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DLA Piper advises lenders on Montagu’s GBP222m buyout of Host Europe Group

DLA Piper has advised a group of six lenders on their provision of senior debt funding for Montagu Private Equity’s GBP222m acquisition of web services company Host Europe Group from AIM-listed firm Oakley Capital. DLA Piper has advised a group of six lenders on their provision of senior debt funding

Citi launches compliance support for hedge and private equity funds

Citi’s global transaction services unit has launched a suite of regulatory administration and compliance support services for hedge funds, private equity funds and their SEC registered investment advisers.  Citi provides similar services to traditional mutual funds and investment advisers.   “We’ve launched these services for hedge fund and private equity

Stephen Sims, Macfarlanes

Macfarlanes advises Haymarket Financial on fundraising with Future Fund

Law firm Macfarlanes has advised Haymarket Financial, the new corporate lender, on its fundraising with Australia’s Future Fund. Macfarlanes provided an integrated team for HayFin advising on specialist fundraising, corporate and tax structuring. Stephen Sims, a funds partner who led the Macfarlanes team, says: “We are delighted to work closely

Grant Stein, global managing partner, Walkers

Opinion: Fiscal transparency in the Cayman Islands

In the first of two articles, Grant Stein (pictured), global managing partner of international law firm Walkers, argues that contrary to popular stereotypes, the Cayman Islands are not only fully committed to tax transparency and information-sharing but are actively involved in the OECD’s decision-making process for shaping international standards in

Carey Olsen advises GCP Infrastructure Investments on LSE listing

Channel Islands law firm Carey Olsen has advised a new Jersey fund, GCP Infrastructure Investments, on its listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. The fund has been created by Gravis Capital Partners, an investment advisory firm currently managing assets with a principal value in excess of

Appleby advises Bright Smart on Hong Kong Stock Exchange listing

Offshore firm Appleby has acted as the Cayman Islands counsel for Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group in relation to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 25 August 2010. The Appleby team was led by Judy Lee, a corporate partner in Appleby’s Hong Kong office, assisted by

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Ireland removes requirement for non-resident declarations by fund investors

Dechert’s Declan O’Sullivan and Conor Durkin outline recent changes in revenue practice under which Irish funds may obtain an exemption from the Irish Revenue Commissioners making it easier for investors to subscribe for shares/units in an Irish fund. Background While non-Irish resident investors in Irish funds are not liable to

Brian Fahey, TerraNua chief executive

TerraNua launches latest version of MyComplianceOffice

TerraNua, a provider of investment compliance solutions, has launched a new version of MyComplianceOffice for hedge fund and private equity firms.   The new version features the Compliance Program Wizard, a module that allows firms to build their compliance programme while simultaneously automating all their compliance activities. MyComplianceOffice enables firms

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Guernsey plans timing for move to automatic exchange of information

Guernsey’s government plans to give financial institutions a window from 1 January 2011 to 1 July 2011 for moving to automatic exchange of information. The fiscal and economic policy group carried out a public consultation earlier in the summer and yesterday chief minister Lyndon Trott told the local parliament of

Dodd-Frank Act changes regulatory regime for investment advisers

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act will significantly change the regulatory regime governing investment advisers, particularly investment advisers to private funds, such as hedge funds and private equity funds, a report by law firm Pillsbury says. The primary purpose of the new rules and requirements is to

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