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Drinks With The Deal: Willkie's Paran Talks Insurance M&A, Changing Cities and Firms

By David Marcus

Published: July 18th, 2024

Willkie's PK Paran discusses moving to New York from London in 2019, changing law firms two years later and insurance industry M&A.

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Drinks With The Deal: Kirkland’s Lee Talks About Webtoon IPO, Changes in Legal Industry

By David Marcus

Published: July 3rd, 2024

Kirkland partner Ed Lee discusses his pride in helping take the media and technology company public and how the legal industry has evolved over his career.

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Cfius Clears Controversial Vista-Czech Group Transaction

By David Hatch

Published: June 28th, 2024

Vista hints at national security conditions in announcement of key approval from Washington that could crater MNC Capital’s rival bid for all of the outdoor sports products and weapons company.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Latham’s Bekheit on Lessons Learned From In-House Stint

By David Marcus

Published: June 6th, 2024

Mark Bekheit, the global vice chair of M&A at Latham & Watkins, discusses how his brief time as an in-house lawyer at SanDisk was pivotal both for client development and perspective on his career.

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Drinks With The Deal: Covington’s Freling on Government Contracts, M&A

By David Marcus

Published: May 23rd, 2024

In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Scott Freling, the vice chair of government contracts at Covington & Burling, talks about the practice and its intersection with M&A and PE.

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Drinks With The Deal: V&E’s Gill on Evolution of Houston Legal Market

By David Marcus

Published: May 9th, 2024

Vinson & Elkins co-head of M&A and capital markets Steve Gill talks about how the rise of energy PE has changed the Houston legal market and what he learned from advising Huntsman on its troubled deal with Apollo.

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Drinks With The Deal: Simpson’s Chao on Intellectual Appeal of M&A

By David Marcus

Published: May 2nd, 2024

Simpson Thacher M&A partner Michael Chao says that exposure to new businesses and legal issues makes the practice appealing to him and helps him be a better lawyer.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Skadden’s Kim on Translator Work, Making Partner During Pandemic

By David Marcus

Published: April 18th, 2024

In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Skadden M&A partner Do Kim discusses working as a translator between college and law school, how she approaches managing associates and making partner at the start of the pandemic.

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Drinks With The Deal: Sullivan & Cromwell’s Wu on Navigating to Partnership

By David Marcus

Published: April 4th, 2024

Mimi Wu talks about signing up two big deals in her last months as an associate, her affinity for distressed M&A and how getting an M.B.A. along with a J.D. has helped her as a lawyer.

Insights & Analysis

Drinks With The Deal: Willkie's Paran Talks Insurance M&A, Changing Cities and Firms

Drinks With The Deal: Kirkland’s Lee Talks About Webtoon IPO, Changes in Legal Industry

Cfius Clears Controversial Vista-Czech Group Transaction

Drinks With The Deal: Latham’s Bekheit on Lessons Learned From In-House Stint

Drinks With The Deal: Covington’s Freling on Government Contracts, M&A

Drinks With The Deal: V&E’s Gill on Evolution of Houston Legal Market

Drinks With The Deal: Simpson’s Chao on Intellectual Appeal of M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Skadden’s Kim on Translator Work, Making Partner During Pandemic

Drinks With The Deal: Sullivan & Cromwell’s Wu on Navigating to Partnership

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