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Dentons: Dr. Hannah Bug von Stocki Named As Partner In Berlin Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Dentons announced that it has strengthened its Intellectual Property, Data and Technology practice in Germany with the addition of Dr. Hannah Bug von Stocki as a partner in its Berlin office, effective April 1, 2026. The move is aimed at expanding the firm’s capabilities in technology transactions and intellectual property law.

Mueller Industries: Acquisition Of Bison Metals Technologies Expands U.S. Copper Tube Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Mueller Industries, an industrial manufacturer focused on metal-based products, announced it has acquired Bison Metals Technologies LLC, a U.S.-based producer of copper tubes, strengthening its domestic manufacturing footprint.

Sun Life: $350 Million Acquisition Of Multifamily Investment Manager Bell Partners Expands BGO Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Sun Life Financial has announced the acquisition of Bell Partners for $350 million, expanding the capabilities of its real estate investment arm BGO and strengthening its presence in the U.S. multifamily sector. The transaction is part of a broader strategic move that also includes Sun Life completing the buyout of remaining equity stakes in BGO and Crescent Capital.

Addleshaw Goddard: Paris Employment Practice Strengthened With Jérémie Paubel Hire

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the appointment of Jérémie Paubel as a partner in its Paris office, where he will lead the firm’s employment team, marking a further expansion of its capabilities in France and across its international employment practice.

Dentons Appoints Jack Donelan As Partner In London

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has appointed Jack Donelan as a corporate partner in London, strengthening its private equity capabilities within its corporate practice.

Eversheds Sutherland Hires Ruth Hoy And Huw Cookson As Partners For London-Based IP Team

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Eversheds Sutherland has announced the appointment of Ruth Hoy and Huw Cookson as partners in its London-based intellectual property team, marking a strategic push to expand its contentious IP capabilities. Both lawyers join from DLA Piper.

White & Case: Norman Röchert Joins As Partner In Germany

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Global Technology Industry Group with the addition of Norman Röchert as a partner in Germany.

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto: Energy And Infrastructure Partner Kristian Bradshaw Joins Tokyo Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto has appointed Kristian Bradshaw as a partner in its energy and infrastructure practice in Tokyo, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in cross-border energy and project development work.

Tiger Infrastructure Partners: Growth Investment In Security Infrastructure Provider Orbis Protect

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Tiger Infrastructure Partners announced a transformational growth capital investment in Orbis Protect, a UK-based provider of technology-enabled security infrastructure solutions for critical assets and property.

FormativGroup Acquires Flok To Expand Service And Experience Cloud Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

FormativGroup, backed by Rockbridge Growth Equity, announced it has acquired Flok, a specialist in Salesforce Service Cloud and Experience Cloud solutions. The transaction is aimed at strengthening FormativGroup’s application solutions platform and deepening its expertise across customer support transformation and digital engagement.

ImmunityBio: $100 Million Financing To Support Global Expansion And Immunotherapy Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

ImmunityBio announced $100 million in financing transactions, including $75 million in non-dilutive funding, aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and supporting global expansion and advancement of its broader immunotherapy pipeline.

C1 Fund: Investment In Digital Asset Platform Uphold Expands Multi-Asset Exposure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

C1 Fund, a publicly traded closed-end fund focused on late-stage digital asset services and technology companies, announced it has acquired a position in Uphold, a multi-asset digital money platform.

TippingPoint Biosciences: $4.5 Million Raised To Target Epigenetic Drivers In Pediatric Brain Cancer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

TippingPoint Biosciences has raised $4.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round to advance a novel drug discovery platform focused on previously “undruggable” epigenetic targets. The financing was led by SOSV and LKS Fund, with participation from Sazze Partners, Freeflow Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, Sontag Innovation Fund, American Cancer Society BrightEdge, XEIA, and WeCAN.

Scala Biodesign: $16 Million Raised For AI-Driven Protein Design Platform ScalaOS

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Scala Biodesign announced it has raised $16 million in a Series A financing round, bringing its total funding to $21.5 million since its founding in 2022. The round was led by Grove Ventures, with participation from TLV Partners, Deep Insight, the Israel Innovation Authority, and other investors.

Janus Henderson Completes Acquisition Of RBA To Expand Model Portfolio Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Janus Henderson Group has completed its acquisition of Richard Bernstein Advisors, a research-driven, macro multi-asset investment firm overseeing approximately $20 billion in client assets as of March 20, 2026.

