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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
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April 02, 2026
Ares Raises $5.4B For Value-Add Real Estate Strategy
Investment manager Ares Management Corp. announced Thursday that it has raised approximately $5.4 billion via the recent closings of two funds focused on value-add real estate investments in the U.S. and Europe.
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April 02, 2026
Del. Chancery Limits Kraft Heinz Suit To Director Claims
The Delaware Chancery Court on Thursday allowed stockholders suing The Kraft Heinz Co. to amend part of their complaint over a $1.2 billion stock sale, but sharply limited the case to newly uncovered evidence about a single director's consulting relationship.
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April 02, 2026
Simpson Thacher To Open Singapore Office, Adds 2 Partners
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Thursday that it plans to launch an office in Singapore and has brought on two new partners as part of the expansion.
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April 01, 2026
SpaceX Confidentially Files Plans For Blockbuster IPO
Elon Musk's SpaceX has reportedly filed confidential plans with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a blockbuster initial public offering that could value the private space exploration company at up to $1.75 trillion, setting up the highly anticipated IPO to be one of the largest ever.
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April 01, 2026
Ex-CFO Can't Offset $35M Restitution With Crypto, Feds Say
Federal prosecutors took issue Wednesday with a convicted former software executive's push to reduce the amount of money he needs to pay back in his $35 million fraud case, telling a Seattle federal court that Nevin Shetty shouldn't be able to offset his restitution obligation with cryptocurrency tokens.
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.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals