In addition to the normal operational and legal risks associated with owning and managing portfolio companies, 2025 has introduced or exacerbated a wave of geopolitical and macroeconomic risks such as inflation, tariffs,...more
Times of economic volatility often increase disparities between a seller’s valuation and the buyer’s valuation of the same company. Earn-out provisions are one tool frequently used to address such disparities. An earn-out...more
6/18/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Earn-Outs ,
EBITDA ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Risk Management ,
Valuation
Private credit has become an essential source of financing globally, with fund sponsors enjoying strong demand from borrowers, market participants, and investors. However, as the industry’s “golden age” continues, regulatory...more
On June 12, 2025 the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) formally withdrew fourteen outstanding rule proposals issued by the prior administration. Although most observers doubted that the current Commission would adopt...more
6/17/2025
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Management ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Confession: writing this in May 2025, we cannot predict with confidence what the rest of 2025 will bring. The year has already seen four months of change and upheaval – political, regulatory, and economic. The new US...more
5/1/2025
/ Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Equity ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Markets remain exceptionally volatile following the announcement of the U.S. “Liberation Day” tariffs and retaliatory measures from other countries. While the ultimate path of policy remains uncertain, recent developments are...more
4/11/2025
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Fund Managers ,
Investment ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Liquidity ,
Market Volatility ,
Portfolio Companies ,
Private Funds ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
Valuation