Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Equity partner — An equity partner is a partner in a partnership who is a part owner of the business, and is entitled to a proportion of the distributable profits of the partnership. The term is used in contra distinction to a salaried partner (or contract… … Wikipedia
Partner — A partner is: *a member of a loving couple, often used to describe a member of a homosexual couple, or as a neutral term like significant other, that can apply to other unmarried couples *a friend who shares a common interest or participates in… … Wikipedia
Partner (business rank) — A partner within the context of a law firm, accounting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the… … Wikipedia
Equity theory — attempts to explain relational satisfaction in terms of perceptions of fair/unfair distributions of resources within interpersonal relationships. It was first developed in 1962 by John Stacy Adams, a workplace and behavioral psychologist, who… … Wikipedia
equity security holder — Generally, a shareholder or partner. (Bernstein s Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology) Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (17) The term equity security holder means holder of an equity security of the debtor. United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
equity sponsor — USA Also know as a sponsor. Typically the manager or general partner of a private equity or venture capital investment fund. The sponsor is typically run by one or more private equity or venture capital investment professionals who are responsibl … Law dictionary
equity security — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (16) The term equity security means (A) share in a corporation, whether or not transferable or denominated stock , or similar security; (B) interest of a limited partner in a limited partnership; or (C) warrant… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
partner — Business associate who shares equity in a firm. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. partner part‧ner 1 [ˈpɑːtnə ǁ ˈpɑːrtnər] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a company that works with another company in a particular activity, or invests in the… … Financial and business terms
Equity co-investment — An equity co investment (or co investment) is a minority investment, made directly into an operating company, alongside a financial sponsor or other private equity investor, in a leveraged buyout, recapitalization or growth capital transaction.… … Wikipedia
partner's lien — The lien which each member of a partnership may assert upon property belonging to the partnership for the amount of his interest in the partnership, and for advances made by him for the use of the firm. Allen v Hawley, 6 Fla 142. Another term for … Ballentine's law dictionary
