Hedge Funds: Law and Practice provides a comprehensive guide to setting up and operating hedge funds.
• Covers all the key legal, regulatory and tax matters that need to be considered and covered when setting up a fund
• Looks at the way in which hedge funds must comply with the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction in which they are domiciled
• Discusses the topical issues with hedge funds and the current problems with the market
• Provides a general background on hedge funds
• Discusses the regulatory initiatives of the US and EU Looks to the future, the likelihood of further regulation and the consequences of this for practice
• Examines the legal regime for funds in the UK, US, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore

A three volume set written by an expert with over 30 years experience in venture capital. Written by an expert with over 30 years of experience in venture capital, this three-volume set provides the most comprehensive treatment of alternative investment strategies available. Volumes 1 and 2 cover the entire range of high-risk / high-reward investing, including equity placements, IPOs, buyouts, restructurings, joint ventures, pooled investment vehicles, and merchant banking. Volume 3 contains state-of-the-art forms annotated to the discussion in the first two volumes. All of the forms are also included on disk, in Rich-Text format, and are easily convertible to other popular word-processing programs.

The Law of Private Investment Funds offers lawyers a practical analysis of the legal and regulatory issues that arise from the structure and marketing of private investment funds both from the UK and US perspective.

This practical title introduces the world of private equity, explains its rise and explores the key ingredients of private equity transactions and the technical issues associated with them. Featuring chapters by leading private equity practitioners, the book includes high-level analysis of private equity fund structures, equity and debt finance, acquisition documentation, due diligence, tax structuring and management, pensions and public to privates.

This book shows how a good grasp of the basic structure of private equity vehicles and returns (including the dreaded J-curve) can lead to full understanding of the techniques needed to measure and analyse performance. Key points include: A glossary of private equity terms Venture funds and transactions Buyout funds and transactions Understanding private equity returns Analysis of historic returns How to plan a fund investment programme How to conduct effective due diligence Total Return investing.

Other books present corporate finance approaches to the VC/PE industry, but many key decisions require an understanding of the ways that law and economics work together. This book is better than straight corporate finance textbooks because it offers broad perspectives and principles that enable readers to deduce the economic implications of specific contract terms. This approach avoids the common pitfalls of implying that contractual terms apply equally to firms in any industry anywhere in the world.

By analyzing many facets of venture capital industries, this book substantially adds to the understanding of Europe's venture capital industries. It starts by discussing the microeconomics of fund raising, investment and exiting behaviour of venture capital companies. It then relates the microeconomics of venture capital finance to the industry features in European countries, such as the economies' positions in the international division of labour and the economies' financial market structures.

Building on the success of the authors previous book Beyond the J Curve:Managing a Portfolio of Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds, this work covers new and additional material and offers advanced guidance on the practical questions faced by institutions when setting up and managing a successful private equity investment programme. Written from the practitioners viewpoint, the book offers private equity and venture capital professionals an advanced guide that will make high return targets more realistic and sustainable.

Get expert strategies and advice from 40 top venture capital and financing pros! Representing the busiest, most dynamic corporate law firms in the US, these experts show you how they structure & negotiate deals; locate & apply relevant statutes, rules & requirements; untangle tax & accounting problems and document transactions for flawless compliance eliminating secondary "aiding and abetting liability" in private 10b-5 actions.

This very useful book has been prepared under the auspices of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) following a working session held in Edinburgh in August 2003. It provides practitioners with the first overview of the legal requirements attached to venture capital transactions in a variety of jurisdictions, encompassing both developed and developing nations. An introductory chapter presents a global view, addressing venture capital issues that tend to arise under any legal circumstances.