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08/13/2020

Newly confirmed! Christine O'Brien, Head of InvAestment Stewardship, Elliott Management Corporation will join us at the #dealeconomy virtual event. http://spr.ly/6182G9nun

08/11/2020

Is the real estate industry undergoing a seismic shift? Cushman & Wakefield Executive Director, Corporate Capital Markets, Maureen Kelly Cooper shares her thoughts and insights on the path to recovery. http://spr.ly/6183G9n3d

07/30/2020

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week - July 27-31, 2020 | The Deal

Day Four looks to be a lively day with two interviews with General Motors Asst. General Counsel Rick Hansen and Jacobs SVP, Corporate Development Jeff Goldfarb plus the combined expertise of the Valuations Post-Covid-19 Panel. http://spr.ly/6188GjLam

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week features online sessions exploring the opportunities and risks facing dealmakers in the current environment.

07/29/2020

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week - July 27-31, 2020 | The Deal

From Navigating Cross-Border Deals and Distressed Investing to ESG Initiatives: Balancing Sustainability and Growth, today's panels cover a range of areas impacted by the pandemic. http://spr.ly/6181GjpaP

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week features online sessions exploring the opportunities and risks facing dealmakers in the current environment.

07/28/2020

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week - July 27-31, 2020 | The Deal

Day Two features three keynote interviews with speakers from DFA Dairy Brands, Fifth Third Bancorp and Zoetis. Register here to get their perspective. http://spr.ly/6181GbLJb

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week features online sessions exploring the opportunities and risks facing dealmakers in the current environment.

07/27/2020

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week - July 27-31, 2020 | The Deal

Excited to announce the start of The Middle Market Week Virtual Event at 11am ET. Gain insight from the smartest minds and practitioners in the deal community. Register here: http://spr.ly/6183GbVDB

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week features online sessions exploring the opportunities and risks facing dealmakers in the current environment.

07/27/2020

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week - July 27-31, 2020 | The Deal

Acquisitions of distressed or bankrupt businesses or assets can be particularly complex and require specialized knowledge. Grant Thornton Principal Ryan Maupin provides his perspective during the Distressed Investing session. http://spr.ly/6188GbOpp

The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week features online sessions exploring the opportunities and risks facing dealmakers in the current environment.

07/23/2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of the financial markets. On the State of the Market: Dealmaking in a Post-Covid-19 World Panel Wade Kruse, National Managing Partner, Grant Thornton addresses the disruption. http://spr.ly/6182GZPeQ

07/23/2020

Using Carve-Outs and Divestitures to Create Long-Term Shareholder Value - Grant Thornton Managing Director Barrett Popst will share his insight on this panel. http://spr.ly/6181GZPkH

07/22/2020

With worldwide travel and connectivity disrupted by the coronavirus, how has the market changed for cross-border deals? Freshfields Partner Paul Humphreys will share his thoughts during the Navigating Cross-Border Deals Panel. http://spr.ly/6182GZPp4

07/22/2020

Keynote Interview with General Motors Asst. General Counsel Rick Hansen on what happens Inside the Boardroom in a Time of Crisis. http://spr.ly/6185GkTbR

07/21/2020

There's been a recent surge in ESG initiatives but sustainability and profitability don’t always go hand in hand. Freshfields Partner Pamela Marcogliese will give her views during the ESG Initiatives: Balancing Sustainability and Growth Panel. http://spr.ly/6188GkTzn

07/20/2020

With valuations coming off lows, how should dealmakers view the market? Grant Thornton Principal Tim Frehner joins the Valuations Post-Covid-19 Panel. http://spr.ly/6185Gkr1P

07/09/2020

Webcast: Pills and CEOs Under Fire as M&A Fades - July 9 | The Deal

Pills and CEOs Under Fire as M&A Fades Webcast starts @ 1PM ET. Speakers from Legion Partners, Privet Fund, Willkie Farr & Gallagher and the Council of Institutional Investors speak with senior editor Ronald Orol about activist campaigns and how companies are responding. https://bit.ly/2VH75cC

The Deal and its expert panel will discuss increased scrutiny on executive pay, poison pills and other measures taken to defend against activist campaigns.

07/07/2020

Activist investors and the companies they target are shifting gears amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday's webcast, Ken Bertsch, Executive Director, Council of Institutional Investors, will discuss his views on the evolving climate for activism and popular defensive tactics companies employ. https://bit.ly/2VFN6uC

07/07/2020

Many activist campaigns in 2020 want chief executives out but companies aren’t standing by as they become susceptible to activists or hostile bids. Willkie Farr & Gallagher Partner Martin L. Seidel shares his insights on what's taking place in the market and into 2021. https://bit.ly/3ikXnX3

07/02/2020

The middle market week extravaganza is a few weeks out. There's an exceptional lineup of keynotes featuring speakers from General Motors, AMN Healthcare, Fifth Third Bancorp and Zoetis. Join here: https://bit.ly/2VG1AuJ

06/25/2020

Will insurgent investors continue to agitate for operational changes within companies or turn back to M&A or buybacks? Legion Partners' Co-Founder & Managing Director, Christopher Kiper shares his thoughts on his company's approach. https://bit.ly/2YmHB5W

