Amazon.com description: Product Description: Understanding Legal Trends in the Private Equity and Venture Capital Market is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the recent changes in private equity and venture capital law. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, these experts guide the reader through the latest cases and regulations and highlight the role lawyers can play in helping clients navigate the new environment. These top lawyers examine aspects of the investment process, such as due diligence, letters of intent, and tax law, which are making a difference for clients today. From evaluating a prospective target to ensuring compliance with intellectual property guidelines, these authors guide the reader through entire the investment process and discuss some of the common issues likely to arise. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to this rapidly changing practice area.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business and legal intelligence from leading C-Level executives and lawyers. Each chapter offers thought leadership and expert analysis on an industry, profession, or topic, providing a future-oriented perspective and proven strategies for success. Each author has been selected based on their experience and C-Level standing within the business and legal communities.

Chapters Include:

1. John J. Egan III, Partner and Co-Chair, Technology Companies Group, Goodwin Procter LLP - "New Venture Capital Strategies in a Changing Market"
2. Michael R. Flynn, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski LLP - "Adjusting to Investment Trends in a New Venture Capital Market"
3. Jon C. Hughes, Partner, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP - "Key Factors to Consider Prior to and Following a Private Equity or Venture Capital Investment"
4. Salima A. Merani PhD, Partner, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP - "The Value of the IP Diligence Process in Venture Deals"
5. Kevin M. Tormey, Partner, Choate Hall & Stewart LLP - "Targeting the Right Investment: Choices and Challenges in Private Equity Transactions"
6. Monica J. Shilling, Partner and Co-Head, Private Equity Group, Proskauer - "Private Equity M&A: Compliance and Oversight Issues"