Best Ronald E Lee Podcasts (2024)

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Bill Courtney - Undefeated Football Coach's Guide to Building a Better Community 41:20

5d ago41:20

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Bill Courtney first became widely known as the volunteer coach who transformed an underprivileged high school football team into champions in the Oscar-winning documentary “Undefeated.” But going from a traumatic childhood to becoming an inspiring community leader was a hard-fought victory. Bill joined host Jay Ruderman to talk about how overcoming…

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Drinks With The Deal: Kirkland’s Lee Talks About Webtoon IPO, Changes in Legal Industry 26:10

10d ago26:10

26:10

Kirkland partner Ed Lee discusses his pride in helping take the media and technology company Webtoon public and how the legal industry has evolved over his career.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Foo Talks Vetting Directors for All Shareholders 18:51

16d ago18:51

18:51

Forward Risk co-founder Brendan Foo dismisses assertions that business intelligence advisers to activists are knocking on doors in an aggressive way.By The Deal

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Lee Asher - How Rescuing Dogs Rescues Us 40:28

19d ago40:28

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Lee Asher is known for his positive presence. Visit the Asher House page and you'll be met with countless videos of Lee greeting animals getting a second chance at his Oregon sanctuary. But Lee's struggles with mental health don't often get the same spotlight. Lee joined host Jay Ruderman to talk about the importance of pet adoption, resilience, an…

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Drinks With The Deal: Alisa Levin on Legal Recruiting and What Makes for Successful Lateral Hiring 30:01

23d ago30:01

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In this week’s Drinks With The Deal podcast, Greene-Levin-Snyder's Alisa Levin discusses her career as a legal recruiter and how lawyers and law firms should think about the market for lateral talent.By The Deal

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Jason Collins - First Out: Being Openly Gay in a Major Team Sport 42:04

1M ago42:04

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In 2013, Jason Collins made history. On top of his storied basketball career, he was the first male player of any major American team sport to come out as gay. Jason was well-known for his leadership on and off the court. That reputation stands strong even after he retired from the league. Today, Jason is a steadfast advocate for the LGBTQ communit…

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Drinks With The Deal: Latham’s Bekheit on Lessons Learned From In-House Stint 23:20

1M ago23:20

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On the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Mark Bekheit, the global vice chair of M&A at Latham & Watkins, discusses how his brief time as an in-house lawyer at Sandisk was pivotal both for client development and perspective on his career.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Nardello Digs Up Dirt on Boards, Activists 20:23

2M ago20:23

20:23

Dan Nardello, the founder of business intelligence firm Nardello & Co., talks about resume inconsistencies, credit card and corporate jet abuse, and vetting directors in the MeToo era amid activist campaigns.By The Deal

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Ronald E. Richter - Fighting for Children at Risk 39:35

2M ago39:35

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Ronald E. Richter is the CEO and Executive Director of JCCA, an organization that provides child welfare and mental health services to the most vulnerable of New York’s children and families. Throughout his career, Ron has been a steadfast advocate for the children of New York, whether as a judge in the Family Court system or as Commissioner of New…

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Behind the Buyouts: Stride's Berg on Backing Passion Brands 50:12

2M ago50:12

50:12

Stride Consumer's partner Steve Berg discusses the firm's investment strategy and the state of consumer M&A in 2024.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Covington’s Freling On Government Contracts, M&A 22:22

2M ago22:22

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In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Scott Freling, the vice chair of government contracts at Covington & Burling, talks about the practice and its intersection with M&A and PE.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Vestar's Bhat on Continuation Funds, Bilateral Recaps 48:20

2M ago48:20

48:20

Vestar's co-head of investments Nikhil Bhat discusses the firm's $1.2 billion continuation vehicle for Circana, its use of bilateral recaps and interest in route-based facility services.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Gottfried Talks Dissident Vetting Bylaws, M&A Panels 29:38

2M ago29:38

29:38

Keith Gottfried of Gottfried Shareholder Advisory, an adviser to companies targeted by activists, discusses advance dissident nominee interviews, 13D rule changes, corralling retail votes and M&A committee settlements.By The Deal

