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Preferred and structured equity investments in the spotlight amid uncertain markets

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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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Top Five Private Equity Investment Trends in US Energy: How Leading Private Equity Investors View Deal Opportunities Across the U.S. Energy Sector in 2025 and Beyond

JD Supra: Mergers

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. Data center growth requires many energy.

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FTC Focus: Private Equity Investments In Healthcare

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antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S.

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

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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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Private Equity Investment in Health Care Providers and Technology – 2025 Midyear Outlook

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As of mid-2025, private equity (PE) investors remain intensely interested in health care services and technology companies despite higher borrowing costs, heightened regulatory scrutiny, and an increasingly complex state review landscape. By: ArentFox Schiff

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

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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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[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.