Submission: BEIS Scotland Call for Evidence: Review of Limited Partnership Law
March 31, 2017We welcome the opportunity to comment on your review of Limited Partnership Law. Limited partnerships are the vehicle of choice for private equity and venture capital funds, and both English… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 20, Winter 2017
February 15, 2017The Bulletin features contributions from lawyers and private equity executives based in Bogota, Dubai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo on legal, regulatory and market matters. The variety… Read More
Colombia: Ten Years of Development of the PE Industry
February 15, 2017By Luis Gabriel Morcillo,Brigard & Urrutia Abogados and Lyana De Luca, Brigard & Urrutia Abogados Colombia’s PE industry has reached its first decade (2006-2016). Incorporation of local funds has been… Read More
Amendments to Foreign Fund Private Placement Exemptions in the UAE
February 15, 2017By James Stull, King & Spalding and Dora Chan, King & Spalding In August 2016, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the federal securities regulator of the United Arab… Read More
Private Equity in Vietnam
February 15, 2017By Tony Foster, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Chris Freund, Mekong Capital One of the first deals by a global private equity firm in Vietnam was in 2006, when TPG and… Read More
The Auction Process: Advantages and Disadvantages and the Key Steps
February 15, 2017By Mark Davies, King & Spalding and Trinh Chubbock, King & Spalding Mergers and acquisitions represent a key growth strategy for many corporations. The M&A landscape is becoming increasingly competitive… Read More
Private Equity and Health Care in Emerging Markets
December 19, 2016Download the full report here. The Big Picture: An Introduction to Health Care and Private Equity in Emerging Markets When TMG Capital invested in Brazil-based insulin producer Biomm Technology… Read More
Pension Funds and Private Equity: Unlocking Africa’s Potential
November 29, 2016Download the full report here. Recent reforms across Africa have created private pension systems that are rapidly accumulating assets under management (AUM) in line with the continent’s explosive demographics.… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 19, Fall 2016
October 25, 2016The Fall 2016 Bulletin focuses on regulatory changes, which impact and will be of interest to practitioners in the emerging market private capital investment community. Of note are changes to… Read More
10 Tips for Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions in the Middle East
October 25, 2016By Nabil Issa and Osama Audi, King & Spalding In this article King & Spalding set out some of the common issues faced by parties, particularly PE and VC investors,… Read More
EMPEA Integrity Due Diligence Brief & Directory
October 25, 2016Private capital investors in emerging markets (EM) routinely engage in due diligence, including financial and legal due diligence. The growing complexity and nuanced nature of investment and regulatory environments in… Read More
New Brazilian Regulations Promote Important Changes for Private Equity Funds (“FIPs”) in Brazil
October 25, 2016By Antonio Felix de Araujo Cintra, partner at TozziniFreire Advogados On August 30 this year the Brazilian Securities Commission (“Comissão de Valores Mobiliários” or “CVM”) enacted Instruction CVM No. 578… Read More
Potential Shareholder and Director Liabilities in Troubled Investee Companies
October 25, 2016by Chike Obianwu* and Modupe Dabiri,* Templars, Nigeria Recent news out of the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has confirmed that, as of the end of the second quarter… Read More
Considerations for End-Of-Life Funds
October 25, 2016By Matthew Griffin, White & Case In the past, managers encountering issues realising value to investors within the terms of their funds were left with few options. The maturing of… Read More
ESG in Infrastructure
October 25, 2016This brief draws upon engagement with the EMPEA Energy & Infrastructure Council. Members of the Council recognize both the importance and nuanced nature ESG issues have in infrastructure investing in… Read More