Insights

Choate Represents Litmus Software in Acquisition by Validity

Choate represented Litmus Software, a portfolio company of Spectrum Equity and the leading global provider of email optimization and testing solutions, in its acquisition by Validity, a leading provider of marketing success and customer data intelligence solutions.

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 Empyrean Solutions in Significant Investment from Hg

Choate represented Empyrean Solutions, a leading provider of risk and performance management software for financial institutions, in a significant strategic investment from Hg, a leading investor in European and North American software businesses.

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.

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.

BV Investment Partners Announces Investment in Balance Partners

Choate represented BV Investment Partners in its investment in Balance Partners, a specialty insurance managing general agency.

PPA Tour Completes Merger with Major League Pickleball

Choate represented PPA Tour and its owner, Dundon Capital Partners, in PPA Tour’s merger with Major League Pickleball.