Private Equity Funds: Formation and Operation

• Choose the right organizational options for funds and their sponsors
• Structure and implement ownership and compensation arrangements that work best for each fund
• Hire and retain the best fund talent 
• Qualify for the Securities Act’s private placement exemption, the IAA’s exclusion from registration as an investment adviser, and other exemptive relief

Written by expert private equity fund specialists from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, Private Equity Funds enables you to:

• Structure beneficial seed capital transactions with strategic investors
• Accrue the benefit of allowing principals and employees to participate in the income streams as equity owners or profit-sharing participants in a fund sponsor’s management entities
• Avoid potential liability as a result of developing an excessively specific investment program as a fund manager 

Packed with sample agreements and opinion letters, Private Equity Funds ensures that you capitalize on opportunities while staying clear of costly trouble