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In today’s compressed, data-intensive deal environment, traditional diligence no longer scales. Advanced analytics are redefining the standard for diligence, delivering earlier and more defensible insight across diligence, execution, and value creation. Read a new article from Tara Soileau to learn how advanced analytics are reshaping the way leading deal teams operate and what this means for modern M&A ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gFQUff9q #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealDiligence #DataAnalytics

Michael Seelhof will discuss how tribunals engage with valuation techniques and assess damages in complex disputes at the Dispute Resolution in M&A Transactions - International Conference on May 22 in Warsaw. Thomas Fearis will also attend. Find out more → https://lnkd.in/gZg8YV8B  #arbitration #disputes 

As of Q1 2026, average stock prices for six publicly traded alternative investment managers declined 26.7% quarter over quarter, reflecting broad market pressure across the sector. Despite this, underlying performance remained strong, with growth in fee-earning AUM, management fees, and FRE. For implications of these insights and other detailed research on these investment managers using consistent methodology, read the Q1 2026 GP Report >>> https://lnkd.in/eY_Nm7Jy Carl Losito #PublicGP #investmentmanager #alternativeinvestment

The CFPB recently released its revised final rule implementing Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which reshapes how small business lending data will be collected and reported. This revised rule significantly scales back the original framework and will have an impact on lenders’ data collection and reporting. Learn more about the changes and how to comply in this alert from our Financial Institution Advisory team – https://lnkd.in/eUWErPNP Alexandra Sawyer

The AI boom is transforming data center demand and creating new legal, regulatory, and energy challenges. Artificial intelligence and cloud computing are driving a surge in data center construction. Investors, utilities, and policymakers will grapple with the infrastructure, energy, and regulatory challenges shaping the next phase of digital infrastructure. View our infographic below for a detailed breakdown about how data centers work and why they are expanding. Check out the full issue of ThinkSet to find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gumEmTxG

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has unconditionally cleared at Phase 1 Hays Travel Limited's acquisition of Polka Dot Travel and Millington Travel. A BRG team led by Wojciech Pawlak and Greg Wilkinson, with support from David Parker, André Araya Olmedo and Callum Padfield, assisted Hays Travel with geographic market definition, local competition analysis and the assessment of barriers to entry and expansion.  #competition #mergers #marketdefinition 

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has introduced significant changes to citizenship eligibility for its core lending programs—reshaping access to capital for small businesses. As of early 2026, only US citizens or US nationals with a principal residence in the US are eligible for SBA 7(a), 504, Microloan, and Surety Bond Guarantee programs. This marks a shift from prior policy, which allowed foreign nationals and permanent residents to have majority ownership in small businesses receiving SBA loans. For lenders, this is an operational impact that effects things like underwriting and eligibility screening, KYB/KYC and ownership verification, compliance and fair lending risk, and more. Learn more about this update and how it impacts financial institutions in this article from Holly M. Sampson, Alexandra Sawyer, and Kristin Wenske – https://lnkd.in/euP4sKq6

Greg Wilkinson and Wojciech Pawlak will take part in the latest episode of BRG's "Antitrust Exchange" webinar series, in partnership with ThoughtLeaders4 Competition | TL4C. This session will explore developments in business-to-business (B2B) mergers and key lessons emerging from the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) recent decisional practice. Discussion will focus on how CMA has assessed competition in B2B settings and types of arguments that have been accepted or rejected, as well as economic characteristics of firms and products commonly encountered in B2B markets that can influence the evidence and arguments available to parties. Register here → https://lnkd.in/eC2jCRc7

BRG is a proud sponsor of the SABA North America Annual Conference, which brings together the South Asian legal community in a forum for professional growth, development, and advocacy for civil rights and access to justice. Attendees Vijay Bondada, Minh Doan, Rita Johal-Johnson, MBA, Sabera Choudhury, Faizal Karim, Mason Pan, Krishnan Ramadas CMA, Deepa Sundararaman, Krishna Kamath, PhD and Ellen Liaw look forward to connecting with the community. Learn more about the conference → https://lnkd.in/eza-GwGi #risingwiththetide #SABA2026SD #SABANA2026 #BRGExpert 

Phil Alves will speak at the Tanzanian Competition Law & Investor Conference on May 14 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The session ‘Consolidation vs Competition’ will examine competition enforcement in the telecommunications sector with a focus on the evolving digital infrastructure landscape in Tanzania and the broader region. Panelists will discuss trends in mobile penetration and market growth and competition issues that arise in concentrated markets, including dominance and consolidation. They will also explore the regulatory outlook and identify key barriers that may limit competition, investment and sustainable growth. Register here: https://lnkd.in/daJiHz6C #antitrust #competition #telecoms