P&S Syndication GP
Hi, if I am a new GP to a syndication. What legal documents should I expect to sign or be responsible for? I understand the operating agreement is a must. Do I also have to have my own attorney review the P&S , Do I have to sign the P&S as well? Is there one main GP that drives the P&S and legal docs then creates an operating agreement with me ? How is the purchasing and legal process of being a GP in a syndication. Any simple steps to this will help me do my own research.
From my current understanding - my partner is driving the P&S with his attorney and the seller. They will create an operating agreement with me and I should get an attorney to review and get an LLC. Just seeing if anyone can give a big picture to this
@Sabina Hasan
Get an attorney asap
Even if this person you are partnering with is a family member - their attorney works for them and not you
You will need to get a copy of all the documents from operating agreement and ppm or other documents being put together and have your attorney review them.
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You will sign the OA, but I wouldn't expect LPs to sign any of the purchase and sale documents. We review these for LPs.
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Private Placement Memorandum (PPM), Subscription Agreement (SA), and Operating Agreement (OA)
These are the three most common "docs" for a syndication. But can vary depending on your syndication structure/filing.
A good attorney will be able to steer you in the right direction with this.
That being said, these questions always make me wonder. Did you structure the syndication partnership (GP/LP) correctly? What equity splits are you doing? What is the pref? What fees are you taking? What is the hold period/debt assumptions? Underwriting a syndication deal properly is a critical step.