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The Deal by S&P Global
The Deal by S&P Global podcast network brings The Deal’s award winning coverage in M&A, activist investing, private equity and restructuring to your airwaves. With a suite of offerings, including Activist Investing Today (hosted by Senior Editor Ronald Orol), Drinks With The Deal (hosted by Senior Writer David Marcus and Senior Reporter Bill Meagher), Behind The Buyouts (hosted by Senior Reporter Steve Gelsi, Chief Reporter Nikitha Sattiraju and Senior Writer Chris Nolter) and Fresh Start…
Episodes
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Linklaters’ George Casey Talks Cross-Border M&A
In the most recent episode of Drinks With The Deal, Linklaters global chairman of corporate George Casey discusses a 30-year career centered on cross-border…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Gadson Talks ESG, MEI, Post-Election Activism
Vinson & Elkins activism defense adviser Patrick Gadson explains why economic activists aren't leaning into ESG as much and talks about the upcoming federal…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Ropes Chair Jones on Relationship, Firm Management
Julie Jones explains why the Sungard buyout was critical for her career, how she approaches firm management and what she's learned from colleagues and business…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Donahue Talks Vote-No Amid Activism
Paul Hastings activist defense adviser Sean Donahue discusses nontraditional activist campaigns seeking to oust directors in uncontested elections, at special…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Willkie's Paran Talks Insurance M&A, Changing Cities and Firms
Willkie's PK Paran discusses moving to New York from London in 2019, changing law firms two years later and insurance industry M&A.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Kirkland’s Lee Talks About Webtoon IPO, Changes in Legal Industry
Kirkland partner Ed Lee discusses his pride in helping take the media and technology company Webtoon public and how the legal industry has evolved over his…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Foo Talks Vetting Directors for All Shareholders
Forward Risk co-founder Brendan Foo dismisses assertions that business intelligence advisers to activists are knocking on doors in an aggressive way.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Alisa Levin on Legal Recruiting and What Makes for Successful Lateral Hiring
In this week’s Drinks With The Deal podcast, Greene-Levin-Snyder's Alisa Levin discusses her career as a legal recruiter and how lawyers and law firms should…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Latham’s Bekheit on Lessons Learned From In-House Stint
On the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Mark Bekheit, the global vice chair of M&A at Latham & Watkins, discusses how his brief time as an in-house…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Nardello Digs Up Dirt on Boards, Activists
Dan Nardello, the founder of business intelligence firm Nardello & Co., talks about resume inconsistencies, credit card and corporate jet abuse, and vetting…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Stride's Berg on Backing Passion Brands
Stride Consumer's partner Steve Berg discusses the firm's investment strategy and the state of consumer M&A in 2024.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Covington’s Freling On Government Contracts, M&A
In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Scott Freling, the vice chair of government contracts at Covington & Burling, talks about the practice and its…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Vestar's Bhat on Continuation Funds, Bilateral Recaps
Vestar's co-head of investments Nikhil Bhat discusses the firm's $1.2 billion continuation vehicle for Circana, its use of bilateral recaps and interest in…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Gottfried Talks Dissident Vetting Bylaws, M&A Panels
Keith Gottfried of Gottfried Shareholder Advisory, an adviser to companies targeted by activists, discusses advance dissident nominee interviews, 13D rule…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: V&E’s Gill on Evolution of Houston Legal Market
Vinson & Elkins co-head of M&A and capital markets Steve Gill talks about how the rise of energy PE has changed the Houston legal market and what he learned…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Simpson’s Michael Chao on Intellectual Appeal of M&A
In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Simpson Thacher M&A partner Michael Chao says that exposure to new businesses and legal issues makes the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Churchill's Philpott on Private Credit Boom
Churchill managing director Anne Philpott discusses the firm's direct lending and PE strategies and expectations for M&A in 2024.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Skadden’s Kim On Working as a Translator, Managing Up and Making Partner in the Pandemic
In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Skadden M&A partner Do Kim discusses working as a translator between college and law school, how she…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Goldman’s Codo-Lotti Talks SpinCo, Buybacks, M&A
