Private Equity: Law and Practice 5th ed

Explaining clearly the law and current practice of private equity transactions, Private Equity: Law and Practice offers advice and information relevant to private equity investors, companies seeking funds, those financing deals, and managers wishing to buy out a company.

Covering the major legal and business aspects of funding via private equity, it provides all the practical, legal and commercial information needed in this area.

• Looks at every part of private equity, including fund formation, acquisitions, restructuring companies, and divestment
• Discusses the methods of raising private equity in the post-economic collapse climate and how best to secure it
• Explains the tax and regulatory issues
• Covers debt and equity structures
• Goes step-by-step through the transaction itself
• Deals with management, accountancy and legal due diligence
• Examines the investment agreement and articles of association
• Deals with private equity in public to private transactions
• Features a chapter on the development of management
• Provides checklists for all legal and business aspects of private equity
• Includes a glossary of private equity terms, model agreements and forms, and a full listing of BVCA members