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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: Sullivan's Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman, an M&A partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, talks about the transition from associate to partner in this week's Drinks With The Deal podcast.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Schulte’s Klein Talks Musk, SEC, ESG
Ele Klein, the chief of Schulte's shareholder activism group, explains why he believes ‘there was clearly something wrong’ with Elon Musk’s initial disclosure…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Carolyn Vardi of Ropes & Gray
Carolyn Vardi, head of the PE industry practice group at Ropes & Gray, talks about the current state of PE and the challenges and opportunities of a more fluid…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Fenwick's Ken Myers
Fenwick & West M&A partner Ken Myers talks about the influence his mentor Alexandra Korry had on him, the challenges of being in a two-lawyer couple and how he…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind The Buyouts: Monogram's Stein
Monogram Capital co-founder and partner Jared Stein talks about finding upstart consumer brands, the firm's investment criteria and cutting through the noise…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Arkhouse’s Kahane Seeks Multiple Roads to Success
Gavriel Kahane, co-founder of the real estate-focused private equity firm Arkhouse Partners, talks about activism within a market that is experiencing…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Author Carolyn Chen
UC Berkeley professor Carolyn Chen discusses her new book 'Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley,' in which she argues that companies…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Lazard’s Jim Rossman
Lazard’s Jim Rossman, a top corporate defender and banker, explains why a new disclosure rule is a 'big win' for companies while changes to proxy contest rules…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Kirkland's Eric Wedel
Kirkland debt finance partner Eric Wedel discusses the evolution of the practice and how the emergence of capital markets desks at PE sponsors have changed it…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Katz Says 13D Change ‘Won’t Put Activists Out of Business'
Wachtell Lipton’s David Katz, a top corporate defender, explains why he is excited that the nation’s securities regulator just issued new tougher transparency…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Katten's Kimberly Smith
Kimberly Smith, head of Katten's corporate department, discusses the current state of middle-market dealmaking, her work with family offices and increased…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Sidley's Justin Savage
Justin Savage, co-head of the environmental and automotive and mobility groups at Sidley Austin, discusses his unconventional path to law firm practice, what…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Blackstone's Chung and Morrell Talk Spanx
Ann Chung and Kelley Morrell, managing directors at Blackstone, take a deep dive into the firm's stake in the popular shapewear brand Spanx, the private equity…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Covington's Catherine Dargan
Covington head of M&A and corporate Catherine Dargan discussed building her healthcare M&A practice, current issues in healthcare dealmaking and her approaches…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Eduardo Gallardo of Gibson Dunn
Eduardo Gallardo, co-chair of M&A and chair of the activist defense group at Gibson Dunn, discussed the universal proxy, the Williams case and more on this…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: R5’s Mushkin on Dollar Tree, New Coke and Hain
Scott Mushkin, a consumer-focused researcher, discussed Mantle Ridge’s contest at Dollar Tree and compared the discount retailer’s new pricing strategy to…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Gregory Varallo of Bernstein Litowitz
Greg Varallo, partner at Bernstein Litowitz in Wilmington, discussed the switch from representing companies to working with shareholders, Andy Bouchard's…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Willkie's Tariq Mundiya
Tariq Mundiya, the head of litigation at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, discusses the Williams poison pill case from earlier this year as well as the CytoDyn…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Squire Patton Boggs' James Barresi
James 'Jim' Barresi, who heads the financial services practice at Squire Patton Boggs, explains how his time as an in-house lawyer at US Bancorp in the 1990s…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Spirits Experts David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum
On the latest edition of Drinks With The Deal, David Wondrich and Noah Rothbaum discuss their work editing the new Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Edward Zimmerman of Lowenstein Sandler
Ed Zimmerman discusses building the tech group at Lowenstein Sandler and his commitment to social justice on the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast.
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: Professor Melissa Jacoby
Professor Melissa Jacoby of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discusses the limits of bankruptcy in handling mass tort cases and the recent filings…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Krishna Veeraraghavan of Paul Weiss
M&A lawyer Krishna Veeraraghavan talks about health care M&A and the risks of excessive antitrust regulation of combinations between biotech and pharma…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Mintz's Matt Simpson
Matt Simpson of Mintz Levin discussed his transition from peace negotiator to M&A lawyer, why he enjoys the middle market, what he's learned from advising reps…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: EQT's Brown Pivots From Microsoft to EU Tech
EQT Growth head Marc Brown said EQT's desire as a firm to do well financially while promoting diversity and inclusion appealed to him as he looked to start a…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Moelis' Herrington Talks Proxy Votes, Boards After Exxon
Moelis' Duncan Herrington spoke with the Activist Investing Today podcast about proxy advisers and corporate director selection efforts following ESG activist…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: NYU's Rob Jackson and Yale's John Morley
Rob Jackson, a former SEC commissioner and current NYU Law professor, and John Morley, a professor at Yale Law School, said SPACs should be treated more…
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: Hilco's Ian Fredericks
Hilco Global president Ian Fredericks discusses the business of liquidation and the outlook for retail on this week’s Fresh Start podcast.
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Diligent’s Stafford Talks Exxon, Diversity
Brian Stafford, CEO of the governance risk and compliance software provider Diligent Corp., explains why he thinks boards are reevaluating their membership in…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Lande Spottswood of Vinson & Elkins
V&E's Lande Spottswood discussed the energy sector's recent evolution and the implications for both private equity and strategic buyers on the latest Drinks…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Freshfields' Ethan Klingsberg
Ethan Klingsberg, head of U.S. corporate and M&A at Freshfields, discussed the pressures that increased antitrust scrutiny has put on dealmaking and how…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Lovell Minnick’s Pierson Charts Fintech's Rise
Lovell Minnick's Steve Pierson says smaller, more nimble financial tech companies have driven large financial institutions to hire, acquire or partner with…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Cleary's Jim Langston
Cleary Gottlieb's Jim Langston discussed how companies are responding to more vigorous antitrust enforcement during the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast.
