North America: Strategy

United States President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China at a summit in Beijing in mid-May. The two leaders spoke for about two hours behind closed doors, discussing the trade relationship between the world’s two largest economies, the emergence of artificial intelligence, and energy cooperation.

In a recent edition of Bloomberg‘s Going Private newsletter, David Nestler and Ian Schwartz share their perspectives on the evolving dynamics shaping continuation vehicle transactions in today’s private markets.

Legal departments are investing heavily in AI with unanimous plans to increase budgets, yet 83% lack formal metrics to measure return on investment. While teams report productivity gains and favorable outcomes...

On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an Interim Final Rule (the Rule) that would impose work requirements on certain Medicaid participants.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a groundbreaking "batch" study interconnection framework for large electricity loads of 75 MW or greater, fundamentally transforming how ERCOT processes interconnection...

The Canada Border Services Agency has made an unusual preliminary determination in a dumping investigation involving Austrian oil and gas well casing, finding a 22.6% margin of dumping but declining to impose provisional duties. This decision raises important questions about when provisional duties are necessary to prevent injury and what importers should expect as the investigation proceeds toward final determinations by both the CBSA and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal.

An anonymous hotline complaint comes in. The allegations are serious. The clock is ticking. What should you do first?

As partner retirements accelerate and client relationships define firm value, succession planning is more necessary than ever. It separates firms that will transition successfully from those that will not.

Proskauer's Boston office hosted an intimate cocktail reception for its in-house private capital alumni, bringing together former attorneys now working across various private capital sectors. The gathering provided a platform for professional dialogue on industry trends and personal reconnection, while reinforcing the firm's commitment to maintaining meaningful relationships with its alumni network.

AlixPartners' 14th annual survey reveals how trade disruptions, tariff pressures, and shifting consumer expectations are reshaping e-commerce delivery. With costs rising upstream and tolerance shrinking downstream...

Dr. Josh Sigsworth, founder and CEO of StairAssist Walker, shares his journey from physical therapy student to medical device entrepreneur. Discover how witnessing thousands of patients struggle with stair mobility inspired him to create the first medical equipment designed specifically for both walking and stairs, and learn about his vision to solve a global problem affecting 276 million aging adults worldwide.

Projected financial information (PFI) is central to income- and market-based business valuation analyses. Methods such as the discounted cash flow (DCF) fundamentally depend on the reasonableness of projected revenues...