Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 278: Listen and Learn -- Partnership Liability
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 464: Listen and Learn -- Partnership Formation
Private Equity Roundtable Discussion with Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals & Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video C)
Private Equity Roundtable Discussion with Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals & Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video B)
PE Roundtable Discussion With Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals and Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video A)
THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR PART III
THE ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR
Fundraising Trends in Private Equity for GPs and LPs
Podcast: Fund Subscription Facilities: Key Considerations for Limited Partners
Lawyers on Tap: Tap Tips for Entity Formation and Taxation
Many private fund managers are breathing a sigh of relief after the Fifth Circuit struck down the Private Fund Rules (check out our blog post for more information). Do not, however, assume the SEC will stop its aggressive...more
The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) recently delivered a series of speeches1 raising their concerns about the evolution of private equity financing and the...more
As general partners increasingly use continuation funds to generate optionality within a fund, it is important for limited partners to align their interests with general partners in such situations. To assist with this...more
Given the current market volatility resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, many fund sponsors are seeking additional sources of capital to protect and/or enhance their investment portfolios. There are many circumstances in...more
The secondary market has experienced rapid growth over the past decade, and that growth has been particularly fast in the last five years. The most striking feature of this growth is the general partner (GP)-led secondary...more
On May 15, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit partially revived a securities fraud suit brought by a doctor and his business partner against two former business associates under the Securities...more
Jarvis Properties is a limited partnership with two general partners. As fate would have it, the two general partners are brothers and each brother holds a 50% interest in the partnership. When one brother, James, sued for...more
Almost always there are elements of acrimony and intense emotion in litigation between co-owners of closely held business entities. The degree of toxicity can vary widely from case to case, although it tends to show up more...more
Five Business Entity Forms: • Corporation • General Partnership • Limited Partnership • Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) • Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) ...more
The Delaware Supreme Court recently ruled on two appeals from Court of Chancery decisions involving "conflicts committees" of Delaware limited partnerships. Both decisions arise out of challenges to "drop-down" transactions...more
The number of private equity fund restructurings is likely to rise in the coming years. The current economic expansion will inevitably come to an end (at 87 months and counting, this expansion is already the third longest...more
Alternative entities, such as limited partnerships and limited liability companies, have an advantage over corporations because of the greater flexibility to define the terms of the arrangement by contract. ...more
On April 20, 2015, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial opinion in the case In Re: El Paso Pipeline Partners L.P. (C.A. No. 7141-VCL), finding El Paso Pipeline GP Company LLC, the general partner (GP) of El Paso...more
Novel theories by plaintiffs’ lawyers need to foster novel approaches by M&A lawyers. A number of recent cases highlight the increasing risks for financial advisors and the lawyers who represent them. Financial...more
I. Introduction. The conduct of corporate directors and officers is subject to particular scrutiny in the context of business combinations (whether friendly or hostile), executive compensation and other affiliated...more