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Shane Burcaw - Proud to be Disabled 34:58

2M ago34:58

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Shane Burcaw grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Moravian College with an English degree. His bestselling memoir was shortlisted for the ALA Excellence in Nonfiction Award. He also writes as a freelancer for The Morning Call. His blog, Laughing At My Nightmare, talks about the humor of living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) an…

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Drinks With The Deal: V&E’s Gill on Evolution of Houston Legal Market 30:02

2M ago30:02

30:02

Vinson & Elkins co-head of M&A and capital markets Steve Gill talks about how the rise of energy PE has changed the Houston legal market and what he learned from advising Huntsman on its troubled deal with Apollo.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Simpson’s Michael Chao on Intellectual Appeal of M&A 18:38

2M ago18:38

18:38

In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Simpson Thacher M&A partner Michael Chao says that exposure to new businesses and legal issues makes the practice appealing to him and helps him be a better lawyer.By The Deal

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Brett Gelman - Hollywood Speaking out Against Antisemitism 35:22

2M ago35:22

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Brett Gelman is best and more recently known for his work on shows like Fleabag and Stranger things, but the actor has been around for years. Throughout his career he’s also been a vocal advocate against antisemitism and Jewish inclusion in Hollywood. Following the October 7 attacks, Brett stepped up his activism and has been a steadfast supporter …

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Behind the Buyouts: Churchill's Philpott on Private Credit Boom 20:57

3M ago20:57

20:57

Churchill managing director Anne Philpott discusses the firm's direct lending and PE strategies and expectations for M&A in 2024.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Skadden’s Kim On Working as a Translator, Managing Up and Making Partner in the Pandemic 21:42

3M ago21:42

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In the most recent Drinks With The Deal podcast, Skadden M&A partner Do Kim discusses working as a translator between college and law school, how she approaches managing associates and making partner at the start of the pandemic.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Goldman’s Codo-Lotti Talks SpinCo, Buybacks, M&A 18:51

3M ago18:51

18:51

Top activism defense banker Pam Codo-Lotti, Global Chief Operating Officer of Activism and Shareholder Advisory at Goldman Sachs, discusses activism, divestitures, capital returns and other M&A topics.By The Deal

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Ed Begley Jr - How to Keep Your Planet and Pocketbook Healthy 32:22

3M ago32:22

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Ed Begley Jr. has been a known name in Hollywood since the 1960s, with recent credits in Young Sheldon, Better Call Saul, and the movie Amsterdam. He’s had a stellar career onscreen, but his commitment to living an environmentally friendly life is just as impressive. Ed’s love of biking, public transit, and electric cars comes up every award season…

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Drinks With The Deal: Sullivan & Cromwell’s Wu on Navigating to Partnership 21:23

3M ago21:23

21:23

Mimi Wu talks about signing up two big deals in her last months as an associate, her affinity for distressed M&A and how getting an M.B.A. along with a J.D. has helped her as a lawyer.By The Deal

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Jane Velez-Mitchell - Sober and Vegan for the Planet 42:29

3M ago42:29

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Jane Velez-Mitchell is best-known for her work in broadcast television, but her career - and life - has been a master class in making a change and sticking to it. After confronting her alcoholism as an early career journalist, Jane began living more authentically than she ever had before. She came out as a lesbian, became a vegan, and founded a fre…

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Drinks With The Deal: Sidley's DuClos on SPACs 46:41

4M ago46:41

46:41

Sidley Austin's Josh DuClos offers his thoughts on the new SEC regulations for SPACs, the larger economy and market as well as the historic role that private equity firms have played in the SPAC sector.By The Deal

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Troy Kotsur - Advocating for Onscreen Authenticity 45:06

4M ago45:06

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Academy-Award winning actor Troy Kotsur has been featured in blockbuster films, Broadway shows, and hit TV shows throughout his career. He’s also been a tireless advocate for the Deaf community, both in front of and behind the cameras. Troy sat down with host Jay Ruderman to discuss the importance of authenticity in portrayal of Deaf and disabled c…

