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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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.
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Jan 16, 2025 • 32min
Drinks With The Deal: Freshfields' Murti Talks About Associate Years, Changing Firms
Sanjay Murti, an M&A partner at Freshfields in New York, shares insights from his impressive career. He reflects on his journey from tech to law, revealing how an early interest in computer science shaped his path. Murti discusses the essential traits he looks for in aspiring associates, emphasizing the importance of proactive attitudes. He also navigates the complexities of significant mergers and acquisitions, sharing challenges faced during the pandemic and the value of maintaining work-life balance amidst high-stakes transactions.
Jan 15, 2025 • 26min
Activist Investing Today: Anson's Gupta Talks TMT Sector Focus
Sagar Gupta, who oversees Anson Fund's activism activities, discusses why sector specialization is vital for an activist, and he also talks about recent campaigns at Twilio, Globalstar and Lionsgate.
Dec 19, 2024 • 25min
Drinks With The Deal: Kramer Levin's Bessonette on Practice Mix, Herbert Smith Merger
John Bessonette, a partner at Kramer Levin in New York, talks about how he developed a practice that includes both M&A and restructuring and his firm's pending merger with Herbert Smith Freehills.
Dec 18, 2024 • 26min
Activist Investing Today: KPMG's Brown on ESG Activism, M&A, Trump
Stephen Brown, senior adviser and managing director at KPMGa's Board Leadership Center, covers a number of topics, including why he thinks there could be unintended consequences to new limits on activist shareholder proposals.
Dec 5, 2024 • 24min
Drinks With The Deal: Cravath's Perkins Discusses Military Service in Afghanistan
Dave Perkins, the co-head of PE at Cravath, talks about being called up from the U.S. Army Reserve to serve in Afghanistan as a young associate and how he approached building a PE practice at his law firm.
