Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 278: Listen and Learn -- Partnership Liability
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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
Net Asset Value (NAV)-based financing facilities (“NAV Facilities”) continue to proliferate in private equity. In response, the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released comprehensive new guidance making the...more
The outbound investment program will affect U.S. persons considering certain investments or other transactions involving China and specific industry sectors (e.g., semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum...more
This article provides an overview of common structures for investment funds in the Cayman Islands. Investment funds in the Cayman Islands must be registered either under the Private Funds Act or the Mutual Funds Act,...more
この記事では、ケイマン諸島における一般的な投資ファンド組成に関する概要をご紹介します。 ケイマン諸島における投資ファンドは、ファンド戦略がクローズドエンド型かオープンエンド型かに応じて、プライベートファンド法またはミューチュアルファンド法のいずれかに基づいて登録されなければならないことになっています。...more
Delaware remains the most popular jurisdiction for the domestic formation of private equity and venture capital funds (a “Fund”) as either a limited partnership or limited liability company. In fact, 54.8% of the deals...more
Over the last 10 years, continuation funds have evolved to be a well-established potential exit route for private fund sponsors. According to advisory estimates, some $40 billion deals were completed in 2023, with more than...more
Understanding market trends and effective planning strategies can yield improved financial results for start-ups and growth companies. Starting your start-up. What type of entity you form impacts your taxes, which hits your...more
It is now no longer uncommon that as a condition to approving the transfer of a limited partner ("LP") interest in a private fund, the general partner ("GP") of such fund may seek a stapled primary commitment to its newest...more
Introduction - With its corporate laws based upon those of the UK, Malta has incorporated laws and principles into its own legislation, providing comfort and security to the commercial and business community. The most...more
ファンドの 投資家 がファンドに対して償還 請求権を有するオープンエンド型ファンドは、 流動性 のある 資産に投資するヘッジファンド等ファンド に適している一方、プライベートエクイティ、ベンチャーキャピタル、不動産等の非流動資産に投資するファンドは、投資が実現するまでにより多くの時間を必要とし、クローズドエンド型ストラクチャーが適しています。...more
The number of Japan’s corporate venture capital (CVC) funds, which invest corporate funds directly in external startup companies, and the amount of their investments have risen markedly in recent years. This is especially...more
Is evergreen the new black? It may be. Each day new limited partnership agreements come across our desks, sent to us by our bank clients who ask us to read and analyze these documents alongside them to determine the most...more
The number of Japan’s corporate venture capital (CVC) funds, which invest corporate funds directly in external startup companies, and amount of their investments have risen markedly in recent years. This is especially true in...more
Amongst the changes to the Limited Partnerships (Jersey) Law 1994 (the “LP Law”) that have been implemented, included are changes that both helpfully clarify and confirm certain provisions of the existing law with respect to...more
Even though the market practice has shifted away from obtaining investor letters (“Investor Letters”) for many subscription-based credit facilities (“Facility”), Investor Letters continue to be an effective option to provide...more
Most limited partners (“Investors”) in a private equity fund (“Fund”) understand the basics of the collateral package in connection with a subscription credit facility, which typically involves a pledge by a Fund and its...more
The market disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has caused particular challenges for private capital sponsors fundraising. We understand that various first-time fund sponsors have been postponing fundraising due...more
The term co-investment is a pretty broad one. I consider it to include any situations in which LPs take additional stakes in portfolio companies that they are already indirectly invested in through their investments in...more
Venture capital funds are closed-ended, long duration blind pools. In the many years following closing, the fund manager is permitted to operate and invest the fund in its discretion as long as it stays within some limited...more
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) released a Model Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) for general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs) structuring private fund investment transactions in October...more
On September 17, 2019, the Department of the Treasury, on behalf of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee), issued two sets of proposed regulations seeking to further implement the...more
Pepper Hamilton annually commissions a survey to keep clients abreast of middle-market private equity trends. This year, with Mergermarket, we surveyed 50 middle-market PE firms regarding fund life cycles. Our findings were...more
Historically, Canadian investors in U.S. partnerships benefitted from an extremely efficient income tax structure – i.e., a single level of tax, credit against Canadian taxes for taxes paid in the U.S., and an ability to...more
Although co-investments are not new, private equity groups (PEGs) are increasingly seeking opportunities to offer others — including their own limited partners (LPs) — the chance to invest in their deals. The trends show that...more