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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 GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Kline Hill's Yanez on Semis, Continuation Funds and Trophy Assets
Kline Hill's Managing Director Raudel Yanez discusses the firm's latest investment in the semiconductor supply chain and the rise of continuation funds.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: McKinsey's Gentin on Professional, Personal Fulfillment
Pierre Gentin, the chief legal officer at McKinsey, discussed his career path, his approach to building a legal department and incorporating his intellectual…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Nakazawa's Fuerth on High-End Wine, Sake
Dean Fuerth, the beverage director at the Nakazawa restaurants, discusses his approach to the guest experience and how he came to work in hospitality.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Feldman Talks ‘Vote No,’ Canada Rules, Starboard at Ritchie
Goodmans partner Jonathan Feldman explains why activists have advantages when targeting Canadian companies, and he offers views on Starboard’s unusual…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Bracewell's Austin Lee Talks Energy
Austin Lee, an energy M&A partner at Bracewell in Houston, discusses being a landman, the difference between working in-house and at a law firm, and energy…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: FTV's Bernstein on Fusion of Payments, Vertical Software
FTV Capital's Managing Partner Brad Bernstein talks about disintermediating traditional financial services, "value-add envy" and the firm's 25th anniversary.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Ryan McLeod Discusses Delaware
Wachtell's Ryan McLeod talks about clerking for Bill Chandler, working as a litigator in Delaware and the most important corporate law issues facing the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Davies’ Olasker on Ideological Lawyers, Women in Activism
Davies, Ward partner Patricia Olasker discussed why a bifurcated U.S. legal advice system may change, why so few women work on M&A and activism and how that…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: EY’s Hunker Eyes 2023 Proxy Season
The shareholder activism defense leader at Ernst & Young explains why ESG proponents and second tier activists may be reticent to launch director contests…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Debevoise's Levitsky on Journey From Public Service to Private Practice
Jonathan Levitsky, an M&A and PE partner at Debevoise & Plimpton, discussed clerking on the Supreme Court, working on the Kosovo peace accords and…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Hunton's Kennedy Talks Restrictive Covenants
In the most recent Drinks With The Deal, Jim Kennedy, an M&A partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, discussed recent Delaware decisions on restrictive covenants.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Eli Black and the Limits of ESG
Author Matt Garcia discusses his new biography of Eli Black, a midcentury CEO whose efforts at corporate social responsibility ended in tragedy.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: T. Rowe’s Anderson Talks Insurgencies
Donna Anderson, chief of corporate governance for asset manager T. Rowe Price, explains why it will speak publicly about certain deals and why companies facing…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: McDermott's McCann Talks Path to Finance Law
Stephanie McCann, a finance partner at McDermott Will & Emery, talks about her path into the practice and what she's seeing in the market now on this week's…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Cleary's Chris Moore Discusses SVB, Tech PE, ChatGPT
On the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Cleary Gottlieb's Chris Moore talks about the effect of SVB's demise on Silicon Valley, recent changes in how…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg Discusses the Demands of the Job
Freshfields' Jenny Hochenberg discusses her unusual path to becoming an M&A lawyer, the challenges of being a young partner and managing the intensity of the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: CohnReznick's Sherman and The Deal's Meagher on distressed SPACs
On the latest episode of Fresh Start, CohnReznick LLP’s Taylor Sherman and The Deal’s own Bill Meagher discussed distress among companies that merged with…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Gojkovich Talks Universal Contests, Proxy Advisers, 'Activated' Managers
Lauren Gojkovich, who switched sides to advise activists at LDG Advisory, discusses prospects for 'activated' historically passive institutions and why the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Skadden's Nijjar Discusses Tech M&A Boom, Memories of Bear Stearns
On the most recent Drinks With The Deal, Skadden M&A partner Sonia Nijjar discussed her work on the sale of Bear Stearns, her transition to a tech M&A practice…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: ZMH's Hassan Talks Nominations, Masimo, Disney
