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Drinks With The Deal: Cohen on Working for Cuomos, Perelman, Napster

By David Marcus

Published: February 15th, 2024

In this week’s Drinks With The Deal, Steve Cohen talks about his varied legal career, in which he’s been the GC at Ron Perelman’s MacAndrews & Forbes and worked for New York governors Mario and Andrew Cuomo.

Activism

Pills Emerge Amid Tariff Uncertainty, Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: April 28th, 2025

As the markets face tariff-related volatility, some companies, especially biotechnology and pharmaceuticals companies, are setting up or extending shareholder rights plans, known as poison pills, to discourage unsolicited bidders and activist accumulations.

Private Equity

Sponsors, Strategics Home In on Drone Tech

By Chris Nolter

Published: April 28th, 2025

While drone technology advanced during the Ukraine war, companies such as AeroVironment and Redwire have diversified portfolios through M&A.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Petillo-Décossard Talks Changing Firms, Work-Family Balance

By David Marcus

Published: April 24th, 2025

Kimberly Petillo-Décossard, the co-head of M&A at White & Case, discusses building her career, her decision to change firms and how her husband's willingness to retire from his career as a banker has been pivotal to her success.

Podcasts

Behind the Buyouts: TSG's LeComte on Consumer M&A in 2025

By Nikitha Sattiraju

Published: April 11th, 2025

TSG managing director Pierre LeComte dives into the consumer-focused firm's investment strategy.

M&A

Drinks With The Deal: Debevoise's Regner Discusses Delaware Amendments, Mentor

By David Marcus

Published: April 11th, 2025

William Regner talks about legal amendments enacted last month and what he learned from Debevoise's Meredith Brown.

Activism

Activist Investing Today: Gottfried Seeks Disclosure Regime Revamp for Activism

By Ronald Orol

Published: April 7th, 2025

A disclosure regime set up for hostile takeovers and tender offers needs to be completely revamped for today’s modern activism campaign environment, defense adviser Keith Gottfried explains.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Chardan's Barudin Calls SPAC Market Normal

By Bill Meagher

Published: March 27th, 2025

Managing director Guy Barudin of Chardan Capital Markets discusses how the investment bank has navigated the SPAC sector.

Activism

Activists Leverage 'Network Effect' to Drive Campaigns

By Ronald Orol

Published: March 24th, 2025

Niche sector expertise helps activists develop share-price improvement ideas, improving their credibility with corporate executives, directors, bankers, PE shops and others who also work in their ecosystem.

Podcasts

Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank's Luftglass Talks Mentors, Delaware Law

By David Marcus

Published: March 13th, 2025

Scott Luftglass, an M&A litigator and vice chairman of Fried Frank, talks about mentorship, how he developed a specialty in Delaware corporate litigation and the proposed changes to the state's corporate law.