Publications

• Fifth Circuit Banishes SEC Private Fund Adviser Rules to a Galaxy PFAR, PFAR Away…
  6 June 2024
  Jonathan Adler
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  Lorna Bowen
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  Andrew J. Ceresney
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  Charu A. Chandrasekhar
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Julie M. Riewe
  ,
  Shannon Rose Selden
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Kristin A. Snyder
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  Justin Storms
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  Lauren P. Heller
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  Anna Moody
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  Sheena Paul
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  Christine Liu
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  Caroline H. Wallace
• Annual Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Sponsors
  16 January 2024
  Jonathan Adler
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  Gavin Anderson
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  Jason Auerbach
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  Sally Bergmann Hardesty
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  Lorna Bowen
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  Matthew Dickman
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  Christopher Dortschy
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  Jane Engelhardt
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  Andrew Ford
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  Geoffrey Kittredge
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  Marc Ponchione
  ,
  John W. Rife III
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Justin Storms
  ,
  Patricia Volhard
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  Shawn Xiao Yang
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  Benjamin Amos
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  Cate H. Bae
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  Jin-Hyuk Jang
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  Sheena Paul
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  John Young
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  Massy Vainshtein
• The Before and After of Private Fund Adviser Reform: A Comparison of the Final Rule to the Proposal
  23 August 2023
  Jonathan Adler
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Julie M. Riewe
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Kristin A. Snyder
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  Justin Storms
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  Sheena Paul
• SEC Proposes Extensive New Rules Applicable to Private Fund Advisers
  18 February 2022
  Jonathan Adler
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Julie M. Riewe
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Justin Storms
  ,
  Sheena Paul
• Annual Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Sponsors
  13 January 2021
  Jonathan Adler
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  Gavin Anderson
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  Jason Auerbach
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  Sally Bergmann Hardesty
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  Lorna Bowen
  ,
  Christopher Dortschy
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  Jane Engelhardt
  ,
  Andrew Ford
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Marc Ponchione
  ,
  John W. Rife III
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  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Justin Storms
  ,
  Patricia Volhard
  ,
  Benjamin Amos
  ,
  Cate H. Bae
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  Matthew Dickman
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  Jin-Hyuk Jang
  ,
  Anne-Lise Quach
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  Daniel Z. Sinrod
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  Shawn Xiao Yang
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  John Young
• Private Equity Report Fall 2020, Vol 20, No 3
  December 2020
  Gavin Anderson
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  Christopher Anthony
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  Katherine Ashton
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  Sally Bergmann Hardesty
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  Paul S. Bird
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  Franci J. Blassberg
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  Ezra Borut
  ,
  Erin Cleary
  ,
  Peter A. Furci
  ,
  Maurizio Levi-Minzi
  ,
  Andrew M. Levine
  ,
  John W. Rife III
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Kevin M. Schmidt
  ,
  Steven J. Slutzky
  ,
  Rafael Kariyev
  ,
  Patricia Volhard
  ,
  Jin-Hyuk Jang
  ,
  John Young
  ,
  Marisa Demko
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  Jay E. Evans
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  Samuel D. Krawiecz
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  Sergio Torres
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  Wen-Wei Lai
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  Tiffany Wu
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  Shawn Xiao Yang
• The Private Equity Report at 20: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going
  December 2020
  Sally Bergmann Hardesty
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  Franci J. Blassberg
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  Paul S. Bird
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
• Volcker Rule 2.0: A Detailed Summary of Final Rule, Round 2 on Covered Funds
  30 June 2020
  Satish M. Kini
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  Gregory J. Lyons
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  Marc Ponchione
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Isabel Espinosa de los Reyes
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  Chen Xu
• GPs/LPs Weigh Options in Face of Liquidity Crunch
  14 April 2020
  Jonathan Adler
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  Gavin Anderson
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  Katherine Ashton
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Ezra Borut
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  Lorna Bowen
  ,
  Geoffrey P. Burgess
  ,
  E. Drew Dutton
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  Jane Engelhardt
  ,
  Andrew Ford
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Marc Ponchione
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Thomas Smith
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  Justin Storms
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  John W. Rife III
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  Patricia Volhard
• Fund Level Financings: Ten Considerations for Capital Call Facility Borrowers through the COVID-19 Crisis
  8 April 2020
  Jonathan Adler
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  Gavin Anderson
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Lorna Bowen
  ,
  Alan J. Davies
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  Jane Engelhardt
  ,
  Andrew Ford
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Pierre Maugüé
  ,
  Marc Ponchione
  ,
  John W. Rife III
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  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Thomas Smith
  ,
  Justin Storms
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  Ramya S. Tiller
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  Patricia Volhard
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  Michael P. McGuigan
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  Victoria G. J. Brown
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  Ryan T. Rafferty
• COVID-19 and Private Equity: The Impact of Financing Disruptions on Private Equity Portfolio Companies and Funds
  31 March 2020
  Jonathan Adler
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  Jeffrey E. Ross
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Scott B. Selinger
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Thomas Smith
• Annual Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Sponsors
  13 February 2020
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Lorna Bowen
  ,
  Jane Engelhardt
  ,
  Andrew Ford
  ,
  Marc Ponchione
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Justin Storms
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  Jason Auerbach