06/23/2020

To SPAC or not to SPAC? Join Avi Katz, Founding Managing Partner of GigCapital Inc., as he discusses the usage of SPACs during this turbulent time. https://bit.ly/3esjcBy

06/22/2020

With increased scrutiny from insurgent investors on executive pay, operational performance and board alignment, companies have installed poison pills and other measures to defend against activist campaigns. Learn more about these measures on the live webcast: https://bit.ly/2V3HMko

06/19/2020

With increased scrutiny from insurgent investors on executive pay, operational performance and board alignment, companies have installed poison pills and other measures to defend against activist campaigns. Learn more about these measures on the live webcast: https://bit.ly/2YARv2L

06/17/2020

Join Novus Capital Corp. CEO, Larry Paulson, as he reflects on the recovery of the IPO market and rise in SPACS amidst depressed valuations. Register here. #ipo #spacs #privateequity https://bit.ly/3fkRBSI

06/15/2020

'Senior Editor Tom Terrarosa sits down with leading corporate dealmakers and deal advisers from Uber, Cooley and Goldman Sachs to talk about assessing deals in this volatile market. https://bit.ly/30H3ZbF

06/11/2020

Join us in a few short hours for the Funding Innovation webcast, moderated by our very own Steve Gelsi, with panelists Steven L. Fasman of Catalent, Michael Greeley of Flare Capital Partners and Daniel Haders of Nex Cubed. https://bit.ly/30uNy2m #privateequity #venturecapital

06/09/2020

Venture capital and private equity investors continue to deploy their record-high cash reserves. Only two days left to register to hear Co-Founder and General Partner, Michael Greeley, discuss Flare Capital Partners' approach. https://bit.ly/3cQ3fnj #privateequity #venturecapital

06/05/2020

Valuations Post-Covid-19, Exploring the Challenges in Add-on or Bolt-on Deals, Navigating Cross-Border Deals, ESG Initiatives: Balancing #Sustainability and #Growth - Hot button topics for Middle Market Week in July. Stay abreast, while keeping cool, and join us for this comprehensive #virtual event: https://bit.ly/302FoxD

06/03/2020

From novel vaccines and treatments to technology and sciences that change the way we live, the urgency for #innovation is at an all-time high. Managing Director Daniel Haders will discuss Nex Cubed's outlook: https://bit.ly/36ZQK75

06/02/2020

SPACS are back but will this trend continue as the economy rebounds? Join senior reporter Steve Gelsi and our expert panelists for a lively discussion of what's to come. https://bit.ly/3gITDO8

05/29/2020

On June 11th, hear Steven L. Fasman discuss how Catalent is positioning itself to not only weather the storm caused by the pandemic but flourish throughout it. Register herehttps://www.thedeal.com/events/webcast-funding-innovation-building-the-next-generation-of-companies-during-a-pandemic/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=Banner&utm_campaign=Funding%20Innovation%20Webcast

05/27/2020

Announcing The Deal Economy: Middle Market Week, July 27-31. View the exciting roster of speakers and register today: https://bit.ly/3c7OgEy

05/21/2020

Live Webinar on #Funding Innovation: In flourishing industries, private capital seeks to fund innovative companies helping to forge a new path forward for the world economy. Learn how investors are deploying their record-high cash reserves. https://bit.ly/3cTZf5R

05/06/2020

In Wednesday's PE Movers, read about Vini Letteri joining Blackstone Growth, Gridiron Capital hiring Tracy Streckenbach as an operating partner, Latham & Watkins adding Kate Withers to its corporate department, James Grimwood moving to Goodwin Procter and more. https://pipeline.thedeal.com/article/20005563/index.dl

05/05/2020

Dean Foods General Counsel Talks Dealmaking Amid Covid-19 - The Deal

Kirk O'Neil profiles Dean Foods general counsel Kristy Waterman ahead of her appearance on our Covid-19 dealmaking webcast next week. She talks acquisitions as well as divestitures: https://www.thedeal.com/restructuring/dean-foods-general-counsel-talks-dealmaking-amid-covid-19/

Kristy Waterman has led the company through its Chapter 11 restructuring and asset sales, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic.

04/22/2020

Eric Jackson, manager of technology-focused hedge fund EMJ Capital, tells Ronald Orol on Activist Investing Today he thinks eBay should use cash on hand — and proceeds from expected unit sales — to make its own acquisitions.

"If we learned one thing out of the 2008 financial crisis as we look back, it's that even in the grips of the worst parts of that crisis, say spring of 2009, and even after that, that nadir in the stock market, what it did is it froze up a lot of company boards that didn’t want to do M&A," he says.

https://www.thedeal.com/podcasts/activist-investing-today-jackson-calls-for-ebay-ma/

03/26/2020

As former Vice President Joe Biden solidifies his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination, Gene Kimmelman, a prominent Washington voice on antitrust, is dreaming big. David Hatch speaks with the Obama-era Department of Justice enforcer and looks into the coming election and antitrust. https://pipeline.thedeal.com/article/20004714/index.dl