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Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation

Practising Law Institute

July 1, 2008


Today’s subprime crisis has brought increased attention to private equity funds because of their investments in mortgage-backed securities. Moreover, federal and state laws and regulations already impact virtually stage of the life of a private equity fund.

The new Private Equity Funds provides comprehensive legal and regulatory information to ensure you comply with standards governing your activity, covering everything from the Securities Act to ERISA. Private Equity Funds examines all the private equity players, the various investment strategies used by funds, and focuses on duties and restrictions on fund sponsors registered as investment advisers, helping them to implement mandated compliance policies and procedures. Private Equity Funds spotlights new trends in private equity funds, examines the pros and cons of various organizational structures for funds and sponsors, and details the structuring and drafting of compliant compensation agreements (with the help of sample forms).