JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 10, 2025

Ropes & Gray attended the SuperReturn International conference in Berlin last week, which attracted over 5,500 decision makers from the private markets industry who came together to share their outlook for 2025 and beyond.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 11, 2025

This report draws insights from Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys and leading industry specialists to highlight the private equity investment trends currently reshaping the sector. Top five private equity investment trends in U.S. energy: 1.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 30, 2025

On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), including its National Security Division (“NSD”) and the U.S.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Sheppard Mullin partners, Cyrus Abbassi and Leonard Lipsky, served as panelists at the annual Orthopedics Today Conference in Kauai, Hawaii, held in January 2025. During a spirited discussion with various stakeholders in the orthopedics industry, they noted the following key takeaways: 1.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 30, 2025

State governments are increasingly introducing new laws regulating healthcare transactions in an effort to thwart the level of influence that private equity firms and other corporate investors have on healthcare providers.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 17, 2025

On June 9, 2025, Oregon enacted Senate Bill (“SB 951”). SB 951 significantly limits the ability of management services organizations (“MSOs”) and professional medical entities to engage in the traditional structures of private equity transactions. By: Benesch

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 12, 2025

private equity market. PE dealmaking had a slower start in 2025. Read our latest insights into the U.S. We cover monthly deal activity and size, fundraising, exits, leveraged loans, and a look ahead. YTD deal numbers through February were below those for the same period in the past five years. By: Ropes & Gray LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 19, 2025

The Strategic Imperative of Early Exit Planning - In the high-stakes world of private equity, the difference between a good and great multiple on invested capital (MOIC) often hinges on meticulous preparation long before a formal exit process begins. By: Ankura

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 10, 2025

As some packed the skis and headed to their favorite slopes this winter season, it is hard not to see the analogies to the healthcare private equity (PE) transaction market as we ring in the New Year. Much like the Northern Rockies, there should be plenty of dry powder to support a robust dealmaking environment in 2025.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 2, 2025

In June 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it declined to prosecute a private equity firm and its affiliates following the firm’s voluntary self-disclosure of criminal violations of US sanctions and export laws committed by a company it acquired. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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 global credit landscape. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Technology continued to be an industry of particular focus for private equity (PE) through 2024. Blackstones $16 billion acquisition of data center platform Airtrunk was the largest deal of Q3 2024, according to Ernst & Young data, and tech deals accounted for 40% of all private equity deployment by value in the third quarter.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 22, 2025

On January 7, 2025, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial decision in favor of defendant, a private equity fund (the Fund), finding that the Funds sale of a portfolio company (the Company) was protected by the business judgment rule and did not harm the interests of minority stockholders.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 23, 2025

APAC private equity markets have entered a holding pattern as firms face global trade and tariff uncertainty, but sophisticated managers are uncovering opportunities for investing in high-quality assets at attractive valuations - Private equity in Asia-Pacific made a solid start to 2025, but tariff dislocation has slowed M&A activity somewhat as (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 25, 2025

On June 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) announced that it declined to charge private equity firm White Deer Management LLC (“White Deer”) and its affiliates after the company voluntarily disclosed potential export-related violations involving the former executive of a company it acquired, Texas-based Unicat (..)

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JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 15, 2024

According to EY’s Private Equity Pulse, Q2 2024 was the strongest quarter in two years, with 122 announced transactions at a valuation of $196 billion total enterprise value. This seems to be the case, as we see initial signs of an improving landscape after a stronger Q2. But the US PE market is. By: Woodruff Sawyer

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

We continue to observe the growth of professional sports as an asset class, with private capital having transformed team investments in recent years from trophy assets to opportunities for significant growth. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 23, 2025

PE deal activity: Deal activity was slightly down in 2024 with a 3% YoY decline, while deal value was up 14%. Transaction activity did not make the strong comeback dealmakers were hoping for in 2024 as investors navigated market uncertainty around rate cuts and the 2024 presidential election. By: Ropes & Gray LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Zuora, a company selling software to help businesses manage their subscription-based services, has agreed to be acquired by private equity firms GIC and Silver Lake for $1.7 The all-cash deal is expected to close in Q1 2025, subject to approvals and customary closing conditions. Tien […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 6, 2025

