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How are disagreements between LPs and the GP resolved when their interests naturally differ?

For example, with the Successor Fund Threshold, LPs may prefer that 70% of the first fund be invested before the GP begins raising another fund, while a new manager may prefer a 50% threshold so they can begin building the next fund sooner. How does that negotiation get resolved, and what happens if the parties strongly disagree?
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- Usually this is resolved in the **LPA negotiation** before final close. The GP proposes terms, LPs push on governance/economic protections, and the final language reflects bargaining power and market norms.
- A term like a **Successor Fund Threshold** is a classic control issue, similar to other LPA provisions LPs negotiate hardest around fund governance and downside protection.
- If parties disagree:
- the GP can hold firm and seek different LPs
- the LP can decline to invest
- sometimes a compromise is reached, or a side letter is used if appropriate
- If the disagreement is strong and the term is fundamental, the deal often just does not happen.

Reference: https://decilehub.com/base/1-general_questions/163623-when-lps-are-reviewing-an-lpa-what-are-the-terms-they-tend-to-pay-the-most-attention-to-or-negotiate-the-hardest

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