Legal & compliance advisory
14 January 2021
Goodwin hires Kayser as partner in Frankfurt
Joachim Kayser joins from Dechert in Frankfurt where he was a partner
12 January 2021
In-house legal responsible for external costs
A new survey conducted by Apperio found that 62% of PE in-house lawyers are accountable for selecting their preferred law firm partners
11 January 2021
The ESG tech wave
From static and infrequent DDQs to real-time, performance linked, fully integrated improvements; ESG is fast-becoming a tech play
5 January 2021
Debevoise promotes Amos
Amos joined the law firm in 2010 and was initially based in New York
4 January 2021
MJ Hudson buys PERACS
PERACS serves institutional investors and alternative asset fund managers
17 December 2020
The conversation: Trends in 2021 and beyond
InCloudCounsel founder and CEO Troy Pospisil examines patterns established in 2020 and how they will impact the next few years in private capital markets
16 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on the future
Troy Pospisil explores how the regulatory landscape for private capital funds is evolving, how investor demands are changing and how InCloudCounsel’s offerings aim to support these developments
14 December 2020
Class of 2020
A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year
9 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on document abstraction
Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about what it is, how it works and how it supports private equity legal teams, as well as the wider organization.
8 December 2020
2020 in review: Regulatory complexity
A look back at the regulatory transformation around the AIFMD in the private equity market in 2020
7 December 2020
NAVs won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022
80% of Duff & Phelps survey respondents believe up to 30% of private market investments won’t recover their pre-pandemic values until 2022 or beyond
2 December 2020
LISTEN: InCloudCounsel’s Pospisil on private equity roots
In the first instalment of our mini podcast series, Alice Murray talks to Troy Pospisil, founder and CEO of InCloudCounsel about the company’s origins: what drove him to set up the firm and how it has developed over the past seven years.
1 December 2020
Lamping launches Reframe
The new advisor aims to help managers 'set a clear strategic direction and grow their business, from whatever position they’re currently in'
30 November 2020
Throgmorton launches CFO & COO Solutions
Throgmorton has launched an outsourced service for the CFO and COO function.
25 November 2020
Three Hills’ Moretti launches Atypical Partner
The platform aims to support and connect financial entrepreneurs with investors, while providing infrastructure for their strategies and allowing them to retain control of their brand
16 November 2020
Travers Smith elects Reed as managing partner
He succeeds David Patient, who has held the position since January 2015
13 November 2020
Ropes & Gray promotes Raghavan to counsel
Raghavan works across the investment funds practice, having advised established and emerging managers of private funds
9 November 2020
Find & Seek: follow-on funding
CFOs seeking follow-on funding in order to preserve value have multiple options, but which is the winning strategy?
26 October 2020
Intertrust launches Ironstone Directors
The boutique service provider offers independent directorship services and governance solutions to fund managers
22 October 2020
DAC6: what it means for LPs
Natalie Psaila, counsel in the London Tax Group at Hogan Lovells, details the circumstances in which the DAC6 rules are most likely to be relevant to investors in private equity funds
19 October 2020
Tully Rinckey hires Dublin partner
Malachy Kearney joins from Irish law firm Beauchamps, where he was head of investment funds
19 October 2020
Comment: Can public subsidy and private equity co-exist?
Covid-19 has thrown the industry into an unwanted spotlight - and now the taxman cometh
15 October 2020
Apex purchases FundRock
FundRock is an independent UCITS ManCo and AIFM and claims to be the largest third-party manager of UCITS funds in Luxembourg
14 October 2020
MJ Hudson buys Bridge Group
The fund admin offers regs compliance, domiciliation and risk services as well as super ManCo services to UCITS and AIFMs
13 October 2020
WATCH: No place like home: finding the right fund domicile
Predictability, reliability and quality are key components, according to our expert panel
12 October 2020
5 minutes with… Nicholas d’Adhemar, Apperio
The CEO and founder discusses why he created the platform, the ways in which Apperio assists PE CFOs/COOs and what’s next in terms of expansion
2 October 2020
Throgmorton expands into Australia
The firm now offers is its tax compliance, accounting, HR, payroll and company secretarial services in Australia via offices in Sydney and Melbourne
1 October 2020
Private equity’s return to work
Taylor Wessing partners Emma Danks and Helen Farr outline the key litigation risks of returning to the office
1 October 2020
MJ Hudson’s Shameli joins Reed Smith
His practice includes advising fund managers on structuring, establishing and operating private investment funds, co-investment funds and carried interest, on an international scale
29 September 2020
5 minutes with…Tuomas Saarinen, Apollonian
We caught up with independent valuation provider Apollonian’s co-founder and chair Tuomas Saarinen to find out how the company came about and the importance of valuing intangible assets.