Top activism defense banker Pam Codo-Lotti, Global Chief Operating Officer of Activism and Shareholder Advisory at Goldman Sachs, discusses activism…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Sullivan & Cromwell’s Wu on Navigating to Partnership
Mimi Wu talks about signing up two big deals in her last months as an associate, her affinity for distressed M&A and how getting an M.B.A. along with a J.D…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Sidley's DuClos on SPACs
Sidley Austin's Josh DuClos offers his thoughts on the new SEC regulations for SPACs, the larger economy and market as well as the historic role that private…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Levin Talks Tesla, Musk, Delaware, Votes
Activist investor and adviser Michael Levin explains how he's seeking to strengthen a Delaware settlement to require a binding pay vote at the electric car…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With the Deal: Wachtell’s Kling Talks Career Progression, Parenthood
In the latest episode of Drinks With The Deal, Wachtell’s Jake Kling talks about milestone deals for him, what he learned from his clerkship and how becoming a…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Lincolnshire's Nacier on Business Services
Lincolnshire principal Matt Nacier discusses the firm's interest and investments in business services, including facility services, an increase in M&A…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Cadence's Stone on Marine Corps Lessons
On this week’s episode of Drinks With The Deal, Ryan Stone, a corporate development professional at Cadence Design Systems, discusses how an early stint in the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Wachtell’s Tetelbaum Talks NDAs
Elina Tetelbaum, a Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz activist defense partner, takes AIT behind the scenes to explain how companies and activists negotiate…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal Podcast: Cohen on Working for Cuomos, Perelman, Napster
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…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Weil’s Machera on Lessons From Early Career
On this week’s Drinks With The Deal podcast, Chris Machera, the co-head of PE at Weil, discusses how early jobs in restaurants and as a paralegal were great…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Macquarie Capital's Amster on PE Outlook for 2024
Macquarie Capital's global head of financial sponsors Tom Amster discusses private equity's dealmaking prospects in 2024 amid mounting pressure to return…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Freshfields' Klingsberg, Bieber Eye Consultants as Wedges
Freshfields activist defense attorneys Ethan Klingsberg and Elizabeth Bieber discuss insider-controlled company activism, subcommittee formation in…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: DLA’s Ruhland on Working In-House, Managing
Kathy Ruhland discusses leading deal teams and being co-head of the corporate practice group at DLA Piper as well as her time in-house at General Mills.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Activism’s Power Couple Discuss Marriage, ESG, M&A
Perella Weinberg activism banker Jillian Alsheimer and her husband, Sebastian, an activism partner at Wilson Sonsini, discuss marriage, white squires, M&A and…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Orrick’s Gemello Discusses Associate Training
Law firms will have to relate to their associates very differently in the next decade, says Orrick’s Matthew Gemello, in just one of the major changes facing…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Akin's Rappaport, Koenig Talk 13D, Delaware
Akin’s Doug Rappaport and Jason Koenig discuss strategic board subcommittee disclosures, books and records requests and unintended consequences for companies…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Fried Frank’s Epstein on Lessons Learned From Early Banking Stint
Steve Epstein, the co-head of M&A and PE at Fried Frank, discusses his time as a junior banker in Frank Quattrone’s tech group at Credit Suisse, his return to…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind The Buyouts: Goldman's Dubner on the Rise in Spinoffs
Goldman Sachs global head of M&A structuring David Dubner discusses the growth in corporate separations, particularly at large-cap businesses with diversified…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Corsair's Schein on Payments, Software Mashup
Corsair Partner Jeremy Schein discusses the convergence of payments and software, unpacks a recent insurance exit and takes stock of sponsors' portco pipeline.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Fenwick's Lee Talks Tech, Making Partner and WFH
In the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast, Fenwick M&A partner Bomi Lee talked about her decision to focus on tech M&A and what changes when a lawyer makes…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Investcorp's Tayeh on Backing Essential Services
Investcorp's head of North American private equity, Dave Tayeh, discusses backing middle market businesses that serve 'needs versus wants.'
