Insights

Choate Represents Venminder in Acquisition by Ncontracts

Choate represented Venminder, a unified platform for managing third-party risk, in its acquisition by Ncontracts, a leading provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial services industry.

Spectrum Equity Makes Strategic Investment in Varicent

Choate represented Spectrum Equity in its strategic investment in Varicent, the industry leader in sales performance management (SPM) software.

Vidia Equity Closes Oversubscribed €415M Climate Fund I

Choate represented Vidia Equity, a Munich-based investor in industrial decarbonization climate solutions, in the formation of its oversubscribed €415M Vidia Climate Fund I.

La Famiglia Joins Forces with General Catalyst

Choate is proud to have provided US counsel to La Famiglia, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Berlin, in its combination with General Catalyst, a Cambridge, MA and Silicon Valley based venture capital firm.

Hostaway Receives $175M Strategic Growth Investment from PSG

Choate represented Hostaway, a leading all-in-one vacation rental software and management system based in Finland with significant operations in Canada, in its $175M strategic growth investment led by PSG.

Carried Interest Would Be Taxed at Ordinary Income Tax Rates Under Newly Proposed Legislation

On July 27, 2022 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin issued a joint statement announcing an agreement to add the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to the FY2022 Budget Reconciliation Bill, which includes limitations for Private Equity managers to benefit from capital gains treatment on their carried interest.

Choate Attorneys and Practice Groups Receive High Rankings in the 2022 Legal 500

The Legal 500 2022 recognized 31 Choate attorneys in their respective fields and 14 practice areas, with education and middle-market M&A receiving Tier 1 rankings.

Riverside Partners Completes New Platform Investment in UnisLink

Choate represented Riverside Partners in the completion of a new platform investment in UnisLink Holdings, a leading provider of end-to-end revenue cycle management and population health management services to independent physician groups, ACOs, and value-based care groups across the United States.

Sunstone Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Vcheck Global

Choate represented Sunstone Partners in its strategic growth investment in Vcheck Global, a leader in background check and due diligence investigation services.