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  • How to include existing shareholders in bids Charles Martin and Graham Gibb of Macfarlanes discuss developments in the UK regulation of public-to-private bids where a private equity bidder wishes to involve existing offeree shareholders in its bidding vehicle
  • In last year's IFLR Guide to Private Equity and Venture Capital, we cautiously heralded the return of the private equity and venture capital industry. This was prompted by a marked increase both in the number of private equity deals completed, and the total amount of funds invested ($57 billion globally, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers survey) in the first six months of 2003.
  • The ins and outs of structuring deals in South Africa David Pinnock and Ryan Butler of Cliffe Dekker discuss the progress of the private equity industry in South Africa, considering issues ranging from black empowerment to exit strategies
  • Pakistan revitalizes its capital markets MAK Afridi, Hasnain Naqvee and Neelofar Nawab of Rizvi Isa Afridi & Angell outline the reforms in Pakistan that have attributed to its rapidly growing economy
  • How to form funds in The Netherlands Hans van Ramshorst, Thijs Clement and Onno Boerstra of Van Doorne describe the advantages and main features of the three most commonly used fund structures in The Netherlands
  • Mezzanine financing: the European and US experiences Peter Hockless and Sung Pak of Debevoise & Plimpton compare the use of mezzanine financing in Europe and the US
  • Unlocking property value to finance bids Structuring OpCo/PropCo financings is a delicate balancing act. Simon Johnson of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer considers the issues raised by this type of deal from the participants' perspectives
  • Reforms may open new door for investors Finnish tax and company law reforms could attract more foreign investment to the country. Paulus Hidén and Mikko Alakare outline the changes
  • UK switches on to schemes of arrangement Marco Compagnoni and Malcolm MacDougall of Lovells look at the essential features for a financial sponsor when taking a company private using a scheme of arrangement rather than a conventional bid
  • Upturn continues but concerns ahead British Venture Capital Association chief executive John Mackie tells IFLR about the latest market developments