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Awards & Recognition
Anusha Simha Recognized as a 鈥淩ising Star鈥� at IFLR鈥檚 Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review named corporate partner Anusha Simha a 鈥淩ising Star鈥� as part of its 2024 Americas Awards.
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麻豆视频官网, Weiss Bolsters Investment Funds Group in London with New Partner
Investment funds lawyer David Pritchett will join the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department within the Investment Funds Group, resident in London.
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Fundraising Market on the Rebound, Marco Masotti Tells Private Equity Law Report
Investment Funds Group Global Co-Head Marco Masotti spoke with Private Equity Law Report about the findings of the Group鈥檚 annual survey of recent private equity funds with minimum sizes of $2.5 billion.
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Credit Fundraising at a Glance (H1 2024)
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Credit Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest semiannual trends on global and U.S.-based credit fundraising. Credit fundraising declined in H1 as $74.9 billion was raised globally, down 30% from $106.4 billion in H2 2023 and representing the weakest half year for fundraising since H1 2019. H1 also marked the lowest number of credit funds closed (77) in any half year over the last five years.
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PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q2 2024)
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PE Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest quarterly trends for global and U.S.-based private equity fundraising. Private equity fundraising declined in Q2, with $150.8 billion raised globally, down 11% from $168.8 billion in Q1. The pace of funds closing slowed in Q2, with 184 funds reaching a final closing globally, down 2.6% from 189 funds in Q1.
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Udi Grofman and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at Practising Law Institute Private Funds Program
Corporate partners Udi Grofman and Matthew Goldstein will participate in the 鈥淎dvanced Issues in Private Funds 2024鈥� program hosted by the Practising Law Institute.
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Matt Goldstein Discusses the Opportunities and Challenges of PE Continuation Fund Transactions With Mergermarket
Corporate partner Matt Goldstein spoke with Mergermarket about the rapid ascent of general partner-led secondaries in recent years, as well as the intensification of liquidity needs.
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Marco Masotti, Maury Slevin and Aaron Schlaphoff Speak at IBA Private Investment Funds Conference
Corporate partners Marco Masotti, Maury Slevin and Aaron Schlaphoff participated in the International Bar Association鈥檚 Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds, which took place in London from March 10-12.
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麻豆视频官网, Weiss to Host Private Funds Webinar on SEC鈥檚 Enhanced Regulation Rules
麻豆视频官网, Weiss will host a webinar, 鈥淪EC鈥檚 Private Funds Adviser Rules (PFAR),鈥� led by private funds partners Aaron Schlaphoff and Lindsey Wiersma, and counsel Jennifer Songer.
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Private Funds Regulatory Compliance Calendar 2024
The calendar covers certain (but not all) regulatory obligations of a typical U.S.-based private fund adviser.聽
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Angelo Gordon Completes Sale to TPG in $2.7 Billion Deal
麻豆视频官网, Weiss advised alternative investment firm Angelo Gordon in its sale to TPG in a deal valued at approximately $2.7 billion.
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Matthew Goldstein Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Fund Formation
Corporate partner Matthew Goldstein was honored as a Law360 2023 MVP in the Fund Formation category.
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Davidson Kempner Closes $3 Billion Opportunities Fund VI
麻豆视频官网, Weiss advised Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP in the fundraising of Davidson Kempner Opportunities Fund VI with $3 billion in capital commitments.
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Conrad Van Loggerenberg Named a Law360 鈥淩ising Star鈥� in Fund Formation
Corporate partner Conrad van Loggerenberg was recognized as a Law360聽2023 鈥淩ising Star鈥� in the Fund Formation category.
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Matt Abbott and Marco Masotti Recognized as 鈥淒ealmakers of the Year鈥� by The American Lawyer
Corporate partners Matt Abbott and Marco Masotti were named among The American Lawyer鈥檚 2023 鈥淒ealmakers of the Year,鈥� which honors the lawyers who drove the biggest deals of the past year.
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