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Vista's Stewart on Navigating Frothy M&A Prices
Rene Stewart, Co-head of Vista Equity Partners’ Endeavor Fund, talks about how the fund finds high quality businesses, navigates frothy markets and helps scale…
The Deal by S&P GlobalFresh Start: Professor Jared Ellias
On this week’s Fresh Start podcast, UC Hastings Law professor Jared Ellias discusses his new paper, which quantifies a trend gaining increasing attention, the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Alec Dawson of Morgan Lewis
M&A lawyer Alec Dawson, of Morgan Lewis, discusses the opportunities and challenges in the SPAC market and the difficulties of doing deals remotely on this…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Kilometre Music Sings PE's Praises For Music Royalties
Kilometre Music Group CEO Michael McCarty and Apex Fund Services' John Bohan say PE firms remain keen on acquiring music royalties, with an eye on subscription…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Historians Caley Horan and Dan Bouk
Caley Horan, a history professor at MIT, and Dan Bouk, who teaches at Colgate, discussed their work on the history of life insurance in the U.S. 20th century…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: BC's Fos Examines Record Date Asymmetries
Vyacheslav Fos, a professor in Boston College's finance department, discussed his new paper on shareholder record dates and findings that corporations can…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Author Jonathan Levy
Jonathan Levy, University of Chicago professor and author of the new book 'Ages of American Capitalism,' discussed the influence of the 2008 financial crisis…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Sun Capital's Leder Talks Post-Close Value Creation
Sun Capital co-founder and co-CEO Marc Leder said the firm focuses on opportunistic deals with companies facing challenges rather than pristine targets that…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Author Destin Jenkins
Destin Jenkins, a history professor at the University of Chicago, discussed his new book 'The Bonds of Inequality,' and how San Francisco's municipal bond…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Minow Contrasts Gordon Gekko, Engine No. 1
Nell Minow, vice chair of ValueEdge Advisors, a former activist investor and ex-president of Institutional Shareholder Services, explains why insurgent fund…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Main Street's Magdol Talks BDCs, Economic Cycles
David Magdol, president and chief investment officer at business development company Main Street Capital, talks about his view of the economy through the lens…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: O'Melveny's David Makarechian
David Makarechian, who heads the emerging technologies group and the northern California corporate department at O’Melveny & Myers, compares today's tech…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Rose on Robovoting, Proxy Fights
Paul Rose, associate dean for strategic initiatives at Ohio State University, talked about his new study on the relationship between big investors and proxy…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts Podcast: TJ Maloney Gives Long View on PE
TJ Maloney, CEO of middle market PE shop Lincolnshire, tackles myth versus reality on private equity as job killers or creators in the latest episode of the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Skadden's Ann Beth Stebbins
Ann Beth Stebbins, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, discusses her work with Gucci, Westfield and Apax; her thoughts about building and…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts Podcast: Song Serves Up Vestar’s Better-For-You Menu
Winston Song, the managing director and co-head of the consumer group at New York-based private equity firm Vestar Capital, talks about his role in the…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Electricity Grid Expert Julie Cohn
Julie Cohn, author of a leading history of the electricity grid, discusses the February power outages in Texas as well as how the grid might change in this…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Mayer Brown's David Carpenter
David Carpenter, the co-head of Mayer Brown's New York corporate and securities practice, talks about his work for Nestle, his love of wine and his involvement…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Freed on Corporate Election Proposals and Risk
On the latest episode of the Activist Investing Today podcast, Bruce Freed, the co-founder and president of the Center for Political Accountability, discusses…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Duane Morris's Anastasia Kaup
Duane Morris finance partner Anastasia Kaup talks about her practice, her work with the firm's diversity and inclusion committee, the importance of mentoring…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Author Christopher Phillips
Christopher Phillips, a history professor at Carnegie Mellon, discusses his book Scouting and Scoring, on the long history of talent evaluation and data usage…
The Deal by S&P GlobalBehind the Buyouts: Josh Fabian Wins Funding for Metafy and Eyes Challenge of Black Entrepreneurship
Josh Fabian, an African American entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Metafy Inc., says Covid fueled interest in his business that turns esports stars into…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Authors of The Caesars Palace Coup
Max Frumes and Sujeet Indap, authors of a new book detailing the vicious, protracted Caesars restructuring, discuss the historic case in this week's Drinks…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal: Jones Day's Vica Irani
The market in Europe has held up surprisingly well over the last year, Vica Irani, head of EMEA M&A at Jones Day, said on the latest episode of the Drinks With…
The Deal by S&P GlobalActivist Investing Today: Ancora’s Chadwick on Kohls, Forward Air
Ancora’s James Chadwick, head of alternative investments, discussed why retailers should consider sale-lease backs and how ex-CFOs and founders can help drive…
The Deal by S&P GlobalWomen In Dealmaking with Germaine Gurr and Peter Wexler
White & Case M&A partner Germain Gurr and Peter Wexler, of long-time client Schneider Electric, sit down with The Deal to talk dealmaking, her life-long…
The Deal by S&P GlobalDrinks With The Deal Podcast: Gunderson's John Olson
John Olson, partner at San Francisco-based Gunderson Dettmer, discussed the appeal of SPACs for technology companies and the continued prominence of Silicon…