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One of the grey areas for real estate development, private equity and venture capital firms (“sponsors”) that serially launch new funds is how frequently a sponsor can come to market with a new fund offering without hitting...more
On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 54, Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers (“SB54”). The law requires that “covered entities” collect and report sensitive demographic...more
California continues its initiatives to increase workplace diversity through a new law that will require certain funds with a nexus to California to report DEI information about the founding teams of their portfolio...more
Interest in private credit has grown significantly in the past 12 months. As the syndicated market has slowed, direct lenders (and borrowers) are finding better deal flow and increased opportunities. Market pundits have...more
As the private equity (“PE”) and venture capital (“VC”) funds industry grows and matures in Asia, managers are increasingly looking to market interests in their funds to U.S.-based investors. However, many Asia-based managers...more
This report series examines quarterly trends in life sciences venture investment. Key findings for Q3 2022 include: • The industry generated $6.2 billion in deal value across 352 deals in Q3, exhibiting further quarterly...more
Most 3(c)(1) private equity and hedge funds are impacted; exempt venture capital funds are not impacted. Effective August 16, 2021, the dollar thresholds specified in the definition of “qualified client” under Rule 205-3...more
I never find it boring to review the investment adviser exemptions for private fund managers. Apparently, I am not the only one since this is a question we frequently field. Initially, private fund manager investment...more
McDermott was delighted to partner with the BVCA (British Venture Capital Association) on its recent virtual Sector Forum Series: Healthcare event. The event gathered industry experts – from entrepreneurs, to investors and...more
On August 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments expanding the definition of “accredited investor” to allow additional categories of investors to invest in unregistered private offerings. The...more
This alert highlights near-term regulatory deadlines that commonly apply to venture capital and private equity firms. For a more detailed description of regulatory and contractual requirements that commonly apply to venture...more
On January 17, 2017, the SEC announced nine settled enforcement actions for violations of the pay-to-pay rule against private equity, venture capital and hedge fund sponsors. The firms involved agreed to pay monetary...more
The SEC brought a record number of enforcement actions against investment advisers in 2015, resulting in approximately $4.2 billion in sanctions.1 This alert highlights current issues for private equity, venture capital and...more