Financial Times M&A

JULY 26, 2022

Plus, SoftBank ends its whirlwind romance with THG and 3M turns to Big Law to tackle its liabilities

Law Firms 71

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Financial Times M&A

MAY 21, 2023

Deal is first tie-up between a ‘magic circle’ group and an American rival in more than 20 years

Law Firms 98

Law Firms 98

Financial Times M&A

JULY 30, 2023

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Law Firms 72

Law Firms 72

Financial Times M&A

APRIL 24, 2023

Slump in M&A volumes hits annual profits after what for many was a record 2021

Law Firms 63

Law Firms 63

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Global law firm Morgan Lewis has appointed Leonora Shalet as a global private investment funds partner, based in New York. Shalet was most recently a partner at international law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel, where she advised on investment vehicles, closed-end funds and permanent capital vehicles in the credit space.

Law Firms 98

Law Firms Hedge Funds Accounting Funds 98

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 10, 2024

Faegre Drinker has appointed Michelle Moran as a partner in the law firm’s investment management group in London. Moran previously led the London asset management and investment funds practice at an international law firm.

Law Firms 98

Law Firms Hedge Funds Funds Asset Management 98

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Law firm Bracewell has added energy and infrastructure-focused private equity lawyer François Feuillat as a partner in its London office. Feuillat has joined Bracewell from global law firm Reed Smith, representing private funds on transactions in the renewable energy, conventional power, oil and gas, and mining sectors.

Law Firms 97

Law Firms Financing Finance Funds 97

Private Equity Wire

MAY 28, 2024

Global law firm Dechert has added Gerald Brown as a partner in its financial services practice group. Brown has joined from New York-based law firm Fried Frank, according to his LinkedIn profile. Brown will be based in Dechert’s New York office.

Law Firms 93

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Financial Times M&A

JUNE 6, 2023

Veteran dealmaker had advised on major deals during his 17-year tenure at Wall Street investment bank

Law Firms 51

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FinSMEs

JUNE 10, 2024

FirmPilot, a Miami, FL-based AI marketing engine for law firms, raised $7M in Series A funding. The round was led by Blumberg Capital and DoubleVerify, with participation from Valor Ventures, SaaS Ventures, FJ Labs, and Connexa Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts.

Law Firms 110

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Private Equity Wire

JUNE 27, 2024

Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has promoted Michelle Falcucci, Richard Sykes, Tim Bamford, Rachel De La Haye, Andrew Tually and Nienke Malan, with effect from 1 July. She advises on Bermuda corporate and commercial law, focusing on insurance regulatory and transactional matters.

Mergers and Acquisitions 96

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Hedge Funds Venture Capital 96

FinSMEs

JULY 25, 2024

Elevate, a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms, received $20m in growth financing. Led by Liam Brown, Chairman and CEO, Elevate is an expert-led, software-powered law company.

Capital 60

Capital Law Firms Consultants Consulting 60

Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed James Harmer as a Corporate Partner specialising in debt capital market transactions as part of the firm’s business services group based in its office in London. In his new role, Harmer will cover both private placements of debt and issuances in the public markets.

Debt 98

Debt Law Firms Capital Business Services 98

Private Equity Wire

JULY 17, 2024

Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired James Cross, previously with K&L Gates, as a partner in its private equity and funds practice in London.

Law Firms 96

Law Firms Buyout Financing Finance 96

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 20, 2024

Baxter specialises in trust and fiduciary law, advising trustees locally and internationally on private and commercial structures, including employee incentives and pension trusts. Baxter previously worked at the Jersey office of offshore law firm Ogier.

Law Firms 93

Law Firms Funds 93

Private Equity Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

NorthWall Capital (NorthWall), a credit investment firm delivering private capital solutions to counterparties in Western Europe, has exited its investment in global law firm Pogust Goodhead following a $552m investment by Gramercy Funds Management LLC (Gramercy).

Law Firms 104

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Private Equity Wire

JULY 17, 2024

Hall Estill, Philip Lee and Lopp Law Firm advised capSpire, while McGuireWoods advised Falfurrias. The company supports C/ETRM software platforms across all material platforms and software providers. As well as C/ETRM platform integration services, the company offers operations support.

Private Equity Firms 98

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Law Firms Buyout 98

FinSMEs

APRIL 18, 2024

The company intends to use the funds for continued growth and general operations, with a focus on expanding its offerings for law firms, in-house counsel, and claims administrators. ClaimScore, a Pompton Lakes, NJ-based provider of AI-based, real-time claim validation software, raised $3.15M in Seed funding.

Law Firms 109

Law Firms Funds Companies 109

FinSMEs

JULY 18, 2024

Definely, a London, UK-based LegalTech company focused on simplifying legal documents, received a strategic investment from Raine Ventures, the venture arm of US investment firm The Raine Group.

Law Firms 60

Law Firms Legal Investing Investment Firms 60

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

DLA Piper, the third-largest law firm in the US by revenue, is setting up a special department to advise companies involved in commercial space exploration. As reported by the Financial Times, it's part of a growing number of major law firms looking to tap into the commercial space race.

Law Firms 130

Law Firms Legal Private Companies Companies 130

AltAssets

MAY 28, 2024

Ted Craig, investment funds and private capital partner at law firm Paul Hastings, explores the lessons credit secondaries can learn from its PE predecessor, and discusses the growth of the asset class in the current macroeconomic environment.

