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Troutman Pepper Locke

Delaware Court of Chancery Invalidates Noncompete Provision Found in Typical Sponsor Equity Documents

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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

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

Sanctions Considerations for Private Equity Firms – a few practical tips

Private equity firms could face significant sanctions risks when doing business with entities connected to sanctioned jurisdictions (such as Russia)...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Key Considerations for Independent Sponsors Regarding Portfolio Company Governance

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Holland & Knight's Independent Sponsors Team has seen an increasing number of independent sponsors taking part in transactions of seemingly all shapes and sizes. With increasing variation of transactions comes increasing...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

What is a Management Rights Letter?

Here’s a situation we see often when a company is negotiating a Series A financing. They’ve gotten through diligence, completed the lengthy and difficult process of negotiating, documenting and finalizing the venture...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

COVID-19 – Contingency Planning Checklist for Private Equity Portfolio Companies

Following the wider outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world, radical—and sometimes controversial—actions have been and are further expected to be taken by national, federal and local governments and...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

No-Poach Prosecutions: A Growing Problem for Private Equity?

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Buyout firms and portfolio companies should take note of heightened scrutiny of HR and employment practices by antitrust enforcers, both in the US and in Europe. No-poach and wage-fixing agreements — arrangements between...more

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