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Choate Ranks Highly in 2024 Legal 500

The 2024 edition of The Legal 500 recognized 40 Choate attorneys in their respective fields and 10 practice areas.

2024 Hart-Scott-Rodino Requirements

Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds will be adjusted upward effective March 6, 2024, and for parties involved in a merger or acquisition these adjustments may affect whether a company is required to make a premerger notification filing in any given transaction.

Kayo Women in Private Equity Pop-Up Conference Hosted by Choate

Choate hosted the Kayo Conference Series for a Women in Private Equity Pop-Up program, which brings together leading women in private equity, venture capital, and M&A who are looking to capitalize on strong valuations and back the next generation of entrepreneurs to transform company growth.

FTC Files Antitrust Charges Against a Private Equity Sponsor

The current FTC leadership has been making strong statements against private equity roll-ups across industry sectors, and on September 21, 2023, acted on this rhetoric by suing a large health care provider in Texas, along with its founding private equity sponsor.

FTC Proposal for New HSR Rules Will Dramatically Increase Time and Cost of Premerger Filings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with the concurrence of the Department of Justice (DOJ), recently published proposed rules aimed at radically expanding the information that goes into a Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing. By the FTC’s estimate, the time required to complete an HSR filing will increase, on average, by 107 hours.

Choate Ranks Highly in 2023 Legal 500

The 2023 edition of The Legal 500 recognized 29 Choate attorneys in their respective fields and 12 practice areas, with education and middle-market M&A receiving Tier 1 rankings.

2023 Hart-Scott-Rodino Requirements

Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds will be adjusted upward effective February 27, 2023. Effective on the same day, the HSR filing fees will be decreased for relatively small transactions and increased for relatively large transactions.

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.

Sarah Camougis named co-chair of Private Equity

Sarah Camougis joins TJ Murphy and Lee Feldman leading Choate’s Private Equity practice, overseeing the group’s growth strategy, client experience, and talent development initiatives.