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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Jun 15, 2022 • 49min
Fresh Start: Professor Adam Levitin
Professor Adam Levitin of Georgetown University on the latest Fresh Start podcast discussed what could happen to investors in cryptocurrency if a crypto exchange were to file for bankruptcy.
Jun 2, 2022 • 29min
Drinks With The Deal: Rick Rule and Dan Howley
Rule Garza Howley’s Rick Rule and Dan Howley discuss why now is the right time for their antitrust boutique in Washington on the latest episode of Drinks With The Deal. Guest hosted by The Deal's Washington D.C. Senior Editor David Hatch.
May 23, 2022 • 23min
Activist Investing Today: Barclays’ Kerstein Talks M&A, Entry Points
Daniel Kerstein, Barclays' global head of M&A, ESG and activist defense, insists that the deal market hasn’t yet slowed down, but if it does activists will find new entry points.
May 19, 2022 • 26min
Drinks With The Deal: Kramer Levin's Wechsler on Negotiation as Communication
Ernest Wechsler, head of the corporate group at Kramer Levin, discusses his approach to negotiation and the value of being collegial.
May 17, 2022 • 32min
Behind the Buyouts Podcast: THL's Carlisle on Middle Market Robotics, Tech
Thomas H. Lee managing director Jim Carlisle discusses the buyout shop's approach to investing in technologies such as automation, software and online marketplaces.
May 12, 2022 • 19min
Activist Investing Today: Alexander Talks Stakeholders and Twitter
The latest Activist Investing Today podcast interviewed Shareholder Commons’ Rick Alexander about why he thinks Twitter shareholders should demand that the social media giant set up an independent oversight trust as they evaluate Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition. Alexander tells AIT he doesn't expect regulators or shareholders will stop the deal from happening, but he thinks investors shouldn't accept a traditional deal closing because of what he calls the implications of the transaction on "the public square."
May 5, 2022 • 22min
Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank’s Jantzi and Schoenhard on Auto IP and More
Nicole Jantzi and Paul Schoenhard, IP partners at Fried Frank, discuss the increased importance of patents in the automotive sector as well as the companies' desire for a broad IP strategy in this week's podcast.
Apr 21, 2022 • 19min
Drinks With The Deal: Sullivan's Matt Goodman
Matt Goodman, an M&A partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, talks about the transition from associate to partner in this week's Drinks With The Deal podcast.
Apr 8, 2022 • 24min
Activist Investing Today: Schulte’s Klein Talks Musk, SEC, ESG
Ele Klein, the chief of Schulte's shareholder activism group, explains why he believes ‘there was clearly something wrong’ with Elon Musk’s initial disclosure of a big Twitter investment.
Apr 7, 2022 • 17min
Drinks With The Deal: Carolyn Vardi of Ropes & Gray
Carolyn Vardi, head of the PE industry practice group at Ropes & Gray, talks about the current state of PE and the challenges and opportunities of a more fluid market for legal talent.
