As the title suggests, U.S. LIBOR (LIBOR) is going away, with official announcements expected as soon as year-end 2020 of LIBOR’s December 31, 2021 demise. The end of LIBOR will be replete with a plethora of risks for banks,...more
The UK has introduced legislative changes that could reinvigorate the use of partnerships for private funds in the UK. The Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 20171 (Order), which introduces the...more
UK limited partnerships have been go-to investment vehicles for United Kingdom real estate for many years. Their attraction lies principally in their tax transparency, contractual flexibility and the limited liability...more
HM Treasury Finalises Private Fund Changes to Limited Partnerships Act 1907 - As previously reported, HM Treasury published on 16 January 2017, a draft Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2016...more
With effect from 6 April 2017, the United Kingdom has overhauled its limited partnership legislation to create a new form of limited partnership: the Private Fund Limited Partnership (“PFLP”). The PFLP is designed solely for...more
HM Treasury has published the final Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017...more
Key developments in April 2017: 3 April - The FCA published its Consultation Paper on persistent debt and earlier intervention remedies, “Reforming the availability of information in the UK equity IPO process”...more
On March 29, 2017, the U.K. updated the law pursuant to which U.K. limited partnerships are constituted. It was the same day on which the government began the Brexit process that will fundamentally change the constitution of...more
On 6 April 2017, a new form of limited partnership came into existence with the introduction of a ‘private fund limited partnership’ (PFLP) under the Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnership) Order 2017 (LRO). ...more
On 6 April 2017, changes to the law governing UK limited partnerships will come into effect through the Legislative Reform (Private Fund Limited Partnerships) Order 2017 (the "LRO"). The changes introduce the new concept of a...more