Law Firms 89

Law Firms Buyout Assets Capital 89

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

MANAGERS Emerging Manager Best Fundraising – Buyout – Further Global Capital Management LP – Further Global Capital Partners II LP Emerging Manager Best Fundraising – Coinvestment – West Monroe Capital Emerging Manager Best Fundraising – Debt – Atalaya Capital Management Emerging Manager Best Fundraising – Growth – Lone (..)

Law Firms 98

Law Firms Buyout Deal Origination Consultants 98

Private Equity Wire

MAY 16, 2024

The winners are: Managers Credit Hedge Structured Credit Fund of the Year – Alegra Capital AG (PvB Alegra CLO Fund) Credit Hedge Direct Lending Fund of the Year – Altana Wealth Ltd (Altana Specialty Finance) Credit Hedge Multi-Strategy Fund of the Year – Axiom Alternative Investments Sarl (Axiom Alternative Funds SICAV-RAIF – Axiom Credit Opportunity) (..)

Hedge Funds 93

Hedge Funds Law Firms Asset Management Debt 93

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2023

On Friday, the company said it was hiring a law firm to investigate manipulation of its stock by short-sellers. The company said that it believes its shares have been targeted to drive the stock down and is engaging Warshaw Burstein and Christian Attar Law to investigate any potential wrongdoing by short-sellers.

Law Firms 246

Law Firms Companies Investors Returns 246

Private Equity Insights

JANUARY 23, 2024

Law firm Ropes & Gray represented Wynnchurch, while Lazard served in an advisory capacity. Read more Wynnchurch Capital closes fund VI at $3.5bn Wynnchurch Capital, a middle market private equity firm focused on recapitalisations, growth. Source: Private Equity Wire Can’t stop reading?

Private Equity Firms 130

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Capital Pension Funds 130

The Motley Fool

JANUARY 5, 2024

Medical Properties Trust said that it has engaged a financial advisor and a law firm to advise it on options to collect the money that Steward owes. Because of this, Steward's total unpaid rent rose to around $50 million as of the end of 2023. The hospital operator is also continuing to make only partial monthly rent payments.

Law Firms 243

Law Firms Assets Accounting Returns 243

Private Equity Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The winners are: Managers Best Overall Fundraising Over $1B – Buyout – EQT Partners AB – eqt x scsp Best Overall Fundraising Under $1B – Buyout – Blackfin Capital Partners SAS (Blackfin Financial Services Fund IV) Best Overall Fundraising – Debt – HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd (HSBC AM Senior UK Direct Lending Fund II) Best (..)

Law Firms 97

Law Firms Buyout Deal Origination Financing 97

Private Equity Wire

JULY 23, 2024

Overall private credit default rates climbed to 2.71% in Q2 2024, according to the latest Private Credit Default Index from law firm Proskauer, which comprises 922 active US senior-secured and unitranche loans loans with an approximate original principal amount of $150.7bn.

Law Firms 82

Law Firms Accounting Companies 82

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 12, 2024

Global law firm White & Case has appointed Sten Olsson as a Partner within its global M&A practice and global private equity industry group in Helsinki. Olsson advises international and Nordic private equity firms and corporations on mergers and acquisitions, investments, carve-outs and divestments.

Mergers and Acquisitions 73

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 73

Private Equity Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Law firm Ogier has relocated Ridhiima Kapoor, a Senior Transactional Specialist in its investment funds and corporate teams in the Cayman Islands, to Dubai. She will continue to advise on the establishment, launch and maintenance of investment funds including hedge funds and private equity funds.

Hedge Funds 105

Hedge Funds Law Firms Consultants Consulting 105

Private Equity Wire

MAY 14, 2024

Jeff began his career at Locke Lord and Kirkland & Ellis, where he specialised in general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and acquisition finance, all with a focus on insurance or private equity. Following his law firm experience, Jeff served as a Vice President at KBC Financial Products.

Mergers and Acquisitions 94

Mergers and Acquisitions Capital Law Firms Legal 94

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Fatema Orjela as a partner in the firm’s transactions practice group in London. Ordeal’s practice focuses on private equity transactions and related advisory matters. Orjela provides strategic counsel to European and US private equity sponsors.

Leveraged Buyouts 93

Leveraged Buyouts Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Buyout 93

Private Equity Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed Mark Metcalfe and Sarah Souter within the firm’s UK corporate practice as the firm looks to build its offering in the lower and mid-market private equity space. Metcalfe advises private equity funds, portfolio companies, management teams and founders.

Mergers and Acquisitions 75

Mergers and Acquisitions Law Firms Venture Capital Legal 75

Private Equity Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher has opened a new office in Dallas, which will be supported by a team of seven Partners, three of whom have just joined the business – Tom Tippetts, Brandon McCoy and Chase Proctor.

Law Firms 97

Law Firms 97

The Motley Fool

MAY 24, 2024

government, regulatory agencies, law firms or consumer advocacy groups. Fraudsters might also impersonate registered securities professionals and brokerage firms. Be extremely skeptical of any unsolicited offer to recover funds on your behalf, even if they claim to be from a regulatory organization, law firm or brokerage firm.

Law Firms 130

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 30, 2023

The bigger concern is the time frame we're talking about for resolution," Gary Bronstein, financial services lead at law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, told Bloomberg. "If While technically private, they still typically require board-level responses with specific timelines to rectify the identified flaws.

Banks 246

Banks Law Firms Assets Financial Services 246

Private Equity Wire

JUNE 5, 2024

Law firm Paul Hastings has added to its US team of restructuring, private credit and special situations lawyers, who will be based variously in New York, Chicago, Houston and Washington, DC.

Law Firms 89

Law Firms Financial Institutions Business Development Companies Banks 89