Kenneth Clay

Three PE veterans discuss the importance of a young PE firm recruiting the right talent.

A friendly relationship with LPs doesn’t mean they won’t subject your track record to intense due diligence once you try to launch your own private equity firm.

Kenneth Clay of Corinthian talks about how the firm’s narrow focus of sourcing companies is one of its greatest strengths.

Two PE firm founders compare notes about the importance of infrastructure and services, from compliance systems to basic office space.

Why PE deal skills aren’t necessarily all that’s needed to launch and run a successful private equity firm.

Overview of a sale-leaseback structure, plus case studies, examples and cautionary tales from three experts on sale-leasebacks gone awry.

When a private equity GP considers a potential acquisition, the first two questions should be “How can I improve this business?” and “What is the right capital structure for the deal?”

Topics include the state of the senior lending market, when to pursue creative deal financing, unlocking real estate value in private equity deals and other creative finance that can drive returns.

Featuring Christian Oberbeck of Saratoga Partners, Kenneth Clay of Corinthian Capital Group, and Jason Fox and Gino Sabatini of W.P. Carey.

An executive summary of the Privcap series exploring how GPs create value. In this briefing—produced in partnership with EY—you’ll find 10 case studies detailing how private equity improves portfolio companies.

Building Blocks of a Successful Private Equity Firm