Legal & compliance advisory
16 May 2022
Chain reaction: the hidden depths of KYC
KYC is so much more than just a passport and a utility bill. Highvern’s Ken Ritchie details the intricacies of KYC compliance
18 May 2022
Cadwalader appoints Batterson as partner
Angela Batterson joins from Jones Day where she was a partner for four years
9 May 2022
Holland Mountain promotes two
Kimberly Ellis and Jonathan Connelly have both been promoted to associate directors of their respective divisions
27 April 2022
Maxwell joins Reframe
Industry veteran Ray Maxwell joins as advisory partner to lead new investment advisory offering
27 April 2022
Kirkland appoints three from SEC
Appointment of three former US SEC legal professionals follows the regulator’s recent private equity focused rule tightening
26 April 2022
Intapp and KPMG AG announce strategic alliance
Partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation for professional services and capital markets firms
25 April 2022
Leading managers embrace a new standard in contract negotiation
Troy Pospisil, CEO and founder of Ontra, charts the adoption of legal tech by blue chip private equity firms
29 March 2022
IQ-EQ creates group head of compliance role
Tasnoova Zaki, who has taken up the newly-created leadership position, joins from Citi, where she was VP, strategic control initiatives, regulation & compliance
23 March 2022
PwC Luxembourg adopts Diligend
Use of Diligend meets PwC Lux aims to better support its clients with due diligence, ongoing monitoring and oversight needs
22 March 2022
Addleshaw Goddard opens Luxembourg office
Fieldfisher’s Richard Ledain Santiago has been appointed as partner to lead the new office
18 March 2022
5 minutes with… Birchstone Markets
We caught up with Devonshi Mody and James Arnold of Birchstone to find out about their connected treasury offering.
11 March 2022
5 minutes with… Derivative Path
Brett Morrell & Ciccy Yang discuss how the technology-focused business supports private equity risk management
21 February 2022
5 minutes with… Global Regulatory Surveillance Services
We caught up with Joe Vittoria and Sarah Donnelly of GRSS to find out about the new firm and its surveillance system offering for regulated businesses
21 February 2022
ESG outsourcing: who’s who?
We've compiled a directory of who does what when it comes to ESG outsourcing, to help get those boxes ticked.
14 February 2022
Operational Lens: Pantheon Secondary Opportunities Fund (PSOF)
With a total AUM of $52.3bn, Pantheon is a machine when it comes to fundraising. We take a look at the $624m PSOF, to discover how the pros get the job done.
8 February 2022
Reed Smith’s Dasgupta joins Hogan Lovells
Dasgupta’s practice focuses on the establishment, management and regulation of private investment funds
26 January 2022
GPs prioritise controlling legal spend
Private equity houses have shifted their focus from reducing external legal costs to better controlling them
25 January 2022
Waystone buys KB Associates
The deal follows the $1.3bn acquisition of Waystone by Montagu and Hg
24 January 2022
Domicile watch: January 2022
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including the FCA's approach to EU firms temporary UK operations, Central Bank of Ireland's outsourcing guidance, Jersey fee changes and The Bahamas removal from the EU's blacklist
24 January 2022
Montagu and Hg acquire Waystone
$1.3bn deal provides exiting investor MML Capital with an 11x return
10 January 2022
Operational forecast for 2022
We take a look at Alpha FMC’s predictions for PE operations this year, as well as individual forecasts for CFOs, COOs, CTOs, CDOs and heads of compliance
4 January 2022
Debevoise appoints international counsel
Matthew Pincus primarily focuses on the tax aspects of private investment funds and secondary transactions
22 December 2021
High profile collection
Selection of The Drawdown’s favourite profiles with key operational professionals in 2021
25 November 2021
European Commission puts AIFMD and ELTIF under review
The legislative proposals adopted include clarification on delegation rules
18 November 2021
Bridge Alternatives launches outsourced CFO business
Along with the new business line, Bridge Alternatives has hired Kyle Fields from SS&C as CFO
15 November 2021
DLA Piper launches end-to-end funds practice
The division aims to provide a one-stop shop for asset managers, investment fund sponsors and investors across all industry sectors, geographies, asset classes and investment strategies
12 November 2021
SBTi publishes guidance to combat climate change
The guidance aims to define and promote best practice in science-based setting, in order for PE firms to align their portfolios and operations to well below 2°C and 1.5°C climate scenarios
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