Venture Capital: Editorial

The fourth edition of the Private Equity Volume 2: Venture Capital multi-jurisdictional guide brings together country-specific Q&A guides on venture capital law and practice and details of recommended venture capital lawyers and law firms in jurisdictions around the world.

The country-specific Q&As provide practical and comparative information on venture capital in 15 key jurisdictions. In particular, the Q&As focus on the level of activity and recent trends in the market; investment incentives for institutional and private investors; management incentives; and exit routes from investments, whether successful or unsuccessful. The comparative aspect is valuable for any lawyer with clients operating in several jurisdictions.

The PLC Which lawyer? section of the multi-jurisdictional guide identifies the leading standalone venture capital lawyers and law firms across nine jurisdictions. The Private Equity multi-jurisdictional guide includes PLC Which lawyer? combined listings of private equity and venture capital law experts in 39 jurisdictions.

The multi-jurisdictional guide forms Volume 2 of the Private Equity multi-jurisdictional guide, which is a comprehensive comparative guide to private equity law in key jurisdictions and can be accessed online at www.practicallaw.com/privateequity-mjg.

This multi-jurisdictional guide is available online as part of PLC Cross-border. This is a unique online service which provides know-how and market intelligence for in-house counsel as well as private practitioners operating across borders. The service includes practical guidance notes, standard form documents and checklists, as well as Practical Law Global the new online magazine aiming to simplify global law through clear, practical and easy-to-read cross-border legal analysis. Visit www.practicallaw.com/aboutcrossborder for more information.

The Venture Capital multi-jurisdictional guide has been co-published with the contributors. We would like to thank all the firms involved for their excellent contributions and attention to deadlines. If you wish to contact any contributor, full details are set out at the end of each chapter.