The term private equity typically includes investments in venture capital or growth investment, as well as late stage, mezzanine, turnaround (distressed), and buyout investments. It typically refers to the asset class of equity securities in companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange. However, private equity funds do in fact make investments in publicly held companies, and some private equity funds are even publicly listed. Chapters in this book cover both private and public company investments, as well as private and publicly listed private equity funds.This Handbook provides a comprehensive picture of the issues surrounding the structure, governance, and performance of private equity. It comprises contributions from 41 authors based in 14 different countries. The book is organized into seven parts, the first of which covers the topics pertaining to the structure of private equity funds. Part II deals with the performance and governance of leveraged buyouts. Part III analyzes club deals in private equity, otherwise referred to as syndicated investments with multiple investors per investees. Part IV provides analyses of the real effects of private equity. Part V considers the financial effects of private equity. Part VI provides analyzes of listed private equity. Finally, Part VII provides international perspectives on private equity.

ContentsPart I. IntroductionChapter 1?Introduction to the Oxford University Press Handbook of Private Equity?Douglas Cumming, York University Schulich School of BusinessPart II. The Structure of Private Equity FundsChapter 2?The Private Equity Contract?Steven Davidoff, University of Connecticut School of LawChapter 3?Direct Investments in Private Firms by Institutional Investors: Issues and Evidence?Kasper Meisner Nielsen, Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyChapter 4?The Size and Internal Structure of Private Equity?Dodo zu Knyphausen-Aufse?, Technischen Universit?t Berlin, Marc Koehnemann, Siegwerk Druckfarben AG, and Florian Willert, Technischen Universit?t BerlinPart III. Leveraged Buyouts: Structure, Governance and PerformanceChapter 5?Leveraged Buyouts and Public-to-Private Transactions?Luc Renneboog, Tilburg UniversityChapter 6?Private Equity and Public Corporations?Jerry Cao, Singapore Management UniversityChapter 7?Private Equity Governance and Financing Decisions?Simona Zambelli, University of BolognaPart IV. Private Equity SyndicationChapter 8?Syndicate Partner Selection: Who Syndicates with Whom??Peter Roosenboom, Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Management, and Bram van den Bosch, Erasmus University Rotterdam School of ManagementChapter 9?Industry Concentration, Syndication Networks and Competition in the UK Private Equity Market for Management Buyouts?Miguel Meuleman, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Mike Wright, Nottingham Business SchoolChapter 10?A Competition Law Analysis of Private Equity 'Club Deals'?Faysal Barrachdi, Houthoff Buruma N.V., AmsterdamPart V. Real Effects of Private EquityChapter 11?The Real Effects of Private Equity Buyouts?Joacim T?g, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, StockholmChapter 12?Buyouts in Western European Countries: The Impact on Company Growth and Innovation?Elisa Ughetto, Politechnico de TorinoChapter 13?The Limits of Private Equity: Evidence from Denmark?Thomas Poulsen, Copenhagen Business School, and Steen Thomsen, Copenhagen Business SchoolPart VI. Financial Effects of Private EquityChapter 14?Private Equity: Value Creation and Performance?Christian Graf, Technische Universit?t M?nchen, Christoph Kaserer, Technische Universit?t M?nchen, and Daniel Schmidt, Center of Private Equity Research (CEPRES) MunichChapter 15?Do Private Equity Fund-of-Fund Managers Provide Value??April Knill, Florida State UniversityChapter 16?Fund Size, Limited Attention, and Valuation of Venture Capital and Private Equity Backed Firms?Douglas Cumming, Schulich School of Business, York University, and Na Dai, SUNY AlbanyChapter 17?Private Equity Investors, Corporate Governance and Performance of IPO Firms?Igor Filatotchev, Cass Business School, City University LondonChapter 18?The Role of Private Equity in Private Acquisitions?Halit Gonenc, University of Groningen, and Koos Leisink, ABN AMRO Corporate Finance & Capital, AmsterdamChapter 19?Private Equity Activism and the Consequences for Targets and Rivals in Germany?Mark Mietzner, Darmstadt University of Technology, and Zeppelin University, and Denis Schweizer, WHU - Otto Beisheim Graduate School of ManagementChapter 20?The Costs of Issuing Private versus Public Equity for Entrepreneurial Ventures?C?cile Carpentier, Laval University, Jean-Francois L'Her, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, and Jean-Marc Suret, Laval UniversityPart VII. Listed Private EquityChapter 21?Risk and Return Characteristics of Listed Private Equity?Christopher Brown, J.P. Morgan Cazenove, and Roman Kraeussl, VU University AmsterdamChapter 22?Listed Private Equity: A Genuine Alternative for an Alternative Asset Class?Matthias Huss, LPX GmbH, and Heinz Zimmermann, University of Basel - Center for Economic ScienceChapter 23?Listed Private Equity and the Case of Exits?G?tz M?ller, University of Witten/Herdecke, and Manuel Vasconcelos, Erasmus University RotterdamPart VIII. International Perspectives on Private EquityChapter 24?Buyouts around the World?Christian Andres, Universit?t Mannheim, Andre Betzer, University of Wuppertal, and Jasmin Gider, University of BonnChapter 25?Leveraged Buyouts and Control Oriented Investments in Asia?Grant Fleming, Continuity Capital Partners and Australian National University, and Mai Takeuchi, Wilshire AssociatesChapter 26?Private Equity in China?Takeshi Jingu, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research