The Deal
The Deal
The Deal 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.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 17min
Drinks With The Deal: Akin’s Wollensack on How Nursing Prepared Her for PE
Akin PE partner Amy Wollensack discusses how a stint in nursing before law school helped her as a young lawyer and talks about talent management and AI.
Jan 27, 2026 • 24min
Behind The Buyouts: Hivest’s Molin on Transatlantic Expansion
Hivest Capital Partners senior adviser Gregory Molin discusses the firm's value investing strategy and its cross-border approach to lower middle market M&A.
Jan 22, 2026 • 36min
Drinks With The Deal: Hogan Lovells' Qureshi on Adjusting to New Environments
Mahvesh Qureshi, an M&A partner at Hogan Lovells and member of the firm's global board, discusses the social skills that have helped her succeed as a lawyer and law firm manager.
Jan 16, 2026 • 20min
Activist Investing Today: Cleary’s Alsheimer Talks Activism Defense
Sebastian Alsheimer, who recently joined Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton as a partner and head of shareholder engagement, discussed AI in proxy voting, white squire strategies and M&A activism trends.
Jan 8, 2026 • 20min
Drinks With The Deal: Greenberg Traurig's Levor on PE's Next Frontier
Shaun Levor of Greenberg Traurig discusses building a legal career in New York after growing up in South Africa and how his father, a trial lawyer, has influenced his approach to practice.
Dec 22, 2025 • 24min
Activist Investing Today: V&E's Solorzano on Executive Order, Regulatory Shifts
Jon Solorzano, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, discusses how a sweeping White House executive order could drive changes to proxy advisers and shareholder proposals.
Dec 18, 2025 • 25min
Drinks With The Deal: Vertex's Rughani on Corporate Development
Vertex head of corporate development Nigel Rughani discusses dealmaking, sourcing and integration strategy on the buy side.
Nov 20, 2025 • 29min
Drinks With The Deal: Dechert's Thierfelder on Intensity in Practice, Management and Life
Dechert co-chair and PE and M&A partner Mark Thierfelder talks about embracing the intense nature of corporate practice, why lateral hiring is critical for his firm and his affinity for hobbies that force him to forget about work.
Nov 17, 2025 • 26min
Behind The Buyouts: Jefferies’ Chu on Spectrum Strategy
Jefferies vice chairman Lawrence Chu discusses the $23 billion AT&T-EchoStar spectrum deal and the strategic landscape for wireless, fiber and AI infrastructure.
Nov 13, 2025 • 24min
Drinks With The Deal: UIowa's Lie on Unmasking Corporate Fraud
University of Iowa finance professor Erik Lie discussed his pioneering research into options backdating, his new book Catching Cheats, and how forensic finance can detect hidden misconduct.