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Activist Investing Today: Levin Talks Tesla, Musk, Delaware, Votes 25:30

4M ago25:30

25:30

Activist investor and adviser Michael Levin explains how he's seeking to strengthen a Delaware settlement to require a binding pay vote at the electric car maker, and he talks Tesla reincorporation and more.By The Deal

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Drinks With the Deal: Wachtell’s Kling Talks Career Progression, Parenthood 28:39

4M ago28:39

28:39

In the latest episode of Drinks With The Deal, Wachtell’s Jake Kling talks about milestone deals for him, what he learned from his clerkship and how becoming a parent changed his view of being a lawyer.By The Deal

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The Black Mambas: Women Saving Rhinos and Elephants from Extinction 36:36

4M ago36:36

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Both species of rhinoceros in Africa are endangered, in large part due to the value of rhino horn on the black market. In the western part of South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park, a group is working to keep these animals safe in spite of the bounties on their horns. The Black Mambas are a woman-only group of rangers that patrol the wildlife …

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Behind the Buyouts: Lincolnshire's Nacier on Business Services 30:20

5M ago30:20

30:20

Lincolnshire principal Matt Nacier discusses the firm's interest and investments in business services, including facility services, an increase in M&A opportunities in 2024 and more.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Cadence's Stone on Marine Corps Lessons 27:16

5M ago27:16

27:16

On this week’s episode of Drinks With The Deal, Ryan Stone, a corporate development professional at Cadence Design Systems, discusses how an early stint in the Marine Corps helped shape his career.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today Podcast: Wachtell’s Tetelbaum Talks NDAs 30:14

5M ago30:14

30:14

Elina Tetelbaum, a Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz activist defense partner, takes AIT behind the scenes to explain how companies and activists negotiate confidentiality agreements, as well as the trading and campaigning restrictions they typically include.By The Deal

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Bobby Farrelly - Directing for a more Inclusive Hollywood 31:04

5M ago31:04

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Bobby Farrelly’s movies are well-known for their comedy - Dumb and Dumber, There’s Something About Mary, and, most recently, Champions. They’re also well-known for something else - featuring actors with disabilities in prominent roles. For Bobby, this isn’t activism. It’s making sure the world he creates on-screen looks like the one he lives off-sc…

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Drinks With The Deal Podcast: Cohen on Working for Cuomos, Perelman, Napster 42:31

5M ago42:31

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In this week’s Drinks With The Deal, Steve Cohen talks about his varied legal career, in which he’s been the GC at Ron Perelman’s MacAndrews & Forbes and worked for New York governors Mario and Andrew Cuomo.By The Deal

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Michael Maren - The Road to Hell and the Pitfalls of Food Aid 41:25

5M ago41:25

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In his career, Michael Maren has been a relief worker, war correspondent, and film director. Michael’s book, The Road to Hell, took a hard look at NGOs operating in a development context, and how good intentions aren’t enough to affect positive change. On this episode of All About Change, Michael joins host Jay Ruderman to discuss his time working …

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Drinks With The Deal: Weil’s Machera on Lessons From Early Career 23:14

5M ago23:14

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On this week’s Drinks With The Deal podcast, Chris Machera, the co-head of PE at Weil, discusses how early jobs in restaurants and as a paralegal were great training for life as a lawyer.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Macquarie Capital's Amster on PE Outlook for 2024 25:10

6M ago25:10

25:10

Macquarie Capital's global head of financial sponsors Tom Amster discusses private equity's dealmaking prospects in 2024 amid mounting pressure to return capital to LPs.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Freshfields' Klingsberg, Bieber Eye Consultants as Wedges 29:30

6M ago29:30

29:30

Freshfields activist defense attorneys Ethan Klingsberg and Elizabeth Bieber discuss insider-controlled company activism, subcommittee formation in settlements, governance and more.By The Deal

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Julianna Margulies - The Vital Importance of Holocaust Education 36:59

6M ago36:59

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With antisemitism on the rise, the need for Holocaust education has never been more important. That’s where Emmy award-winner Julianna Margulies comes in. In 2022, Julianna helped to found the Holocaust Educator School Partnership, an initiative to help train undergraduate and graduate students in how to teach about the Holocaust in the classroom. …

