Analysis/Advisory
Q&A: Mike Reeves on Clearwater’s international merger
Clearwater’s international merger
US law firms gear up to take on magic circle
Increased dominance of US law firms in UK threatens magic circle
Placement agents: a dying breed?
The placement agent industry has attracted criticism of late, with some labelling it as nothing more than a glorified introductory business. As fundraising becomes more complex, Alice Murray investigates how relevant this advisory service is
Corporate finance fee structures: still working?
Corporate finance fees
Exit of Links stars puts focus on magic circle's struggle to break into PE market
With a host of US firms looking to ramp up their private equity practices in the UK, can their City rivals compete? Legal Week's Anna Reynolds reports
Homburg & Partner Q&A: Customer segmentation
Alexander Lüring (pictured) and Simone Staudt from marketing and sales consultancy Homburg & Partner speak to unquote” about the importance of understanding portfolio company customers, and how to boost overall growth through customer segmentation...
Insuring deals: another layer of fees or vital protection?
Insuring deals
Voting ends today: British Private Equity Awards 2012
British Private Equity Awards
Sponsored video: The PE software solutions market
unquote" news editor Greg Gille discusses current trends in the private equity software solutions market with eFront founder, president and CEO Olivier Dellenbach.
Hedge funds: A new source of dealflow
The credit crisis has left hedge funds holding on to unwanted equity stakes. Could this be a new source of dealflow for private equity buyers? Sonnie Ehrendal investigates
Buyout firms get to grips with pension risks
Pension liabilities are of increasing concern to buyout practitioners, who need to mitigate risks and ensure they can reach agreement with stakeholders.
PE law firms look east for expansion
Large numbers of law firms are beefing up their private equity teams both in Europe and Asia, with fund formation specialists and Mandarin speakers in particular demand. Susannah Birkwood reports
Financial modelling: Looking into the future
Banks have become more selective in providing debt financing following the worst financial crisis in living memory. Being able to predict what the future holds has therefore become more important and a high quality forecast model can improve confidence...
Isle of Man pitches for business in the new PE environment
It may seem counter-intuitive, in a particularly bleak fundraising environment, to be heavily promoting the latest iteration of a specialist tax-efficient fund structure, but that is what the Isle of Man has been doing. Julian Longhurst investigates.
Q&A: The long road to recovery
Emanuel Eftimiu talks to Dr Frank Thiäner, partner at P+P Pöllath + Partners about the state of the German private equity market.
German investment ordinance review - effects on private equity
German insurance companies constitute a significant class of German institutional investors in alternative investments, including private equity. After a period of stagnancy, the German Investment Ordinance on the Investment of Restricted Assets of Insurance...
Portfolio management: Unlocking value potential
In a challenging exit market, private equity firms now need to focus more than ever on the operational value drivers of their portfolio companies. Market due diligence may hold the key. Mareen Goebel reports.
Private equity embraces environmental due diligence
With the launch of Carlyle and EDF’s analysis tool for environmental due diligence, Francinia Protti-Alvarez finds that putting green issues on the agenda makes financial sense.
Q&A with Phillip Dubsky, partner at DLA Piper
Q&A with Phillip Dubsky, partner at DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach
Q&A: Fundraising in 2010 and beyond
Charlie Jolly principal at Matrix talks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about recent fundraising trends and implications for the future.
Q&A: Germany remains strong at the core
Mareen Goebel speaks to Richard Burton, PricewaterhouseCooper's private equity leader for Germany, about the challenges facing the country's private equity market in the year ahead.
Corbett Keeling Corporate Finance
Third quarter 2009 - light at the end of the tunnel?
Jockeying for position
A private equity landscape in subsidence, a barren fundraising market and stateside-kickback scandals: placement agents are having to change their modus operandi. By Ashley Wassall