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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Mar 27, 2025 • 33min
Drinks With The Deal: Chardan's Barudin Calls SPAC Market Normal
Guy Barudin, managing director at Chardan Capital Markets, dives into the intricate world of SPACs. He discusses the dual role of his firm as investor and advisor, shedding light on their innovative strategies to secure capital for growing companies. The conversation highlights the dramatic rise and subsequent decline of SPACs, influenced by market fluctuations and regulatory changes. Barudin emphasizes the essential traits of effective SPAC sponsors and explores how SPACs remain an appealing option for companies navigating the complexities of going public.
Mar 13, 2025 • 35min
Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank’s Luftglass Talks About Mentors, Delaware Law
Scott Luftglass, an M&A litigator and vice chairman of Fried Frank, talks about mentorship, how he developed a specialty in Delaware corporate litigation and the proposed changes to the state's corporate law.
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.
