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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

H1 Fundraising Review

Overall, the first half of 2024 was challenging for fundraising across the private fund market to varying degrees among private debt, private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC). The first half of 2024 saw a variety of...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Heritage Invests in Equiti

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Heritage Group has announced an investment in Equiti Health. Equiti, founded in 2004 and based in Sunrise, Florida, is a provider of healthcare-focused language interpretation services....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Finalizes Amendments to Rule 4.7

On September 12, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) finalized the first major changes to CFTC Regulation 4.7 (Rule 4.7) in over 30 years. Among other technical revisions, the amendments to Rule 4.7,...more

Cornerstone Research

Considerations for Blow Provisions in Securities Class Action Settlements

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Securities class action settlements often include what is commonly referred to as a “blow provision”—a provision designed to give defendants the option to terminate the settlement agreement if a specified threshold of...more

Goodwin

Stretching and Flexing - Part 1 Addressing Longer Hold Periods

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Patience is proving to be a virtue for a private equity industry that began 2024 sitting on more than 28,000 portfolio companies valued at more than $3 trillion, according to a report by Bain & Company, as average hold...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Passes Law Requiring Attorney General Approval for Certain Healthcare Investments and Emphasizes Requirements for...

Pre-Closing Notice or Consent: If signed by Governor Newsom, Assembly Bill 3129 (AB 3129) will mandate that, starting January 1, 2025, certain healthcare investors provide a 90-day written notice to, or obtain consent from,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SBICCT Initiative Adds New Tool to Drive Innovation

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The Department of Defense (DoD) has long searched for ways to foster innovation in the defense industrial base by harnessing US comparative advantages like our capital markets and American technological innovation...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Federal Appeals Court: Pay That Man His Money, Unless That Money Is Illegal Marijuana Money

Good news, bad news if you’re a cannabis operator that owes money to a creditor. But probably bad news for the rule of law. A federal appellate court has ruled that a cannabis operator is obligated to repay his debts to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Solar PV Project Repowering - Best Practices and Insights

In August 2022, the United States (U.S.) Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”), landmark legislation that modified and extended the longstanding 30% investment tax credit (ITC) for solar photovoltaic...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Bain Capital Life Sciences Raises $3 Billion for New Fund

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Bain Capital Life Sciences (BCLS) has announced a new fund with approximately $3 billion in total commitments....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Founder’s Dilemma: Stoking the Company’s Fire Without Forfeiting the Founder’s Interest in the Business

Fast-growing private companies are exciting to observe as outsiders, but on the inside the company founder has the challenge of securing enough capital to fuel the rapid growth of the business. The company’s continuous need...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Amulet Acquires Genetics & IVF Institute

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Amulet Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of the Genetics & IVF Institute (GIVF). GIVF, founded in 1984 and based in Fairfax, Virginia, is a provider of reproductive tissue banking and related reproductive...more

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Safeguarding Your Investment: Are You Aware of Key Risks and Red Flags in Dubai's Off-Plan Property Market?

Investing in off-plan properties in Dubai presents an attractive opportunity for prospective homeowners and investors alike. However, navigating this market requires vigilance and awareness of potential risks to ensure a...more

King & Spalding

Saudi Arabia's New Investment Law

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On August 11, 2024, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the “Kingdom” or “Saudi Arabia”) issued the new Investment Law, pursuant to Royal Decree number M/19 (the “New Investment Law”), which is intended to replace the Foreign...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal: Part 5 – A Guide for the 2024 Compliance Professional (Part 1)

As we close out this series on the Bre-X mining scandal, the lessons from this notorious case continue to resonate, especially for today’s compliance professionals. The fraud that led to the downfall of Bre-X and the ensuing...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal, Part 4: The Bre-X Scandal: A Turning Point in Mining Compliance

The Bre-X mining scandal of the 1990s is one of history’s most infamous corporate fraud cases. Bre-X Minerals Ltd., a small Canadian company, falsely reported one of the largest gold deposits ever discovered in Indonesia,...more

White & Case LLP

2024 Summer review – M&A legal and market developments

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We set out below a number of interesting English court decisions and market developments which have taken place and their impact on M&A transactions. Our Summer review looks at these developments and gives practical guidance...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: WindRose Invests in MyndYou

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WindRose has announced an investment in MyndYou. MyndYou, founded in 2016 and based in New York, is a provider of conversational artificial intelligence solutions for healthcare....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal, Part 3: Why Was No One Prosecuted

In the annals of corporate fraud, few scandals match the magnitude of the Bre-X mining affair. For compliance professionals, the lessons from this incident resonate deeply, not just because of the scale of the deception but...more

IR Global

Could an interest rate reduction reduce government expenditure?

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A 1% reduction in the Bank Rate would reduce the UK government's annual interest charges on the national debt, but the exact amount of the reduction depends on the proportion of the debt that is sensitive to changes in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

The Bre-X Mining Scandal, Part 2: Why Was it So Sensational?

In the annals of corporate fraud, few scandals match the magnitude of the Bre-X mining affair. For compliance professionals, the lessons from this incident resonate deeply, not just because of the scale of the deception but...more

White & Case LLP

NPL players rethink strategy in a changing market

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Elevated interest rates have led to an increase in European NPL volumes, but levels remain far below the peaks during the financial crisis period. NPL investors and servicers are rethinking their business models to adjust to...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Confirms Date for Opening of Overseas Funds Regime Gateway to New Schemes

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The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its webpage on the Overseas Funds Regime to confirm that it will open the gateway to new schemes on September 30, 2024. From that date, new schemes (schemes not in the Temporary...more

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Warranties and indemnities insurance take center stage in M&A transactions in Africa

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In most M&A transactions, after the parties have negotiated the basic commercial terms, they then negotiate the warranties and indemnities (W&I). Generally, buyers want the anticipated value of their purchase without any...more

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California Legislators Pass AB 3129 to Require Notice and Consent for Private Equity and Hedge Fund Investments in Health Care

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The California legislature passed AB 3129 late Saturday night, the last day of the legislative session. The final bill included some amendments in the final days of the legislative session that carved out certain types of...more

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