People Moves

Since its spin off from ING, Baring Private Equity International has pursued a unique mix of global branding and decentralization, strengthening the firm's foothold in some of the world's fastest growing markets. By Judy Kuan, Associate Editor

INDUSTRY FRONTLINE 2005-10-01 Staff Writer McDermott Will hires private funds lawyerLaw firm McDermott Will & Emery has recruited Edwin Laurenson to its New York office. As a partner in McDermott's corporate department and as part of the firm's managed funds practice, Laure

Private equity firms around the world can no longer assume they do not have responsibility for land contaminated by others. By Andy Thomson, Associate Editor

THE MAN STANDING BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR NEXT DEAL MAY BE JEFF CHRISTIAN, HEADHUNTER EXTRAORDINAIRE TURNED PRIVATE EQUITY DEAL FINDER

LEGAL ANALYSTS HAIL A DELAWARE COURT'S SI DING WITH DISNEY'S BOARD, BUT WARN GPS NOT TO ‘RELAX’

AN UNFORESEEN TAX RULING SHOCKED THE UK PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY. THROUGH AN UN USUAL ALLY, PRIVATE EQUITY IS FIGHTING BACK

THE JAPANESE PRIVATE EQUITY MARKET NOW HAS ITS OWN INDUSTRY BODY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BEWARE

US INVESTMENT BANK HARRIS WILLIAMS WILL BE BOUGHT BY PNC FINANCIAL, BUT THE INTERMEDIARY MIDDLE MARKET REMAINS HIGHLY FRAGMENTED

A NEW TAX POLICY IN CANADA'S LARGEST PROVINCE LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR TRADITIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS

In the beginning was the word 2005-10-01 Staff Writer You'll find in the October issue of Private Equity Manager many examples of the difference between theory and practice, written rules and applied policy the letter of the law and the spirit of the law.<br /><br />Private equity is based on par