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Troutman Pepper Locke

Exploring Carried Interest in Upper Tier Private Equity Structures — PE Pathways

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In this episode of PE Pathways, Thao Le, a partner in the firm's Private Equity practice, hosts a discussion with Partners Josh Gelfand and Thomas Gray. Josh is in the firm's Employee Benefits + Executive Compensation...more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Insurance Advisory Services for Private Equity Sponsors: A Conversation with Ryan Seager at Associated (Part 1)

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To help businesses, investors, and deal professionals better understand the evolving M&A market, Robert Connolly – a partner in and leader of LP’s Corporate Practice Group – shares a series of conversations with M&A experts. ...more

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DOL issues caution on private equity investments

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The Department of Labor (DOL) has cautioned plan fiduciaries about private equity investments as components of investment options, such as target-date or balanced funds. ...more

Dickinson Wright

PE Funds Are Not Part of Controlled Group; What About Your Company?

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review the First Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the Sun Capital Partners III, LP v. New England Teamsters and Trucking Industry Pension Fund case, thereby...more

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DOL: Path for 401(k) Plans to Offer Private Equity Investment Options

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The US Department of Labor (DOL) issued an information letter in June 2020 indicating that, in limited circumstances, it will allow defined contribution retirement plans (such as 401(k) plans) to indirectly invest in private...more

Epstein Becker & Green

DOL Provides Guidance for Private Equity Investments in 401(k) Plans

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Employers that are fiduciaries of participant-directed individual account plans (such as 401(k) plans) subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (‘Plans” and “ERISA”, respectively) should be...more

Burr & Forman

DOL Cracks Open the Door for Private Equity in 401(k) Plans

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The U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently released an information letter that concludes, if certain conditions are met, a plan fiduciary will not violate his fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income...more

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DOL Release May Increase ERISA Defined Contribution Plan Interest in Private Equity Investments

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On June 3, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued an information letter concluding that a plan fiduciary would not violate ERISA’s fiduciary duties solely because the fiduciary offers a professionally managed asset...more

Troutman Pepper

First Circuit Holds Private Equity Fund May Be Liable For Portfolio Company’s Pension Liability

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On July 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that two private equity funds managed by Sun Capital could be liable for their portfolio company’s withdrawal liability from a multiemployer pension plan (Sun...more

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