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The Attorney-Client Privilege In M&A Transactions - A Decade Later

JD Supra: Mergers

In 2013, then Chancellor Leo Strine determined that under Section 259 of the Delaware General Corporation Law the attorney-client privilege held by the target company follows to the surviving company after a merger. SIG Growth Equity Fund I, LLLP, 80 A.3d Great Hill Equity Partners IV, LP v. 3d 155, 156-58 (Del. By: Allen Matkins

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Luxembourg upgrades its legislative toolbox for the fund industry

JD Supra: Mergers

This new law aims to further increase the competitiveness of the Luxembourg fund centre. The amendments affect the Law of 2010 on UCIs, the Law of 2007 on SIFs, the Law of 2004 on SICARs, the Law of 2013 on AIFMs and the Law of 2016 on RAIFs. By: Hogan Lovells

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Pete Seligman: Navigating the World of Search Funds and ETA

How2Exit

b' E182: Pete Seligman: Navigating the World of Search Funds and ETA - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Pete Seligman is a search fund investor and entrepreneur based in Australia. rn Episode Summary: rn In this episode, Pete Seligman takes us on his journey from being a business owner to becoming a search fund investor.

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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you want to work in the most cyclical role in the finance industry, it’s hard to beat commodity hedge funds. Many of the largest hedge funds put commodity trading within their global macro strategies , but plenty of smaller funds, banks, and desks make it a separate category or focus on commodities within their macro strategies.

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DNB Carnegie appoints equity sales trader

The TRADE

The move will see London-based Hemmings bring extensive industry experience to his new role, spanning mutual funds, private equity, finance and investment strategies. He also leaves behind his previous position as sales trader at Carnegie Investment Bank covering pan-Nordic and European equities. Hemmings joined Carnegie Investment Bank in 2013, (..)

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Party planning platform Punchbowl’s owner is acquiring Timehop

TechCrunch: M&A

The app attracted more than $14 million in funding from investors like Spark Capital, O’Reilly Alphatech Ventures , Shasta Ventures , Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley, and Randi Zuckerberg. The app’s appeal was showing “today in your history” kind of posts to remind you of what happened on this day a few years ago.

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ICX Quarterly: Fall 2013

Shearman & Sterling

This newsletter is devoted to discussing legal issues facing alternative asset managers and funds. Since 2008, the alternative asset market has seen a broad convergence of previously distinct asset classes and strategies, such as private equity, hedge funds, debt and claims trading, etc., into a single class - alternative assets.