Professional services firms remain highly sought after by private equity (PE) investors. As of February 2025, the M&A landscape is showing promising signs of resurgence, with expectations of increased deal activity throughout the year. By: Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 17, 2025

On January 14, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued private equity giant KKR & Co. KKR) for numerous violations of antitrust law, alleging that KKR repeatedly violated its obligations to provide information on its acquisitions as required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). By: Goodwin

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 14, 2025

5159), and Governor Maura Healey signed it on January 8, 2025. The bill seeks to strengthen oversight of private equity investment within Massachusetts healthcare sector and enforce stricter penalties for noncompliance with reporting requirements and the state False Claims Act (FCA).

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 15, 2025

Recently, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released updates to its voting policies for 2025, including new and updated responses to its Compensation Policies FAQs and new Value-Adjusted Burn Rate Benchmarks (based on company size and industry) in its Equity Compensation Plans FAQs.

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The past two years have been a challenging period for private equity, with higher interest rates, subdued economic growth and political uncertainty all serving to suppress deal flow. However, as inflation continues to ease and long-awaited rate cuts begin to materialise, many dealmakers are entering 2025 with a sense of cautious optimism.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 14, 2025

On January 8, 2025, the governor of Massachusetts signed into law H.5159, 5159, An Act enhancing the market review process (the Act). By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 30, 2025

On June 12, 2025, BioNTech SE (“BioNTech”) announced its entry into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire all shares of CureVac N.V. CureVac”), with an implied aggregate equity value for CureVac of approximately $1.25 By: Goodwin

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 14, 2025

On January 7, 2025, Vice Chancellor Glasscock issued a 68-page post-trial decision in Manti Holdings, LLC v. Authentix or the Company) to private equity firm Blue Water Energy LLP (BWE) in September 2017. The Carlyle Group Inc.,

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JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Following a period in which financial sponsors have struggled to realize an acceptable prices for their assets, signs point towards a brighter outlook for 2025. By: A&O Shearman

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 8, 2025

December 4, 2024: Raise Green, an equity crowdfunding platform designed to facilitate businesses in raising capital for green infrastructure and clean energy projects, was acquired by Honeycomb Credit for an undisclosed amount. By: Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

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The TRADE

JULY 11, 2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has revealed the potential data contributors for the equity consolidated tape provider (CTP). More than 40 data contributors have made the list, including: Aquis Exchange, Bloomberg, Cboe, Euronext, LSEG, Nasdaq and Tradeweb.

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Deal Lawyers

OCTOBER 24, 2024

According to Dykema’s “20th Annual M&A Outlook Survey”, the big stories for 2025 are the burgeoning use of AI in the deal process and an expectation that private equity will lead a resurgence in deals next year.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 12, 2025

*UPDATE* Oregon Senate Bill 951, described in the alert below originally published on May 30, 2025, was signed into law by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Monday, June 9, and will apply to all new investments beginning January 1, 2026, and all investments effective January 1, 2029. By: Goodwin

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CNBC: Investing

JUNE 30, 2025

David Zervos' outlook on financials David Zervos of Jefferies expects financials to be one of the best performing sectors in the second half of 2025. JPMorgan 2025 year-end outlook; how to play defense sector Joyce Chang of JPMorgan has a S & P 500 forecast of 6,000 implying a 4% pullback from current levels.

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The TRADE

JUNE 30, 2025

Budds also most recently worked at Instinet, as an executive director from August 2017 to April 2025, and helped in the development and integration of BlockCross into the firm. Previous experience also includes serving as a vice president at State Street, as well as trading positions at ITG and Cavu Capital.

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The TRADE

JUNE 25, 2025

At Jefferies, she served as a US equity sales trader from April 2020 to March 2024, executing and managing US equity trades for institutional clients. Chakar brings nine years of industry experience to her new position, covering both trading and sales trading across global markets.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 13, 2025

On March 6, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging GTCR BC Holdings, LLC's (GTCR) proposed acquisition of Surmodics, Inc. Surmodics).

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