28 September 2020
Ocorian acquires Newgate Compliance
The deal furthers Ocorian's service offering to asset managers operating in the regulated UK market.
28 September 2020
LemonTree creates advisory board
Mahmoud Warriah is advisor for accounting and Toby Norfolk-Thompson is advisor for banking and tax
28 September 2020
Wheelhouse appoints non-exec chair to leadership team
Mark Humphries said he was attracted to the role because of the deep subject matter expertise the firm operates in
22 September 2020
Rochford launches in the UK
Treasury management provider Rochford Capital expands from Australian roots to the UK
21 September 2020
KPMG Luxembourg names new sector leads
Chrystelle Veeckmans is head of asset management and Christophe Diricks is head of alternative investments
21 September 2020
Lysak joins Simpson Thacher
He joins from Clifford Chance, where he had been a partner in the firm’s financial regulatory group since 2017
21 September 2020
Comment: Cross-border marketing of funds
Richard Small, partner of Addleshaw Goddard, deciphers increasing complexities around crossborder marketing rules
17 September 2020
Murano launches consultancy division
Murano Consulting offers competitor analysis, investment strategy audits and other bespoke client services
15 September 2020
McGuireWoods names Mayhew as London partner
She joins from DLA Piper, where she was a senior finance lawyer
10 September 2020
A true alternative
From alternative law firm to publicly listed full-suite asset management consultancy, MJ Hudson has had an outstanding decade
4 September 2020
Exclusive: InCloudCounsel opens in Hong Kong
Founder and CEO Troy Pospisil said expansion was driven by responding to global clients' needs
2 September 2020
Simon Witney joins Travers Smith
He joins from Debevoise & Plimpton where he has been special counsel since 2017
27 August 2020
Comment: Compliance and ESG - Overhead or value-driver?
The crisis will likely bring about more stringent financial and environmental regulations; cutting compliance and ESG resources could bear greater costs, warns Robin Lööf and Edoardo Troina at Debevoise & Plimpton
24 August 2020
Comment: Navigating capital calls
Lydia Danon and Shelley Drenth of law firm Cooke, Young and Keidan, outline practical steps PE firms ought to be taking to mitigate potential capital call conflicts
24 August 2020
UK GPs spend $8.6m on legals annually
A new report has revealed how much private equity firms are spending on external legal counsel
10 August 2020
Private Equity Service Provider Awards: Shortlist Announced
Announcing the finalists for the 2020 Private Equity Service Provider Awards
10 August 2020
Duff & Phelps launches Ireland Super ManCo
The Super ManCo will provide fully-fledged and flexible management company solutions for all investment strategies
10 August 2020
Comment: PE & ESG… It’s time to look at your technology providers
George Ralph, managing director of RFA believes service providers are next in line for communicating their ESG credentials
4 August 2020
Carey Olsen promotes two in corporate team
Michelle Falcucci and Nick Ghazi have been promoted to senior associates in the firm’s Bermuda and Jersey offices, respectively
27 July 2020
LIBOR limbo
While it might seem as though there’s plenty of time for managing the transition, if left too late, GPs will have to accept whatever replacement rate they’re given
23 July 2020
Steadying the ship
Can a solid operating platform provide much needed certainty in an increasingly uncertain world?
16 July 2020
Post Brexit rules come to light
The FCA announced replacement rules for investment firms, namely a new prudential regime that may hit PE houses
15 July 2020
ACA Compliance secures $40m investment
Led by Starr Investment Holdings, the investor group bought a controlling interest in ACA in 2018
9 July 2020
LP expert Graye joins forces with qashqade
LP expert and industry advocate Lorelei Graye joins qashqade’s executive advisory
2 July 2020
5 minutes with… Matthew Crisp, Wheelhouse
The CEO of Wheelhouse Advisors discusses the firm’s spinout from ACA Compliance and the key tax, regulatory and compliance developments PE firms need to be aware of
25 June 2020
Apperio expands into US
The legal technology provider is initially targeting corporate enterprises with $5m or greater legal spend and PE firms
11 June 2020
Comment: A decade of fund finance in Luxembourg
More competition plus an increasingly complex regulatory environment requires greater sophistication and specific LPA provisions, writes Wildgen's Michael Mbayi
8 June 2020
Special sauce
The Drawdown caught up with some of the UK's leading special situations investors to find out how they've been reacting to the crisis
4 June 2020
5 minutes with… Frances McLeod, Forensic Risk Alliance
The founding partner of FRA discusses setting up the business and what it entails, reasons for having a PE investor and challenges to come post Covid-19