Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, September 29, 2015
A civil war has erupted among shareholders as pension funds and mutual funds fight over what constitutes good governance.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, September 29, 2015
A civil war has erupted among shareholders as pension funds and mutual funds fight over what constitutes good governance.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, September 22, 2015
Higher valuations create higher expectations, and failure to meet them can set off a downward spiral and a forced sale. In that event, the venture capitalists are paid first, leaving “unicorpses” in their wake and the founders with nothing.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, September 15, 2015
This case truly highlights the outdated nature of workers’ laws in America, not just around what it means to work for someone, but also what benefits and protections American workers need whether they are a contractor, employee or provider of services.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, July 23, 2015
The takeover battle between the pharmaceutical rivals Mylan N.V. and Teva went into full-scale fight mode on Thursday when the independent foundation created by Mylan to fend off the hostile bid finally acted.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, July 21, 2015
It turns out that mutual funds may not be that great at keeping track of the stocks they own. The latest evidence comes from a legal battle over the $24.9 billion management-led buyout at Dell.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, July 14, 2015
An unfolding scandal in Northern Ireland has cast a harsh light on what can happen when a private equity firm goes trolling for distressed assets and a big return. It is a toxic mix of money, lawyers, politicians and the continued wreckage of the financial crisis.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, July 7, 2015
In its effort to limit leveraged loans, the government is finding once again that regulating the financial industry is like a game of Whac-a-Mole, with new unregulated players popping up to fill the risky gaps.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, July 1, 2015
The $50 billion valuation of Uber, the car-hailing service, has been held up as an illustration that Silicon Valley is in the middle of another bubble. Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital giant, disagrees.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, June 23, 2015
Hostile takeover wars are unnerving for companies and investors alike in any industry. But the multi-front war involving the generic drug makers Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Mylan is even more daunting.
Steven Davidoff Solomon writes for The New York Times, June 16, 2015
It may be that Mr. Dorsey is the right person for the chief executive post at Twitter. But let’s hope that it is based on his real skills, and not the myth that if Jobs did the impossible with Apple, then any founder of any tech company can replicate that success.