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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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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.
Nov 10, 2025 • 28min
Behind The Buyouts: JPMorgan's Berkus on Consumer M&A Rebound
Bob Berkus, managing director on JPMorgan's investment banking team, discussed the firm's growing mid-cap unit and a strong pipeline of consumer and retail deals for 2026.
Nov 4, 2025 • 28min
Activist Investing Today: Latham's Drewry, Dubofsky on Rising M&A Activism, Exxon Robo-Voting
Latham & Watkins partners Christopher Drewry and Josh Dubofsky, global co-chairs of the firm’s shareholder activism and takeover defense practice, discussed the latest trends in investor insurgencies on the Activist Investing Today podcast with The Deal’s Ronald Orol.
Oct 29, 2025 • 20min
Drinks With The Deal: Proskauer's Ahn on the Lessons of a Stint In-House
Proskauer Rose partner Chris Ahn discusses how his time as general counsel at James Perse made him appreciate what clients want out of their lawyers and what he loved about being at a law firm.
Oct 24, 2025 • 23min
Activist Investing Today: Barclay's Rossman on Exxon Retail Program, Rising Campaigns
Jim Rossman, global head of shareholder advisory at Barclays, analyzes the effect of an Exxon retail investor voting program as well as record levels of activism.
Oct 23, 2025 • 51min
Behind the Buyouts: True Beauty's Gersten, Nuñez on Scaling Emerging Brands
True Beauty Ventures co-founders Rich Gersten and Cristina Nuñez discuss building a sector-focused venture firm, their portfolio strategy and the state of beauty M&A.
Oct 16, 2025 • 23min
Drinks With The Deal: Thoma Bravo's Schwab on In-House Roles
Thoma Bravo general counsel Steven Schwab discusses the appeal of being an in-house lawyer, the differences between working at a trading firm and a PE sponsor and the issues he's thinking about now.
Oct 14, 2025 • 25min
Activist Investing Today: Lazard's Couvelier on Retail 'Robo-Voting,' M&A Trends
Lazard Managing Director Chris Couvelier discusses shareholder activism trends, Exxon's robo-voting program, and M&A-driven campaigns with The Deal’s Ron Orol.
