Best Nikitha Podcasts (2026)

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Drinks With The Deal: Greenberg Traurig's Levor on PE's Next Frontier 19:46

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Shaun Levor of Greenberg Traurig discusses building a legal career in New York after growing up in South Africa and how his father, a trial lawyer, has influenced his approach to practice.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: V&E's Solorzano on Executive Order, Regulatory Shifts 23:59

21d ago23:59

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Jon Solorzano, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, discusses how a sweeping White House executive order could drive changes to proxy advisers and shareholder proposals.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Vertex's Rughani on Corporate Development 24:33

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Vertex head of corporate development Nigel Rughani discusses dealmaking, sourcing and integration strategy on the buy side.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Dechert's Thierfelder on Intensity in Practice, Management and Life 28:46

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Dechert co-chair and PE and M&A partner Mark Thierfelder talks about embracing the intense nature of corporate practice, why lateral hiring is critical for his firm and his affinity for hobbies that force him to forget about work.By The Deal

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Behind The Buyouts: Jefferies’ Chu on Spectrum Strategy 25:40

2M ago25:40

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Jefferies vice chairman Lawrence Chu discusses the $23 billion AT&T-EchoStar spectrum deal and the strategic landscape for wireless, fiber and AI infrastructure.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: UIowa's Lie on Unmasking Corporate Fraud 24:03

2M ago24:03

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University of Iowa finance professor Erik Lie discussed his pioneering research into options backdating, his new book Catching Cheats, and how forensic finance can detect hidden misconduct.By The Deal

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Behind The Buyouts: JPMorgan's Berkus on Consumer M&A Rebound 27:34

2M ago27:34

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Bob Berkus, managing director on JPMorgan's investment banking team, discussed the firm's growing mid-cap unit and a strong pipeline of consumer and retail deals for 2026.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Latham's Drewry, Dubofsky on Rising M&A Activism, Exxon Robo-Voting 27:31

2M ago27:31

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Latham & Watkins partners Christopher Drewry and Josh Dubofsky, global co-chairs of the firm’s shareholder activism and takeover defense practice, discussed the latest trends in investor insurgencies on the Activist Investing Today podcast with The Deal’s Ronald Orol.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Proskauer's Ahn on the Lessons of a Stint In-House 20:24

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Proskauer Rose partner Chris Ahn discusses how his time as general counsel at James Perse made him appreciate what clients want out of their lawyers and what he loved about being at a law firm.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Barclay's Rossman on Exxon Retail Program, Rising Campaigns 23:20

3M ago23:20

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Jim Rossman, global head of shareholder advisory at Barclays, analyzes the effect of an Exxon retail investor voting program as well as record levels of activism.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: True Beauty's Gersten, Nuñez on Scaling Emerging Brands 50:58

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True Beauty Ventures co-founders Rich Gersten and Cristina Nuñez discuss building a sector-focused venture firm, their portfolio strategy and the state of beauty M&A.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Thoma Bravo's Schwab on In-House Roles 23:17

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Thoma Bravo general counsel Steven Schwab discusses the appeal of being an in-house lawyer, the differences between working at a trading firm and a PE sponsor and the issues he's thinking about now.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Lazard's Couvelier on Retail 'Robo-Voting,' M&A Trends 24:51

3M ago24:51

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Lazard Managing Director Chris Couvelier discusses shareholder activism trends, Exxon's robo-voting program, and M&A-driven campaigns with The Deal’s Ron Orol.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Arenova's Li Balances Creative, Financial Roles in VFX 38:32

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On the latest episode of Behind the Buyouts, Arenova Capital founder and managing partner David Li discusses applyinga private equity principles to the creative business of visual effects for Hollywood and beyond.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Moelis' Lee on Special Committee Work, Building a Career 35:05

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Managing director Dan Lee discusses his work advising special committees on conflicted transactions and building a career experience by experience.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Baker & McKenzie's Broder Offers Corporate Version of LA Law 22:34

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Jennifer Broder, an M&A partner at Baker & McKenzie in Los Angeles, discusses clerking for Leo Strine, working as an associate for Bob Denham and how presiding over a mock trial in third grade helped set her on a path to becoming a lawyer.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Brand Eyes Director Notice Compromises 22:06

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White & Case's Richard Brand suggests that passive investors, other institutions and academics should develop best practices for corporate bylaws seeking information about an activist's director nominations, as the matter right now is left to the courts to decide.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Simpson's Cooper on Refinitiv, Lehman, Team Building 24:14

