Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment in Private Equity [Hardcover]

Private equity-backed businesses are increasingly prevalent, and their governance practices are a black box. This book lifts the lid.This examination of the private equity model is for academics, practitioners, and policymakers. Witney analyses the incentives and corporate governance practices of private equity-backed companies, which are increasingly important players in the global economy. Good governance, he argues, is a key success factor for the private equity industry.This examination of the private equity model is for academics, practitioners, and policymakers. Witney analyses the incentives and corporate governance practices of private equity-backed companies, which are increasingly important players in the global economy. Good governance, he argues, is a key success factor for the private equity industry.Private equity-backed companies are ubiquitous and economically significant. Consequently, the corporate governance of these companies matters to all of us, and  not surprisingly  is coming under increasing scrutiny. Simon Witney, a practicing private equity lawyer, positions private equity portfolio companies within existing academic theory and examines the laws that apply to them in the UK. He analyses the actual governance frameworks that are put in place and identifies problems created by the legal rules  as well as the market's solutions to them. This book not only explains why these governance mechanisms are established, but also what they are expected to achieve. Witney suggests that private equity owners have both the incentives and the capability to focus on responsible investment practices. Good governance, he argues, is a critical success factor for the private equity industry.Introduction; Part I. How Should Private Equity Governance Systems Look?: 1. Mapping an analytical framework; 2. Private ordering in private equity and its implications; Part II. What Actually Happens?: 3. Agency cost mitigation; 4. Improving decision-making and protectilã(