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Activism

Activist Investing Today: Campaign’s Fein Talks Tenure, AI, McDonald’s

By Ronald Orol

Published: August 4th, 2023

Michael Fein, who recently launched proxy solicitor Campaign Management, explains how activists screen for ‘weak link’ directors and whether ESG contests will follow Carl Icahn’s McDonald’s effort.

Private Equity

Ivest's Mini-Warner Bros Plan for CloudCo, Care Bears

By Chris Nolter

Published: September 22nd, 2023

Co-founding partner Aston Loch discusses ambitions for the Care Bears parent, the toy-TV flywheel and private equity 2.0.

Activism

Activist Target: Divestiture Pressure Builds at Leidos

By Ronald Orol

Published: September 22nd, 2023

A small accumulation by Jana in the defense and government technology services company may indicate that investors want a new CEO to explore divesting assets that haven't shown growth since acquisition.

Podcasts

Drinks with The Deal: Doug Ellenoff Holds Court on SPACs

By Bill Meagher

Published: September 21st, 2023

Ellenoff, who heads up Ellenoff Grossman & Schole's SPAC practice, talks about how SPACs' obituary was premature.

Private Equity

Magnetar Targets White Space in AI, Computing

By Chris Nolter

Published: September 20th, 2023

Magnetar's Ernie Rogers and David Snyderman sit down with The Deal to discuss their investment in GPU cloud operator CoreWeave, AI and finding investment white spaces.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Japan's Itochu Taps KPMG for Adhesives Carve-Out

By Tom Terrarosa

Published: September 20th, 2023

The company is looking to sell its Helmitin business, The Deal has learned.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: William Blair’s Bresani on Bad Deals, M&A Crumbs

By Ronald Orol

Published: September 19th, 2023

The head of corporate advisory at the investment bank explains why sometimes advisers need to tell the emperor they don’t have any clothes, when it comes to dealmaking, and in other cases to 'drop the crumbs' before the deal.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Talking M&A: The Evolving Crypto Market With Baker McKenzie and Coinbase

By The Deal Contributors

Published: September 11th, 2023

Baker McKenzie’s Lawrence Lee and Coinbase’s Victoria Wong discuss how a volatile market and intensifying regulatory landscape is affecting M&A activity within a fast-growing cryptocurrency sector.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Berry Announces Health Segment Review

By The Deal Staff

Published: September 8th, 2023

The manufacturer of plastics packaging and engineered materials has launched a strategic review of its nonwoven fabrics business, which The Deal revealed it was considering selling in July.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Morrow’s Weinberg Tackles Retail Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: September 8th, 2023

Angry shareholders are running untraditional campaigns at companies with many retail investors, and corporate executives need to deal with it, Morrow Sodali’s Geoff Weinberg explains.

News & Media

Activist Investing Today: Campaign’s Fein Talks Tenure, AI, McDonald’s

Ivest's Mini-Warner Bros Plan for CloudCo, Care Bears

Activist Target: Divestiture Pressure Builds at Leidos

Drinks with The Deal: Doug Ellenoff Holds Court on SPACs

Magnetar Targets White Space in AI, Computing

Japan's Itochu Taps KPMG for Adhesives Carve-Out

Activist Investing Today: William Blair’s Bresani on Bad Deals, M&A Crumbs

Talking M&A: The Evolving Crypto Market With Baker McKenzie and Coinbase

Berry Announces Health Segment Review

Activist Investing Today: Morrow’s Weinberg Tackles Retail Activism

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