4M ago24:14

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Elizabeth Cooper, the head of private equity at Simpson Thacher, talks about transitioning from M&A to PE as a young partner and how advising Blackstone on the Refinitiv deal transformed her career.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: A&O Shearman's Litowitz Talks Paramount, Merger Integration 17:03

5M ago17:03

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Dan Litowitz, the U.S. deputy co-head of M&A at A&O Shearman, discusses what he's learned from watching his clients integrate acquisitions that he's applied to the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and work he's done for Paramount.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Oak Hill's Baker on MetroNet Investment, Fiber's S-Curve 31:01

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Oak Hill Capital's managing partner Scott Baker walks listeners through the firm's 11-year investment in Metronet Inc., an early mover in the push to spool fiber to homes throughout the country.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Bok on How Wall Street Is Like 'Glengarry Glen Ross' 44:36

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Scott Bok, the former chairman and CEO of M&A boutique Greenhill, discusses his career, his new memoir and the challenges of managing the highly ambitious people in finance.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Holland & Knight's August on Advising Growth Companies 23:10

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Adam August, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Tysons, Va., discusses his work for companies that have the federal government as a significant customer and why he enjoys advising clients from formation to sale.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Kobre's Kim on Samsung, Chaebols, Browder 22:42

6M ago22:42

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Kobre & Kim co-founder Michael Kim explains why the environment for activist investing in South Korea is improving, despite structural restrictions, and he discusses his work advising Putin critic Bill Browder.By The Deal

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Behind The Buyouts: Houlihan's Abelow On PE Resilience in 2025 24:50

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Justin Abelow, managing director in Houlihan Lokey's financial sponsors group, discusses PE's resilience in navigating a challenging M&A environment and the alternate structures firms are pursuing for liquidity.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Schroders Capital's Knox on Evolving GP Landscape 17:27

6M ago17:27

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Schroders Capital's senior investment director of private equity Jeremy Knox discusses the growth in continuation funds in a tough exit environment, as well as the firm's interest in asset-light services businesses as a co-investor.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Greenberg Traurig's Levor on PE's Next Frontier 19:46

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Activist Investing Today: V&E's Solorzano on Executive Order, Regulatory Shifts 23:59

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Drinks With The Deal: Vertex's Rughani on Corporate Development 24:33

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Drinks With The Deal: Dechert's Thierfelder on Intensity in Practice, Management and Life 28:46

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Behind The Buyouts: Jefferies’ Chu on Spectrum Strategy 25:40

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Drinks With The Deal: UIowa's Lie on Unmasking Corporate Fraud 24:03

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Behind The Buyouts: JPMorgan's Berkus on Consumer M&A Rebound 27:34

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Activist Investing Today: Latham's Drewry, Dubofsky on Rising M&A Activism, Exxon Robo-Voting 27:31

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Drinks With The Deal: Proskauer's Ahn on the Lessons of a Stint In-House 20:24

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Activist Investing Today: Barclay's Rossman on Exxon Retail Program, Rising Campaigns 23:20

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Behind the Buyouts: True Beauty's Gersten, Nuñez on Scaling Emerging Brands 50:58

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Drinks With The Deal: Thoma Bravo's Schwab on In-House Roles 23:17

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Activist Investing Today: Lazard's Couvelier on Retail 'Robo-Voting,' M&A Trends 24:51

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Behind the Buyouts: Arenova's Li Balances Creative, Financial Roles in VFX 38:32

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Drinks With The Deal: Moelis' Lee on Special Committee Work, Building a Career 35:05

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Drinks With The Deal: Baker & McKenzie's Broder Offers Corporate Version of LA Law 22:34

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Activist Investing Today: Brand Eyes Director Notice Compromises 22:06

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Drinks With The Deal: Simpson's Cooper on Refinitiv, Lehman, Team Building 24:14

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Drinks With The Deal: A&O Shearman's Litowitz Talks Paramount, Merger Integration 17:03

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Behind the Buyouts: Oak Hill's Baker on MetroNet Investment, Fiber's S-Curve 31:01

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Drinks With The Deal: Bok on How Wall Street Is Like 'Glengarry Glen Ross' 44:36

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Drinks With The Deal: Holland & Knight's August on Advising Growth Companies 23:10

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Activist Investing Today: Kobre's Kim on Samsung, Chaebols, Browder 22:42

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Behind The Buyouts: Houlihan's Abelow On PE Resilience in 2025 24:50

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Behind the Buyouts: Schroders Capital's Knox on Evolving GP Landscape 17:27