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Private equity lawyer Dr Geza Toth-Feher has gathered no moss in his career path. He has moved frequently among law firms and taken one break from the legal profession altogether.

Brazil's GP Investimentos, which has raised $1 billion and counting for its fourth fund, is primed for the big leagues as it readies itself to go regional in Latin America. In its 15-year history, the firm has been through a management succession and an IPO on the Luxembourg exchange. And no one has a corner office.

FRONTLINE 2008-08-01 Staff Writer BNP Paribas promotes Waters in the Gulf regionEuropean bank BNP Paribas has promoted Mark Waters to head of debt capital markets in the Gulf region, a newly created position. Waters previously led the corporate and financial institution syndica

When commissioning a report on the insurance risk of a potential target, private equity firms should share the deal and credit agreements with the provider as soon as possible. Otherwise, they may leave themselves

Former Deloitte & Touche senior partner Peter Nachtwey has replaced Carlyle's CFO of 10 years, John Harris.

For the second year in a row, Apax Partners has ranked the ‘friendliest’ environments for private equity around the world. The sequel finds that despite Western firms' recent globe-trotting, the best destinations remain close to home.

The UK private equity industry has responded to its increasingly vociferous critics with a new report which acknowledges the need for greater openness.

A Proskauer Rose lawyer has created a rebuttal to an oft-cited carried interest tax study in the US.

Washington's recent inquest into carried interest tax was a hot-ticket affair. But lawmakers urged caution.

The rewards of risk 2008-08-01 Staff Writer For most, risk is something to be avoided. For good private equity investors, risk is something to be evaluated, controlled and ultimately embraced as a condition for outsized returns.<br /><br />The August issue of <italic>PEI Manager</italic&