Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 278: Listen and Learn -- Partnership Liability
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 464: Listen and Learn -- Partnership Formation
Private Equity Roundtable Discussion with Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals & Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video C)
Private Equity Roundtable Discussion with Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals & Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video B)
PE Roundtable Discussion With Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals and Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video A)
THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR PART III
THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR
Fundraising Trends in Private Equity for GPs and LPs
Podcast: Fund Subscription Facilities: Key Considerations for Limited Partners
Lawyers on Tap: Tap Tips for Entity Formation and Taxation
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) recently issued guidance (Guidance) for limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs) on the use of net asset value (NAV)-based financing facilities in private equity...more
Many private fund managers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Fifth Circuit struck down the Private Fund Rules (check out our blog post for more information). Do not, however, assume the SEC will stop its aggressive...more
Net Asset Value (NAV)-based financing facilities (“NAV Facilities”) continue to proliferate in private equity. In response, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released comprehensive new guidance making the...more
Delaware remains the most popular jurisdiction for the domestic formation of private equity and venture capital funds (a “Fund”) as either a limited partnership or limited liability company. In fact, 54.8% of the deals...more
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) recently delivered a series of speeches1 raising their concerns about the evolution of private equity financing and the...more
Over the last 10 years, continuation funds have evolved to be a well-established potential exit route for private fund sponsors. According to advisory estimates, some $40 billion deals were completed in 2023, with more than...more
Debt finance plays a key role in all parts of the capital structure for private investment funds and their investors. In particular, the use of debt finance is an increasingly important component of secondary transactions,...more
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
UK regulators have recently announced a number of reforms for banks and other financial institutions. - On 23 November 2023, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) (together,...more
Challenging economic conditions have made it even more attractive for certain General Partners (GPs) to seek to maintain existing assets owned by fund vehicles. Continuation funds offer GPs a mechanism for doing this by...more
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released considerations for both limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs) in respect of continuation fund transactions, including GP-led secondaries, in May 2023....more
GP-led secondary deals — where a sponsor initiates the sale of portfolio companies from a fund it manages to a new fund it also manages — were a prominent feature of the private equity landscape in 2022, encouraged by...more
We are often asked by clients and non-Irish law firms in the context of fund finance transactions about using fund structures established under the revamped Irish Investment Limited Partnership (“ILP”) regime, and, in...more
The real estate joint venture (JV) is an investment vehicle that marries investment or development competence on one hand with capital on the other to invest in a real estate platform. The investment or development competence...more
As the PE dealmaking environment heated up in the past decade, limited partners (LPs) have sought to gain even more exposure to the asset class. Simultaneously, general partners (GPs) at PE firms have begun to band together...more
As private equity (PE) dealmaking heated up in the past decade, limited partners (LPs) sought to gain even more exposure to the asset class. Simultaneously, general partners (GPs) at PE firms began to band together more than...more
Global flows of private capital into sustainable investment strategies continued to gain momentum in 2021. Over 3,826 investor signatories committed to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment in 2021, equating to a 65%...more
Green shoots emerge as PE firms consider new ways to incorporate ESG into dealmaking. Market sentiment and the increasing importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) to firms’ competitiveness across the...more
Proposed changes to Dutch tax law will make Dutch limited partnerships attractive private equity and venture capital fund and feeder fund alternatives to Irish and Luxembourg equivalents. A Dutch limited partnership...more
Aligning the interests of General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs) is an essential component of successful private equity funds. Efficient fund terms help GPs and LPs focus on achieving common goals and maximizing...more
The energy market has undergone significant change in the past 12 months, with even more on the horizon. Join us for a webinar series as we explore how these changes have shaped—and will continue to impact—the energy...more
Private equity and venture funds have been critical partners of the solar industry in recent years. Fund managers and the limited partners in their funds have sought broad exposure to solar assets—both utility scale and...more
Those involved in the private equity industry will have seen the recent reports of an alleged fraud on a U.S. bank by a Florida-based private equity fund manager, the accusation being that subscription agreements with LPs, as...more