
Private Equity: Investment Transactions
We regularly represent our fund clients in a diverse group of industries and asset classes in the the structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and consummation of investments, as well as the post-closing ownership, management, and ultimate disposition of those investments—whether in a successful liquidity event or through a more distressed realization or winding down.
In addition, we also regularly represent not only the funds that provide private capital, but also the companies, management teams, and entrepreneurs who utilize that capital to acquire, create, and grow businesses around the globe.
On 23 April 2025, the European Commission has issued its first ever fines under the Digital Markets Act (DMA): a €500 million fine on Apple for violation of the DMA’s prohibition of anti-steering provisions for app stores, and a €200 million for Meta’s “pay or consent” model that was found to be a violation of the DMA’s requirement of seeking user consent for gatekeepers before combining user data between their different services.
This alert describes the persons who would be subject to the changes contained in Code Section 899, the consequences of being subject to this proposed new Code section, and some of the impacts this provision would have on certain cross-border transactions.
As we find ourselves in the new financial year, a number of the key financial thresholds relating to employees have changed.
The Trump administration has identified growth in the nuclear energy industry as a critical component of the President’s campaign to establish American energy dominance and meet the rapidly increasing need for power.