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Grain Management Closes Flagship and Spectrum Funds with $3.75 Billion in Total Commitments
Paul, Weiss advised Grain Management in the formation and fundraising of its flagship fund Grain Communications Opportunity Fund III, L.P. (GCOF III) and its spectrum-focused investment vehicle Grain Spectrum Holdings III, L.P. (GSH III).
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2021 SEC Examination Priorities for Private Fund Advisers
The SEC’s Division of Examinations announced its examination priorities for 2021. The Division emphasized that culture and “tone at the top” are key to effective compliance programs and noted several hallmarks of effective compliance programs.
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Apollo Closes on $2.34 Billion in Commitments for Accord Fund IV
Paul, Weiss represented Apollo Global Management, Inc. in raising of approximately $2.34 billion in commitments for Apollo Accord Fund IV, its dislocated credit offering.
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PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q4 2020)
PE Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest quarterly trends on global and U.S.-based private equity fundraising. Private equity fundraising rebounded in Q4, up approximately 37% from the amount of capital raised globally in Q3. Investor appetite was mostly targeted at buyout funds and secondaries funds, with increased interest in growth capital strategies. With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic on the horizon, private equity fundraising is expected to continue to rebound in 2021.
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Paul, Weiss Recognized Among the Nation’s Most Resilient Law Firms and Shortlisted in Finance, Inclusion Categories in FT Innovative Lawyers Report
Paul, Weiss was recognized as among the most innovative law firms in North America by the Financial Times’ 2020 North America Innovative Lawyers Report.
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Law360 Recognizes Four Paul, Weiss Practice Groups Among the Year’s Best
Paul, Weiss won four Law360 “Practice Group of the Year” recognitions for the firm’s achievements in 2020 in the Capital Markets, Fund Formation, Private Equity and Securities categories.
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Värde Partners Raises $1.6 Billion in Inaugural Dislocation Fund
Paul, Weiss advised Värde Partners in the raising of Värde Dislocation Fund, which held its final closing with approximately $1.6 billion in commitments, exceeding its $1 billion target in five months of fundraising.
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Paul, Weiss Secures Landmark Appellate Win in $50 Billion Lawsuit Against Blackstone at Kentucky Supreme Court
Paul, Weiss won a landmark victory on behalf of The Blackstone Group and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management.
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Paul, Weiss Advises Apollo on $12 Billion Direct Lending Platform
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As widely reported, Paul, Weiss advised Apollo Global Management, Inc. in the formation of Apollo Strategic Origination Partners, a new direct lending origination platform expected to provide approximately $12 billion in financings over the next three years.
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Udi Grofman Chairs New PLI Program for Private Fund Attorneys
Corporate partner Udi Grofman will chair a new Practising Law Institute (PLI) program, “Advanced Issues in Private Funds,” which will be broadcast as a live webcast on June 9.
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Funds Group COVID-19 Alert and Survey of Private Equity Fund Terms Published in PEI
An article by the Private Funds group was published in a special issue of Private Equity International focused on COVID-19 impacts. The article, first issued as a Paul, Weiss memo, discusses proactive steps and protective measures that private equity funds should consider in navigating the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak
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Paul, Weiss Article on Private Equity Fundraising Trends Featured in American Investment Council Newsletter
The February 28 newsletter by the American Investment Council, a leading private equity advocacy and resource organization, featured an article by corporate partners Marco Masotti and Conrad van Loggerenberg and associate Victoria Forrester.
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EagleTree Holds Final Closing of EagleTree Partners V
Paul, Weiss advised EagleTree Capital LP in the formation of its latest flagship private equity fund, EagleTree Partners V.
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Amran Hussein Featured in Private Equity Law Report on the Evolution of LPACs
Corporate partner Amran Hussein was featured in a two-part Q&A in Private Equity Law Report.
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