The Deal by S&P Global
The Deal
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 Reporters Steve Gelsi, Nikitha Sattiraju and Senior Writer Chris Nolter) and Fresh Start (hosted by Senior Reporter Stephanie Gleason), The Deal’s podcast network is your go-to source for timely financial news and perspective.
Episodes
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Oct 1, 2026 • 27min
Drinks With The Deal: Proskauer's Herrmann on Building a Practice, Career Transitions
Proskauer M&A and PE partner Kris Herrmann discusses his career transitions and approach to building a practice.
Sep 30, 2026 • 30min
Activist Investing Today: Moelis' Wadler on Activist Engagement and M&A
Moelis managing director Craig Wadler discusses M&A-driven activism, shareholder engagement, proxy settlements and more.
Sep 10, 2026 • 26min
Drinks With The Deal: Sullivan & Cromwell's Sawyer on EQ, Knowledge Management
Melissa Sawyer, the co-head of M&A at Sullivan & Cromwell, talks about EQ and what she learned from leading the knowledge management function at S&C.
Sep 9, 2026 • 19min
Behind the Buyouts: Charlesbank’s Vaz on AI, Infrastructure, Tech Investing
Pedro Vaz, managing director at Charlesbank Capital Partners, discusses opportunities in digital infrastructure and IT services and AI's impact on software investing.
Aug 27, 2026 • 49min
Drinks With The Deal: Penn's Skeel on Puerto Rico's Historic Restructuring
Penn law professor David Skeel discusses his new book on Puerto Rico's massive debt crisis and restructuring and the continuing Prepa bankruptcy.
Aug 13, 2026 • 16min
Drinks With The Deal: Willkie's Turteltaub on Holding a Room, AI
Adam Turteltaub, the co-head of M&A at Willkie, talks about what he learned from his mentor Jack Nusbaum about how to hold a room.
Aug 12, 2026 • 35min
Behind the Buyouts: One Equity's Belinfanti on Finding Value in Carveouts
One Equity president Greg Belinfanti discusses the firm's carveout strategy, OEP IX deployment and expectations for a rebound in middle market M&A.
Aug 6, 2026 • 19min
Activist Investing Today: S&P's Karageorge on Detecting Activist Campaigns Pre-Disclosure
John Karageorge, head of S&P's activist defense surveillance group, discussed how corporations can identify activist accumulations before they become public.
Aug 4, 2026 • 27min
Behind the Buyouts: Thrive's McLaughlin on Building First Billion-Dollar Next-Gen MSP
Bill McLaughlin, CEO of Thrive Networks, on the company's acquisition strategy, AI investments and vision for scaling the managed services provider.
Jul 30, 2026 • 34min
Drinks With The Deal: Salesforce's Niles on AI, Future of Legal Services
Sabastian Niles, the president and chief legal officer at Salesforce, discusses AI adoption, legal innovation and his transition from Wachtell.
