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Coronavirus Clouds M&A Lending Market

By Steve Gelsi

Published: March 12th, 2020

Lenders continue to process loans but concerns about the impact of the spread of Covid-19 is stoking more uncertainty as financial markets signal a potential recession.

The Deal Webcasts with Grant Thornton: How Should Buyers Define Deal Success?

Published: March 11th, 2020

The Deal has teamed up with leading transactional services adviser Grant Thornton LLP to explore the new challenges dealmakers face when it comes to deciding whether to pull the trigger on transactions. Tune-in as we sit down and pick the brains of top strategic dealmakers in the consumer, retail and media industries.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Steve Lipin of Gladstone Place Partners

By David Marcus

Published: March 6th, 2020

Steve Lipin, founder and CEO of communications firm Gladstone Place Partners, talks about the Anixter and Disney/Fox deals, the lessons of WeWork and his love of natural wine.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Cain Talks Elliott's Samsung, Hyundai Fights

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 5th, 2020

Geoffrey Cain, author of 'Samsung Rising,' tackles South Korea's chaebols, the biggest swing vote in South Korea and activist investing within Asia during a conversation with The Deal for its Activist Investing Today podcast.

Activism

CorpGov: Activists Avoid Limelight, Active Investors Less So

By Jonathan Braude

Published: March 4th, 2020

Environmental issues may be discussed in the open, even while other less emotive topics are best dealt with behind closed doors.

Activism

CorpGov: Sell-Side Scarcity Opens Doors for Activists in U.K.

By Lisa Botter

Published: March 3rd, 2020

A regulation implemented to increase transparency at investment houses in Europe has led to a drastic cutback in spending on investment research and in turn, opened the door wider for activists at many undercovered companies on U.K. exchanges.

Activism

CorpGov: Lesser-Known U.S. Funds Join the European Action

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 3rd, 2020

Europe is facing not only well-known U.S. activists such as Nelson Peltz and Dan Loeb, but the Continent also has to deal with smaller American insurgents who are making waves, PJT partner Simon Lyons says.

Activism

Rental Facility Providers WillScot, Mobile Mini Combine

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: March 3rd, 2020

Modular office space supplier WillScot will exchange $1.9 billion worth of equity to rapidly build its portable storage capabilities.

Activism

CorpGov: Active Managers Try Their Hands at Insurgency

By Lisa Botter

Published: February 28th, 2020

Active managers are taking a more active stance 'for alpha,' panelists at The Deal’s 2020 Corporate Governance London conference said, but it is also marketing.

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Coronavirus Clouds M&A Lending Market

The Deal Webcasts with Grant Thornton: How Should Buyers Define Deal Success?

Drinks With The Deal: Steve Lipin of Gladstone Place Partners

Activist Investing Today: Cain Talks Elliott's Samsung, Hyundai Fights

CorpGov: Activists Avoid Limelight, Active Investors Less So

CorpGov: Sell-Side Scarcity Opens Doors for Activists in U.K.

CorpGov: Lesser-Known U.S. Funds Join the European Action

Rental Facility Providers WillScot, Mobile Mini Combine

CorpGov: Active Managers Try Their Hands at Insurgency

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