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
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
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
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
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
Money talks when the majority owners of private companies add new business partners who contribute additional capital. When these investors are high-powered PE firms or high-profile companies, with large balance sheets and...more
Private equity firms could face significant sanctions risks when doing business with entities connected to sanctioned jurisdictions (such as Russia)...more
Investment in the healthcare industry requires careful consideration, as it involves numerous distinct areas of the law. Venable's Private Equity Investment in Healthcare webinar series explores the unique issues and timely...more
The venture capital markets are experiencing a prolonged expansion in both the number and type of investors willing to make minority (non-controlling) investments. This heightened competition for investment opportunities and...more
2023 was another record year for False Claims Act enforcement. On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the federal government and whistleblowers were party to a record number of FCA...more
A private equity firm and its investment advisor are facing trial over claims they participated in a price-fixing conspiracy for canned tuna carried out at their portfolio company, Bumble Bee tuna. The judge overseeing the...more
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions. In any given deal, however, it can be challenging to assess ESG factors, to perform ESG due diligence,...more
Cybersecurity risk applies to businesses of all sizes and across all industries – it is a risk that cannot be ignored. In particular, cybersecurity risk can no longer be ignored in the deal lifecycle...more
SFDR and Asset Allocators. The European Green Deal declared climate change and environmental degradation as existential threats to Europe and the world. The European Union (EU) has set out to mobilize private financial...more
There are many concerns that can keep private equity (PE) firms’ management teams up at night. Economic headwinds, geopolitical instability, and supply chain problems can change the fortunes of a PE firm and its portfolio...more
Join us in person on Miami Beach for exclusive networking and to hear from leading investors helping shape the future of healthcare private equity. The annual HPE Miami event features a world-class faculty, offers creative...more
In a changing social landscape, PE firms should conduct corporate culture due diligence while also ensuring the implementation of robust complaints procedures. As global businesses react to the pandemic and social movements,...more
Considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when making an investment is no longer solely the province of “impact-first” investors—those who prioritize social or environmental impact above return on...more
Steven Saunders outlines the role of IP in corporate transactions, what investors and acquirers do, how to conduct IP due diligence, how to make your IP stand out, how to drive your IP assets to support your story, how an IP...more
DOJ settlement signals need for enhanced False Claims Act scrutiny. Private funds continue to face heightened secondary liability risks arising from their portfolio investments....more
How can private equity firms identify and mitigate inherited liability risk from vulnerable portfolio companies? Ongoing big ticket regulatory fines coupled with high profile corporate veil cases indicate that private...more
Could private equity funds be liable for human rights breaches by a portfolio company? A recent decision by the UK Supreme Court increases the likelihood of this outcome. This blog looks at the judgment in Vedanta Resources...more
• In an unusual move, the government has decided to pursue a False Claims Act (FCA) suit against a private equity firm based on an alleged commission scheme at its pharmacy portfolio company to promote sales of products...more
The election of President Trump contained more than a few positive signs for Private Equity (PE) firms. Promises of a lower corporate tax environment, a ten-percent tax holiday for funds parked overseas, large infrastructure...more
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is new legislation introduced in the UK with the intention of combatting slavery and human trafficking. Continuing the trend for legislation to have extra-territorial reach, as illustrated by the...more