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Partner
Jeremy Dickens (New York-Private Equity) recently participated
in a Q&A conducted by Lawyer Monthly for a
special feature on funds. Among other topics, Dickens discusses the
current state of the private equity market, the key legal and
regulatory implications that need to be considered when dealing
with private equity projects across multiple jurisdictions, and the
typical challenges for private equity investments relating to
successful integration and business turnaround.
Dickens notes that there has been substantial exit activity by
sponsors in 2015 and expects it to continue into 2016, with a few
caveats. "Given the pace of exit activity so far this
year," he says, "the trend is positive for 2016 –
but not unrelentingly so."
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