Private equity backed companies have done much to justify the industry’s approach to continuing market turbulence. By demonstrating a level of flexibility and responsiveness not shown by listed corporates these companies are their private equity sponsors should feel cautiously confident when looking to their futures. Deal flow seems to be increasing with many transactions deploying novel structuring and increased levels of equity. Raising debt for new deals, however, remains stubbornly difficult.
With both the European AIFMD and the US Dodd-Frank Act expected to impact significantly on business costs at both a holding and portfolio company level, private equity houses will be expected to become ever more flexible and forward thinking in their approach to investment and management. Outside of investment specific regulatory developments, ongoing shifts in corporate criminalisation, legal services provision and transparency requirements will all obviously impact upon legal advisers working within private equity.
So how should such lawyers best operate to complement the responsiveness and ingenuity currently being demonstrated by the industry as a whole? What legal and ‘soft’ skill development will allow you to position yourself at the heart of your organisation as an indispensable adviser? Join us at Legal Week’s Private Equity Forum 2012 to collectively seek answers to such poignant questions alongside your industry peers.
Conference bookings: Jasmin Sangha +44
(0)20 7004 7560 or email
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