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M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Petillo-Décossard Talks Changing Firms, Work-Family Balance

By David Marcus

Published: April 24th, 2025

Kimberly Petillo-Décossard, the co-head of M&A at White & Case, discusses building her career, her decision to change firms and how her husband's willingness to retire from his career as a banker has been pivotal to her success.

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Behind the Buyouts: TSG's LeComte on Consumer M&A in 2025

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: April 11th, 2025

TSG managing director Pierre LeComte dives into the consumer-focused firm's investment strategy.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Debevoise's Regner Discusses Delaware Amendments, Mentor

By David Marcus

Published: April 11th, 2025

William Regner talks about legal amendments enacted last month and what he learned from Debevoise's Meredith Brown.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gottfried Seeks Disclosure Regime Revamp for Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: April 7th, 2025

A disclosure regime set up for hostile takeovers and tender offers needs to be completely revamped for today’s modern activism campaign environment, defense adviser Keith Gottfried explains.

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Drinks With The Deal: Chardan's Barudin Calls SPAC Market Normal

By Bill Meagher

Published: March 27th, 2025

Managing director Guy Barudin of Chardan Capital Markets discusses how the investment bank has navigated the SPAC sector.

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Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank's Luftglass Talks Mentors, Delaware Law

By David Marcus

Published: March 13th, 2025

Scott Luftglass, an M&A litigator and vice chairman of Fried Frank, talks about mentorship, how he developed a specialty in Delaware corporate litigation and the proposed changes to the state's corporate law.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Lazard's McMaster Talks Corporate Splits, Approach to Banking

By David Marcus

Published: March 6th, 2025

Mark McMaster, the global head of M&A at Lazard, discusses his career as a banker and his work with several companies that have created significant value by breaking themselves up.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Mansouri on 'Defensive Refreshes,' Independent Boards

By Ronald Orol

Published: February 28th, 2025

Richard Mansouri, who recently joined Arkhouse, discusses the phenomenon of companies replacing problem directors only when activists show up and why board members often just aren't independent.

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Drinks With The Deal: Hunton's Danon Talks Firm Culture, Associate Goals

By David Marcus

Published: February 27th, 2025

Sam Danon, the managing partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, talks about the importance of firm culture, what associates want out of a law firm and how building his litigation practice helped him establish credibility as a manager.

Insights & Analysis

Drinks With The Deal: Petillo-Décossard Talks Changing Firms, Work-Family Balance

Behind the Buyouts: TSG's LeComte on Consumer M&A in 2025

Drinks With The Deal: Debevoise's Regner Discusses Delaware Amendments, Mentor

Activist Investing Today: Gottfried Seeks Disclosure Regime Revamp for Activism

Drinks With The Deal: Chardan's Barudin Calls SPAC Market Normal

Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank's Luftglass Talks Mentors, Delaware Law

Drinks With The Deal: Lazard's McMaster Talks Corporate Splits, Approach to Banking

Activist Investing Today: Mansouri on 'Defensive Refreshes,' Independent Boards

Drinks With The Deal: Hunton's Danon Talks Firm Culture, Associate Goals

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