United States: M&A/Private Equity

For two decades, the assumption within compliance departments was that a transaction monitoring system, once installed and tuned, would do its job in the background.

While most of private equity chases a tiny slice of large companies, the smaller end of the market remains structurally under-capitalized, creating exactly the supply-and-demand imbalance that disciplined investors...

Collective bargaining agreements in professional and collegiate sports have evolved into critical economic governance frameworks that determine franchise valuations, revenue allocation, and investor confidence. Recent landmark deals in the WNBA, ongoing MLB negotiations over salary caps, and the unsettled employment status of college athletes demonstrate how labor outcomes now shape the financial architecture of modern sports. These developments carry significant implications for leagues, teams, universitie

Ankura presents a curated collection of strategic insights spanning global IPO markets, corporate governance, cybersecurity threats, private credit dynamics, and high-stakes litigation. How are multinational corporations adapting their government affairs and communications strategies in an era of heightened geopolitical volatility and regulatory complexity?

Recent cybersecurity research reveals how threat actors are exploiting AI coding assistants, open-source ecosystems, and malware-as-a-service platforms to launch sophisticated attacks on developers and enterprise systems. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's IPO market surges to reclaim its global leadership position, and institutional investors navigate complex technical due diligence for data center conversions as tariff-related class actions reshape retail litigation strategies.

For most business owners, the closing of an M&A transaction feels like the finish line. The wire transfer hits, the handshakes happen, and the company you spent years building belongs to someone else.

Private Client Partner Kirstie McGuigan and M&A Partner Ross McNaughton share a candid conversation about the pivotal people, lessons, and experiences that shaped their legal careers. They explore what distinguishes exceptional lawyers in today's evolving profession—from building lasting client relationships to transforming legal advice into meaningful real-world outcomes.

Post-money SAFEs can create unexpected founder dilution when startups raise multiple SAFE rounds. Unlike pre-money SAFEs where later investors dilute everyone proportionally, post-money SAFEs protect investor ownership percentages and shift all dilution burden onto founders. Understanding this critical difference before signing can prevent costly surprises at your first priced financing.

Expanding into a new state — whether by opening a new location, hiring remote employees, buying an existing company or completing an acquisition merger — can be a major growth opportunity.