Legal & compliance advisory
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
1 June 2020
Debevoise opens Luxembourg office
It will assist PE clients with establishing funds and related regulatory matters
29 May 2020
Majority of fund managers expect significant Q1 NAV decrease
35.6% of respondents anticipate NAV reductions between 6% and 10%, while 17.8% expect a decrease of between 16% and 20%
21 May 2020
Rising LPA amendments
With most GPs needing greater flexibility and more liquidity, there has been a surge in LPA amendments
18 May 2020
Alabaster joins Ropes & Gray
He joins from Linklaters where he was a partner for six years.
13 May 2020
LGL makes double hire
Stephen McKenna is head of debt, while Zena Couppey has been named chief commercial officer
7 May 2020
5 minutes with… Eve Ellis, Ropes & Gray
Financial services regulation specialist Eve Ellis outlines steps GPs need to take to maintain compliance, what regulators expect and key regulatory developments for 2020
4 May 2020
DWF hires EY’s Gee to corporate practice
He will offer a full service to fund managers and clients including regulatory advice and transactions
30 April 2020
More fund finance, secondaries, comms and PR
MJ Hudson's top predictions of trends expected to emerge following the crisis, including new forms of fund finance, recovering secondaries dealflow and better comms
20 April 2020
Harrison joins DWF’s fund finance practice
He joins from law firm CMS, where he was a partner in the firm’s finance group for eight years and focused on debt finance
20 April 2020
Comment: Private equity lawyers: The new investment bankers?
Ann-Marie Goodbody and Seamus Hoar of Major, Lindsey & Africa discuss the war on PE talent in the legal market
6 April 2020
Reed Smith hires Hogan Lovells’ Gelpi
Baptiste worked at Hogan Lovells for 20 years and headed up the firm’s French debt capital markets practice
31 March 2020
WFH best practice: Emergency response phase
Nick Murphy from consultancy 3LDC outlines the do's and don'ts for the first phase of working from home
24 March 2020
Luxembourg adapts to temporary substance requirements
The jurisdiction enacted emergency legislation to protect investment funds and companies against the global pandemic
23 March 2020
MJ Hudson acquires Meyler
US-based Meyler specialises in marketing services and analytics for alternative assets
23 March 2020
Linklaters’ Wheater joins Debevoise
She joins as international counsel and member of the tax and private equity groups in London
20 March 2020
Guernsey and Jersey adjust substance requirements
Guernsey and Jersey have collectively adjusted their requirements for economic substance amid the outbreak of Covid-19, to help reduce the spread of the virus
17 March 2020
5 minutes with… Troy Pospisil, InCloudCounsel
InCloudCounsel founder and CEO Troy Pospisil discusses the advantages of digitising legal contracts
12 March 2020
Covid-19 and private equity
Everything private equity operational functions need to consider in the face of the global pandemic