Obtained Nearly $600 Million in Settlements in Class Action Against Private Equity Firms

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.