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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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.
Sep 8, 2023 • 21min
Activist Investing Today: Morrow’s Weinberg Tackles Retail Activism
Angry shareholders are running untraditional campaigns at companies with many retail investors, and corporate executives need to deal with it, Morrow Sodali’s Geoff Weinberg explains.
Sep 7, 2023 • 37min
Drinks With The Deal: Akin's Ramanathan on Move From Bain to Private Practice
Ranesh Ramanathan, co-head of private credit and special situations at Akin, discusses why he decided to return to a law firm after 14 years in-house at Citi and Bain and how he's thought about his career.
Aug 24, 2023 • 21min
Drinks With The Deal: Shearman’s Aryani on Getting Comfortable With Discomfort
In the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast, Shearman M&A partner Lara Aryani talks about how her practice has evolved and why it’s OK not to know what you want to do as a young associate.
Aug 10, 2023 • 20min
Drinks With The Deal: Sidley’s Fahrney on Laterals Hires, Regulatory Scrutiny
On the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast, Brian Fahrney, the co-head of M&A and PE at Sidley, discussed lateral hiring, mentoring and the enhanced regulatory scrutiny on deals.
Aug 4, 2023 • 25min
Activist Investing Today: Campaign’s Fein Talks Tenure, AI, McDonald’s
Michael Fein, who recently launched proxy solicitor Campaign Management, explains how activists screen for ‘weak link’ directors and whether ESG contests will follow Carl Icahn’s McDonald’s effort.