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  Cate H. Bae
  ,
  Anne-Lise Quach
• European Funds Comment: The Nebulous Concept of Fiduciary Duty
  28 June 2019
  Issue 85
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Geoffrey Kittredge
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  John W. Rife III
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Patricia Volhard
• Fiduciary Duties: The SEC Weighs In Again
  18 June 2019
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Debevoise’s Private Equity Group Recognized as a Law360 2018 Practice Group of the Year
  1 February 2019
  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Kevin M. Schmidt
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• OCIE’s 2019 Priorities Focus on Retail, But PE Managers Remain in Examiners’ Sights
  9 January 2019
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Andrew J. Ceresney
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  Luke Dembosky
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Jim Pastore
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  Julie M. Riewe
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
• Debevoise & Plimpton Discusses SEC Enforcement Against Private Equity Advisers
  24 December 2018
  The CLS Blue Sky Blog
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Julie M. Riewe
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• SEC Enforcement Against Private Equity Advisers Continues
  18 December 2018
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Andrew J. Ceresney
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Julie M. Riewe
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
• European Funds Comment: The Inevitable Policy Response to Climate Change
  16 November 2018
  Issue 57
  Catherine Amirfar
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  Geoffrey Kittredge
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  John W. Rife III
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Patricia Volhard
• Not Just the Banks: VC and Closed-End Funds Find Relief in Dodd-Frank Overhaul
  29 May 2018
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Julie Stem
• Fiduciary Duties and New Best Interest Standard: The SEC Weighs In
  14 May 2018
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Lawrence K. Cagney
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Julie Stem
• Scaling Brexit’s Walls: Key Issues for Non-EU Private Equity Sponsors
  9 May 2018
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Patricia Volhard
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  Cécile Beurrier
• OCIE 2018 Examination Priorities Focus on Retail, but Private Fund Sponsors Still in Crosshairs
  13 February 2018
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Kara Brockmeyer
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  Andrew J. Ceresney
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Julie M. Riewe
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Jonathan R. Tuttle
• Funds Finance Focus: Impact of the ILPA Guidance
  5 July 2017
  Jonathan Adler
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  Gavin Anderson
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  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Craig A. Bowman
  ,
  Alan J. Davies
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Pierre Maugüé
  ,
  Andrew M. Ostrognai
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Thomas Smith
  ,
  Patricia Volhard
  ,
  Almas Daud
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  John W. Rife III
• The SEC Releases New Form ADV Frequently Asked Questions
  19 June 2017
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Julie Stem
• Advisers Beware! OCIE Announces Most Frequent Compliance Topics
  9 February 2017
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Robert B. Kaplan
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  Geoffrey Kittredge
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  Andrew M. Ostrognai
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  Julie M. Riewe
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Jonathan R. Tuttle
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  Michael P. Harrell
• SEC Charges Exempt Reporting Adviser’s CCO for False Statements in Forms ADV
  24 January 2017
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Geoffrey Kittredge
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  Andrew M. Ostrognai
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  Julie M. Riewe
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• The SEC Adopts Form ADV and Recordkeeping Rule Amendments
  8 September 2016
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Michael P. Harrell
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Julie Stem
• “Living Wills” for Private Fund Sponsors? Proposed Rule Requiring Investment Adviser Business Continuity and Transition Plans
  13 July 2016
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Geoffrey Kittredge
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  Andrew M. Ostrognai
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Julie Stem
• SEC Staff Provides No-Action Relief from Custody Rule for Principals-Only Funds
  31 March 2015
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Volcker Rule FAQ Expands Ability of Non-U.S. Banks to Invest in Private Funds
  2 March 2015
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Gregory J. Lyons
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  Andrew M. Ostrognai
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Reminder - Periodic Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Equity Funds
  29 December 2014
  Jonathan Adler
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  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Jennifer J. Burleigh
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  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Andrew M. Ostrognai
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Steven J. Slutzky
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  Gavin Anderson
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  Gary E. Murphy
• SEC Settles First “Pay-to-Play” Enforcement Action
  2 July 2014
  Jonathan Adler
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  Jennifer J. Burleigh
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  Michael P. Harrell
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  Andrew M. Levine
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Jennifer R. Cowan
• Foreign Bank Investments in Parallel Fund Structures under the Volcker Rule
  1 May 2014
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Jennifer J. Burleigh
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  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Gregory J. Lyons
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  Andrew M. Ostrognai
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Options under the Volcker Rule for Banks to Sponsor Private Equity and Hedge Funds
  Winter 2014, Vol. 14, Number 1
  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Are Your Employees Now “Knowledgeable”? New SEC Guidance for Private Fund Managers
  6 March 2014
  Jennifer J. Burleigh
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  Michael P. Harrell
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  David J. Schwartz
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  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
• SEC Updates Form PF Guidance
  24 February 2014
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Jennifer J. Burleigh
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  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Byungkwon Lim
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Options Under the Volcker Rule for Banks to Sponsor Private Equity and Hedge Funds
  Winter 2014
  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Reminder – Periodic Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Equity Funds
  26 December 2013
  Marwan Al-Turki
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  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Jennifer J. Burleigh
  ,
  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Byungkwon Lim
  ,
  Andrew M. Ostrognai
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Steven J. Slutzky
  ,
  Gary E. Murphy
• AIFMD and Fundraising in Europe: Practical Considerations for Non-EEA Fund Managers
  Fall 2013
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• How Does the AIFMD Impact U.S. Fund Managers?
