I Am Not My Sister’s Keeper: Private Equity and the Perils of Alter Ego Liability, Part II

Like many corporate owners, private equity (“PE”) firms will sometimes bundle portfolio company investments within core business groups in order to strategically take advantage of corporate synergies. Such conduct “lies firmly within the law and is commonplace.” In this follow-up article to “My Portfolio Company Did What!? Private Equity and the Perils of Alter Ego Liability,” SRZ litigation partner Howard O. Godnick discusses how affiliated portfolio companies are exposed to liability for the conduct of sister companies within the portfolio.

Click here to read Part I in this series. Click here to read Part III in this series.