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.
Latest episodes
Mar 6, 2025 • 28min
Drinks With The Deal: Lazard's McMaster Talks Corporate Splits, Approach to Banking
Mark McMaster, the global head of M&A at Lazard, discusses his career as a banker and his work with several companies that have created significant value by breaking themselves up.
Feb 28, 2025 • 20min
Activist Investing Today: Mansouri on 'Defensive Refreshes,' Independent Boards
Richard Mansouri, who recently joined Arkhouse, discusses the phenomenon of companies replacing problem directors only when activists show up and why board members often just aren't independent.
Feb 27, 2025 • 30min
Drinks With The Deal: Hunton's Danon Talks Firm Culture, Associate Goals
Sam Danon, the managing partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, talks about the importance of firm culture, what associates want out of a law firm and how building his litigation practice helped him establish credibility as a manager.
Feb 24, 2025 • 31min
Behind the Buyouts: Searchlight's Frey Unpacks Firm's Fiber Strategy
Searchlight Capital partner Andrew Frey discusses the firm's investment in Ziply, its preference for backing existing telephone companies over greenfield fiber and trends in telecom deals.
Feb 21, 2025 • 31min
Behind the Buyouts: American Securities' Wolff on Industrials Rebound
American Securities president and managing director Scott Wolff dives into the firm's approach to investments and value creation, its specialty chemicals platforms and the industrial sector's slow recovery.
Feb 20, 2025 • 17min
Activist Investing Today: Paul Weiss' Lu Talks Dual-Class, M&A, Multiple Insurgents
Carmen Lu, a partner focused on activism defense at Paul Weiss, discusses why one should never assume multiclass share companies are 'bulletproof' from activists, and she offers views on M&A and tech activism, plus white squire defenses.
Feb 13, 2025 • 26min
Drinks With The Deal: Cleary's Gerstenzang Talks AI's Effect on Legal Practice
Michael Gerstenzang, managing partner at Cleary Gottlieb, believes generative AI will fundamentally change the practice of law. Our conversation with Michael is the second in a four-podcast miniseries with law firm leaders.
Feb 4, 2025 • 31min
Behind The Buyouts: Brightstar's Weinberg on Generational Wealth Transfer
Brightstar founder and CEO Andrew Weinberg discusses the firm's investment strategy for family- and founder-owned businesses and its focus on resilient industry verticals.
Jan 30, 2025 • 30min
Drinks With The Deal: Davis Polk's Barr Discusses Compensation, Comcast
Neil Barr, chair and managing partner of Davis Polk, talks about the logic behind the firm's 2020 change from lockstep compensation, his work for Comcast and why being a tax lawyer helped prepare him to run his firm. Our conversation with Neil is the first in a four-podcast miniseries with law firm leaders.
Jan 17, 2025 • 39min
Behind the Buyouts: FEP's Esposito on Family-Owned Franchise Opportunities
Franchise Equity Partners founder and co-managing partner Michael Esposito dives into the investment firm's growth since its launch in 2021; its investments in restaurants, residential services and the auto aftermarket; and M&A expectations for 2025.