  2 October 2013
  Private Equity Manager
  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Reminder – Periodic Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Equity Funds
  20 December 2012
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Byungkwon Lim
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Steven J. Slutzky
  ,
  Gary E. Murphy
• Reminder – Periodic Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements For Private Equity Funds
  4 January 2012
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Steven J. Slutzky
• The Private Equity Report
  Fall 2011
  Franci J. Blassberg
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  Jonathan F. Lewis
  ,
  Jeffrey E. Ross
  ,
  Jonathan E. Levitsky
  ,
  Scott B. Selinger
  ,
  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Gregory J. Lyons
  ,
  Paul D. Brusiloff
  ,
  Gary M. Friedman
  ,
  M. Natasha Labovitz
  ,
  Maurizio Levi-Minzi
  ,
  Paul M. Rodel
• The Volcker Rule Proposals on Bank Investments in Private Funds
  10 November 2011
  The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Paul L. Lee
  ,
  Gregory J. Lyons
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• The Volcker Rule Proposals on Bank Investments in Private Funds: Expected Impact and Open Questions
  18 October 2011
  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Gregory J. Lyons
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Paul L. Lee
• New Treasury International Capital Reporting Requirements for Private Funds and Others
  28 June 2011
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
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  Satish M. Kini
• Federal Reserve Issues Final Regulation Implementing the Volcker Rule Conformance Period
  22 February 2011
  Michael P. Harrell
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Paul L. Lee
  ,
  Gregory J. Lyons
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Pay-To-Play Compliance Deadline Around the Corner for Investment Advisers
  10 February 2011
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Marcia L. MacHarg
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Reminder – Periodic Filing, Notice and Reporting Requirements for Private Equity Funds
  28 December 2010
  Kenneth J. Berman
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  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Steven J. Slutzky
• Coming to Grips with the Volcker Rule
  21 July 2010
  The Deal Magazine, The Deal Pipeline and The Daily Deal
  Jennifer J. Burleigh
  ,
  Gregory J. Lyons
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• Reminder – Periodic Filing and Notice Requirements for Private Equity Funds
  21 December 2009
  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Satish M. Kini
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Steven J. Slutzky
• The Private Equity Report
  Spring 2006
  Franci J. Blassberg
  ,
  Woodrow W. Campbell, Jr.
  ,
  James A. Kiernan III
  ,
  Molly F. Stockley
  ,
  Andrew L. Bab
  ,
  Gary W. Kubek
  ,
  Richard Ward
  ,
  Pierre-Pascal Bruneau
  ,
  David F. Hickok
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
• The Private Equity Report
  Winter 2005
  Franci J. Blassberg
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Andrew L. Bab
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Lawrence K. Cagney
  ,
  Antoine F. Kirry
• The Private Equity Report
  Summer 2004
  Franci J. Blassberg
  ,
  Carl Micarelli
  ,
  Mark P. Goodman
  ,
  David F. Hickok
  ,
  Richard Ward
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Marcia L. MacHarg
  ,
  Gregory V. Gooding
• The Private Equity Report
  Winter 2004
  Franci J. Blassberg
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Antoine F. Kirry
  ,
  Marcia L. MacHarg
  ,
  Adele M. Karig
  ,
  Andrew L. Bab
  ,
  Peter A. Furci
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Michael P. Harrell
• The Private Equity Report
  Summer 2002
  Jennifer J. Burleigh
  ,
  Adele M. Karig
  ,
  Peter A. Furci
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Jeffrey J. Rosen
  ,
  Franci J. Blassberg
• The Private Equity Report
  Spring 2002
  Franci J. Blassberg
  ,
  Paul S. Bird
  ,
  Peter F.G. Schuur
  ,
  David J. Schwartz
  ,
  Geoffrey Kittredge
  ,
  Woodrow W. Campbell, Jr.
  ,
  Stuart Hammer
  ,
  Kenneth J. Berman
  ,
  Michael P. Harrell
  ,
  Maurizio Levi-Minzi
  ,
  Rebecca F. Silberstein
  ,
  Harry Zirlin