/privateequity?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Private Equity Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:48:25 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326523?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326523 Citing company controller clout and alleged minority stockholder sidelining, a SolarWinds Corp. stock-owning trust has sued in Delaware's Court of Chancery for documents related to the company's $4.4 billion, $18.50-per-share take-public deal from Turn/River Capital LP. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:03:29 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326275?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326275 The organizations responsible for getting musical artists their royalty payments sparred with each other in comments to the U.S. Copyright Office, with one legacy organization accusing newer entrants of insufficient transparency, and one of those competitors in turn alleging "anticompetitive practices" by the established players. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:59:56 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2323350?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2323350 Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:41:34 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326363 A bipartisan pair of senators has launched an investigation into the alleged adverse effects of private-equity driven consolidation in the multibillion dollar fire truck industry. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:21:27 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326995?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326995 Building products distribution company QXO Inc. announced the pricing of a stock offering, with plans to raise $500 million, which will be used to finance a portion of its pending $11 billion acquisition of Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:17:15 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326382?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326382 OpenAI is preparing to bid about $3 billion to acquire coding developer Windsurf, activist fund Elliot Investment Management has purchased a major stake in Hewlett Packard with an eye toward pushing changes at the information technology giant, and private equity giant KKR is considering selling Atlantic Aviation for $10 billion. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:02:18 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2327103?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2327103 Crayhill Capital Management LP, advised by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, announced that it wrapped its third fund with approximately $1.31 billion of capital commitments. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:38:01 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2327173?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2327173 Japan's Seven & i Holdings Co. on Thursday proposed a refreshed slate of directors and reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing both internal reforms and a potential acquisition by Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:40:36 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326850?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326850 Mubadala Investment Co. said Thursday it will acquire a minority stake in Nord Anglia Education for $600 million, joining an EQT-led consortium that purchased the international schools organization in a $14.5 billion deal that closed last month. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:26:40 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326817?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326817 Alston & Bird LLP-advised music-focused private investment firm GoldState Music on Thursday revealed that it has secured $500 million in new strategic capital. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:55:16 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326274?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326274 Chinese teahouse company Chagee Holdings Ltd., represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and underwriters' counsel Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, on Thursday priced a $411 million initial public offering at the top of its range despite U.S.-China trade tensions. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:12:22 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2325861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2325861 Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC said Tuesday that its New York office has welcomed a corporate attorney from Haynes and Boone LLP who advises investment banks and private issuers on equity securities offerings and strategic investments. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:11:50 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2303780?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2303780 While practicing corporate law and firefighting may appear incongruous, the latter benefits my legal career by reminding me of the importance of humility, perspective and education, says Nicholas Passaro at Ford. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:11:53 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326735?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326735 British lender Barclays Bank PLC said Thursday that it plans to sell most of its payments business to U.S. asset manager Brookfield in a move to realize the money it has invested in the subsidiary. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:26:39 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326519?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326519 Blockchain and artificial intelligence infrastructure company Auradine Inc. on Wednesday announced that it closed its oversubscribed Series C funding round with $153 million of investor commitments. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:33:55 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326221?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326221 Elon Musk blasted a California attorney general's office decision declining to join his federal lawsuit against OpenAI, saying in a Tuesday filing the decision appears to "misapprehend" the complaint and its derivative claims and "mischaracterizes or misunderstands" the consortium of investors he's assembled to bid on OpenAI Inc.'s assets. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:14:01 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2322857?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2322857 Following a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission final rule revoking the Enforcement Division director's long-standing authority to issue formal investigation orders, it's clear the division is headed for a new era of limited autonomy, marked by a significantly slower pace of SEC investigations, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:29:38 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2325984?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2325984 Blank check company Vendome Acquisition Corp. I has filed plans to raise up to $150 million in an initial public offering with the goal of acquiring a business in the consumer sector. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:03:01 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326145?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326145 Biotechnology company Glycomine Inc. on Wednesday announced that it wrapped its Series C funding round with $115 million in tow to advance its lead candidate into a Phase 2b clinical trial. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:32:10 +0000 /privateequity/articles/2326084?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /privateequity/articles/2326084 Private equity giant KKR & CO. Inc. has agreed to acquire German IT services company Datagroup SE for approximately €451 million ($512 million) in a deal guided by Heuking and Hengeler Mueller.