ZMH Advisors' Waheed Hassan, who has advised on major proxy contests at Huntsman, U.S. Foods and LivePerson, discussed activist director recruitment, Masimo's…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Nixon Peabody's O'Keefe on Advising Founders
Amy O'Keefe, an M&A and PE partner at Nixon Peabody in Boston, discussed the rewards and challenges of advising founders on the sales of their companies on…
The Deal by S&P GlobalTalking M&A: Trends in Healthtech and Biotech M&A
Baker McKenzie partner Aarthi Belani, AbbVie head of immunology business development and acquisitions Rachel Strick, Flare Capital Partners co-founder Michael…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Wilson's Pavri on Dealmaking in Silicon Valley
Rezwan Pavri, a securities and M&A partner at Wilson Sonsini in Palo Alto, talks about balancing the two practices and the challenges his clients are facing in…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: White & Case’s Matthews, Tolani on Insurgents, Deals
U.K. based attorneys Tom Matthews and Sonica Tolani of White & Case, who advise both activists and companies, explains why they are seeing a trend of insurgent…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Dechert's Macarchuk Talks Asset Management Convergence
Nicole Macarchuk's career as a PE lawyer in-house and at law firms has paralleled the evolution of the asset management industry as PE sponsors, hedge funds…
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: Berkeley's Ayotte on Creditor-on-Creditor Violence
Berkeley Law professor Kenneth Ayotte discusses the way controversial out-of-court deals are influencing Chapter 11 transactions.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Cynthia Cole Discusses In-House Practice, Evolution of Tech Transactions
Baker McKenzie IP and data privacy partner Cynthia Cole talks about her experiences as an in-house lawyer at tech companies and how the focus of her tech…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Thoma Bravo Returns to its Middle Market Roots
Partner Carl Press discusses the Thoma Bravo's Explore fund, its middle market playbook and the fund's symbiotic relationship with the Discover and Flagship…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Hogan's Bonser on REITs, Nurturing Younger Lawyers
David Bonser, co-head of corporate and head of the REIT practice at Hogan Lovells, discusses the development of his practice and how he applies those lessons…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Saur on Peltz, Disney, Icahn, M&A
Matt Saur, one of the founding partners of law firm Woolery, explains why Nelson Peltz faces an uphill battle at Disney, what it was like working with Carl…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Davis Polk's David Hahn Talks Evolution of Financing
David Hahn, a finance partner at Davis Polk, discusses the current state of the finance markets and the evolution they've seen in recent years in this week's…
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: MACCO's Bonjour on Crypto Chapter 11s, Part Two
Pablo Bonjour, former financial adviser to Cred, returns with his thoughts on the Chapter 11 filing of FTX on the latest episode of Fresh Start.
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: Macco's Bonjour on Crypto Chapter 11 Cases
Pablo Bonjour, former financial adviser to Cred, discusses lessons learned from the case as well as the Voyager and Celsius bankruptcies on the latest episode…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Gibson's Muzumdar on Direct Lending, M&A in Tough Times
Saee Muzumdar, an M&A partner at Gibson Dunn in New York, discussed what she learned from beginning her career during the financial crisis of 2008 and how…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Jeremy Greene Discusses the History of Telemedicine
Jeremy Greene, a doctor and a professor of history at Johns Hopkins, talks about his new book The Doctor Who Wasn’t There, on the use of communications…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: King & Spalding's Smith Takes Fast Food Lessons to Big Law
Cal Smith, co-head of M&A at King & Spalding, talked about the experience of watching his parents build a Burger King franchise and how it helped shape his…
The Deal by S&P GlobalTalking M&A: Cross-Border Dealmaking with Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie partner Airi Hammalov shared her insights on cross-border trends in M&A for the second episode of The Deal’s Talking M&A podcast.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Zaba Sees M&A Activism Amid Uncertainty
Derek Zaba, the co-chair of Sidley’s shareholder activism practice, explains why an insurgent investor might be more willing to push for M&A than seek out an…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Jones Day's Levine Touts Value of Workplace Socialization
Andy Levine, the co-chair of private equity at Jones Day, discussed the value of attorneys working together in the office as well as the current state of M&A…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Ides Capital's McKeever Talks Monro, Safety Insurance
Diane McKeever, the head of Ides Capital Management, discusses her latest campaigns and talks about collaborative efforts at Arcosa and Graphic Packaging.
