Insights

Choate Represents M|C Partners in Strategic Investment in i4cp

Choate represented M|C Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, in a strategic investment in The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp).

Choate Represents NinjaTrader and Long Ridge Equity Partners in $1.5B Sale to Kraken

Choate represented NinjaTrader, a U.S. retail futures trading platform and Long Ridge Equity Partners portfolio company, in a landmark $1.5B sale to cryptocurrency exchange Kraken.

2025 Hart-Scott-Rodino Requirements

Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filing thresholds will be adjusted upward effective February 21, 2025, 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.

Choate Represents Guidepost Growth Equity in £42M Investment in Kaizen Regtech Group

Choate represented Guidepost Growth Equity in its £42 million growth equity investment in Kaizen Regtech Group Limited, a company that offers a range of services for financial institutions in connection with regulatory reporting, managing shareholder disclosure, trade surveillance, and research management.

Final Form of New HSR Rules Will Substantially Increase Time and Cost of Premerger Filings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published the final Rules that will govern Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings starting early next year. The new HSR Rules will go into effect ninety days after they are published in the Federal Register.

Choate Represents Summit Partners and eClinical Solutions in Growth Investment by GI Partners

Choate represented Summit Partners and its portfolio company, eClinical Solutions, in a majority investment by GI Partners into eClinical.

Novacap Announces Partnership with CTG

Choate represented Novacap in its partnership with Communications Tower Group I LLC (“CTG”), a leading developer and operator of communication tower infrastructure in the U.S.

Guidepost Growth Equity Leads Sale of ActiveViam

Choate represented Quartet Financial Services (a.k.a. ActiveViam) and its private equity sponsor Guidepost Growth Equity, in the sale of ActiveViam, a data analytics company that offers a range of analytics and services for financial institutions.

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.