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The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2019

An increasingly sophisticated and active OCIE division, innovative market disruptors, a maturing credit cycle, and a philosophical change in how the private fund industry views and utilizes litigation are likely to lead to increased regulatory scrutiny and litigation risk for advisers (and their funds) in 2019. With that backdrop, we are pleased to present our … Continue Reading

Unicorns: The Tale Continues

By Joshua M. Newville, William Dalsen and Alexandra V. Bargoot on May 3, 2018 Posted in Compliance, Disputes, Examinations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Private Equity Litigation, Regulation, SEC, Securities Law, Venture Capital

Potential disputes involving unicorns have been a hot topic for the last several years. We predicted that would continue this year in in our webinar and related blog post: The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2018. In April, the Regional Director of the SEC’s San Francisco office, Jina Choi, confirmed … Continue Reading

The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2018

With the public equity markets at an all-time high and private equity fund raising setting new records, it might seem counterintuitive to forecast litigation and regulatory risks. The opposite is true. Disputes typically follow capital, and the steeper the growth curve, the greater the risk of litigation and regulatory scrutiny. With that backdrop, we are … Continue Reading

Snap Judgment: Unicorns Under Pressure and Addressing Risks of Private Lawsuits

By Joshua M. Newville, William Dalsen and Alexandra V. Bargoot on September 18, 2017 Posted in Disputes, Hedge Funds, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Private Equity Litigation, SEC, Venture Capital

The recent IPOs of Snap, Inc. and Blue Apron indicate that while the IPO pipeline continues to flow, there may be a cautionary tale for “unicorns” – venture-backed companies with estimated valuations in excess of $1 billion. After Snap went public in March, it posted a $2.2 billion loss in its first quarter, yielding a … Continue Reading

The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2017

Private investment funds and advisers are likely to face new regulatory challenges and increased litigation risks in 2017, not only because of a change in the administration, but also because many advisers have not corrected and aligned past practices with current regulatory guidance. In this post, we have highlighted ten areas that should be on … Continue Reading

SEC Announces Settlement with Adviser Found to Have Acted as an Unregistered Broker

By Anthony Drenzek, Timothy W. Mungovan, Sean J. Hill and Michael R. Hackett on June 9, 2016 Posted in Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Private Equity Litigation, Regulation, SEC, Securities Law, Venture Capital

The SEC is continuing its pattern of establishing “standards of conduct” for the private equity industry through speeches, enforcement actions, and public settlements. After foreshadowing its concerns in various speeches over the last three years, the SEC recently returned its attention to the “unregistered broker” issue. In a settlement announced last week, the SEC asserted … Continue Reading