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Continuation Funds: A Structural Phenomenon?

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A recurring topic of discussion among secondaries market players is the extent to which the growth in GP-led deal volume in recent years has primarily resulted from transitory factors, such as softness in exit markets. A...more

Offit Kurman

Strategy and Deal Making: Understanding the Nuances of the Buy Side Approach

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When it comes to today’s deal market, no two buyers approach acquisitions in the same way. For companies exploring a sale, or for boards weighing offers, understanding the distinct perspectives and motivations of private...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Peak Rock Closes New Fund With $2.5 Billion

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Peak Rock Capital has announced the closing of a new fund. The fund, Peak Rock Capital Fund IV, exceeded its target of $2.0 billion and closed at the $2.5 billion hard cap....more

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[Podcast] Private Market Talks: Structured Capital in Focus with Strategic Value Partners’ Brian Himot

In this episode, partner and Private Funds co-head Howard Beber takes the host seat in a dynamic conversation with Brian Himot, head of structured capital at Strategic Value Partners (SVP). With more than $22 billion in...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Case for Accountancy: Why Private Equity Investors Are Targeting the Sector

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Accountancy has become one of the most attractive areas for private equity investment, with numerous recent high-profile deals making headlines. Several key business fundamentals make accountancy practices appealing to PE...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Sycamore Completes Walgreens Acquisition

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Sycamore Partners has announced the completion of its acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). WBA, based in Deerfield, Illinois, is an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail company....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

ERISA Withdrawal Liability: Uncertainty Remains Regarding Private Equity Entities’ Status as ‘Employers’

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Under ERISA’s multiemployer pension plan provisions (the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 or MPPAA), an employer who withdraws from a multiemployer pension plan normally is liable for withdrawal liability....more

Frost Brown Todd

Retirement Dollars Could Fuel the Next Retail and Real Estate Investment Boom

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More than 90 million Americans participate in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans like 401(k)s, which have traditionally been limited to conventional investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. However, the...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Client Feature — September 2025

This month we’re pleased to feature our client, S2G Investments. S2G is a multistage investment firm focused on scaling solutions across food and agriculture, oceans, and energy....more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Nautic to Acquire KabaFusion

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Nautic Partners will acquire KabaFusion, according to a news release. KabaFusion, founded in 2010 and with headquarters in Cerritos, California, and Lexington, Massachusetts, is a national provider of chronic and acute...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Advent to Acquire PatientPoint

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Advent International has announced it will acquire PatientPoint. PatientPoint, founded in 1987 and based in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a digital point-of-care network delivering educational content and diagnostic tools to...more

Polsinelli

California Legislature Advances Bills Impacting Private Equity and Management Services Organizations

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Key Takeaways - The California legislature is advancing two bills that focus on the role of private equity groups, hedge funds and management services organizations in the state’s health care industry....more

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DOJ Scores First Homegrown FCA Settlement Against A Private Equity Firm

Partner Alexander Owens recently authored “DOJ Scores First Homegrown FCA Settlement Against A Private Equity Firm,” for Westlaw Today. Using his knowledge from trying multiple state and federal cases, Alex discusses the...more

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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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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Rallyday Invests in Elder Care Homecare

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Rallyday Partners has announced a strategic investment in Elder Care Homecare....more

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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

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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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Inspirit Invests in Nomi Health

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Inspirit Equity has invested in Nomi Health, according to a news release. Nomi, founded in 2019 and based in Orem, Utah, is the developer of a platform that combines data, direct medical networks and payments....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

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: KKR Recapitalizes DentalXChange

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KKR & Co. has announced a recapitalization of DentalXChange. DentalXChange, founded in 1989 and based in Irvine, California, is a provider of revenue cycle management solutions for the U.S. dental market....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

#Start-up M&A: ESOPs and VSOPs in Case of an Exit

What's this all about? Employee participation programs – whether equity-based (ESOPs) or virtual (VSOPs) – are a standard feature for German start-ups. They’re designed to incentivize and retain talent, and they play a...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Will the Late Summer M&A Rebound Continue into Fall?

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The lazy days of summer seem to be behind us as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is getting a jump start. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal cites late July/early August as having “the highest-volume week for...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Independent Sponsor Update: Key Takeaways from Q2

The second quarter was another busy one for us: In addition to deal work and portfolio company matters, our team attended conferences and continued to meet with various capital providers, independent sponsors, placement...more

Mintz

Serving on a Private Equity Board: Rewards and Reality

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“Should I join a private equity board, and if so, what does it take?” That’s the opening question I posed to a panel of experienced board members and private equity leaders when I moderated a recent webinar entitled, “Serving...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Representations & Warranties Insurance: What You Need to Know

If you are selling a business or acquiring one, particularly in the middle market or large-cap space, you will likely hear the term representation and warranties insurance (RWI). It is a common tool in mergers and...more

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