The New International Private Equity & Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines
February 24, 2019 The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines Board recently published the 2018 edition of the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines. (the Guidelines). We expect that private equity and venture capital fund managers...
Fund Manager Update – Connecting the Regulatory Dots in Nigeria’s Private Equity Industry
July 9, 2018 As far as legal and regulatory developments in Nigeria’s private equity industry goes, it appears that the dots are finally beginning to connect. A number of regulatory reforms speak to this reality. We should caveat this update...
Balogun Harold Wins Landmark Federal High Court Judgment on the Information Rights of Investors in the Nigerian Capital Market
June 13, 2018 Balogun Harold, has won a landmark judgment which firmly establishes the rights of both institutional and retail investors in the Nigerian capital market, to (1) demand for information from securities exchanges operating in the Nigerian capital market...
Client Update: The Constitutional Limitations of the Limited Partnership Laws in Lagos State
April 4, 2017 With the introduction of a pioneer framework for registering Limited Liability Partnerships and Limited Partnerships in Nigeria, Lagos State gained significance in the local private equity and venture capital industry in Nigeria as a preferred jurisdiction for...
Private Equity and Venture Capital Fund Formation For First-Time Funds in Nigeria: Some Legal Considerations
February 26, 2017 There is a growing wave of entrepreneurs and first-time GPs in Nigeria who have recently launched or currently promoting a first-time venture capital or private equity fund. We think that global trends in the venture capital and...