Legal & compliance advisory
28 October 2021
InCloudCounsel secures $200m Series B
The contract automation company has also rebranded to Ontra
25 October 2021
The rise of the cross-border transaction
Reed Smith partners Stephen Mooney and Sam Webster detail the latest evolution in the way funds operate and structure deals
11 October 2021
Fund domiciles in 2021: Malta & Cyprus
Key facts and figures relating to why Malta and Cyprus are domiciles of choice for small and emerging managers
7 October 2021
Fund domiciles in 2021: Guernsey
Key facts and figures relating to why Guernsey is considered a highly innovative domicile
4 October 2021
Fund domiciles in 2021: The Netherlands
The Netherlands is an important centre for pension funds and offers a light regime for smaller GPs
30 September 2021
Taxation of partners: Changes expected
Alex Conway of Crowe UK details expected changes as to how partners will be taxed following the government’s current consultation
27 September 2021
Profile: Hina Ahmad, Capital Dynamics
The COO discusses moving from the legal and compliance team to her current role, how the team has leveraged technology to keep up with rapid growth, as well as plans for evolving the firm's pandemic sub-committees
24 September 2021
The Drawdown Awards 2021: Winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of our recent 2021 Drawdown Awards
17 September 2021
Apex partners with VCP Advisors
VCP provides advisory, capital raising and restructuring services
15 September 2021
ACA buys Catelas
The ML-based electronic communications (eComms) surveillance and investigations platform will integrate with ACA's regtech platform ComplianceAlpha
9 September 2021
Profile: Stella Morse, Inverleith
The CFO discusses joining the private equity firm from the consumer world, what she thinks of the latest ESG regulations and setting up Inverleith's first institutional fund
8 September 2021
CDP aims to standardise environmental data
It aims to increase disclosure from private companies, which have previously avoided scrutiny on environmental issues and pressure to decarbonise
7 September 2021
Waystone partners with The ID Register
The partnership provides Cayman funds with an AML/KYC and onboarding solution
2 September 2021
Arthur Cox’s Garrett joins Reed Smith
Garrett’s practice focuses on cross-border finance and corporate transactions, formal and informal insolvency procedures, restructuring and workouts
2 September 2021
Get ready for the new investment firms prudential regime
PE houses must familiarise themselves with the new requirements and ensure their forecasting practices are up to standard, writes Karen Allan of Haysmacintyre
31 August 2021
Law school: litigation funds
Litigation funds are fast-becoming a fundamental part of the global justice system. While the 'assets' they manage differ greatly to those of traditional private capital funds, the way in which they operate is almost identical.
23 August 2021
Ogier launches ESG compliance tool
The tool aims to help fund managers get up to speed with ESG themes, terminology, regulatory requirements as well as climate-related risk in portfolio management
10 August 2021
Wheelhouse partners with RFA
The partnership aims to help investment firms with specific reporting and compliance requirements
9 August 2021
2025: PE’s digital golden year
In 2025, structured data exchange will be the norm for fund managers as PE moves away from Excel. The Drawdown explores the tech solutions making that future a reality
5 August 2021
Dentons’ Craig joins Paul Hastings
Ted Craig joined from Dentons where he was partner, head of the private funds practice in the UK
27 July 2021
TMF Group’s White joins Oakbridge
John White is responsible for overseeing compliance at both Oakbridge Funds and The ED Group
26 July 2021
Comment: Navigating through the storm: An evolution in fund finance
Leon Stephenson and Colin Baker of Reed Smith outline the various uses and advantages of NAV facilities
22 July 2021
Profile: Feizal Moossa, Adenia Partners
The chief risk officer discusses the importance of his role within private equity, how his responsibilities have evolved since joining Adenia in 2003 as well as operating without an in-house legal team
20 July 2021
Stephenson Harwood promotes de Ste Croix to partner
She focuses on fund formation, GP-led secondaries, LP portfolio sales and complex fund-related transactions, including GP removals
14 July 2021
Simpson Thacher’s Fox joins Kirkland & Ellis
Amy Fox advises private equity clients on the organisation and operation of European, Asian and global large-cap funds
8 July 2021
The Drawdown Awards 2021: Finalists Announced
Thank you to everyone who entered, and a massive congratulations to all those that made the shortlist
6 July 2021
Lack of standardisation biggest threat to ESG
“Without one standardised framework for reporting standards, we will continue to see firms mixing and matching various guidelines, hindering long-term process in the area.”
