private equity

Akin Gump refusing to give up on private equity work

March 08, 2012 17:18

Call them gluttons for punishment. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s appetite for private equity work hasn’t tapered off even after a brutal couple of years.[Petra Pasternak] Call them gluttons for punishment. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s appetite for private equity work hasn’t...

Pension Risk, Governance and CFO Liability

Susan Mangiero
March 04, 2012 22:35

My November 2011 presentation about pension risk, governance and liability to financial executives struck a chord. Part of a Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") conference held at the New York Stock Exchange, attendees alternatively listened with interest while adding their insights from the...

TransUnion to be sold by Pritzkers

February 17, 2012 17:50

TransUnion, of Smith v Van Gorkom fame, is to be sold by the Pritzker family and Madison Dearborn Partners to Advent International and Goldman Sachs for $3 billion. This sale will mark the exit of the Pritzker's from TransUnion. Somewhere...

Form PF: Questions and Answers

February 07, 2012 17:11

Written by: Jay Gould and Peter Chess 1.  What is the Form PF? The Form PF (PF is short for “private funds”) is a new form that focuses mainly on private fund reporting with regard to information such as counterparty dealings, leverage, and investment exposure.  A...

McGuireWoods to Host 9th Annual Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity & Finance Conference February 22-23

Amber Walsh
January 22, 2012 16:55

We have recently published the final agenda for our upcoming 9th Annual Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity & Finance Conference to be held on February 22-23 at The Ritz-Carlton in Chicago.  We are again co-hosting with McGladrey and are pleased to have another outstanding group...