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Click here to sign up now!Latest NewsWith the increase in private securities, derivative and
bankruptcy-related litigation against portfolio companies, private
equity firms need to maximize the protections for the private equity
firm, the funds they organize and the individuals who agree to serve as
their representatives on portfolio company boards. Ironically, however,
a private equity firm's effort to provide "more" protection to its
director-representatives may be far more expensive than the firm
expects or intends.
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