Legal/Compliance

The firm is backing new legislation, which it will soon pilot, that combines the most attractive aspects of the regulatory frameworks from various states; and it wants industry input to help it make it a success.

A survey conducted by Apperio says smaller firms are better at managing costs – especially legal ones.

Cyber-criminals see mid-market private equity firms and their funds as prime prey, and the hunt is on.

The proposed mega-merger between Dyal Capital Partners and Owl Rock suggests criticisms of the GP stakes market could have merit. What are the implications for one of PE’s fastest-growing strategies?

The legal document technology provider has announced the launch of Insight, a centralized platform designed to provide fund managers with the capabilities to track and monitor fund obligations and ensure audit compliance.

Lenders rethink due diligence after private equity manager arrested on charges that he forged LP commitments.

The pandemic has thrown up some unexpected issues for secondaries market participants, including a sponsor who threatened litigation over a stapled deal.

The law firm advised on more than $57bn-worth of secondaries transactions last year and represented GPs including Audax Group and Clearlake Capital Group.

The sword of Damocles has dropped on the principals behind GPB Capital. Federal prosecutors have indicted, the SEC is suing.

Pardee formed Mercury along with partners Michael Ricciardi, Mercury’s chief executive, and Enrique Cuan in 2009 after spinning out of Merrill Lynch’s private fund placement group in 2009.