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Law Firms McDermott Will & Emery And Schulte Roth & Zabel Finalize Merger

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Leading international law firms McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel have completed a merger, officially launching the new firm McDermott Will & Schulte.

Walker & Dunlop Secures $105 Million Refinancing For Nashville High-Rise

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 6, 2025

Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $105 million refinancing loan for 805 Lea, a mixed-use high-rise in the heart of downtown Nashville.

Genesys: $1.5 Billion Investment Raised From Salesforce And ServiceNow

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Genesys, a global leader in AI-powered experience orchestration, announced today that it has secured a $1.5 billion investment from Salesforce and ServiceNow. Each company will contribute an equal amount, reinforcing their strategic partnerships with Genesys and its position as a key customer experience (CX) platform for enterprises worldwide.

Shell: $1.45 Billion Sale Of Colonial Enterprises Stake Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Shell Midstream Operating (SMUS), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the sale of its 16.125% interest in Colonial Enterprises, Inc. to a subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. The divestment is part of Shell's broader strategy to focus on performance, discipline, and simplification, allowing the company to concentrate on areas where it has scale and a competitive advantage.

SAP To Buy SmartRecruiters, Enhancing Talent Acquisition With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

SAP and SmartRecruiters announced that SAP has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SmartRecruiters, a leading provider of talent acquisition (TA) software. This acquisition will integrate SmartRecruiters' expertise in high-volume recruiting and AI-enabled candidate engagement into the SAP SuccessFactors human capital management (HCM) suite.

BCE: C$5 Billion Acquisition Of Ziply Fiber Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

BCE announced it has completed its acquisition of Ziply Fiber, a leading fiber Internet provider in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The transaction is valued at C$5.0 billion ($3.65 billion) in cash, with BCE also assuming approximately C$2.6 billion in Ziply Fiber’s outstanding net debt.

Blue J: $122 Million Series D Raised For GenAI Tax Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Blue J, a leading generative AI tax research platform, announced it has secured a $122 million Series D funding round. The investment was led by Oak HC/FT and Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Intrepid Growth Partners and previous investors Ten Coves Capital and CPA.com.

Duke Energy Selling $6 Billion Stake In Florida Utility To Brookfield

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Duke Energy announced a definitive agreement for Brookfield to acquire a 19.7% indirect equity interest in Duke Energy Florida for a total of $6 billion in cash. The investment, made through Brookfield's Super-Core Infrastructure strategy, will support Duke Energy's efforts to modernize its energy infrastructure and drive growth initiatives.

Machinify To Buy Performant Healthcare For About $670 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Performant Healthcare, a provider of technology-enabled payment integrity services, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Machinify, a healthcare intelligence company, for approximately $670 million. Machinify is a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital.

Piper Sandler To Buy Boutique Investment Bank G Squared Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Piper Sandler Companies has announced a definitive agreement to acquire G Squared Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank specializing in government services and defense technology.

Middleby Buying Food Solutions Company Frigomeccanica

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

The Middleby Corporation, a global manufacturer of commercial kitchen and food processing equipment, has acquired Frigomeccanica S.p.A. The acquisition, which adds to Middleby's Food Processing portfolio, was for the Italy-based company that specializes in equipment for drying, defrosting, and fermenting food.

Huron Buying Financial Services Consulting Firm Treliant

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Huron, a global professional services firm, has acquired Treliant, a leading advisory and managed services partner for the financial services industry. The acquisition is intended to expand Huron's Commercial segment and help financial institutions navigate complex regulatory and macroeconomic challenges.

Quanta Services Buying Dynamic Systems For $1.35 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Quanta Services, a provider of specialty contracting services, has announced its acquisition of Dynamic Systems (DSI), a premier provider of mechanical and process infrastructure solutions. The deal, valued at $1.35 billion, will expand Quanta's services in the technology, semiconductor, and healthcare sectors.

Savvy Advisors Onboards $270 Million Firm Perspective 6 Wealth Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

Savvy Advisors, a federally registered investment advisor (RIA), has added Perspective 6 Wealth Advisors, a Minneapolis-based team, bringing its total number of advisors to 68. Perspective 6 manages approximately $270 million in assets and specializes in working with professionals in the medical technology and medical device industries.

SOLARCYCLE And ASU Developing Solar Panels From Recycled Glass

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

SOLARCYCLE, a technology-based solar panel recycler, has announced a breakthrough in solar circularity with the successful creation of a proof-of-concept solar panel made with 50% recycled glass from end-of-life panels.

