Private equity

September 2021  |  SPECIAL REPORT: PRIVATE EQUITY

Financier Worldwide Magazine

September 2021 Issue


Q&A: Digital opportunity and maturity in private equity portfolio companies

FW discusses digital opportunity and maturity in private equity portfolio companies with Clément Mengue at PwC Germany.

The future is arriving earlier than expected — and venture capital is on a tear

Preqin While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented level of disruption in the global economy, it has also forced consumers and businesses to adapt quickly to remote working conditions and social distancing. Technologies such as digital payments…

The rise of GP-led secondaries

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP The second half of 2020 saw unprecedented deal volume for so-called ‘GP-led secondaries transactions’. Once a niche strategy employed to realise value from tail-end assets or ‘zombie funds’, GP-led transactions have become a well-established, mainstream tool for…

Private equity and litigation finance: a maturing market

Delta Capital Partners Management LLC Litigation financing has matured from a not very well-known boutique investment product into an asset class desired by private equity (PE) investors. The combination of attractive investment returns, shorter investment periods relative to typical buyout funds, and lack of correlation…

NPLs and distressed assets as an upcoming asset class in private equity

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Historically, investments in early stage and unlisted companies were the focus for venture capital and private equity (PE) funds. However, the strategy to analyse, pick, develop and finally sell or float enterprises also applies to distressed enterprises. The investment in distressed debt and…

Convertible loan structures in German private equity: the rise of a new instrument

McDermott Will & Emery Convertible loans have regularly been used in the venture capital (VC) sector. Now, however, they are increasingly an investment option for private equity (PE) investors – hardly surprising in times where attractive equity investments in Germany are very competitive. Growth investments…

Opening doors to pre-marketing of alternative investment funds

Ashurst We are on the verge of the entry into force of a new regulatory package – made up of European Union (EU) Regulation 2019/1156 and EU Directive 2019/1160 – that seeks to eliminate those obstacles that, over the years, have appeared in the context of cross-border marketing…

Legal and regulatory framework for private equity in Nigeria

Olaniwun Ajayi LP Nigeria is a popular investment destination in Africa due to its large economy and population size, which has led to a vast number of businesses operating in the country. In recent years, Nigeria has witnessed a boom in private equity (PE) investments. In the African Private Equity and…

Q&A: Outlook for private equity – challenges and opportunities

FW discusses the challenges and opportunities for private equity with Laura McIntosh at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and Jennifer Bellah Maguire at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.


CONTRIBUTORS

Ashurst

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Delta Capital Partners Management LLC

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Kirkland & Ellis International LLP

McDermott Will & Emery

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Olaniwun Ajayi LP

Preqin

PwC Germany


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