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
Recently, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report analyzing the growth, risks and regulatory considerations surrounding nonbank financial intermediation (NBFI), also known as “shadow banking.” The report...more
Two quarters in, Asia's private capital market appears as uncertain as ever. Last year, we repeatedly heard two mantras. First, Asia's private capital market would grow at substantial rates and, second, that GP...more
At a time when sponsors are holding onto assets longer than expected, margin loans in private markets are providing a valuable channel of liquidity- Drawn out hold periods and low exit volumes have put liquidity at a...more
Business development companies (“BDCs”) were created by Congress in 1980 to serve as closed-end, venture capital funds for retail investors by financing small to mid-sized U.S. private companies. Since about 2004, BDC...more
We are now more than a full quarter into 2025, and it has been a very busy start to the year for the CWT fund finance practice, thanks in part to a busy quarter for secondaries fund finance deals. This is on the back of an...more
The Gulf Cooperation Council region (the GCC) is becoming an ever-more important destination for the global private credit market. In this client briefing we explore the region’s rising prominence as a key destination for...more
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
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - There is a spectrum of potential financing structures for a private credit fund (a “Credit Fund”) to obtain liquidity, including at various levels in the fund structure, such as at the fund level or by...more
Sluggish M&A and IPO markets have put the brakes on private equity exit activity across Europe, but as pressure builds to clear the backlog of unsold portfolio companies, firms are taking innovative approaches to selling...more
Read our latest insights into the U.S. private equity market. We cover monthly deal activity and size, fundraising, exits, leveraged loans, and a look ahead. U.S. PE dealmaking had a slower start in 2025. YTD deal numbers...more
AT A GLANCE - The rise of the direct lending market has led to a dramatic rise in supporting liquidity strategies to optimize the market. These strategies include the use of financings to provide market participants with...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
More than 1,800 industry players attended the 13th annual Global Fund Finance Symposium that wrapped up yesterday afternoon at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. There was a lot to talk about in terms of market evolution...more
As changing market conditions and geopolitical risks continue to pose challenges for dealmakers, it can be difficult to identify and capitalize on opportunities. In this series, members of Troutman Pepper's Private Equity...more
For private investment funds with limited or no remaining uncalled commitments, net asset value (NAV) and hybrid credit facilities can provide a useful source of liquidity to support underperforming assets or allow funds to...more