Private Equity 2018 addresses the most important legal issues regarding fund formation, management and going-private/private equity transactions in areas such as: formation, regulation, licensing and registration, taxation and tax treaties, selling restrictions and exchange listing, investor and fund manager liability, public disclosure and local administration requirements, participation in LBO transactions, types of private equity transactions, applicability of corporate governance practices, disclosure requirements, purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, board member powers and duties, leverage considerations and indebtedness of targets, typical industries, value restrictions on transactions, exit strategies and investment horizons and accounting and pension considerations.