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Drinks With The Deal: Cohen on Working for Cuomos, Perelman, Napster

By David Marcus

Published: February 15th, 2024

In this week’s Drinks With The Deal, Steve Cohen talks about his varied legal career, in which he’s been the GC at Ron Perelman’s MacAndrews & Forbes and worked for New York governors Mario and Andrew Cuomo.

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Behind the Buyouts: Oak Hill's Baker on MetroNet Investment, Fiber's S-Curve

By Chris Nolter

Published: August 21st, 2025

Oak Hill managing partner Scott Baker discusses the fiber-to-the-home industry's growth and future.

Drinks With The Deal: Bok on How Wall Street Is Like 'Glengarry Glen Ross'

By David Marcus

Published: August 14th, 2025

Scott Bok, the former chairman and CEO of M&A boutique Greenhill, discusses his career, his new memoir and the challenges of managing the highly ambitious people in finance.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Holland & Knight's August on Advising Growth Companies

By David Marcus

Published: August 8th, 2025

Adam August, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Tysons, Va., discusses his work for companies that have the federal government as a significant customer and why he enjoys advising clients from formation to sale.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Kobre & Kim's Kim on Samsung, Chaebols, Browder

By Ronald Orol

Published: July 30th, 2025

Kobre & Kim co-founder Michael Kim explains why the environment for activist investing in South Korea is improving, despite structural restrictions, and he discusses his work advising Putin critic Bill Browder.

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Behind the Buyouts: Houlihan's Abelow on PE Resilience in 2025

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: July 24th, 2025

Justin Abelow, managing director in Houlihan Lokey's financial sponsors group, discusses PE's resilience in navigating a challenging M&A environment and the alternate structures firms are pursuing for liquidity.

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Behind the Buyouts: Schroders Capital's Knox on Evolving GP Landscape

Published: July 21st, 2025

Senior investment director of private equity Jeremy Knox discusses the growth in continuation funds in a tough exit environment, as well as the firm's interest in asset-light services businesses as a co-investor.

Activism

Drinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Kirman, Tetelbaum Discuss Mentorship

Published: July 17th, 2025

Wachtell M&A partners Igor Kirman and Lina Tetelbaum discuss the evolution of their mentor-protege relationship over the past 15 years and how it's enriched their practices and their lives.

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Behind the Buyouts: Transact Capital's Karr on Contract Manufacturing Growth

Published: July 16th, 2025

Transact Capital managing director Justin Karr discusses the state of the consumer market in 2025, including private equity interest in contract manufacturing and better-for-you food.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Litt Targets REIT CEO Pay

By Ronald Orol

Published: July 3rd, 2025

Real estate activist Jonathan Litt discusses concerns that REIT boards often identify distorted peer groups to justify problematic executive pay, as well as why specific directors at 15 REITs should face vote-no campaigns.