News & Analysis

Most commercial law firms are not looking to take on private equity investors as external shareholders, according to fresh research on the UK's Legal Services Act. But not all within the industry agree with the study's conclusions.

Sanum Investments is allegedly fighting to safeguard its investments and staff, warning others about the risks for foreign investors in the country.

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has chosen Marc Keirstead as chief financial officer of its private equity department.

Fund managers are increasingly expected to explain precisely how they created operational value in portfolios, according to speakers and delegates at PEI’s 2012 Operating Partners Forum.

UK private equity firms need to modify their due diligence in emerging markets or risk leaving their reputation and investments in ruin, according to on the ground experts.

Private equity firms need to 'earn their place in our portfolio', Sandra Robertson, chief investment officer of Oxford University Endowment Management, told delegates at the BVCA summit in London on Thursday.

Morrison & Foerster experiences a shake-up at the top while Baker & McKenzie replaces its global private equity chair.

GPs are being challenged to go beyond existing rules and regulations in the Middle East region following a partnership between the MENA Private Equity Association and the Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance.

Maples bolsters its US efforts while BDO adds to its London M&A practice.

Among other measures, if a private equity firm is domiciled in a jurisdiction with a double tax treaty agreement, no tax would be applicable in India for any indirect share transfers.