Liquidity Options for Private Equity Funds in the Current Market
Preferred Equity Lines, Continuation Funds, Top-Up Funds, Expansion of Existing Credit Facilities
Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will analyze different options for providing liquidity to private equity funds that are facing a shortage of capital in the current market environment. The panel will review the mechanics and the pros and cons of these alternative structures.
Outline
- Preferred equity lines
- Continuation funds
- Top-up funds
- Expansion of existing credit facilities and/or NAV loans
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How has COVID-19 impacted the liquidity of private equity funds?
- How can preferred equity lines, top-up funds, and continuation funds be used to raise additional capital?
- What are the benefits and pitfalls of these alternative structures?
- When might an expansion of existing credit facilities be the better approach?
Faculty

Raphael Bloch
Attorney
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Mr. Bloch practices in the areas of Asset Management and Industries.
| Read MoreMr. Bloch practices in the areas of Asset Management and Industries.
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Arash Farhadieh
Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Mr. Farhadieh is a partner in the Asset Management Group. He has extensive experience in advising private fund managers... | Read More
Mr. Farhadieh is a partner in the Asset Management Group. He has extensive experience in advising private fund managers on all aspects of the structuring and formation of a wide range of domestic and international investment funds, managed accounts, investment management arrangements, incentivization plans, management company arrangements, co-investment arrangements, and related regulatory compliance across a broad range of investment strategies, and geographic areas including U.S., Europe and Emerging Markets.
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Brian I. Greene
Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Mr. Greene is a partner in the Asset Management Group. He regularly advises domestic and foreign sponsors and investors... | Read More
Mr. Greene is a partner in the Asset Management Group. He regularly advises domestic and foreign sponsors and investors of private investment funds in connection with formation, offering, investment and regulatory matters, with a particular focus on the representation of bank-affiliated sponsors and distributors of private equity, credit, infrastructure, real assets and secondaries funds.
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Mark Proctor
Partner
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Mr. Proctor is a partner in the Asset Management Group. He advises private fund managers on structuring, establishing,... | Read More
Mr. Proctor is a partner in the Asset Management Group. He advises private fund managers on structuring, establishing, and operating private investment funds, including blind pools, co-investment funds, pledge funds, single investment funds, and other investment vehicles. Mr. Proctor also represents fund managers on their internal structuring and compensation matters and frequently advises clients in connection with co-investments and seed investments in asset managers, as well as buyers and sellers in secondary market transactions involving private fund interests and portfolios of assets held by private funds. His practice extends beyond fund managers to include institutional investors and family offices in connection with their investments in various private equity vehicles.
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