PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - James H. Ball AU - Alex Gefter TI - The IPO Exit: <em>A Practical Legal Guide for Financial Sponsors</em> AID - 10.3905/jpe.2016.19.4.069 DP - 2016 Aug 31 TA - The Journal of Private Equity PG - 69--73 VI - 19 IP - 4 4099 - https://pm-research.com/content/19/4/69.short 4100 - https://pm-research.com/content/19/4/69.full AB - Sponsor-driven initial public offerings (IPOs) remain one of the predominant methods for venture capital and private equity funds to exit their investment in a portfolio company, even after the IPO declines of 2015 and the volatility of 2016. This article provides a brief checklist of legal items for sponsors engaging in an IPO exit. It provides a guideline for the questions that sponsors and their counsel should consider when undertaking an IPO exit.TOPICS: Private equity, legal/regulatory/public policy, portfolio construction, equity portfolio management