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Greenhushing: What It Is & Why It Matters
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Episode 353 -- 2024 FCPA Enforcement and Compliance Review
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Leverage Your IP - Residual Goodwill in Trademarks
OG Talks: Good Energy and Navigating Transactions
Scoping Out Secondaries with Portfolio Advisors' Liz Campbell
SBA’s Final Rule Is Here: Key Takeaways on Updates to HUBZone Program, Other Small Business Programs, and Various Small Business Matters
Examining E-Discovery in Competition Law
Analyzing the Overlap Between CFIUS and FOCI
Navigating Restrictive Covenants in Private Equity — PE Pathways Podcast
A Comprehensive Overview of FOCI Mitigation
Driving Towards Greater Transparency and Sustainability in the EV Market with Davide Giacobbe and ScoutIt
Executive Compensation in Mergers and Acquisitions — Troutman Pepper Podcast
Private M&A 2024: Key Trends and Forecasts
Episode 347 -- LRN's Code of Conduct Survey
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Investment Opportunities in Italy's Tech Market
Raising a Down Round and How to Be Prepared
The Asia-Pacific private credit market has doubled in the past five years, presenting growing and intriguing opportunities for credit investors. Despite its growth, the APAC region remains a complex, diverse and often...more
Since President Donald Trump took office last month, his actions have marked a significant shift in federal policy, paving the way for the creation of a new regulatory framework impacting banks, financial services, and the...more
The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) final rule, which amends numerous requirements concerning small business contracting policies (the Final Rule), went into effect on January 16, 2025. The Final Rule will significantly...more
As we enter 2025 with a new president in the White House and Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate, we can look forward to a significant shift in the landscape for oil & gas transactions. The second Trump...more
Navigating the complex landscape of foreign investment review is crucial for private equity (PE) firms operating in an international landscape. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to be...more
Employment-related policies are undergoing rapid change, with regulatory shifts impacting the enforceability of non-competes, evolving unionization dynamics, and a growing focus on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)....more
The heightened focus on antitrust and competition issues that has defined dealmaking globally over the past few years looks set for readjustment since President Trump re-entered the White House. Under the Biden...more
When it comes to protecting intellectual property (IP), there are always “miles to go before you can sleep.” A mid-stage business with proven concepts, realizing revenue and planning for growth, revisiting, and building a...more
Technology continued to be an industry of particular focus for private equity (PE) through 2024. Blackstone’s $16 billion acquisition of data center platform Airtrunk was the largest deal of Q3 2024, according to Ernst &...more
What the final days of the Biden administration portend for private equity enforcement in Trump 2.0 - During the final days of the Biden administration, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...more
Not every investment firm countersues the acting assistant attorney general of the United States for the Antitrust Division, the United States Department of Justice (Antitrust Division), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...more
On Jan. 21, 2025, Indiana legislators introduced a new bill in the Indiana House of Representatives targeting healthcare transaction reporting and healthcare provider ownership disclosures (the IN Bill). The IN Bill proposes...more
Corp Fin has posted two new CDIs regarding filing of Schedules 13D and 13G under Exchange Act Sections 13(d) and 13(g) and related Rule 13d-1. The new CDIs address issues related to determining, for purposes of eligibility to...more
As expected, we experienced continued strong deal flow for special situations credit transactions in 2024, with both macroeconomic and industry-specific factors broadly impacting markets. While a slight lowering of interest...more
While Japan has a longstanding reputation for innovation, its startup market has not historically drawn the same degree of interest as those in the U.S. and other countries, despite a tenfold increase in ecosystem investment...more
According to a recent KPMG report, the global M&A landscape in 2024 signals a rebound despite challenges like geopolitical tensions, high interest rates, and persistent inflation for much of the year. The dealmaking...more
Led by Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing, $15B in New Investment Demonstrates North Carolina’s Economic Strength North Carolina in 2024 drew investments of more than $15 billion in corporate relocations, expansions,...more
Private credit has secured its position as the main provider of debt capital to the mid-market, established its large-cap credentials and is now entering the next phase of its development - After dominating mid-market...more
On this episode of Ropes & Gray’s Antitrust Insights podcast series, seasoned antitrust partners and former FTC and DOJ prosecutors Jonathan Klarfeld and Samer Musallam discuss significant changes—and their substantial impact...more
Zimmer Biomet recently announced entering a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding common shares of Paragon 28. Under the agreement, Zimmer Biomet will pay $13.00 per share, valuing Paragon 28 at approximately $1.1...more
The United Arab Emirates enacted a new competition law in December 2023, which revamped the country's merger control regime and adopted a turnover-based threshold in addition to a market-share threshold... The UAE government...more
In Maffei v. Palkon, No. 125, 2024, 2025 Del. LEXIS 51 (Del. Feb. 4, 2025) (Valihura, J.), the Delaware Supreme Court held that a corporation’s decision to reincorporate in another state purportedly to reduce exposure to...more
As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more
Despite initial expectations for a strong rebound in M&A activity driven by pent-up demand, private equity managers saw a slower recovery in 2024 than initially expected, with improvement in the latter half of the year....more
After a subdued 2023 during which it was challenging for private equity (PE) to raise debt financing as a result of elevated interest rates and a difficult syndicated lending market, 2024 featured a material shift in the...more