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Obtained Nearly $600 Million in Settlements in Class Action Against Private Equity Firms
September 30, 2014
In re Kirk Dahl, et al. v. Bain Capital Partners, LLC, et al., 07-cv-12388 (E.D. Mass.)
Robins Kaplan represented public shareholders of companies that were taken private in leveraged buyout transactions in a class action against defendants that allegedly conspired to suppress the acquisition prices of the target companies. The defendants were among the largest private equity firms. Settlements in the case ultimately reached nearly $600 million.
Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation we practice. They do not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case, as all cases are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.
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