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Delaware Court Of Chancery Finds That Controller Sale Of Company Did Not Harm Minority Interests

JD Supra: Mergers

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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Berenberg equity sales trader joins Goldman Sachs

The TRADE

Natalie Khoury has joined Goldman Sachs as an Asia equity sales trader, based out of New York. She joins from Berenberg Capital Markets, where she had been working as an equity sales trader for the last year. The post Berenberg equity sales trader joins Goldman Sachs appeared first on The TRADE.

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What the new private sale process regime means for private equity investors

JD Supra: Mergers

The UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) has published a new framework for private sale processes. If you are a private equity investor considering potential P2P acquisitions after receiving initial soundings from management teams, then this new regime should be helpful in enabling early stage talks to happen in private.

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Jefferies US equity sales trader joins Stifel

The TRADE

US investment bank Stifel has appointed Sarrah Chaker as a sales trader covering US markets to European clients, The TRADE can reveal. In her new position, Chaker will be based out of Paris, where she will report to Seema Arora, Stifel’s managing director and head of execution services for EMEA.

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DNB Carnegie appoints equity sales trader

The TRADE

Steve Hemmings has been promoted to the position of equity sales trader at DNB Carnegie, following more than 11 years at Carnegie Investment Bank, The TRADE can reveal. The move will see London-based Hemmings bring extensive industry experience to his new role, spanning mutual funds, private equity, finance and investment strategies. He also (..)

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Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Challenges to Sale of Company by Private Equity Controller, Assesses Transaction Under Business Judgment Rule Standard

JD Supra: Mergers

in which he rejected plaintiffs claims of breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the sale of Authentix Acquisition Company, Inc. Authentix or the Company) to private equity firm Blue Water Energy LLP (BWE) in September 2017. The Carlyle Group Inc., By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

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Citadel Securities appoints head of equity and equity derivatives strategy

The TRADE

Citadel Securities has named Scott Rubner the firm’s new head of equity and equity derivatives strategy. He also served as a vice president at the firm from October 2015 to January 2022. Prior to that, he held a macro emerging market derivatives sales trading role.