Welcome to In Private.
We are excited to announce the launch of our inaugural edition of In Private, your go-to legal guide for private capital dealmaking and portfolio management.
This publication is tailored for private capital professionals and dealmakers. It covers essential topics and trends that impact your investment strategies.
Here’s what you can expect in our first edition:
- Top 10 PE Trends: Understand how geopolitical shifts and economic changes are shaping investment strategies across the Asia Pacific.
- Data Centres – What Next?: We analyse the long-term outlook for this rapidly growing asset class.
- Cov-What?: Stay informed on leveraged loan financing, the trade-offs between pricing and flexibility, and how ‘Cov-lite’ structures are affecting credit risks.
- Australia’s New Climate Rules Are Coming: Learn about the impact of mandatory climate reporting on private capital dealmaking and portfolio management.
- Getting Sponsors in Shape for Australia’s Merger Regime: Prepare for Australia’s new merger notification rules with insight on managing dealmaking risks and timelines.
- Private Markets in Focus: Understand the implications of ASIC's review for market participants.
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In This Edition
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Top 10 Trends for Private Capital in an uncertain world
With sophisticated investors quickly seeking diversification in response to geopolitical risk, Asia Pacific markets are well-positioned to become an attractive hedge.
17 April 2025
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Private Capital Leading the Surge into Data Centres - What have we learned and what next?
Australia and the Asia Pacific Region emerge as a hotbed for data centre investment, as the AI revolution and resulting demand for digital infrastructure surges.
17 April 2025
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Cov-What? Financial covenants in leveraged finance deals
A short primer on the different approaches being taken to financial covenants in leveraged finance deals
17 April 2025
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Get Ready to Report: Australia’s New Climate Rules Are Coming and They’re Not Just for Tree Huggers!
2025 marks a fresh chapter for sustainability reporting in Australia, with large entities kicking off their first full financial year of reporting from 1 January 2025. This article explores what this new regime means for private equity sponsors in Australia.
17 April 2025
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Getting sponsors in shape for Australia’s new merger clearance regime
From the beginning of next year, a new merger clearance regime will mean that larger scale financial sponsors will see most of their future transactions in Australia - including ‘serial acquisitions’ – likely require regulatory approval to proceed.
17 April 2025
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Australia’s Private Markets in Focus: ASIC's Taking a Look
In February ASIC released its discussion paper on the evolving dynamics within Australia’s public and private markets.
17 April 2025
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