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Activism

Activist Investing Today: Donahue Talks Vote-No Amid Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: July 26th, 2024

Paul Hastings activist defense adviser Sean Donahue discusses nontraditional activist campaigns seeking to oust directors in uncontested elections, at special meetings and via written consent solicitations.

M&A

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.

M&A

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.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Foo Talks Vetting Directors for All Shareholders

By Ronald Orol

Published: June 27th, 2024

Forward Risk co-founder Brendan Foo dismisses assertions that business intelligence advisers to activists are knocking on doors in an aggressive way.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Levin on Legal Recruiting, Successful Lateral Hiring

By David Marcus

Published: June 20th, 2024

Greene-Levin-Snyder's Alisa Levin discusses her career as a legal recruiter and how lawyers and law firms should think about the market for lateral talent.

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.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Nardello Digs Up Dirt on Boards, Activists

By Ronald Orol

Published: May 30th, 2024

Dan Nardello, the founder of business intelligence firm Nardello & Co., talks about resume inconsistencies, credit card and corporate jet abuse, and vetting directors in the MeToo era amid activist campaigns.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Stride's Berg on Backing Passion Brands

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: May 24th, 2024

Stride Consumer partner Steve Berg discusses the firm's investment strategy and the state of consumer M&A in 2024.

M&A

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.

Insights & Analysis

Activist Investing Today: Donahue Talks Vote-No Amid Activism

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

Activist Investing Today: Foo Talks Vetting Directors for All Shareholders

Drinks With The Deal: Levin on Legal Recruiting, Successful Lateral Hiring

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

Activist Investing Today: Nardello Digs Up Dirt on Boards, Activists

Behind the Buyouts: Stride's Berg on Backing Passion Brands

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

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