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I Am Not My Sister’s Keeper: Private Equity and the Perils of Alter Ego Liability, Part II
October 14, 2013
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.
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have overhauled Form PF and private fund managers have until March 12, 2025, to begin reporting on the new Form. The changes to the reporting requirements mandated by the amendments to the Form (“Form PF Amendments”) will require substantial preparation by many managers.[1]
Alerts
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have overhauled Form PF and private fund managers have until March 12, 2025, to begin reporting on the new Form. The changes to the reporting requirements mandated by the amendments to the Form (“Form PF Amendments”) will require substantial preparation by many managers.[1]