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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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Jul 27, 2023 • 22min
Drinks With The Deal: Mayer Brown's Panama Discusses M&A, Career Management
Camila Panama, an M&A partner at Mayer Brown, discusses how she got hooked on M&A and how she's pursued that interest at different firms.

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Jul 20, 2023 • 33min
Behind the Buyouts: Solomon's Mitchell on Staffing, Consulting M&A
Connor Mitchell, managing director at Solomon Partners discusses private equity's interest in staffing and consulting, the current state of M&A activity in the market, and catalysts and trends in capital markets. He also shares unique perspectives on the professional services industry.

Jul 13, 2023 • 28min
Behind the Buyouts: Kline Hill's Yanez on Semis, Continuation Funds and Trophy Assets
Kline Hill's Managing Director Raudel Yanez discusses the firm's latest investment in the semiconductor supply chain and the rise of continuation funds.

Jul 13, 2023 • 33min
Drinks With The Deal: McKinsey's Gentin on Professional, Personal Fulfillment
Pierre Gentin, the chief legal officer at McKinsey, discussed his career path, his approach to building a legal department and incorporating his intellectual passions into his work.

Jul 6, 2023 • 23min
Drinks With The Deal: Nakazawa's Fuerth on High-End Wine, Sake
Dean Fuerth, the beverage director at the Nakazawa restaurants, discusses his approach to the guest experience and how he came to work in hospitality.

Jun 28, 2023 • 28min
Activist Investing Today: Feldman Talks ‘Vote No,’ Canada Rules, Starboard at Ritchie
Goodmans partner Jonathan Feldman explains why activists have advantages when targeting Canadian companies, and he offers views on Starboard’s unusual investment in a Canadian company.

Jun 22, 2023 • 20min
Drinks With The Deal: Bracewell's Austin Lee Talks Energy
Austin Lee, an energy M&A partner at Bracewell in Houston, discusses being a landman, the difference between working in-house and at a law firm, and energy transition.

Jun 12, 2023 • 37min
Behind the Buyouts: FTV's Bernstein on Fusion of Payments, Vertical Software
FTV Capital's Managing Partner Brad Bernstein talks about disintermediating traditional financial services, "value-add envy" and the firm's 25th anniversary.

Jun 8, 2023 • 22min
Drinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Ryan McLeod Discusses Delaware
Wachtell's Ryan McLeod talks about clerking for Bill Chandler, working as a litigator in Delaware and the most important corporate law issues facing the state's courts.

Jun 2, 2023 • 19min
Activist Investing Today: Davies’ Olasker on Ideological Lawyers, Women in Activism
Davies, Ward partner Patricia Olasker discussed why a bifurcated U.S. legal advice system may change, why so few women work on M&A and activism and how that may change.