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Alston & Bird

Exit Means Exit: Lessons in Directors’ Duties, Unfair Prejudice, and Good-Faith Obligations Under English Law

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Our Financial Services Litigation Group examines an English Court of Appeal decision that highlights the need for company directors to fully understand and abide by the exit provisions in their shareholders’ agreements under...more

Jenner & Block

Delaware Court Upholds Contractual Freedom in Dismissal of CityMD Merger Challenge

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In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for private equity-backed ventures and minority investors in Delaware limited liability companies, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed a lawsuit brought by former...more

Whiteford

Client Alert: Bankruptcy Meets State Court: Lessons from a $4M Escrow Dispute - June 30, 2025

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When bankruptcy courts and state courts vie for authority in complex financial disputes, the outcome can reshape recoveries for creditors, investors, and businesses. This tension was front and center in Silverman v....more

Cooley LLP

Considerations for Implementing a Multi-Class Share Structure

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Dual-class share structures involve two or more classes of authorized common stock, with one class having the traditional one vote (or, in the rare case of Snap, no votes) per share, and the other class having multiple votes...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Continuation Play June 2023 - Making the Most of Continuation Funds

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In light of lingering effects of the pandemic on many funds and uncertain and volatile markets, sponsors are increasingly looking for alternative solutions to generate liquidity for their investors. One such solution offered...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Private Equity Investments In 401(K) Plans – The DOL Says Not So Fast

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Hot button ERISA fiduciary issues remain a focus for investment committees of 401(k) plans in 2022. From “excessive” fee litigation – including litigation over the duty to monitor the fees charged by various mutual funds...more

Carlton Fields

Big Changes Ahead for Private Funds? SEC Chair’s Transparent Intent

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler closed out 2021 with remarks at a recent Institutional Limited Partners Association Summit, focusing on a number of issues facing private equity and hedge funds....more

Goodwin

Private Equity Comment: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, ELTIFs, And ESG Issues Relating To ERISA

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This edition of Private Equity Comment looks at the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which fund managers will need to comply with beginning 10 March, 2021, an ongoing consultation on European Long Term Investment...more

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Portfolio Monitoring and Legal Fees Subject to SEC Enforcement Action Against Private Equity Group

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The SEC announced that three private equity fund advisers within The Blackstone Group have agreed to pay nearly $39 million to settle charges that they failed to fully inform investors about benefits that the advisers...more

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