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Drinks With The Deal: DLA’s Ruhland on Working In-House, Managing

By David Marcus

Published: January 18th, 2024

Kathy Ruhland discusses leading deal teams and being co-head of the corporate practice group at DLA Piper as well as her time in-house at General Mills.

Activism

Elliott Gains FERC OK for NRG Stake Hike

By Ronald Orol

Published: January 17th, 2024

The fund receives approval to hike its stake in the utility to 20%, a blow to an advocacy group’s efforts and a move that suggests the activist continues to put pressure on NRG after a settlement.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Activism’s Power Couple Discuss Marriage, ESG, M&A

By Ronald Orol

Published: January 12th, 2024

Perella Weinberg activism banker Jillian Alsheimer and her husband, Sebastian, an activism partner at Wilson Sonsini, discuss marriage, white squires, M&A and prospects for Bernie Sanders as a labor-backed director nominee.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Orrick’s Gemello Discusses Associate Training

By David Marcus

Published: January 4th, 2024

Law firms will have to relate to their associates very differently in the next decade, says Orrick’s Matthew Gemello, in just one of the major changes facing Big Law.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Akin's Rappaport, Koenig Talk 13D, Delaware

By Ronald Orol

Published: December 21st, 2023

Akin’s Doug Rappaport and Jason Koenig discuss strategic board subcommittee disclosures, books and records requests and unintended consequences for companies with 13D rules.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank’s Epstein on Lessons Learned From Early Banking Stint

By David Marcus

Published: December 20th, 2023

Steve Epstein, the co-head of M&A and PE at Fried Frank, discusses his time as a junior banker in Frank Quattrone’s tech group at Credit Suisse, his return to the law and the challenges of running a group.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Fenwick's Lee Talks Tech, Making Partner and WFH

By David Marcus

Published: December 19th, 2023

On the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast, Fenwick M&A partner Bomi Lee talks about her decision to focus on tech M&A and what changes when a lawyer makes partner at a firm.

M&A

Behind the Buyouts: Goldman's Dubner on Rise in Spinoffs

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: December 19th, 2023

Goldman Sachs global head of M&A structuring David Dubner discusses the growth in corporate separations, particularly at large-cap businesses with diversified operations, amid a rise in interest rates over the past couple of years.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Corsair's Schein on Payments, Software Mashup

By Chris Nolter

Published: December 18th, 2023

Corsair Capital partner Jeremy Schein discusses the convergence of payments and software, unpacks a recent insurance exit and takes stock of sponsors' portfolio company pipeline.

Insights & Analysis

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Drinks With The Deal: DLA’s Ruhland on Working In-House, Managing

Elliott Gains FERC OK for NRG Stake Hike

Activist Investing Today: Activism’s Power Couple Discuss Marriage, ESG, M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Orrick’s Gemello Discusses Associate Training

Activist Investing Today: Akin's Rappaport, Koenig Talk 13D, Delaware

Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank’s Epstein on Lessons Learned From Early Banking Stint

Drinks With The Deal: Fenwick's Lee Talks Tech, Making Partner and WFH

Behind the Buyouts: Goldman's Dubner on Rise in Spinoffs

Behind the Buyouts: Corsair's Schein on Payments, Software Mashup

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