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Ropes & Gray LLP

Negotiating Economics: What are the Different Advantages of Co-Investment for GPs and LPs?

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GPs are increasingly exploring formalised co-investment structures in a bid to secure management fees and carried interest. Co-investment activity has increased fivefold over the past two decades, hitting a record $33.2...more

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Extending Fund Lifespans: Typical Durations and Consent Requirements

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As noted in our previous article, the lifespan of a closed-end fund typically ranges from 8 to 12 years, depending on the asset class. However, to provide flexibility to deal with issues related to illiquidity of assets,...more

Smith Anderson

What Limited Partners Should Know About Soroban

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The Tax Court’s use of a functional analysis test to determine limited partner status in Soroban Capital Partners LP has had a ripple effect in the world of asset management. The decision’s impact will be felt in the tax and...more

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Opening the Fund Finance Toolkit

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Recent years have seen significant growth and innovation in the fund finance industry — and, with an increase in the number and complexity of products in the market, it has become commonplace for industry publications and...more

Hogan Lovells

ILPA releases considerations for continuation fund transactions

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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

Goulston & Storrs PC

Platform Companies: An Evolution of Real Estate Joint Ventures

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The traditional real estate joint venture has long been a preferred model for bringing together deal sponsors and capital partners. Originally conceived as a one-off pairing of expertise and equity, the model has evolved to...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

6 Ideas For Innovating Private Equity Fund Terms

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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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

UK Budget 2020 - Key Tax Measures

The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the United Kingdom (“UK”) Budget for 2020 on 11 March 2020. The Budget was delivered against a backdrop that very few people could have anticipated at the commencement of the year....more

BCLP

VAT recovery for GPs VAT grouped with Managers in onshore investment fund structures

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In the recent case of Melford Capital General Partner Ltd v HMRC, the FTT concluded that a UK GP was entitled to full recovery of input VAT incurred on the establishment and operational costs of a UK LP Fund of which it was...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Fund-to-Fund Transfers on the Rise as Deal Flow Slows

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Negotiating market price, fund economics, management and other investors, documents, and approvals are key to leveraging fund-to-fund transfers. Following significant fundraising activity, sponsors have substantial capital...more

Bennett Jones LLP

New GST/HST Rules Enacted for Fund Management Fee Arrangements

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On December 13, 2018, legislation was passed implementing amendments to the Excise Tax Act (Canada) (the “ETA”) first announced in September 2017 affecting GST/HST on management and administrative services provided to private...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - December 2018

This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between September 2018 and October 2018. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Fees and Expenses Survey 2018: Everything Is Becoming More Granular

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Pepper is pleased to announce the release of the 2018 pfm Fees and Expenses Benchmarking Survey, produced in partnership with PEF Services and WithumSmith+Brown. The survey was launched in 2014 in response to fund managers’...more

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Subscription Lines: Growing Tensions Between Fund Managers and Investors

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The use of subscription lines to cover capital calls has evolved from short term bridge facilities (generally paid off within 90 days) into longer term facilities used by fund managers for cash management and greater...more

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Fundraising Strategy: Open Dialogue

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In crafting current fund investments, investors have negotiated with fund managers for greater transparency, more efficiency and more egalitarianism. Navigating these issues necessarily becomes the priority for any GP’s list...more

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