#236 What Is PE Anyway? All the Questions You Were Afraid To Ask About Private Equity

Private equity has been in the hot seat at the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division lately. Both agencies have increasingly expressed skepticism regarding PE buyers and owners, and have devoted more resources to investigating matters where PE parties are involved. But what exactly is PE? And how does it fit into the antitrust regulatory landscape? In this episode, co-hosts Elyse Dorsey and Jana Seidl speak with Sarahi Constantine Padilla, Senior Counsel at Warburg Pincus, about all-things private equity—and ask all the burning questions you might have been afraid to ask. With special guest: Sarahi Constantine Padilla, Senior Counsel at Warburg Pincus Related Links: U.S. v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare - Memorandum Opinion FTC's Khan puts private equity 'on notice' that roll-up strategies could be illegal Chair Lina Khan, Memorandum to Commission Staff and Commissioners Hosted by: Elyse Dorsey, Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Jana Seidl, Baker Botts LLP