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Future 40 Leaders – 2026: Lawyers

Meet the up-and-coming lawyers featured in our Future 40 list for 2026.

4 min read · 01 May 2026

PE and VC firms face challenges under updated UK immigration rules

Recent changes to visa guidance mean it will be harder for private equity firms to relocate foreign staff to open offices in Britain, writes Robert Houchill of law firm Kingsley Napley.

4 min read · 28 April 2026

Law Firm Survey: Secondaries' busiest law firms

Secondaries lawyers advised on a record-breaking amount of transaction volume in 2024.

9 min read · 01 September 2025

Should semi-liquids charge 2 and 20?

In this episode of PEI's Private Equity Spotlight podcast, Goodwin partner and co-chair of its UK business Ajay Pathak discusses the applicability of drawdown fund fee structures on evergreen vehicles and the logic behind tying incentive fees to both realised and unrealised NAV.

1 min read · 29 July 2025

Kirkland to lose PE funds duo in Hong Kong

Jamie Hill and Michelle Cheh are both 10-year veterans of the firm.

3 min read · 11 June 2025

'Practical challenges' leave GP commit, holding requirements out of UK carry tax increase

Incentivisation and ensuring Britain’s status as an attractive place for investment professionals were at the heart of this week’s update.

3 min read · 06 June 2025

How global PE firms can access China’s private wealth market

GPs willing to navigate China's Qualified Domestic Limited Partner programme could benefit from rising HNWI appetites for cross-border alternative investments, write partners from law firm Fangda.

4 min read · 01 May 2025

Japan's latest M&A proposals could inflate take-private costs

Heightened fairness requirements could lead to a rise in acquisition premiums, increased transaction costs and procedural complexity.

4 min read · 24 April 2025

International GPs could stand to benefit from Singapore's proposed retail revolution

The Monetary Authority of Singapore last week launched a consultation process for two fund structures targeting the mass market.

3 min read · 01 April 2025

Simpson Thacher tops PEI’s latest fund formation rankings

The law firm secured lead position by aggregate value of capital raised at $187bn, followed by Kirkland & Ellis and Linklaters.

4 min read · 31 March 2025

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