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What's New in Private Equity Fund Deal Terms
There may be nothing new under the sun but there are a number of new wrinkles cropping up in the private equity fund universe which deserves some comment. Herewith a few from a fund term sheet I have recently been reviewing.
In the, “It's About Time,” department, the general partner/sponsor of a particular fund has offered to spread the management fee over the assets of the instant fund plus the successor fund if one is organized with commitments equal to or exceeding the commitments commanded by the instant fund. The idea is that, if no successor fund is organized, the management fee is calculated as a percentage of the capital commitments of the current fund; if, however, a large successor fund is organized, then the management fee is calculated as a percentage of the investments of the current fund and the successor fund, measured at cost and net of write offs and distributions. This is a clear concession to LPs, who are claiming that the management fees measured by commitments, once several funds are concurrently in existence, are well in excess of what the general partners should in the aggregate be charging.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.