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Final Volcker Rule Regulations Released
Regulators issued the final Volcker Rule regulations on December 10, 2013. While the Volcker Rule will remain a significant impediment to raising capital from U.S. banking entities, the…
Latham & Watkins: Delaware Merger Statute Facilitates Private Equity Tender Offers: New Section 251(h)
Private equity buyers will welcome new amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), which became effective August 1, 2013, intended to streamline the tender offer structure for…
Bipartisan Registration Exemption Legislation Approved by the House of Representatives
On Wednesday, December 4, the House of Representatives approved legislation (H.R. 1105) to exempt private equity investment advisers from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on…
KKR’s Ken Mehlman Elected New Chairman of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council
The Private Equity Growth Capital Council announced on December 19 that Ken Mehlman has been elected Chairman of the Council’s Board of Directors. Mr. Mehlman serves as a…Read more about KKR’s Ken Mehlman Elected New Chairman of the Private Equity Growth Capital Council
Dealbook: Labor Lauds Erstwhile Foe, for One Deal at Least
By William Alden PHILADELPHIA — The grizzled labor leaders in the audience had scarcely seen anything like it. A top private equity executive, David M. Marchick, leaned in and planted…Read more about Dealbook: Labor Lauds Erstwhile Foe, for One Deal at Least
Philadelphia Inquirer: Union to honor 2 in management for saving refinery
By Jane M. Von Bergen Nothing unusual about the banquet menu lined up for Saturday evening’s steelworkers union awards dinner – boneless breast of chicken, linguine Alfredo for…Read more about Philadelphia Inquirer: Union to honor 2 in management for saving refinery