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The Major Shift into Minority Investments

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The venture capital markets are experiencing a prolonged expansion in both the number and type of investors willing to make minority (non-controlling) investments. This heightened competition for investment opportunities and...more

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Record Use of Add-On Acquisitions in Private Equity Is Likely to Continue as Markets Recover

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Over the past several years, sponsors have increasingly relied on add-on acquisitions to increase the value of their portfolio company investments. As EBITDA and revenue multiples on larger platform acquisitions increased...more

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Key Considerations for Independent Sponsors Regarding Portfolio Company Governance

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Holland & Knight's Independent Sponsors Team has seen an increasing number of independent sponsors taking part in transactions of seemingly all shapes and sizes. With increasing variation of transactions comes increasing...more

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PE Views: Insights on the World of Private Equity - March 2021

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Creative Uses of Collateral Present New Financing Opportunities for PE - Raising fresh capital for portfolio companies in times of financial stress is always a delicate balancing act between attracting new lenders and...more

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Pandemic Underlines Whistleblowing Risks for PE

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In a changing social landscape, PE firms should conduct corporate culture due diligence while also ensuring the implementation of robust complaints procedures. As global businesses react to the pandemic and social movements,...more

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PE Views: Insights on the World of Private Equity - December 2020

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Emerging companies have historically been backed by venture capital funds, but as Europe’s startup scene matures, involvement by more traditional private equity investors is growing, particularly in the tech, consumer, and...more

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4 Key Reasons Why European P2P Deals Fail – and How Private Equity Deal Teams Can Avoid Them

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Adherence to secrecy, pre-announcement preparations, realistic expectations-setting, and strategic plans for taking control are keys to P2P deal success. The deal market has seen a resurgence in public to private (P2P)...more

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Opportunities and Challenges for Private Equity Investment in the Insurance Sector

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Recent private equity investments in high-profile deals, such as Bain Capital’s acquisition of esure and Apollo’s acquisition of Aspen Insurance, have brought European insurance sector deal values to record highs. Regulatory...more

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US M&A Litigation: Will the Changing Landscape Shift to the UK?

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Following nearly every announcement of a public-company acquisition in the US, including take-private acquisitions by private equity investors, plaintiffs’ law firms file class actions on behalf of shareholders. These...more

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