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Fried Frank said it is advising Citi and Goldman Sachs as ADT’s financial advisers on ADT’s agreement to be acquired by Thrive Holdings. The firm said the transaction values ADT at approximately $7.6 billion in equity value and $15.3 billion in enterprise value.
Fried Frank said special counsel Shira Sandler received its 2026 Robert E. Juceam Pro Bono Award. The firm said the annual recognition was presented during its Pro Bono Month celebration and honored work reflecting the public service commitment of retired litigation partner and current of counsel Robert Juceam.
Fried Frank said it published an analysis of Treasury’s proposal to expand the Outbound Investment Security Program under the COINS Act. The firm said the article examined changes to covered technologies, transactions and foreign persons, together with new exceptions and tools for investors assessing their obligations.
Fried Frank said it published key takeaways from the Reform of the UK Public and Private Capital Markets Summit 2026. The firm said the discussion addressed changes to public and private markets, including how investment, listing reforms and support for growing businesses could affect the UK capital markets ecosystem.
Fried Frank said it published an update for sponsors on ILPA’s finalized continuation vehicle guidance. The firm said its article compares the final guidance with the July 2026 draft and the earlier 2023 version, covering how sponsors and investors might approach continuation fund transactions and the choices offered to limited partners.
Fried Frank said Chambers UK 2027 recognized its practices and lawyers across 14 categories. The firm said it received nine practice rankings and 22 lawyer recognitions, including five Band 1 lawyer rankings and three recognitions in the Up and Coming or Associate to Watch categories.
Fried Frank said it advised Conversant Capital on its inaugural private investment fund, which raised $845 million in equity commitments across the commingled fund and dedicated co-investment funds. The firm said the fund is backed by global institutional investors and pursues real estate and related opportunities.
Fried Frank said The Legal 500 UK 2027 ranked the firm in 13 practice categories and recommended 39 of its lawyers. The firm said its private funds practice received another Tier 1 ranking and that the guide recognized lawyers across its London transactional and financial services practices.
Fried Frank said it published its third-quarter 2026 European regulatory update for funds, including an assessment of the European long-term investment fund market under ELTIF 2.0. The firm said private debt remains the leading asset class, while private equity and evergreen structures feature increasingly in the market.
Fried Frank said it advised Warner Bros. Discovery on its completed $110 billion acquisition by Paramount Skydance. The firm said it served as antitrust counsel alongside Covington and O’Melveny, with partners Bernard Nigro, Kathy O’Neill and Aleksandr Livshits leading its team on the transaction.
Fried Frank said it advised Leidos on completing a joint venture with investment firm Altaris to combine Leidos’ Security Enterprise Solutions, Ports and Borders, and Industrial Automation businesses with Analogic. The firm said the combination brings together security screening technology, engineering expertise and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
Fried Frank said it published a client memorandum on DOJ’s October 1 corporate fraud enforcement directive. The firm said the directive requires prosecutors in the National Fraud Enforcement Division to work with its Corporate Enforcement Section throughout corporate investigations and emphasizes fraud involving government funds, healthcare and trade.
Fried Frank said it published a memorandum on New York City’s selection of twelve community districts for the Affordable Housing Fast Track. The firm said eligible residential upzoning applications in those districts will use an expedited process without City Council review beginning January 1, 2027.
Fried Frank said David Solander joined its asset management practice as a partner in Washington, D.C., expanding its regulatory team. The firm said his work covered private funds, including hedge, private equity, real estate and venture capital funds, and advice involving digital asset trading and investment.
Fried Frank announced that it had advised Morgan Stanley Investment Management on the final close of its inaugural North Haven Growth & Innovation Fund. The firm said the fund secured $1.3 billion in capital commitments and described the fundraising as oversubscribed, with the vehicle drawing on Morgan Stanley’s wider business capabilities.
Fried Frank announced that partner Adam D. Summers would speak at DealCatalyst’s Fund Finance West event at the Wynn Las Vegas on October 15–16. The firm said his panel would address collateralized fund obligations, including the role of insurance capital and changes in credit-rating approaches.
Fried Frank announced that partner Adam D. Summers would speak at Practising Law Institute’s Fund Finance 2026 program in New York on October 14. The firm said the event would bring together industry participants to discuss developments in fund financing and that Summers would address financing private-credit assets.