Raising Capital for Private Equity Funds: Leading Lawyers on Navigating Recent Fund Formation Trends, Understanding Legal and Contractual Hurdles, and ... for Raising Capital (Inside the Minds)

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives and lawyers (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world’s most respected companies and firms nationwide. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is heading and the most important issues for the future. Each author has been selected based upon their experience and C-level standing within the professional community.

Chapters Include:

1. Heather M. Stone, Partner, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP -"Five Key Steps to Raising Capital for Private Equity Funds"
2. Geoffrey C. Cockrell, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP - "Fundraising Strategies in a Challenging Economy"
3. David Goldstein, Scott Berger, Monica K. Arora, John T. Lillis, and Jeremy M. Naylor, Partners, White & Case LLP - "Resilience under Fire: How Private Equity Fund Sponsors Are Responding to Challenges Posed by the Financial Crisis, Investor Demands, and Aggressive Proposed Tax and Regulatory Changes"

Appendices Include:

Appendix A: Model Debenture
Appendix B: Legends
Appendix C: Broker Dealer Proposal
Appendix D: Fund Proposal
Appendix E: Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act
Appendix F: Hedge Fund Transparency Act
Appendix G: H.R. 1935
Appendix H: Private Fund Transparency Act
Appendix I: Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation
Appendix J: Pay to Play, Proposed Rule
Appendix K: Goldstein, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission
Appendix L: In re Marriott Hotel Properties II Limited Partnership Unitholders Litigation