PEI Staff

The legal environment in Spain has traditionally prevented the use of competitive private equity fund vehicles. But the country's new Private Equity Act has ushered in a very competitive regulatory and tax regime. By Javier Morera, Alejandro Hurtado, Isabel Rodríguez and Alberto Ruano

Investment committees make or break returns but tend to be as idiosyncratic as the individual partners who serve on them. By David Snow

IN-HOUSE PROFILE 2006-03-01 Staff Writer Career path: Harvard Law School; corporate attorney at law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson focused on M&A and private equity investments; joined Rho Capital as General Counsel in 2001.W

Weil Gotshal and Allen & Overy gain private equity powers.

David Mahon has risen to the numerous challenges of establishing his eponymous private equity firm as one of China's most experienced investment houses.

FRONTLINE 2006-03-01 Staff Writer Macquarie hires two China specialistsAustralia-headquartered Macquarie Group has added two new senior hires to a division containing over 165 professionals in Asia, a move aimed at further strengthening its corporate finance business in China.

Doing deals in geographies where private equity is an alien concept can be a scary proposition - particularly when you don't know where find a good lawyer.

The SECproposes new rules that mandate clear disclosure of equityrelated compensation.

As Apollo preps its BDC for further growth, KKR's REIT reveals an intriguing co-investment program.

Private equity firms don't detail bad news, but as a recent Refcomiscommunication illustrates, perhaps they should.