The Deal by S&P Global

Episod

• Drinks With The Deal: Nixon Peabody’s Singh on Parental Expectations, Remote Work 21.05.2026 23min

  Shaziah Singh, a corporate partner at Nixon Peabody, discusses telling her parents she was going to become a lawyer and how she manages remote work.
• Behind the Buyouts: Cascadia Capital’s Sent on Food M&A Momentum 18.05.2026 34min

  Cascadia Capital managing director George Sent discussed food and beverage dealmaking, ingredient trends and family-owned businesses.
• Drinks With The Deal: Sheppard's Zablocki on How She Came to Healthcare Law 14.05.2026 19min

  Amanda Zablocki, co-leader of the healthcare practice at Sheppard, became a lawyer because of the joy her father got from legal practice and specialized in healthcare out of a sense of personal mission.
• Activist Investing Today: Goodwin's Wood Talks REITs, Biotech Activism 01.05.2026 36min

  Goodwin Procter partner Leonard Wood discusses activism trends in REITs and biotech and evolving settlement dynamics.
• Drinks With The Deal: Skadden's Freed on Apollo-Athene, Family Business 30.04.2026 19min

  Skadden's Todd Freed discusses what he learned from working in his family's car dealership, how he came to focus on insurance M&A and pivotal deals he's handled.
• Behind the Buyouts: Huntington Bank's Wood on Capital Markets Expansion 21.04.2026 27min

  Huntington Bank head of capital markets Chris Wood discusses its growth strategy, M&A trends and private equity dynamics.
• Drinks With The Deal: Sidley's Khodadad on Road to PE 16.04.2026 20min

  Sidley Austin's Mehdi Khodadad discusses how he pivoted to advising private equity clients as an associate and what he enjoys about the job.
• Activist Investing Today: Pennant's Nowicki Stewart on AI Proxy Voting 09.04.2026 32min

  Pennant founder and CEO Ryan Nowicki Stewart discusses AI-driven proxy voting, activism intelligence and market disruption.
• Drinks With The Deal: Cooley's Proffitt on Leading Through Change 02.04.2026 20min

  Cooley CEO Rachel Proffitt discusses her approach to leadership, talent management and lawyers' use of AI.
• Behind the Buyouts: CCMP's McFadden on Middle Market Growth 31.03.2026 41min

  CCMP Growth Advisors co-managing partner Mark McFadden discusses the firm's research-driven investing in the consumer and industrial markets.
• Activist Investing Today: Sodali's Crawford, Dooley on Activism Intelligence 26.03.2026 25min

  Sodali executives Aneliya Crawford and Bill Dooley discuss activist trends, investor behavior and AI-driven voting.
• Behind the Buyouts: Unity Partners' Blankenau on Thematic Sourcing 23.03.2026 33min

  Unity Partners head of business development Callie Blankenau discusses lower middle market investing and sourcing strategies.
• Behind the Buyouts: Houlihan Lokey's Martin on Pharma Services Crossroads 10.03.2026 21min

  Mark Martin, managing director and global head of pharma services and technology at Houlihan Lokey, discusses M&A momentum and investor sentiment in pharma services.
• Drinks With The Deal: V&E's Fullenweider on Managing Difficult Conversations 05.03.2026 26min

  Keith Fullenweider, chair of Vinson & Elkins, discusses the influence his father had on his career, how he built a PE practice, what he looks for in lateral hires and how he manages challenging conversations.
• Activist Investing Today: S&C's Gadson on Proxy Advisers, AI 27.02.2026 22min

  Sullivan & Cromwell partner Patrick Gadson discusses activism in banking and the shifting role of proxy advisers.
• Behind the Buyouts: Macquarie's Velamati on Education's Expanding Horizons 25.02.2026 28min

  Raghu Velamati, senior managing director at Macquarie Capital, discusses private equity's evolving approach to the education sector across lifelong learning, workforce training and school safety.
• Behind the Buyouts: Hollander on GTCR's Growth-Driven Strategy 23.02.2026 34min

  Mike Hollander, managing director at GTCR, discusses the firm's growth-oriented investment strategy and key deals across financial services and technology.
• Drinks With The Deal: Akin’s Wollensack on How Nursing Prepared Her for PE 05.02.2026 16min

  Akin PE partner Amy Wollensack discusses how a stint in nursing before law school helped her as a young lawyer and talks about talent management and AI.
• Behind The Buyouts: Hivest’s Molin on Transatlantic Expansion 27.01.2026 23min

  Hivest Capital Partners senior adviser Gregory Molin discusses the firm's value investing strategy and its cross-border approach to lower middle market M&A.
• Drinks With The Deal: Hogan Lovells' Qureshi on Adjusting to New Environments 22.01.2026 36min

  Mahvesh Qureshi, an M&A partner at Hogan Lovells and member of the firm's global board, discusses the social skills that have helped her succeed as a lawyer and law firm manager.