Private Equity Perspectives: Episode Three – Interest Rates and PE Deals
NGE On Demand: Profits Interests: Granting & Receiving with Patty Cain and Josh Klein
Bracing For Change: A Look Ahead To 2021
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Identifying IP Opportunities in Today’s Economy
Episode 021: Member Liquidity, Default Rules, and the Corporate-ization of LLCs: A Conversation with Dean Donald J. Weidner
Podcast: Credit Funds: 1940 Act Interval Funds
Regulators Tackle Board Effectiveness and Overdrafts
On July 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve unveiled a targeted proposal to recalibrate its supervisory rating framework for large bank holding companies, specifically revising the criteria for the coveted “well‑managed” status....more
One common denominator links nearly all stressed businesses: tight liquidity. After the liquidity hole is identified and sized, the discussion inevitably turns to the question of who will fund the necessary capital to extend...more
The Pine Cliffs Resort hosted the FFA’s 2024 Global Leadership Summit this week where key players and leaders from across the industry gathered to discuss macroeconomic, geopolitical, policy, legal, regulatory and other...more
Deals require more transactional, advisory, and regulatory experience in the increasingly complex continuation vehicle market. As the GP-led secondary market continues to evolve and reacts to new SEC rules and growing...more
Every year, we track certain key data from new funds that we help our clients launch. By reviewing this data, comparing it with similar surveys and incorporating insights from our conversations with clients, we aim to draw...more
We have seen the IPO market stall, and the SPAC boom is now bust. So, what options are there for private companies looking to enter the public market in today’s economic climate? A transaction structured as a “reverse...more
The March 2023 banking crisis has been an unexpected “stress test” for dealing with liquidity issues. When state regulators closed Silicon Valley Bank this past Friday, many startups understandably faced severe liquidity...more
Once again, we reflect on the prior year for restructuring trends impacting private credit lenders. Last year it was all about “liability management”—the latest trend in which the limits of sponsor-favorable loan documents...more
At the beginning of any new year, startup founders are faced with a choice: stay the course, grow or sell. With significant market headwinds, soaring inflation, and an interest rate environment that looks to be rising as far...more
This past June 2022, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) released its Supervisory Statement (SS) on their expectations for banks’ model risk management. Just like the US supervisory guidance SR11-7, the PRA’s CP6/22...more
Startup companies progress through various stages of raising outside capital as they grow. This often starts with seed funding from founders and/or angel investors, progresses into various rounds of equity financing rounds...more
The FCA’s Policy Statement published on 25 October 2021 provides feedback to its May 2021 consultation (the Consultation) and sets out the final rules and guidance for the new authorised open-ended fund regime to invest in...more
Women in Fund Finance this week hosted “Fund Liquidity Solutions,” a virtual event that looked at some of the most innovative liquidity structuring and solutions being employed across the private markets. ...more
The market witnessed a flurry of renewable energy and clean tech IPOs from 2010-2015 followed by select names in the second half of the decade. In 2020, capital markets activity for clean energy and energy transition...more
COVID-19 Considerations. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SEC has twice issued guidance for public companies addressing disclosure considerations in light of COVID-19.1 This guidance remains useful as...more
On April 6, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved and declared immediately effective a proposed rule change filed by the New York Stock Exchange LLC (NYSE) temporarily waiving through June 30, 2020,...more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting all aspects of our clients' businesses, not to mention their personal lives. We are fielding numerous legal and practical questions in many different substantive areas and will...more
In a recent report, the Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) provided data regarding transaction activity for private company securities. ...more
As tech founders and executives contemplate the possibility of exiting their companies, there are multiple factors they must consider. On May 3rd at FoleyTECH Chicago 2016, four seasoned entrepreneurs came together to discuss...more
The 2016 Venture Capital Report provides an in-depth analysis of, and outlook for, the US and European venture capital markets. The report features industry and regional breakdowns, and a look at trends in venture capital...more
Late last week, the SEC adopted its final rules for equity crowdfunding under Title III of the JOBS Act. These rules, when implemented, have the promise of reducing the cost and increasing the availability of sorely needed...more
There have been any number of economic analyses demonstrating that the public markets remain inhospitable to smaller IPOs and blog posts (many, ours) lamenting the absence of smaller IPOs. Recently, in preparing for a...more