Legal/Compliance

‘The battle’s not over,’ Major, Lindsey & Africa recruiter Allison Rosner says, urging fund managers to 'START' at the beginning.

‘The private equity industry has been subject to a public discourse that makes the industry a convenient target, but not a valid one,’ Simpson Thacher partner Abram Ellis says.

Transfer agreements are seen as a $100,000 'copy & paste job' by some and 'complex legal contracts' that law firms are losing money on by others.

The ‘paramount duty is going to be to maximize value,’ Debevoise & Plimpton’s Erica Weisgerber says.

Exempt private equity, venture capital managers face biggest lift

The standard-setting body has approved guidelines that give it and state regulators the ability to override automatic risk-based capital calculations for insurance company investors in debt markets

At least six US investors have have left the collaborative engagement initiative as right-wing lawmakers turn the screws on members.

The SEC’s recently vacated Private Funds Rules have moved the needle on market practice regardless of their withdrawal – and there is no going back.

LPs are increasingly pushing for bespoke fund terms, creating added complexity for back-office functions.

Private Funds CFO’s Legal Rising Stars 2023 listees share their thoughts on the trends impacting the private funds space.