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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Nov 2, 2023 • 36min
Drinks With The Deal: Lebovitch Talks Retirement, What’s Next
Mark Lebovitch, a longtime shareholder plaintiffs lawyer, discusses his career, his recent decision to retire from his practice and what he may do next.
Oct 20, 2023 • 26min
Activist Investing Today: Evercore’s Lin Eyes White Squire Double-Edged Sword
Managing director Gloria Lin, who focuses on strategic defense and shareholder advisory, discusses the pros and cons of defense PIPE infusions, governance and M&A insurgencies.
Oct 19, 2023 • 24min
Drinks With The Deal: Databricks GC Trâm Phi on the MosaicML Deal and the Challenges of Hypergrowth
In the latest Drinks With The Deal Podcast, Databricks general counsel Trâm Phi discusses the company’s $1.3 billion purchase of MosaicML, the legal uncertainty around AI and the challenges of managing a growing legal department.
Oct 16, 2023 • 19min
Talking M&A: Post-Merger Integration
Baker McKenzie’s Helen Mantel and Jo Hewitt talk with host Surani Fernando following the publication of Baker McKenzie’s 20th anniversary edition of its Post-Acquisition Integration Handbook. Mantel and Hewitt share their unique experiences, insights and advice for clients seeking to yield optimal value creation once an M&A deal closes. This episode touches upon key themes including a changing regulatory landscape, foreign investment review, ESG, tax and employment law, IT and internal system drivers, the importance of a PMO and much more.
Oct 12, 2023 • 19min
Behind the Buyouts: Solomon's Leonhardt on Consumer M&A Resurgence
Solomon's co-head of consumer and retail Cathy Leonhardt discusses the choppy consumer M&A market and the busy sub-sectors still catching investor attention.
Oct 12, 2023 • 26min
Activist Investing Today: Skadden Duo on Board Settlements, Short Seller Attacks
Skadden partners Richard Grossman and Demetrius Warrick discuss expanded board settlements, M&A activism, short seller attacks and spinoff, startup activists.
Oct 5, 2023 • 27min
Drinks With The Deal: Paul Weiss’ Turano on Path to Public M&A
In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Paul Weiss M&A partner Laura Turano discusses working with Carrier on its deal for Viessmann and Merck on its acquisition of Prometheus as well as key deals in her development as a lawyer.
Sep 21, 2023 • 53min
Drinks with The Deal: Doug Ellenoff Holds Court on SPACs
Doug Ellenoff, who heads up Ellenoff Grossman & Schole's SPAC practice talks about how SPAC's obituary was premature. Guest hosted by senior reporter Bill Meagher.
Sep 19, 2023 • 23min
Activist Investing Today: William Blair’s Bresani on Bad Deals, M&A Crumbs
Christina Bresani, the head of corporate advisory at investment bank William Blair, explains why sometimes advisers need to tell the emperor they don’t have any clothes, when it comes to dealmaking, and in other cases companies need to "drop the crumbs" before unveiling a large transactions.
Sep 11, 2023 • 24min
Talking M&A: The Evolving Crypto Market With Baker McKenzie and Coinbase
Baker McKenzie’s Lawrence Lee (Partner) and Coinbase’s Victoria Wong (Associate General Counsel, Corporate) talk with host Surani Fernando about M&A trends within the evolving cryptocurrency sector. They discuss how a volatile market and intensifying regulatory landscape are impacting the fast-growing sector. Both guests give their unique insights into how dealmakers and serial acquirers are navigating industry headwinds and regulatory uncertainties, while taking a pragmatic approach for the future. Sponsored.
