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Introduction to Private Equity: Fund Structures, Documentation, Transaction Terms, Legal and Regulatory Matters

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Description

PE is an asset class that is generally described as investments that represent an equity interest in a privately held company with the goal of making that company more profitable. To invest in companies, PE firms raise money from investors by granting an economic interest in the fund.

PE funds are partnerships between the general partners that manage the day-to-day fund operations and the limited partners (LPs) that invest in the fund but have limited influence over investment decisions. Common types of LPs include high-net-worth individuals, family offices, pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds.

PE fund lawyers assist clients in forming and structuring the vehicles where investors pool their investments. There are several factors that impact the structure of a PE fund including tax considerations, stockholder approval, speed and certainty of closing, and liability issues. There are also a growing number of legal and regulatory compliance matters that must be considered when structuring these funds and transactions.

Listen as our expert panel reviews the fundamentals of private equity fund structuring, documentation and transaction terms, and legal and regulatory compliance matters.

Presented By

Nanette C. Heide
Partner
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Ms. Heide advises public and private investors and borrowers on their sophisticated finance transactions and compliance issues. She has significant experience in private equity, capital markets, and joint ventures. Ms. Heide has a proven track record of representing clients in complex mergers and acquisitions, including cross-border transactions and high-stakes deals in various industries such as consumer products, technology, cosmetics, retail and cannabis. She advises on equity and asset purchases, strategic mergers and reverse takeovers, navigating multifaceted legal landscapes and helping clients to achieve optimal outcomes. Her skill in managing large-scale transactions and her approach to deal structuring have earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in the M&A space. Ms. Heide frequently writes and speaks on corporate finance and private investing.

Adam S. Tope
Partner
DLA Piper

Mr. Tope advises secondaries firms, investment fund sponsors, and investors on fund formation and secondaries transactions. Having completed more than 250 secondaries transactions in his career, he has significant experience with pooled sale/purchase transactions and GP-led restructurings. Mr. Tope’s secondaries clients include lead investors in connection with GP-led and other complex secondary transactions and buyers and sellers in connection with the purchase and sale of fund interests. His sponsor-side clients include prominent and emerging private equity, infrastructure, energy transition, real estate, venture capital and hedge fund sponsors. Mr. Tope advises in multiple areas, including the drafting of offering memoranda, negotiations with investors and Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act compliance. He brings a global perspective to his practice, having represented managers and investors in dozens of jurisdictions. Mr. Tope has worked with spin outs from Apollo, Carlyle, Riverstone, Summit Partners, and others. He has a deep understanding of how principal compensation is structured and can guide principals in negotiating vesting arrangements, key person/for cause removal rights, and rights to carried interest/promote. He is experienced representing managers in connection with negotiations with anchor and lead investors and GP-stakes transactions. Mr. Tope’s investor-side clients include allocators, family offices, funds of funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds and royal families. He represents these investors in dozens of transactions in nearly every jurisdiction on an annual basis.

Credit Information
  • This 60-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.0 CLE credits.


  • Live Online


    On Demand

Date + Time

  • event

    Friday, December 20, 2024

  • schedule

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

I. Overview of PE and current market conditions

II. PE funds

A. Parties

B. Structures

C. Documentation

D. Fund terms

E. Governance

III. PE investment types

IV. Legal and regulatory compliance matters

V. Other considerations and practice pointers

The panel will discuss these and other key considerations:

  • What is PE and what role does it play in corporate finance?
  • What are the most common PE fund structures and what are the main drivers behind these structures?
  • What are the various types of PE investments?
  • What are typical PE fund documents and key transaction terms?
  • What are the legal and regulatory compliance matters that impact PE funds?