Cary Street Partners Expands Into Palm Beach With Pursuit Wealth Management Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Cary Street Partners has expanded its presence in Florida through the acquisition of Pursuit Wealth Management, establishing its third office in the state and strengthening its footprint in a key wealth management market.

RPM International: Acquisition Of Kalzip Completed To Expand Building Envelope Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

RPM International announced that it has completed its acquisition of Kalzip GmbH, a Germany-based provider of aluminum roofing and façade systems, strengthening its global building envelope portfolio and expanding its presence across Europe and international markets.

Nügredient Solutions: Guardian Capital Partners Acquires Plant-Based Ingredient Developer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Guardian Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Nügredient Solutions, marking the fourth platform investment for its Fund IV and its first within the firm’s Food & Beverage-focused Guardian Priority Sector program.

QXO: $2.25 Billion Acquisition Of Kodiak Building Partners Completed To Expand Building Products Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

QXO has completed its acquisition of Kodiak Building Partners from Court Square Capital Partners for approximately $2.25 billion, marking a significant step in its strategy to scale its presence in the building products distribution market.

OceanSound Partners: $3.4 Billion Raised For Fund III Focused On National Security And Mission-Critical Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

OceanSound Partners announced the final close of its third fund, OceanSound Partners Fund III, with $3.0 billion in total capital commitments and $3.4 billion raised including co-investment vehicles, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to more than $8 billion.

Halliburton Acquires Sekal To Expand Drilling Automation Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Halliburton announced it has acquired Sekal AS from Sumitomo Corporation, strengthening its position in digital drilling automation and advancing its strategy to enhance well construction efficiency and performance.

Proceed: $405 Million Continuation Vehicle Closed To Support Legal Services Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Align Capital Partners has closed a single-asset continuation fund with approximately $405 million in commitments to support the next phase of growth for its tech-enabled legal services platform, Proceed.

Cyclerion Therapeutics: $380 Million Financing To Merge With Korsana Biosciences And Advance Alzheimer’s Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Cyclerion Therapeutics and Korsana Biosciences announced a definitive merger agreement in an all-stock transaction that will result in the combined company operating under the Korsana Biosciences name and trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol KRSA.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp: Regional Bank Merger With First Foundation Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

FirstSun Capital Bancorp has completed its all-stock merger with First Foundation Inc., marking a significant expansion of its banking and wealth management footprint across the United States.

The Cook & Boardman Group: Acquisition Of Assurance Media Expands Security And Integration Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

The Cook & Boardman Group LLC, a provider of integrated access and security solutions, announced that its subsidiary has acquired substantially all of the assets of Assurance Media LLC, a systems integrator specializing in structured cabling, audiovisual systems, and premise security. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Liventus: Equipment Finance Technology Company Acquires Tamarack To Expand AI And Platform Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Liventus, an equipment finance-focused technology and modernization company, announced it has acquired Tamarack, a provider of software and professional services for the equipment finance industry with more than 25 years of experience.

Ares Management: $9.8 Billion Raised For Opportunistic Credit Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Ares Management announced that it has raised over $9.8 billion for its Opportunistic Credit strategy, including the final close of Ares Special Opportunities Fund III LP. The fund secured more than $8.3 billion in equity commitments, exceeding both its target and the size of its predecessor, making it one of the largest dedicated pools of private capital raised for opportunistic credit.

Swipe Savvy: Acquisition Of GiftAMeal Expands Purpose-Driven Restaurant Engagement Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

Swipe Savvy, a customer engagement and rewards platform, announced it has acquired GiftAMeal, a restaurant marketing platform that enables diners to trigger meal donations to local food banks through a simple photo-sharing experience.

The Clorox Company: Acquisition Of GOJO Industries Completed To Expand Purell Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

The Clorox Company announced it has completed its acquisition of GOJO Industries, the maker of the Purell brand, marking a significant expansion of its health and hygiene portfolio. The deal brings together two well-known players in cleaning and sanitation, combining Clorox’s consumer brand strength with GOJO’s leadership in professional and institutional hygiene solutions.

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen): Meridian Capital Team Joins To Expand Investment Banking Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 1, 2026

CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) announced that team members from Meridian Capital LLC are joining the firm, forming a combined offering that will go to market as CLA Meridian Capital. The move is aimed at strengthening CLA’s investment banking and wealth advisory capabilities, particularly for privately held and middle-market companies navigating growth, capital raising, and ownership transitions.