1 July 2021
A guide to Germany’s new pre-marketing rules
New pre-marketing obligations for German AIFs come into force this August, with a distinctive German twist
28 June 2021
MJ Hudson acquires Clarus Risk
The fintech risk management and reporting automation specialist services alternative asset fund managers and investors
25 June 2021
FCA proposes climate-related disclosures
The proposals aim to increase transparency while enabling clients to make considered choices while remaining proportionate for firms
25 June 2021
Kirkland & Ellis names investment funds partner
Raphaël Bloch advises investment fund managers on the establishment and operation of funds and separate accounts across the alternative asset space
24 June 2021
Squire Patton Boggs launches London funds practice
Steven Ward has been hired as investment funds partner to spearhead the development of the new division
24 June 2021
Profile: Jonathan Pugh-Smith, Bregal Investments
The general counsel of funds discusses why he joined the firm, the diversification of Bregal's LP base and the ongoing challenges around regulations
21 June 2021
ThinCats backs Wheelhouse
The fresh capital will be used to address the firm’s growth strategy, extend its client proposition and the firm’s digital transformation
17 June 2021
KPMG joins campaign for reporting taxonomy
KPMG UK has become a founding member of Private Capital Data Standards Alliance (PCDS Alliance – formerly ADS Initiative)
15 June 2021
INDOS hires head of AML
Clay Dupuy is responsible for the teams which provide AML officers to funds domiciled in Ireland, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands
9 June 2021
New horizons: Carbon pricing
Professor Gianfranco Gianfrate, Climate Finance Lead and Professor of Finance at the EDHEC-Risk Institute, says carbon pricing is happening and managers need to prepare
8 June 2021
Private equity must address climate change risk
“Climate change presents unprecedented business opportunities for the industry in addition to risks”
7 June 2021
MJ Hudson’s Brozyniak joins Charles Russell Speechlys
She joined from MJ Hudson where she spent the last four years, most recently as partner
3 June 2021
Allvue partners with Lionpoint
This partnership enables Allvue’s clients to tap into Lionpoint’s strategic advisory, operating model optimisation, tech road mapping and solution selection as well as systems integration services
2 June 2021
Clifford Chance’s Lilley joins Mayer Brown
He joined from Clifford Chance, where he spent the last 15 years, most recently as a director of funds and infrastructure financing within the banking and finance team
2 June 2021
Addleshaw’s Powling joins DLA Piper
He practices across various sectors with a particular focus on private equity and real estate
27 May 2021
Linklaters launches side letter automation tool
The tool extracts and groups similar provisions and merges duplicate clauses while increasing efficiency during investor negotiations
26 May 2021
Cadwalader’s Cross joins Addleshaw Goddard
Cross joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft where he was part of setting up the law firm’s fund finance practice in Europe
24 May 2021
Comment: Managing privacy concerns surrounding FATCA and CRS compliance
Ed Harris, Louise Crawford and Adela Komorowska of Hogan Lovells examine the friction between enhanced transparency among tax authorities and the right to privacy
17 May 2021
KKR acquires ERM
KKR’s Core Investments strategy acquired the majority stake from Omers Private Equity
14 May 2021
Debevoise promotes Dickman to partner
He advises on the formation, management and reorganisation of private investment funds
26 April 2021
Addleshaw promotes Grüter to partner
He advises clients on fund establishment and structuring, product distribution and marketing, investment management negotiation and regulatory change implementation
26 April 2021
Right-sourcing
A year of remote working has catalysed already changing attitudes when it comes to recruitment versus outsourcing
19 April 2021
WATCH: Cybersecurity, and ESG concern
Cybersecurity is a matter of good governance, as well as reputation and risk management - putting it at the heart of ESG practices
15 April 2021
Double hire for Carey Olsen’s Guernsey corporate practice
Tracey Powell has been named senior associate, while Daniel Long has been appointed as associate
6 April 2021
A guide to continuation funds
Jeffrey Bronheim, Daniel Mathias and James Mossetto of Cohen & Gresser detail key documentation considerations in where conflicts of interest may potentially arise, and why this trend is likely to continue
25 March 2021
Domicile watch: March 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's changes to its AML/CFT handbooks, Guernsey's review of its Green Fund accreditation and Ireland's Green Team network launch
25 March 2021
Advisory / Consultancy: Tax & Compliance award winner: Macfarlanes
Partner Ceinwen Rees highlights the importance of the firm's technical training sessions
24 March 2021
Advisory / Consultancy: ESG award winner: Sancroft International Limited
Senior consultant Ivaylo Dimov discusses the importance of knowing what ESG means to a firm and equally what it doesn’t or shouldn’t mean
22 March 2021
Column: Healthy competition
Riverside Europe COO Dörte Höppner, one of the judges for The Drawdown Awards, details the importance of good service and healthy competition when it comes to service providers
17 March 2021
Mainspring partners with Aspida Group
The partnership aims to service Guernsey-domiciled private equity and venture capital funds
17 March 2021
Legal: Fund Structuring award winner: Travers Smith
Fund partner Sam Kay merits the win to the firm's heritage in private equity as well as its active thought leadership
10 March 2021
Auxadi appoints five
Inflexion-backed Auxadi provides corporate services to private equity and real estate firms