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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Wachtell M&A partners Igor Kirman and Lina Tetelbaum discuss the evolution of their mentor-protege relationship over the past 15 years and how it's enriched their practices and their lives. 

Transact Capital managing director Justin Karr discusses the state of the consumer market in 2025, including private equity interest in contract manufacturing and better-for-you food. 

Real estate activist Jonathan Litt discusses concerns that REIT boards often identify distorted peer groups to justify problematic executive pay, as well as why specific directors at 15 REITs should face vote-no campaigns.