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Ropes & Gray LLP

SuperReturn International 2025: Four Key Takeaways

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Ropes & Gray attended the SuperReturn International conference in Berlin last week, which attracted over 5,500 decision makers from the private markets industry who came together to share their outlook for 2025 and beyond....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham Texas Private Funds Breakfast Series Introduction to Continuation Fund Transactions

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This winter, Latham’s Investment Funds Practice delivered an in-depth exploration of continuation fund transactions, offering strategic insights and practical guidance in the latest installment of the Texas Private Funds...more

White & Case LLP

Breaking new ground on the next phase of private credit

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Private credit has secured its position as the main provider of debt capital to the mid-market, established its large-cap credentials and is now entering the next phase of its development - After dominating mid-market...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Private Fund Sponsor M&A Could Take Off in 2024

Acquisitions of private fund sponsors can be accretive for large asset managers, providing access to attractive investment strategies with equally attractive margins, which can be deployed in new ways on larger platforms. For...more

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment

Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2024

To understand the litigation and regulatory risks that are coming in 2024 for private capital, it is helpful to look back briefly on recent events. Arguably, the single most important event over the last 18 months was the...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Question of the Week: What is your outlook for private capital in 2024?

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"Fund managers will continue to innovate and be creative in how they address challenges in the market. For example, fund and portfolio level restructurings will progress at a steady pace to address limitations on exit...more

A&O Shearman

Private capital's place in the Middle East energy transition

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Ambitious plans for renewable energy projects will create long-term opportunities for private funds and sovereign investors in the region, say Ben Ward and Kamar Jaffer. They explore the trends in private markets and what...more

A&O Shearman

FTC sues PE fund and its portfolio company, signaling continued and growing focus on PE funds and roll-up acquisitions

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On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a groundbreaking complaint in federal court against PE fund Welsh Carson and its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP), making good on its promise...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Fee Calculation Settlement Presents Broader Liability Concerns for Private Fund Managers

A recent enforcement action against two affiliated wealth management businesses raises concerns over whether and how other registered investment advisers will be subject to sanctions for issues that arise in the ordinary...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

The Sneak Peek: Secondaries Pulse Check

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Pent up dry powder? Biggest emerging secondaries sectors? Leverage still a viable means to finance deals? Below is a “sneak peek” into what our Proskauer panelists have to say on these big topics. They, along with our lineup...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

[Event] Getting a Deal Done: M&A Opportunities for Asset and Wealth Managers - October 26th, New York, NY

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What to expect? The first half of 2022 marked another banner period for asset and wealth management deals, with deal volume up 11% compared to the same period in 2021, according to PWC. And the market for buying and selling...more

King & Spalding

Assessing the Value of Intellectual Property Rights in M&A Deals Involving Government Contractors

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Intellectual property (“IP”) rights can be one of the most valuable assets of a government contractor. There are several factors potential buyers can use to properly evaluate a government contractor’s IP in mergers and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Shadow Trading Enforcement Lessons For Private Funds

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has a long history of adopting novel theories in litigation to convince the courts to expand the scope of the federal insider trading laws. The SEC's latest effort comes in an...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New “Shadow Insider Trading” SEC Enforcement Action -- Four Lessons for Private Fund Managers

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint in federal court in California premised on the novel legal theory that the insider trading laws apply where an insider uses confidential information...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Protecting Intellectual Property - Investment Management Roundtable Discussion

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Gregory J. Nowak, a partner and practice leader for hedge funds in Pepper Hamilton’s Private Fund Services Practice Group, hosts a series of candid, interactive webinar discussions for West LegalEdcenter on what is going on...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Control over UK Authorised Persons: What to Consider as an Acquirer

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There is an obligation when acquiring or increasing “control” over a UK authorised person, e.g. an investment firm, a credit institution, a fund manager or a payment services provider, to notify and obtain prior approval from...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Capital Markets Expected to Remain Robust in 2018

The U.S. high-yield and investment-grade debt markets saw significant increases in 2017 over 2016 in dollar volume and number of issuances. The U.S. equity indices reached new highs throughout the year, with the Standard &...more

Jackson Walker

New FINRA Capital Acquisition Broker Rules May Offer Limited Relief to Private Investment Fund Advisers

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently approved a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) proposal to adopt a new regime for the regulation of electing broker-dealer firms that meet the...more

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