For the sixth consecutive year, Dechert is the contributing editor of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Private Equity. The guide, now in its tenth edition, is one of the most comprehensive comparative guides to...more
9/10/2024
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Debt Financing ,
France ,
Interest Rates ,
Leveraged Buyout ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK ,
Valuation
District court finds minority investors in companies accused of antitrust violations are not liable solely by virtue of holding a minority ownership stake.
To obtain injunctive relief, the FTC must allege specific facts...more
In a year marked by rising interest rates and intensified regulatory scrutiny, Dechert stood shoulder-to-shoulder with our private equity and private capital clients, crafting innovative strategies for capital raising and...more
Methodology -
At the beginning of the third quarter of 2022, Mergermarket, on behalf of Dechert LLP, surveyed 100 senior-level executives at private equity (PE) firms based in North America (45%), Europe, the Middle East...more
11/29/2022
/ Capital Raising ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EBITDA ,
EMEA ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
European Central Bank ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Fund Managers ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Global Market ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Interest Rates ,
Internal Rate of Return (IRR) ,
Liquidity ,
OECD ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Russia ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Ukraine ,
Valuation
Overview -
1.1 What are the most common types of private equity transactions in your jurisdiction? What is the current state of the market for these transactions?
U.S. private equity (“PE”) deal activity faced...more
On November 5, the Biden-Harris Administration published an emergency regulation, the Omnibus COVID–19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule, requiring staff at covered health care facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19...more
11/11/2021
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
Essential Workers ,
Executive Orders ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
The global private equity (PE) industry is scorching hot. Pent-up demand for deals was unleashed in H2 2020 following a brief hiatus as the COVID-19 pandemic sent economies all over the world into lockdown. As we head towards...more
Dechert and Mergermarket assess market trajectories -
Growing concerns over geopolitics and fear of a looming recession are the top challenges facing the private equity industry, according to the latest Private Equity...more
10/24/2019
/ Asia Pacific ,
Asset Management ,
Business Strategies ,
Buyouts ,
Capital Gains ,
Credit ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Debt ,
EMEA ,
Exit Strategies ,
Foreign Relations ,
General Partnerships ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Global Economy ,
Innovation ,
Joint Venture ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Recessions ,
Surveys ,
Tax-Free Spin-Offs ,
UK Brexit ,
United States
The recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery in Akorn, Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG et. al is the first time a Delaware court has found a material adverse effect in the M&A context, and reinforces current Delaware law...more
10/11/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Breach of Contract ,
Buyers ,
Contract Termination ,
Contract Terms ,
Due Diligence ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Remedies ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Sellers
Today's crowded, expanding private equity market means that buyout multiples continue to climb, making the deployment of capital a persistent challenge for fund managers. According to 2019 Global Private Equity Outlook, a new...more
9/18/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Formation ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Fund Managers ,
Global Market ,
Limited Partnerships ,
Long-Term Investment Funds ,
Private Equity ,
Strategic Partnerships ,
Surveys ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Technology Sector
The German government agreed last week to amend the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (AWV) to address potential concerns raised by foreign investments in certain sectors of the German economy. The amended AWV...more
The recent Delaware case, Williams Cos v. Energy Transfer Equity LP (No. CV 12168-VCG, (Del. Ch. June 24, 2016)), sought to provide some additional guidance on this question, but at bottom the standard adopted by the court is...more
Representation and warranty insurance (R&WI) has become an integral component of the M&A landscape and is here to stay. The data speaks for itself: in 2014, more than 700 U.S. R&WI policies were issued, which was double the...more
8/19/2015
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Escrow Accounts ,
Indemnification ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Mergers ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Risk Allocation ,
Scope of Coverage ,
Sellers ,
Underwriting