CommBox: Interview With CEO Dvir Hoffman About Turning Websites Into Conversations And Unifying CX

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

CommBox is a customer experience platform designed to unify customer interactions across all digital channels—chat, messaging, email, voice, and video—through advanced conversational AI and automation. Its newest offering, CommSite, brings that intelligence to the front end of the website, turning static pages into interactive, self-serve experiences. Customers can ask questions, get personalized answers, and complete tasks in real time—powered entirely by the brand’s own data. To learn more about this evolution in digital CX, Pulse 2.0 spoke with CommBox CEO Dvir Hoffman about the company’s mission, momentum, and what’s next.

ATHLETHC: Interview With CEO And Navy Seal Veteran John Timar About The Microdose Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 5, 2025

ATHLETHC is a company that creates performance microdose products for the active lifestyle, pioneering the movement of hemp-derived cannabinoids into the plant-based nutraceutical market. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ATHLETHC CEO John Timar to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

AssetMark: Phill Rogerson Named As SVP & Head Of RIA Channel

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

AssetMark, a leading provider of wealth management solutions for financial advisors, has appointed Phill Rogerson as Senior Vice President and Head of the RIA Channel. He will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is the location of the company's new East Coast hub.

Lido Advisors Partnering With $850 Million Firm Olympus Wealth Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Lido Advisors, a wealth advisory firm with over $29 billion in regulatory assets under management (RAUM), is partnering with Olympus Wealth Management. The Salt Lake City-based firm, which manages over $850 million in RAUM, will become one of Lido's key locations.

Cresset Reveals New C-Suite Leadership Changes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Cresset, one of the nation's most prominent multi-family offices, has announced several key appointments to its C-suite. The changes reflect the firm's significant growth and its strategic focus on investment leadership.

Alaska Pacific University: $5 Million Awarded From NASA For Microplastics Research

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Alaska Pacific University (APU) has received a five-year, $5 million grant from NASA to establish a new Microplastics Research and Education Center. The center, headquartered on APU’s campus, will lead a multi-institutional effort to study the growing threat of microplastics.

EquiLend Buys Trading Apps For Boosting Front Office Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

EquiLend, a global leader in securities finance, has acquired Trading Apps, a technology provider specializing in front-office automation. This acquisition is part of EquiLend's strategy to streamline the entire securities finance process, from trading to post-trade settlement.

Sprout Social Buying NewsWhip For Up To $65 Million For Boosting Predictive Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Sprout Social, a provider of cloud-based social media management software, has acquired NewsWhip, a company specializing in AI-powered, predictive media intelligence. The deal, valued at $55 million in cash with up to $10 million in potential earnouts, is set to expand Sprout Social's capabilities in helping brands and publishers anticipate emerging trends and breaking news.

Harrison Street Buys Majority Stake In European Credit Manager RoundShield

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Harrison Street, the investment management arm of Colliers, with over $100 billion in assets under management across highly differentiated alternative assets, including infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies, has acquired a majority stake in RoundShield Partners, a leading European credit investment manager with $5.4 billion in assets under management. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

HNI To Buy Steelcase In $2.2 Billion Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

HNI Corporation and Steelcase have entered a definitive agreement for HNI to acquire Steelcase in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion.

Baker McKenzie: Melbourne Employment Practice Expanded With New Special Counsel Marie Costa

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Baker McKenzie has appointed Marie Costa as a new Special Counsel for its growing Employment Law Practice in Melbourne. Costa brings extensive experience in regulatory matters, with a focus on workplace health and safety.

K&L Gates: Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia Added As International Arbitration Partner In Perth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Global law firm K&L Gates has announced that Rodolphe Ruffié-Farrugia has joined its Perth office as a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He will also be part of the firm's International Arbitration practice group.

Mercer Advisors Brings In $1.2 Billion Firm Family Wealth Planning Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Mercer Global Advisors, a national Registered Investment Adviser, has acquired Family Wealth Planning Group, a wealth and tax planning firm based in Naples, Florida. The deal includes its affiliate, Family Wealth Tax Advisory.

GTCR To Buy FMG Suite To Enhance Growth In Financial Advisor Marketing Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FMG Suite from Aurora Capital Partners. FMG Suite is a premier provider of marketing automation software for financial advisors and insurance professionals.

Macquarie Asset Management: Inaugural $711 Million Infrastructure Secondaries Fund Closed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 4, 2025

Macquarie Asset Management announced the final close of its inaugural infrastructure secondaries fund, the Macquarie Alliance Partners Infrastructure Fund (MAPIF), with total commitments of $711 million. This figure includes both the main fund and the separate managed account (SMA) capital commitments.