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Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Blackstone's Chung, Morrell Talk Spanx Deal and More

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: January 12th, 2022

Ann Chung and Kelley Morrell, managing directors at Blackstone, take a deep dive into the firm's stake in popular shapewear brand Spanx, the private equity giant's approach to investments and more.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Gilat to Add DataPath

By The Deal Staff

Published: March 22nd, 2023

The Israeli satellite networking company says the acquisition of the provider of secure communications to the military sector will bolster its position in the expanding defense industry.

Mergers & Acquisitions

T-Mobile's 5G Spectrum Gamesmanship

By Chris Nolter

Published: March 22nd, 2023

NextWave, SoniqWave and RedZone own licenses that could fill gaps in T-Mobile's trove of 2.5 GHz spectrum.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Castlelake-Backed Itafos Explores Strategic Alternatives

By The Deal Staff

Published: March 22nd, 2023

The options under consideration for the fertilizer producer include a sale, merger and recapitalization.

Private Equity

Chemicals Dealmakers Talk Up Second Half

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: March 22nd, 2023

The market was still cruising in the first half of 2022 with record-high multiples and a robust offering of new processes, then it fell off a cliff — bankers and PE partners are hopeful 2023 looks like the mirror image.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Drinks With The Deal: Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg Discusses the Demands of the Job

By David Marcus

Published: March 9th, 2023

Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg discusses her unusual path to becoming an M&A lawyer, the challenges of being a young partner and managing the intensity of the job.

Podcasts

Fresh Start: CohnReznick's Sherman, The Deal's Meagher Talk Distressed SPACs

By Stephanie Gleason

Published: March 6th, 2023

The pair discuss how companies that went public a year ago are winding up in Chapter 11.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gojkovich Talks Universal Contests, Proxy Advisers, 'Activated' Managers

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 3rd, 2023

Lauren Gojkovich, who switched sides to advise activists at LDG Advisory, discusses prospects for 'activated' historically passive institutions and why the universal card in contests could reduce proxy adviser influence.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Windstream Taps Goldman, Morgan Stanley for Wholesale Telecom Sale

By Chris Nolter

Published: February 28th, 2023

Valuation expectations varied as the auction is being prepared, but The Deal's sources anticipate a deal could land between $1 billion and $2 billion.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Handful of Sponsors Expected to Circle Polyventive

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: February 28th, 2023

Bids were due the week of Jan. 30 for the Arsenal Capital Partners platform, which sources said was attracting some limited attention from sponsors.

News & Media

Behind the Buyouts: Blackstone's Chung, Morrell Talk Spanx Deal and More

Gilat to Add DataPath

T-Mobile's 5G Spectrum Gamesmanship

Castlelake-Backed Itafos Explores Strategic Alternatives

Chemicals Dealmakers Talk Up Second Half

Drinks With The Deal: Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg Discusses the Demands of the Job

Fresh Start: CohnReznick's Sherman, The Deal's Meagher Talk Distressed SPACs

Activist Investing Today: Gojkovich Talks Universal Contests, Proxy Advisers, 'Activated' Managers

Windstream Taps Goldman, Morgan Stanley for Wholesale Telecom Sale

Handful of Sponsors Expected to Circle Polyventive

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