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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
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In the newest episode of Resilience, Pillsbury’s Shellka Arora-Cox and Brookfield Asset Management’s Brian Callahan discuss one of the most dynamic corners of the energy and infrastructure market: private debt....more
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Vinson & Elkins Partners Robert Seber, David Peck, and Megan James, counsel to Ridgewood Infrastructure, share the story behind the private equity firm’s latest success and the legal work that went into it....more
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Santee Cooper’s recent announcement that it is seeking private-sector proposals to complete South Carolina’s long-stalled V.C. Summer Nuclear Station highlights the innovative solutions needed to meet the unprecedented power...more
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For those who were unable to attend the recent Boston Private Equity Network (BPEN) panel and webinar on Continuation Funds – Moderated by Kari Harris, Investment Funds Chair at Mintz, and featuring Aly Champsi of DW...more
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