Meghan McKeever

Mar 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Aaron Hunt |Meghan McKeever

The second half of 2023 saw increased momentum for GP-led secondary deals, with outsized acceleration in the space making up for a relatively slow period to start the year compared to 2021 and 2022. For H2 2023, transaction volume in global GP-led markets climbed 88% compared to the first half of the year, according to Jefferies, with $34 billion of the total $52 billion in deal volume (approximately 65%) estimated to have resulted from transactions closed in the second half of 2023.

Feb 2, 2024 | lexology.com | Guy Berman |Laurie N. Duke |Jared Fontaine |Michael Horwitz |Neville Jugnauth |Meghan McKeever | +13 more

Find out more about Lexology or get in touch by visiting our About page. RegisterTo view this article you need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader. If you can't read this PDF, you can view its text here. Go back to the PDF. This report captures sentiment in the private equity community at a time of transition. The past few years put pressure on core areas of the business, with macroeconomic headwinds restricting both dealmaking and fundraising.

Oct 16, 2023 | mondaq.com | Meghan McKeever |Ellie Y. Kang

Meghan McKeever (00:06): Phantom equity can be a strategic way to compensate employees or contractors with something resembling stock, but without giving up stock in the company. But what happens when a company with phantom equity is sold? What should buyers and sellers watch out for? And how can they prevent misunderstandings that could sink the deal? I'm Meghan McKeever. I'm here with my partner Ellie Kang from Torys' New York office to answer these questions.

Oct 13, 2023 | lexology.com | Meghan McKeever |Ellie Y. Kang

Click here to watch the videoPhantom equity can be a practical way to compensate employees without giving up stock in the company. But as a recent court decision out of the U.S. highlights, this type of compensation arrangement can scuttle a later sale of the company if not handled properly. In this video, private equity partner Meghan McKeever and tax partner Ellie Kang from our New York office analyze the impact of the decision on phantom equity in dealmaking.