Just cleaning off the desktop…
* The Kauffman Fellows Program has named its 12th class, with participants to begin their two-year journey this July. Here is the list of fellows and their mentors:
Kauffman Fellows.pdf
* Law firm Debevois & Plimpton has sent out its bi-annual private equity report. Lead story is about how the SEC’s “best price” ruling on tender offers will affect PE firms:
DP_Report.pdf
* Thomson Financial examines the French M&A market:
French M&A.pdf
* Law firm Weil Gotshal examines public shareholder pushback, in the face of take-private offers:
Pushback.pdf
* Law firms Freshfields examines the recent Supreme Court ruling in Bell Atlantic vs. Twombly, which could affect how the DoJ club deal inquiry progresses (if it even still exists):
Antitrust.pdf