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McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: THL to Acquire Headlands Research From KKR

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Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) has announced it will acquire Headlands Research from KKR & Co. Headlands, founded in 2018 and based in Lake Worth, Florida, is a multinational network of clinical trial sites....more

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5 Key Takeaways 2025 | Unclaimed Property Emerging Trends: Delaware VDA and Multistate Audits

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Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman and David Hughes recently joined BDO for a discussion of emerging trends around state unclaimed property enforcement measures, including audits, voluntary disclosure agreements, and other outreach...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

The Customer is Always Right and My Dear Watson

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Ripple’s tied Linqto makes a settlement offer in today’s bankruptcy hearing | Cryptopolitan - The bankrupt company announced on Tuesday that a proposed $60 million debtor-in-possession loan—for which customer-owned shares...more

White & Case LLP

Private Eyes: US Public-to-Private PE Deals Flourish

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US take-private transactions have provided a reliable channel for PE capital deployment in a volatile buyout market where early momentum in 2025 cooled in the second quarter....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFIUS Releases 2024 Annual Report on National Security and Foreign Investment

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On August 6, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) released the unclassified version of its Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year (CY) 2024 (Report), depicting trends in the number of filings through...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Holds Plaintiff Failed to Allege Stockholder Vote was not Fully Informed Notwithstanding Investigation and Resignation of...

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Campanella v. Rockwell, C.A. No. 2021-1013-LWW (Del. Ch. Feb. 18, 2025) - Under the Corwin doctrine, the business judgment rule will apply when a transaction is approved by a fully informed uncoerced vote of disinterested...more

Frost Brown Todd

Is Delaware’s Reign Over? Why Texas Is Challenging the Status Quo for Private Equity Funds

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With increasing competition among states to create the most business-friendly corporate legal ecosystem in the United States, private equity funds across the country are reevaluating the state of incorporation for their...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Happens to My Unpaid Wages if My Employer Files for Bankruptcy? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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When a company files for bankruptcy, it can be an unsettling time for the company's employees who may worry about job and financial security, including unpaid wages and employee benefits. While these concerns are legitimate,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 250

Food Venture Financing Trends - The Better Meat Co., a plant-based meat company, raised $31 million in its Series A financing....more

DarrowEverett LLP

The New QSBS Landscape: Estate Planning & Corporate Strategies

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On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA” or “the Act”) became law and ushered in the most significant changes to the Qualified Small Business Stock (“QSBS”) regime in more than a decade. These changes—codified...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How Small Businesses Can Expand: Strategies for Sustainable Growth

Small businesses often begin with a single location, a small team and a loyal customer base. But once they’ve proven their concept and achieved consistent revenue, many owners start looking for ways to grow. Expansion,...more

DLA Piper

CFIUS 2024 Annual Report: Key Trends, Enforcement, and Considerations for 2025

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released its 2024 Annual Report to Congress on August 6, 2025, outlining key trends in filings for the 2024 calendar year....more

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Fair Use and AI: What Buyers and Investors Need to Know

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Buy-side investors typically require the target company to represent that it has not infringed on the copyrights or other intellectual property of any third party. Typical language might read: “The operation of the Company as...more

Morris James LLP

Chancery Holds Acquirer Cannot Offset Cost Savings from Failure to Enter Settlement Agreement Against Indemnification Damages

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ITG Brands, LLC v. Reynolds Am., Inc., C.A. No. 2017-0129-LWW (Del. Ch. Mar. 3, 2025) - In this case, the Delaware Court of Chancery had previously held that, under the parties’ acquisition agreement, the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour d’août 2025

Bienvenue à l’édition d’août de l’infolettre Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes. Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes présente...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins Promises Increased Enforcement of US-Listed Chinese Companies

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During Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins’ Senate confirmation hearing, a lawmaker asked him, “Would [you] investigate Chinese companies for … wanton and blatant violations of U.S. disclosure laws that...more

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SGX Mainboard & Catalist Public Companies Report l H1 2025

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This edition of the Conyers SGX Mainboard & Catalist Public Companies Report summarises selected key transactions involving companies listed on the Mainboard and Catalist Board of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading...more

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German Federal Fiscal Court Questions Double RETT on Share Deals

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Germany’s Federal Fiscal Court (BFH) has decided on the legitimacy of double assessment of real estate transfer tax in share deals. Tax authorities have taken the view that the acquisition of at least 90% of shares in a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Avoiding M&A Post-Closing Pitfalls: A Buyer’s Guide to ESOP Wind-Downs

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Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top Buyers (including private equity firms and their investors) that acquire the stock of a company wholly or partially owned by an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) face a...more

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Big Tech Looks to AI Startups to Secure Talent

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Acquihires have been a part of Silicon Valley for quite some time now. Larger tech companies come in and acquire startups mainly for their talent, as opposed to their products or technology. However, starting with ex-FTC...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Artificial Intelligence H1 2025 Global Report: Deal trends, fundraising, segment highlights, and market outlook

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Despite uncertainty in global markets, AI remains a strategic priority among business executives, investors, and government, fueling sustained investment in AI infrastructure and dealmaking with AI developers and AI-enabled...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

SEC charges PE firm for alleged disclosure failures related to fee offsets

On August 15, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged a New York-based private equity adviser (the Firm) with breaching its fiduciary duties by failing to adequately disclose its practices regarding the...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Dealmaker's Digest: A Top 10 Bulletin - August 2025

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In Dealmaker’s Digest, read the top 10 latest developments in global transactions. We offer insights into M&A activity across industries and borders. U.S. outbound deal value jumped to over $80 billion in July; the highest...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Manufacturing & Industrial: Outlook & Trends 8.19.25

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As the manufacturing sector continues to navigate a dynamic economic and regulatory landscape, the current environment presents both significant opportunities and complex challenges. From strong buyer demand in a competitive...more

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Bermuda Public Companies Update, Summer 2025

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This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq in the first half of 2025. The first half of 2025...more

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