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Preferred and structured equity investments in the spotlight amid uncertain markets

JD Supra: Mergers

Preferred equity investing is on the rise amid a search for yield and a fall in the number of high-quality assets coming to market. Here we explore the growing appeal of preferred equity instruments, outline the terms that are heavily negotiated in deals—and explain their impact on M&A. By: A&O Shearman

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Negotiating Economics: What are the Different Advantages of Co-Investment for GPs and LPs?

JD Supra: Mergers

GPs are increasingly exploring formalised co-investment structures in a bid to secure management fees and carried interest. Co-investment activity has increased fivefold over the past two decades, hitting a record $33.2

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Europe’s Sharpened Focus on Defense Creates M&A and Investment Opportunities

JD Supra: Mergers

They are increasingly turning to investment in small and medium-sized businesses — including startups — to drive rapid technological advances, rather than relying exclusively on large, established defense firms. This creates opportunities for private equity and venture capital investors, who are increasingly active in the defense.

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A DOJ Private Equity Declination and Its Lessons for Acquirers and Targets

JD Supra: Mergers

The DOJ declined to prosecute a private equity firm for its portfolio company’s pre-acquisition sanctions and export violations, marking the first application of the National Security Division’s M&A Policy.

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[Video] Podcast - Navigating the New Landscape of Private Equity in Healthcare

JD Supra: Mergers

In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," Arjan Peters from Capstone moderates a conversation with his colleague Grace Totman, Holland & Knight healthcare attorney John Saran and Association for Responsible Healthcare Investment CEO Regan Parker about the evolving landscape of private equity investments in healthcare.

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Private Equity Investment in the Picks-and-Shovels of the AI Infrastructure Boom

JD Supra: Mergers

Private equity (PE) is capitalizing on the opportunities this creates with massive investments. Data centers and the digital infrastructure that supports them have become the modern-day picks-and-shovels of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. In 2024, PE-backed data center M&A reached C$18.15

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Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Accepting PE Investments May Create Unforeseen Problems for Private Company Majority Owners

JD Supra: Mergers

The need for emerging companies to obtain growth capital often leads the majority owner to consider accepting an investment in the business by a private equity (PE) firm. As private companies grow, they need to secure capital to support their efforts to provide more (and/or better) products and services to their clients.