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The US venture capital industry in 2002 By John Taylor of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

Protecting the private equity investment without killing the golden goose By Stephen M Davis and Kenneth Drake, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP

John Taylor is vice president of research at the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), which is based in the Washington, DC area. Mr Taylor joined the NVCA in 1996. He is responsible for developing and overseeing association data and research efforts. The key element in this effort is the creation of a research consortium that was announced in 1998 involving the NVCA, Venture Economics and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. This team was created to ensure accurate, impartial, durable and practical data on the venture capital and private equity industries.

Walking from the deal: terminating a transaction because of a material adverse change By Michael King of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP*

By John Mackie of the British Venture Capital Association

By Fredrik von Baumgarten and Sara Bohman of Advokatfirman Vinge KB

By Thomas Williams

Heavily-indebted European companies could find themselves unable to tap international equity markets for extra funds as the result of a US-style corporate action brought against a UK company. The case was awaiting a ruling as IFLR went to press.

Auditors play only a small role in keeping a company honest. But in a bid to reassure investors after a spate of corporate scandals, the Australian government is wrongly limiting its reforms to the audit function, says Alison Lansley of Mallesons Stephen Jaques

China Motor Bus Company recently used new tactics to beat off a hostile takeover from Asia Time Investments. Nick Rees and Christopher Walker, of Linklaters in Hong Kong, reveal the lessons to be learnt from an unusual bid