JOBS Act and the private equity industry

by contributor Matthew E. Kaplan, Debevoise

Published March 28, 2012 at 1:07 PM


There is finally some good news from Washington for the private equity industry and in particular its portfolio companies. It hardly offsets the impact of Dodd-Frank, but at least there is some relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission registration requirements in sight for emerging growth companies looking to go public, a relaxation of the trigger for when a private company is required to become effectively public as a result of the number of its shareholders and some easier ways to raise capital. The goal of the bill, which represents a fairly significant overhaul of some very long-standing rules, is to increase access to the capital markets and spur the growth of smaller businesses.
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