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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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Mahvesh Qureshi, an M&A partner at Hogan Lovells and member of the firm's global board, discusses the social skills that have helped her succeed as a lawyer and law firm manager.
Sebastian Alsheimer, who recently joined Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton as a partner and head of shareholder engagement, discussed AI in proxy voting, white squire strategies and M&A activism trends.
Shaun Levor of Greenberg Traurig discusses building a legal career in New York after growing up in South Africa and how his father, a trial lawyer, has influenced his approach to practice.
Jon Solorzano, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, discusses how a sweeping White House executive order could drive changes to proxy advisers and shareholder proposals.
Vertex head of corporate development Nigel Rughani discusses dealmaking, sourcing and integration strategy on the buy side.
1Dechert co-chair and PE and M&A partner Mark Thierfelder talks about embracing the intense nature of corporate practice, why lateral hiring is critical for his firm and his affinity for hobbies that force him to forget about work.
Jefferies vice chairman Lawrence Chu discusses the $23 billion AT&T-EchoStar spectrum deal and the strategic landscape for wireless, fiber and AI infrastructure.
University of Iowa finance professor Erik Lie discussed his pioneering research into options backdating, his new book Catching Cheats, and how forensic finance can detect hidden misconduct.
Bob Berkus, managing director on JPMorgan's investment banking team, discussed the firm's growing mid-cap unit and a strong pipeline of consumer and retail deals for 2026.
Latham & Watkins partners Christopher Drewry and Josh Dubofsky, global co-chairs of the firm’s shareholder activism and takeover defense practice, discussed the latest trends in investor insurgencies on the Activist Investing Today podcast with The Deal’s Ronald Orol.
Proskauer Rose partner Chris Ahn discusses how his time as general counsel at James Perse made him appreciate what clients want out of their lawyers and what he loved about being at a law firm.
Jim Rossman, global head of shareholder advisory at Barclays, analyzes the effect of an Exxon retail investor voting program as well as record levels of activism.
True Beauty Ventures co-founders Rich Gersten and Cristina Nuñez discuss building a sector-focused venture firm, their portfolio strategy and the state of beauty M&A.
Thoma Bravo general counsel Steven Schwab discusses the appeal of being an in-house lawyer, the differences between working at a trading firm and a PE sponsor and the issues he's thinking about now.
Lazard Managing Director Chris Couvelier discusses shareholder activism trends, Exxon's robo-voting program, and M&A-driven campaigns with The Deal’s Ron Orol.
On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, Arenova Capital founder and managing partner David Li discusses applyinga private equity principles to the creative business of visual effects for Hollywood and beyond.
Managing director Dan Lee discusses his work advising special committees on conflicted transactions and building a career experience by experience.
Jennifer Broder, an M&A partner at Baker & McKenzie in Los Angeles, discusses clerking for Leo Strine, working as an associate for Bob Denham and how presiding over a mock trial in third grade helped set her on a path to becoming a lawyer.
White & Case's Richard Brand suggests that passive investors, other institutions and academics should develop best practices for corporate bylaws seeking information about an activist's director nominations, as the matter right now is left to the courts to decide.
Elizabeth Cooper, the head of private equity at Simpson Thacher, talks about transitioning from M&A to PE as a young partner and how advising Blackstone on the Refinitiv deal transformed her career.
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