A New Brand of Uncertainty? — PE Pathways Podcast
Third-Party Risk Management in Bank-Fintech Partnerships: Strategies and Insights — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Importance of Monetizing Intellectual Property Assets of a Portfolio Company
Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part Two
Private Equity and Delaware Law – Part One
What to Expect from the Biden Administration
The Reintroduction of Net Operating Loss - A Pepper Hamilton and Financial Executives Alliance Webinar
Viewpoints: Portfolio Company Pension Liabilities
Videocast: Asset management regulation in 2020 videocast series – Investment company developments
Fundraising Trends in Private Equity for GPs and LPs
Podcast: International Finance Corporation (IFC) Impact Investing Standards
Podcast - Credit Funds: How PE Funds Can Address and Minimize Conflict When Expanding Into Credit
In Weil Holdings II, LLC, v. Jeffrey Alexander, DPM, the Delaware Court of Chancery struck down a noncompete provision contained in the LLC agreement of a sponsor-backed portfolio company, finding the provision unreasonable...more
Fundraising dynamics continued to evolve in Q1 2025, with early-stage companies seeing a modest uptick in down rounds while late-stage companies experienced fewer. Down rounds rose to 20.8% of deals at the Seed through Series...more
The interview below is part of a series from the McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program featuring impressive emerging managers. The McGuireWoods Emerging Manager Program supports emerging managers throughout the most critical...more
Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine the following matters: • An SEC settlement with an ex-CEO...more
Last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division (NSD) updated its Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations to include guidance related to voluntary self-disclosures in connection with acquisitions....more
Partner Jeremy Levy hosted the first live recording of PE Pathways at Troutman Pepper Locke's third annual Private Equity Perspectives Summit, held this year in Kohler, WI. Jeremy was joined by Troutman Pepper Locke Partner...more
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1 into law, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Act). As discussed in our prior alert following the passage by the House of...more
In a previous alert titled “UK Limited Partnership Reform Becomes Law: A Practical Guide of How Best to Get Ready to Comply,” we discussed the changes to limited partnership law ushered in by the Economic Crime and Corporate...more
In all companies, positive change creates enterprise value. For private equity and other similar investors, change is critical to value creation strategy. For these investors, change is also measured by the speed to benefit...more
The Strategic Imperative of Early Exit Planning - In the high-stakes world of private equity, the difference between a good and great multiple on invested capital (MOIC) often hinges on meticulous preparation long before a...more
In addition to the normal operational and legal risks associated with owning and managing portfolio companies, 2025 has introduced or exacerbated a wave of geopolitical and macroeconomic risks such as inflation, tariffs,...more
On May 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the BBB). The BBB proposes amendments to the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) that could have...more
To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving independent sponsor landscape, Robert Connolly – a partner in LP’s Corporate Practice Group and leader of LP’s Independent Sponsor team –...more
During this session, the panelists explored whether portfolio company support should come from the sponsor or lenders when portfolio companies require additional funding. They discussed when to deploy sponsor-backed financing...more
Confession: writing this in May 2025, we cannot predict with confidence what the rest of 2025 will bring. The year has already seen four months of change and upheaval – political, regulatory, and economic. The new US...more
President Trump’s return to the White House has been accompanied by an increasingly aggressive trade policy that seeks to restore global trading imbalances by imposing reciprocal tariffs on imported goods. While the...more
Markets remain exceptionally volatile following the announcement of the U.S. “Liberation Day” tariffs and retaliatory measures from other countries. While the ultimate path of policy remains uncertain, recent developments are...more
Private equity (PE) secondary transactions have grown significantly in recent years, driven by increasing liquidity needs among investors triggered by geopolitical uncertainties, public market volatility significant declines...more
Being an aspiring commercial lawyer often means being confronted by complex, often abstract, concepts leading to an often impenetrable wall of jargon for students and trainees. Next up in our Legal Lingo series, which we've...more
Q: What led to the decision to raise your first fund? Constance Freedman: In 2008, I began building my track record at Second Century Ventures, the predecessor fund to Moderne Ventures. It was the first time I had a...more
This week's featured corporate venture and private equity fund is BRF S.A. - BRF S.A., based in Brazil, is one of the largest global food companies. It has nearly 100,000 employees working out of 120 countries....more
On 26 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a portfolio letter (Letter) explaining its supervision priorities for the asset management and alternatives portfolios....more
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 (the “BOT Act”), Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024 (the “BOT Regulations”) and the Guidance on Complying with Beneficial Ownership Obligations in the Cayman...more
In the days leading up to President Trump’s inauguration, the Biden FTC rushed to initiate major lawsuits and to tie a bow on various antitrust policy efforts. In a series of dissenting statements, the minority Republican...more
We previously reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) lawsuit against U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP) and the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson). In the lawsuit, the FTC alleges that...more