The Deal by S&P GlobalTalking M&A: Competition Complexities
Following a number of crackdowns from global competition regulators, Baker McKenzie partners Duffy Lorenz and Creighton Macy share their experiences, insights…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Eli Albrecht Discusses The Challenge of Balancing Life and Law
Eli Albrecht, a partner at SMB Law Group, talks about creating an M&A practice outside of a large law firm on this week’s Drinks With The Deal podcast.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: White & Case’s Hu Talks M&A’s Unintended Consequences
White & Case partner James Hu explains why activists frequently push for sales and divestitures and how a transaction without a shareholder vote can attract…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Sponsor Harry Sloan Talks DraftKings
In the latest Drinks With The Deal, SPAC sponsor Harry Sloan discusses perhaps the most successful SPAC ever, how Eagle Equity approaches the SPAC market and…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Lebovitch Talks Retirement, What’s Next
Mark Lebovitch, a longtime shareholder plaintiffs lawyer, discusses his career, his recent decision to retire from his practice and what he may do next.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Evercore’s Lin Eyes White Squire Double-Edged Sword
Managing director Gloria Lin, who focuses on strategic defense and shareholder advisory, discusses the pros and cons of defense PIPE infusions, governance and…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Databricks GC Trâm Phi on the MosaicML Deal and the Challenges of Hypergrowth
In the latest Drinks With The Deal Podcast, Databricks general counsel Trâm Phi discusses the company’s $1.3 billion purchase of MosaicML, the legal…
The Deal by S&P GlobalTalking M&A: Post-Merger Integration
Baker McKenzie’s Helen Mantel and Jo Hewitt talk with host Surani Fernando following the publication of Baker McKenzie’s 20th anniversary edition of its…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Solomon's Leonhardt on Consumer M&A Resurgence
Solomon's co-head of consumer and retail Cathy Leonhardt discusses the choppy consumer M&A market and the busy sub-sectors still catching investor attention.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Skadden Duo on Board Settlements, Short Seller Attacks
Skadden partners Richard Grossman and Demetrius Warrick discuss expanded board settlements, M&A activism, short seller attacks and spinoff, startup activists.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Paul Weiss’ Turano on Path to Public M&A
In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Paul Weiss M&A partner Laura Turano discusses working with Carrier on its deal for Viessmann and Merck on its…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks with The Deal: Doug Ellenoff Holds Court on SPACs
Doug Ellenoff, who heads up Ellenoff Grossman & Schole's SPAC practice talks about how SPAC's obituary was premature. Guest hosted by senior reporter Bill…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: William Blair’s Bresani on Bad Deals, M&A Crumbs
Christina Bresani, the head of corporate advisory at investment bank William Blair, explains why sometimes advisers need to tell the emperor they don’t have…
The Deal by S&P GlobalTalking M&A: The Evolving Crypto Market With Baker McKenzie and Coinbase
Baker McKenzie’s Lawrence Lee (Partner) and Coinbase’s Victoria Wong (Associate General Counsel, Corporate) talk with host Surani Fernando about M&A trends…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Morrow’s Weinberg Tackles Retail Activism
Angry shareholders are running untraditional campaigns at companies with many retail investors, and corporate executives need to deal with it, Morrow Sodali’s…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Akin's Ramanathan on Move From Bain to Private Practice
Ranesh Ramanathan, co-head of private credit and special situations at Akin, discusses why he decided to return to a law firm after 14 years in-house at Citi…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Shearman’s Aryani on Getting Comfortable With Discomfort
In the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast, Shearman M&A partner Lara Aryani talks about how her practice has evolved and why it’s OK not to know what you want…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Sidley’s Fahrney on Laterals Hires, Regulatory Scrutiny
On the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast, Brian Fahrney, the co-head of M&A and PE at Sidley, discussed lateral hiring, mentoring and the enhanced regulatory…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Campaign’s Fein Talks Tenure, AI, McDonald’s
Michael Fein, who recently launched proxy solicitor Campaign Management, explains how activists screen for ‘weak link’ directors and whether ESG contests will…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Mayer Brown's Panama Discusses M&A, Career Management
Camila Panama, an M&A partner at Mayer Brown, discusses how she got hooked on M&A and how she's pursued that interest at different firms.
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Solomon's Mitchell on Staffing, Consulting M&A
Solomon Partners' managing director Connor Mitchell discusses private equity's growing interest in staffing and consulting, a temporary slowdown in the…