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
Under ERISA’s multiemployer pension plan provisions (the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1974 or MPPAA), an employer who withdraws from a multiemployer pension plan normally is liable for withdrawal liability....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
A private equity (PE) firm’s primary objective is to generate returns on its investments. When a PE firm acquires a portfolio company (PortCo), one way the PE firm increases its returns is by making employment-related...more
Private equity firms could face significant sanctions risks when doing business with entities connected to sanctioned jurisdictions (such as Russia)...more
In a decision with significant implications for private equity firms and minority investors, on May 13, 2024, the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) suit...more
On May 13, a federal district court in Texas dismissed private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson) from an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The lawsuit, which was...more
Since 2020, a steadily increasing number of middle-market private equity deals have included equity rollovers. Given the current acute challenges in arranging acquisition financing on palatable terms and a...more
On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a groundbreaking complaint in federal court against PE fund Welsh Carson and its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP), making good on its promise...more
The House Ways and Means Committee recently released legislative proposals as part of the “Build Back Better” reconciliation legislation that the committee is currently developing (the Proposed Legislation). The Proposed...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant challenges and opportunities for private equity firms and strategic buyers in the United States. Please join us for a three-part webinar series on restructuring a portfolio...more
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
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
How PE firms can minimize attorney-client privilege risks after Argos Holdings Inc. and PetSmart Inc. v. Wilmington Trust N.A. PE firms face a variety of litigation and deal-related attorney-client privilege challenges...more
Private equity firms entered 2018 amid a confusing mix of record inflows and elevated prices. At the same time, new regulation was expected to raise the cost of capital while also reducing taxes, rolling back limits on...more