Podcast - Credit Funds: A Framework for Addressing and Mitigating Conflicts of Interest
Private equity assets add a layer of complexity to divorce that goes beyond the standard division of bank accounts and retirement plans. These interests often involve tiered payout structures, vesting schedules, capital...more
The landscape of General Partner (GP) stake financing has evolved significantly in recent years, shaped by market consolidation, fundraising challenges, and heightened expectations for GP commitment. Below is an overview of...more
In a post-trial opinion issued on June 30, 2025, the Delaware Court of Chancery largely ruled in favor of a fund manager who removed a Chinese investor from a fund established to purchase SpaceX shares, while finding the...more
Fund finance lawyers live in a world full of documents and words. That is fairly obvious, and it sounds like it ought to be simple. But writing agreements and contracts clearly is actually harder than you might think. When it...more
Crystallization is a pivotal concept in private equity fund management, particularly for General Partners (GPs) seeking to realize the value of their carried interest, or “promote.” As private equity funds mature and assets...more
After several years of market turbulence, the private equity landscape in 2025 is characterised by a delicate balance of power between Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs). Fundraising remains challenging,...more
In response to recent controversial Delaware court decisions and increasing litigation risk, a growing number of companies are reincorporating in Texas or considering Texas as their jurisdiction of formation. To encourage...more
Loeb Finance partner Peter Beardsley gives an insider perspective on the world of fund finance, with insights into the rise of hybrid and net asset value (NAV) facilities, the increasing role of high net worth and retail...more
A recent decision from one of our favorites, Albany County Commercial Division Justice Richard M. Platkin, is a reminder to would-be assignees of limited partnership interests that without total compliance with the terms and...more
AG Mobile Holdings, L.P. v. H.I.G. Mobile, L.P., C.A. No. 2023-1103-MAA (Del. Ch. Feb. 13, 2025) - In this recent decision, the Court of Chancery reaffirmed that parties to alternative entity agreements are free to order...more
As a part of Vinson & Elkins’ Texas Business Court Quarterly Update, the following update summarizes the Texas Business Court opinions—categorized by primary issue—that have been released since September 1, 2024 through the...more
An express third-party beneficiary provision running in favor of a lender in a fund’s limited partnership agreement (an “LPA”) is helpful for subscription credit facilities. It bolsters the rights and remedies of a...more
Bandera Master Fund LP v. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, C.A. No. 2018-0372-JTL (Sept. 9, 2024) - Previously in this case, the Court of Chancery held that a general partner breached a partnership agreement by exercising...more
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Subscription credit facilities rely on the obligations of investors to a private investment fund (“Fund”) to contribute their capital commitments to the Fund when called. From a subscription credit...more
We began 2024 with the Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. v. Ainslie. We end the year with further clarity around the scope and contours of that decision. On December 17, responding to two questions...more
A recent case, Flohr v Frontiers Capital, has provided additional guidance on limited partnership dissolution. In this case, the Court of Appeal considered the scope of the statutory power of a partnership to do what is...more
A subscription credit facility is secured in part by the fund’s and its general partner’s (“GP”) right to call unfunded capital commitments from the fund’s investors, to receive capital contributions once funded and to...more
On September 3, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settled charges against Galois Capital Management LLC (“Galois”), a Florida-based former registered investment adviser, for failing to...more
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has released new guidance for limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs) on net asset value–based facilities (NAV Facilities). NAV-based lending, a type of...more
We have said it before – the “credit cornerstone” of a subscription credit facility is the limited partnership agreement (the “LPA”) – it is the primary contract, together with any side letters, governing the relationship...more
Posts about limited partnerships on this blog are far eclipsed by discussions on just about any other form of business entity because, as we’ve noted in the past, limited partnerships are generally on the decline....more
While the market for NAV financings—loans to funds supported by the net asset value of their portfolios—grew in 2023 and continues to rapidly evolve, a consensus has developed around what is sometimes referred to as a “Holdco...more
On January 29, 2024, in Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. v. Ainslie, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Chancery Court holding that a forfeiture-for-competition provision in a limited partnership agreement was unenforceable as an...more
Less than two months after the Delaware Supreme Court provided the employers, investment partners and other business leaders that trust in the stability of Delaware law to protect their critical business interests with the...more
Recallable capital has become an increasingly common concept in subscription credit facilities. In this Legal Update, we explain the concept of recallable capital and its role in subscription credit facilities, as well as...more