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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
Parties facing these issues often propose a MIP reset to realign management’s interests with those of the original (and, if applicable, new) sponsor until the eventual full exit. MIP resets have long been used to rescue...more
The new failure to prevent fraud offence and new ‘senior manager’ attribution test for corporate criminal liability contained in the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 are relevant to private equity firms for two key...more
In this article the authors consider the benefits of private portfolio financings in light of challenging conditions for CLO issuance. Originally published in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law...more
GP-led secondary deals — where a sponsor initiates the sale of portfolio companies from a fund it manages to a new fund it also manages — were a prominent feature of the private equity landscape in 2022, encouraged by...more
Consumer-facing companies face an increasingly complex UK regulatory landscape as multiple regulators place the spotlight on consumer rights and protections. A raft of new legislation is set to impact businesses and PE...more
PE firms face growing regulatory and litigation risks from greenwashing claims as they navigate a fragmented anti-greenwashing landscape. Amid concerns of exaggerated or misleading sustainability claims, the UK Financial...more
Sponsors are likely to explore share-based schemes and other plans to incentivise non-managerial staff. Incentivising management with sweet equity and co-investment opportunities is a tried and tested strategy for buyout...more
Navigating evolving digital economy regulation requires a sophisticated and proactive approach from dealmakers. Amid the ongoing global proliferation of regulation governing the digital economy, EU and UK legislators are...more
Worker classification, employee rights, and equal pay are among the issues that require careful consideration in light of recent and forthcoming changes. The COVID-19 pandemic, and the growing emphasis on ESG metrics...more
Dual class share structures could help lure Europe’s best founder-driven businesses to the London market, but challenges remain. Listing of dual class share structures, which give certain owners (usually founders, employees,...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
As European data protection regulators prepare to enforce the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) from May 2018, private equity firms must act to minimise the risk of becoming financially liable for the data protection...more
The recent furore over the collapse of high street retailer BHS has caused fierce debate over whether companies, or their ultimate owners, are responsible for the upkeep of a pension plan. For private equity, the debate has...more