
Private Equity: Limited Partners
For more than two decades, our fund lawyers have actively represented institutional investors and their advisors—including public and private pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, funds of funds, foundations, and large family offices—on a broad range of matters relating to their investments as limited partners in private funds and a variety of bespoke investment vehicles.
On behalf of these investor clients, we have reviewed and negotiated the terms of thousands of limited partner investments in all types of private funds. This breadth and depth of perspective means that we have seen the entire spectrum of fund structures and related terms, enabling us to combine savvy advice on regulatory, tax and other legal matters while also providing practical insights on cutting-edge market terms and trends.
On 10 May 2022, the European Commission (the Commission) finally published the official final version of the European Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and guidelines (Vertical Guidelines).
The Victorian Government's proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations (Vic) (the Proposed Regulations) are expected to commence on 1 July 2022.
On 22 December 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the final rule) to Rule 206(4)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) to modernize the regulation of investment adviser advertising and solicitation practices.
The rise of cryptocurrencies and digital assets (together, crypto) in the financial markets, including the investment management industry, has given rise to a crucial question: which federal regulator - the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will be primarily responsible to regulate the use of crypto and crypto-related activities?