People Moves

BEHIND THE SCENES, CALPERS WORKED ALL THE ANGLES TO GET THE RECENT CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RECORDS LAW SIGNED

People vs. process 2005-11-01 Staff Writer It has become a cliché by now to say that in private equity, and in alternative investing in general, people are the most important factor.<br /><br />When key people depart, funds fall apart. People are what climb on the elevator and leave a franchise w

As any partner in a small private equity firm can attest, responsibility for the management of the firm's affairs often falls to the deal partners. South San Francisco venture capital firm Blueprint Ventures has an asset in George Hoyem, who takes his responsibility as the head of the finance and back-office operations as seriously as he does his role identifying and nurturing early stage IP spinouts, Blueprint's specialty. PEM recently spoke with Hoyem about how he manages the wearing of at least two important hats at his firm.

Before you get medieval on your wayward LP, pursue a policy of discourse and tact. By David Snow, Editor

Private placement memoranda should never contain or omit language that, in retrospect and with perfect hindsight, can provide fodder for disgruntled LPs looking for a basis to make a legal claim. By Michael Lawson and Matthew Judd

Under FSA regulations, UK-based private equity firms have to adhere to rules that were originally designed to protect retail investors in liquid securities markets. Not an easy undertaking. By Philip Borel, Managing Editor

The market for secondary private equity assets follows rules familiar to the sellers of any assets - the more potential buyers the better. By Colin McGrady

The limited partner advisory board provides a conduit between a fund manager and its investors. But with LP hands tied by limited liability concerns, are these boards less than they're cracked up to be? By Andy Thomson, Associate Editor

Since its spin off from ING, Baring Private Equity International has pursued a unique mix of global branding and decentralization, strengthening the firm's foothold in some of the world's fastest growing markets. By Judy Kuan, Associate Editor

INDUSTRY FRONTLINE 2005-10-01 Staff Writer McDermott Will hires private funds lawyerLaw firm McDermott Will & Emery has recruited Edwin Laurenson to its New York office. As a partner in McDermott's corporate department and as part of the firm's managed funds practice, Laure