4 IPRs, Denies 6 Before Handing Over Power

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires on Tuesday institutedĀ fourĀ inter partes reviews in what could be the final petitions for which he reviews the merits.

  • November 03, 2026

    5 Firms Build $400M Cannabis Merger

    Canada-based cannabis company Organigram Global Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to acquire Aurora Cannabis Inc. in a deal that values Aurora at CA$561 million ($400.7 million) and was built by five law firms.

  • November 03, 2026

    Latham-Led I Squared Wraps $2.4B Infrastructure Credit Fund

    Latham & Watkins LLP-advised infrastructure investor I Squared Capital on Tuesday revealed that it closed its second infrastructure credit fund with over $2.4 billion of committed capital.

  • November 03, 2026

    PE Fund Lost $43M In 'Speculative' Stock Swap, Del. Suit Says

    An investor in a private equity fund has accused its managers in Delaware Chancery Court of secretly exchanging about $43 million in diversified investments for securities in a "speculative" financial company, then failing to sell those holdings before their value plunged 99.98%, leaving investors with virtually nothing.

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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

Readership

  • Private equity lawyers at top law firms
  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the private equity industry
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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