Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close
Ropes & Gray Advises Benefit Street Partners on $500 Million CLO Equity Fund Close. Ropes & Gray has advised Benefit Street Partners (BSP), a leading alternative credit investment manager, on the successful closing of its third captive U.S. CLO equity fund, BSP CLO Equity III, which secured $500 million in total equity commitments. The fund’s […]
Morgan Lewis Welcomes Leading Funds Lawyer Tony Zacharski From Dechert
Morgan Lewis Welcomes Leading Funds Lawyer Tony Zacharski From Dechert. Morgan Lewis has expanded its global financial services capabilities with the addition of seasoned attorney Anthony “Tony” Zacharski, who joins the firm’s New York office as a partner from Dechert. With more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Zacharski brings deep industry knowledge and a […]
Simpson Thacher Advises Capital Group, KKR on Interval Funds
Simpson Thacher Advises Capital Group, KKR on Interval Funds. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP has advised Capital Group as it teams up with private equity giant KKR to broaden access to private market investments, a space long dominated by institutional investors and the ultra-wealthy. The partnership kicks off with the launch of two interval funds […]
BlackRock has reached an agreement to implement new ESG disclosure requirements as part of a settlement in Tennessee
BlackRock has reached an agreement to implement new ESG disclosure requirements as part of a settlement in Tennessee. Asset management firm BlackRock has consented to new disclosure obligations regarding its application of sustainable investment criteria as part of a legal settlement with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, as announced by his office on Friday. This […]
CoinShares Appoints Lisa Avellini as New Group General Counsel
CoinShares Appoints Lisa Avellini as New Group General Counsel. CoinShares, a leading cryptocurrency asset management firm, has announced the appointment of Lisa Avellini as its new Group General Counsel. Avellini succeeds Graeme Dickson, who departed the company in September to join the Algorand Foundation. Lisa Avellini brings over two decades of legal and regulatory experience […]