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Holland & Knight's Grammig on Firm Growth, Threat of AI
Bob Grammig of Holland & Knight talks about the possible threat to law firms posed by artificial intelligence and the growth of his firm on the most recent…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Kimmeridge’s Viviano Talks ESG and Control Pay
Mark Viviano, the lead portfolio manager of the oil and gas-focused Kimmeridge’s public investment team, discusses ESG, his company’s latest activist…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Arlene Arin Hahn Discusses Tech Transactions, D&I
Arlene Arin Hahn, who heads the tech transactions group at White & Case, discusses her practice and her personal reasons for being so passionate about…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Cooley's Ian Nussbaum Talks Case Law and Clerking for Strine
Ian Nussbaum, an M&A partner at Cooley, discusses how he approaches reading case law and what he learns from it during the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Jefferies' Young Reviews ISS, M&A
Chris Young, the global head of contested situations at Jefferies, discusses his view of the 'duopoly proxy advisory services' on contested M&A and director…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Cravath's Teti on Spinoffs, Tax Appeal
Len Teti, a tax partner at Cravath, discusses his work on spinoffs and how young tax lawyers should think about building their careers during the latest Drinks…
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: Professor David Skeel Talks Bankruptcy Backlash
The University of Pennsylvania professor David Skeel discusses the recent backlash against the bankruptcy system — including against judge shopping, the Texas…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: V&E’s Elbaum on M&A, Kohl's, Twitter
Lawrence Elbaum, the co-head of the shareholder activism practice at Vinson & Elkins, explains why activists will be back at Kohl’s next year, his expectations…
The Deal by S&P GlobalTalking M&A: Baker McKenzie on Carve-outs
Baker McKenzie partners Steven Canner and Darcy Down sit down to discuss the complexities of carve-out transactions, why more companies are considering them…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Simpson's Patrick Ryan Talks PE Financing
On the latest podcast, Patrick Ryan, the global head of finance and credit at Simpson Thacher, discusses the evolution of the lending markets over the course…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Goodwin’s Sean Donahue on Universal Proxy Cards and More
Goodwin's Sean Donahue, a top corporate adviser on activism and an ex-SEC regulator, explains why proxy contest rule changes and a market 'dislocation' could…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Steve Camahort Discusses Tech PE, Twitter, Bay Area Legal Market
On this week's Drinks With The Deal podcast, Steve Camahort, the chair of global M&A at Paul Hastings, discusses Elon Musk's bid for Twitter as well as the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: How Court Square Befriends Founders
Court Square managing partner Jeff Vogel discusses the firm's approach to investing with founders, the spin out from Citi and changes in the tech market.
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: Professor Adam Levitin
Professor Adam Levitin of Georgetown University on the latest Fresh Start podcast discussed what could happen to investors in cryptocurrency if a crypto…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Rick Rule and Dan Howley
Rule Garza Howley’s Rick Rule and Dan Howley discuss why now is the right time for their antitrust boutique in Washington on the latest episode of Drinks With…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Barclays’ Kerstein Talks M&A, Entry Points
Daniel Kerstein, Barclays' global head of M&A, ESG and activist defense, insists that the deal market hasn’t yet slowed down, but if it does activists will…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Kramer Levin's Wechsler on Negotiation as Communication
Ernest Wechsler, head of the corporate group at Kramer Levin, discusses his approach to negotiation and the value of being collegial.
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts Podcast: THL's Carlisle on Middle Market Robotics, Tech
Thomas H. Lee managing director Jim Carlisle discusses the buyout shop's approach to investing in technologies such as automation, software and online…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Alexander Talks Stakeholders and Twitter
The latest Activist Investing Today podcast interviewed Shareholder Commons’ Rick Alexander about why he thinks Twitter shareholders should demand that the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Fried Frank’s Jantzi and Schoenhard on Auto IP and More
Nicole Jantzi and Paul Schoenhard, IP partners at Fried Frank, discuss the increased importance of patents in the automotive sector as well as the companies'…