How can GPs get sued? Let us count the ways. The business of private equity is increasingly fraught with legal risks both known and unknown. By David Snow, Editor
Changes to the US Bankruptcy Reform Act will affect troubled portfolio companies and their debtholders. By Brian Harvey and Emanuel Grillo
For private equity firms, firing right is every bit as important as hiring right. But fail to swat up on local employment laws in France, Germany and the UK and your erstwhile employee could end up having the last a laugh. By Andy Thomson
INDUSTRY FRONT LINE 2005-07-01 Staff Writer <b>Denning promotes new COO and director</b><br />San Francisco-based private equity advisory firm Denning & Co has announced the promotions of Jill Kitazaki to chief operating officer and Lisa Herrell to director of the firm. Herrell has been
NEW BILL BEING CONSIDERED BY THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WOULD BRING MUCH NEEDED REFORM TO THE FEDERAL PATENT SYSTEM, ARGUES HARVARD'S JOSH LERNER
LONDON'S ISIS EQUITY PARTNERS, LED BY WOL KOLADE, IS NO LONGER A CAPTIVE OPERATION , A MOVE PROMPTED LESS BY A HUNGER FOR INDEPENDENCE THAN A PRAGMATIC VIEW ON INSURANCE ACCOUNTING RULES
THE RECENT SPIN-OUT OF MARSH'S PRIVATE EQUITY DIVISION REQUIRED LP APPROVAL AND PROOF THAT THE GPS WEREN'T DEPENDENT ON THEIR PARENT COMPANY
NEW IRS RULES MEAN GPS WILL NEED TO FINE TUNE THE WAY THEY TREAT CARRIED INTEREST FOR TAX PURPOSES