Offshore law firm Carey Olsen has advised German private equity firm ECM Equity Capital Management on the launch of its new fund, German Equity Partners IV. The fund raised a total of EUR230m in its final closing this month exceeding its EUR200m target. The fund used a structure that provided
Bichot & Associes, a law firm dedicated to M&A and private equity, has advised the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC) in the creation of a joint venture with EOSOL Energies Nouvelles. The project was to set up a common holding between the two partners, designed to hold shareholdings in
A series of High Court judgments in London have provided a degree of clarity on the extent to which a limited partner in an English limited partnership is entitled to obtain information in relation to a private equity fund and its underlying investments. According to a briefing by law firm
KPMG and Carey Olsen have advised Dexion Capital (Guernsey) on the launch of DCG IRIS, a new Guernsey-domiciled, closed-ended investment fund. It has raised in excess of GBP40m by way of an initial public offering on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Carey Olsen provided Guernsey legal advice
The European Securities and Markets Authority has published a consultation paper on proposed guidelines on remuneration of alternative investment fund managers. ESMA’s future guidelines will apply to managers managing alternative investment funds including hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds. These funds will be asked to introduce sound
Carey Olsen is extending its legal service offering to include the jurisdictions of the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Carey Olsen will offer Cayman Islands advice through an experienced team which will include Cayman Islands partners Jason Allison, Nick Bullmore and Jarrod Farley. A formal launch of
A withholding tax ruling expected from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could lead to investment funds receiving a EUR4.2bn tax rebate, says Deloitte, the business advisory firm. The case, which relates to the French withholding tax regime, will provide guidance for similar challenges being taken against several EU
The Government of Gibraltar has published the Financial Services (Experienced Investor Fund) Regulations, 2012, which various improvements to the original 2005 Regulations, including the opportunity for large funds to use reputable and substantial administrators based in jurisdictions of equivalent standing to Gibraltar. The new Regulations will also allow funds
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), the global hedge fund trade association, has expressed concern about the European Commission’s new draft text for the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The European Commission proposed the new text in response to advice received on implementation of AIFMD by
The Irish Minister for Finance has approved, in principle, the development of legislation for a new corporate structure for funds which is intended to meet US ‘check the box’ requirements and reduce administrative costs. This step is consistent with the Irish government’s on-going commitment to the continued development of the
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