Alternative Paths to Liquidity
4 May 2017Download the full brief here. Unlocking “Stuck” Capital Over the course of the past 15 years, emerging markets (EM) private equity (PE) has grown into a well-established segment of… Read More
DFI Directory | Autumn 2017
2 May 2017The DFI Directory provides valuable information about the following DFIs’ activities, including investment priorities, fund manager criteria, and investment structures: Belgian Investment Company for Development Companies (BIO) (EMPEA Member)… Read More
Submission: BEIS Scotland Call for Evidence: Review of Limited Partnership Law
31 March 2017We welcome the opportunity to comment on your review of Limited Partnership Law. Limited partnerships are the vehicle of choice for private equity and venture capital funds, and both English… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 20, Winter 2017
15 February 2017The Bulletin features contributions from lawyers and private equity executives based in Bogota, Dubai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo on legal, regulatory and market matters. The variety… Read More
Colombia: Ten Years of Development of the PE Industry
15 February 2017By Luis Gabriel Morcillo,Brigard & Urrutia Abogados and Lyana De Luca, Brigard & Urrutia Abogados Colombia’s PE industry has reached its first decade (2006-2016). Incorporation of local funds has been… Read More
Amendments to Foreign Fund Private Placement Exemptions in the UAE
15 February 2017By James Stull, King & Spalding and Dora Chan, King & Spalding In August 2016, the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the federal securities regulator of the United Arab… Read More
Private Equity in Vietnam
15 February 2017By Tony Foster, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Chris Freund, Mekong Capital One of the first deals by a global private equity firm in Vietnam was in 2006, when TPG and… Read More
The Auction Process: Advantages and Disadvantages and the Key Steps
15 February 2017By Mark Davies, King & Spalding and Trinh Chubbock, King & Spalding Mergers and acquisitions represent a key growth strategy for many corporations. The M&A landscape is becoming increasingly competitive… Read More
Private Equity and Health Care in Emerging Markets
19 December 2016Download the full report here. The Big Picture: An Introduction to Health Care and Private Equity in Emerging Markets When TMG Capital invested in Brazil-based insulin producer Biomm Technology… Read More
Pension Funds and Private Equity: Unlocking Africa’s Potential
29 November 2016Download the full report here. Recent reforms across Africa have created private pension systems that are rapidly accumulating assets under management (AUM) in line with the continent’s explosive demographics.… Read More
Legal & Regulatory Bulletin – Issue No. 19, Fall 2016
25 October 2016The Fall 2016 Bulletin focuses on regulatory changes, which impact and will be of interest to practitioners in the emerging market private capital investment community. Of note are changes to… Read More
10 Tips for Private Equity and Venture Capital Transactions in the Middle East
25 October 2016By Nabil Issa and Osama Audi, King & Spalding In this article King & Spalding set out some of the common issues faced by parties, particularly PE and VC investors,… Read More
EMPEA Integrity Due Diligence Brief & Directory
25 October 2016Private capital investors in emerging markets (EM) routinely engage in due diligence, including financial and legal due diligence. The growing complexity and nuanced nature of investment and regulatory environments in… Read More
New Brazilian Regulations Promote Important Changes for Private Equity Funds (“FIPs”) in Brazil
25 October 2016By Antonio Felix de Araujo Cintra, partner at TozziniFreire Advogados On August 30 this year the Brazilian Securities Commission (“Comissão de Valores Mobiliários” or “CVM”) enacted Instruction CVM No. 578… Read More
Potential Shareholder and Director Liabilities in Troubled Investee Companies
25 October 2016by Chike Obianwu* and Modupe Dabiri,* Templars, Nigeria Recent news out of the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has confirmed that, as of the end of the second quarter… Read More