Best Practice

In a rebounding biotech market, royalty finance can play a far more strategic role, provided it’s executed with disciplined underwriting, smart structuring and a genuine partnership with innovators, according to Ryan Murr a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

In so many ways, CFOs are now the strategic leaders of a firm’s operations, and that means PE firms are investing more time in hiring, development and succession.

Crisis comms is a vital discipline given the reputational risks the industry faces today, and the best protocols remain simple, nimble and rooted in the truth.

CFOs looking to tap AI’s potential for the finance function should launch a series of experiments, with strict security protocols.

Instead, the industry must start with tried-and-true, face-to-face outreach.

Given GPs’ increasing reliance on technology for every facet of their work, CFOs need effective relationships with their CTOs to make the most of today’s cutting-edge tools.

One of the most overlooked assets at the portfolio company is the in-house general counsel, according to Dimitri Mastrocola, a partner with legal search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.

Three elements can make the difference between an emerging manager winning over increasingly selective placement agents and going it alone.