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Drinks With The Deal: DLA’s Ruhland on Working In-House, Managing 27:12

6M ago27:12

27:12

Kathy Ruhland discusses leading deal teams and being co-head of the corporate practice group at DLA Piper as well as her time in-house at General Mills.By The Deal

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Activist Investing Today: Activism’s Power Couple Discuss Marriage, ESG, M&A 27:47

6M ago27:47

27:47

Perella Weinberg activism banker Jillian Alsheimer and her husband, Sebastian, an activism partner at Wilson Sonsini, discuss marriage, white squires, M&A and prospects for Bernie Sanders as a labor-backed director nominee.By The Deal

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Nas Daily and Bringing His Life From Good to Great 34:52

6M ago34:52

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Nas Daily has been an internet sensation since its inception. But the man behind it all is a bit less well known. Nuseir Yassin left a well-paying job at Venmo to travel the world, and do 1,000 videos in 1,000 days about the places and people he encountered. Since then, he’s built a company founded on community, positivity, and storytelling. Nuseir…

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Drinks With The Deal: Orrick’s Gemello Discusses Associate Training 31:11

6M ago31:11

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Law firms will have to relate to their associates very differently in the next decade, says Orrick’s Matthew Gemello, in just one of the major changes facing Big Law.By The Deal

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Fran Drescher - Kicking Cancer to the Curb 46:41

7M ago46:41

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In this episode from the All About Change vault, Jay Ruderman sits down with iconic actor and activist Fran Drescher. Fran tells Jay the story of getting The Nanny off the ground, and what it took to make sure that Fran Fein made it to air as a Jewish woman. In the years since The Nanny, Fran has battled uterine cancer, and founded the Cancer Schma…

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Activist Investing Today: Akin's Rappaport, Koenig Talk 13D, Delaware 25:09

7M ago25:09

25:09

Akin’s Doug Rappaport and Jason Koenig discuss strategic board subcommittee disclosures, books and records requests and unintended consequences for companies with 13D rules.By The Deal

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Drinks With The Deal: Fried Frank’s Epstein on Lessons Learned From Early Banking Stint 22:10

7M ago22:10

22:10

Steve Epstein, the co-head of M&A and PE at Fried Frank, discusses his time as a junior banker in Frank Quattrone’s tech group at Credit Suisse, his return to the law and the challenges of running a group.By The Deal

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Behind The Buyouts: Goldman's Dubner on the Rise in Spinoffs 30:17

7M ago30:17

30:17

Goldman Sachs global head of M&A structuring David Dubner discusses the growth in corporate separations, particularly at large-cap businesses with diversified operations, amid a rise in interest rates over the past couple of years.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Corsair's Schein on Payments, Software Mashup 27:55

7M ago27:55

27:55

Corsair Partner Jeremy Schein discusses the convergence of payments and software, unpacks a recent insurance exit and takes stock of sponsors' portco pipeline.By The Deal

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Chrissy Beckles - Giving New Life to Stray Dogs in Puerto Rico 46:57

7M ago46:57

46:57

The correlation between boxing and rescuing stray dogs isn’t one that’s clear at first glance. But for Chrissy Beckles, founder of the Sato Project, the connection is one she makes each and every day. Since 2011, the Sato Project has rescued more than 8,000 dogs in Puerto Rico. With nearly half a million stray dogs roaming the island, there’s no on…

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Drinks With The Deal: Fenwick's Lee Talks Tech, Making Partner and WFH 28:05

7M ago28:05

28:05

In the latest Drinks With The Deal podcast, Fenwick M&A partner Bomi Lee talked about her decision to focus on tech M&A and what changes when a lawyer makes partner at a firm.By The Deal

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Behind the Buyouts: Investcorp's Tayeh on Backing Essential Services 36:48

8M ago36:48

36:48

Investcorp's head of North American private equity, Dave Tayeh, discusses backing middle market businesses that serve 'needs versus wants.'By The Deal

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