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Drinks With The Deal: Thoma Bravo's Schwab on In-House Roles

By David Marcus

Published: October 16th, 2025

Thoma Bravo general counsel Steven Schwab discusses the appeal of being an in-house lawyer, the differences between working at a trading firm and a PE sponsor and the issues he's thinking about now.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Lazard's Couvelier on Retail 'Robo-Voting,' M&A Trends

By Ronald Orol

Published: October 15th, 2025

Lazard managing director Chris Couvelier discusses shareholder activism trends, Exxon's robo-voting program and M&A-driven campaigns.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Arenova's Li Balances Creative, Financial Roles in VFX

By Chris Nolter

Published: October 10th, 2025

In two short years, Arenova's Dream Machine FX has built the fifth-largest pure-play visual effects company through M&A.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Moelis' Lee on Special Committee Work, Building a Career

By David Marcus

Published: October 2nd, 2025

Managing director Dan Lee discusses his work advising special committees on conflicted transactions and building a career experience by experience.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Baker McKenzie's Broder Offers Corporate Version of LA Law

By David Marcus

Published: September 18th, 2025

Jennifer Broder, an M&A partner at Baker McKenzie in Los Angeles, discusses clerking for Leo Strine, working as an associate for Bob Denham and how presiding over a mock trial in third grade helped set her on a path to becoming a lawyer.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Brand Eyes Director Notice Compromises

By Ronald Orol

Published: September 12th, 2025

White & Case's Richard Brand suggests that passive investors, other institutions and academics should develop best practices for corporate bylaws seeking information about an activist's director nominations, as the matter right now is left to the courts to decide.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Simpson's Cooper on Refinitiv, Lehman, Team Building

By David Marcus

Published: September 5th, 2025

Elizabeth Cooper, the head of private equity at Simpson Thacher, talks about transitioning from M&A to PE as a young partner and how advising Blackstone on the Refinitiv deal transformed her career.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: A&O Shearman's Litowitz Talks Paramount, Merger Integration

By David Marcus

Published: August 28th, 2025

Dan Litowitz, the U.S. deputy co-head of M&A at A&O Shearman, discusses what he's learned from watching his clients integrate acquisitions that he's applied to the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and work he's done for Paramount.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: Oak Hill's Baker on MetroNet Investment, Fiber's S-Curve

By Chris Nolter

Published: August 21st, 2025

Oak Hill managing partner Scott Baker discusses the fiber-to-the-home industry's growth and future.

Insights & Analysis

Drinks With The Deal: Thoma Bravo's Schwab on In-House Roles

Activist Investing Today: Lazard's Couvelier on Retail 'Robo-Voting,' M&A Trends

Behind the Buyouts: Arenova's Li Balances Creative, Financial Roles in VFX

Drinks With The Deal: Moelis' Lee on Special Committee Work, Building a Career

Drinks With The Deal: Baker McKenzie's Broder Offers Corporate Version of LA Law

Activist Investing Today: Brand Eyes Director Notice Compromises

Drinks With The Deal: Simpson's Cooper on Refinitiv, Lehman, Team Building

Drinks With The Deal: A&O Shearman's Litowitz Talks Paramount, Merger Integration

Behind the Buyouts: Oak Hill's Baker on MetroNet Investment, Fiber's S-Curve

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