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How are control percentages actually negotiated?

The Cornerstone Agreement describes the Majority in Interest of the Limited Partners as the percentage of LP ownership needed to take certain actions, such as selecting an Advisory Committee member or placing the fund into Limited Operations Mode. A lower percentage gives LPs more control, while a higher percentage favors the GP. If 66⅔% is commonly used as a supermajority, how much flexibility is there around that number, and what usually determines where the final percentage lands?

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- There is **meaningful flexibility** around **66 ⅔%**. It is a common supermajority because it signals that LPs need broad consensus for major governance actions, while still being practical to achieve.
- Where it lands is usually driven by:
- **GP vs. LP bargaining power**
- **LP sophistication and check size** especially anchors
- how much **governance protection** LPs want
- whether the action is seen as **fund-wide and material** versus administrative
- overall **market norms** and counsel’s view of what is financeable
- In practice, this is usually settled during **LPA negotiation**. If parties strongly disagree, they compromise, use side letters where appropriate, or the LP simply does not invest.

Reference:
- https://decilehub.com/base/1-general_questions/163879-how-are-disagreements-between-lps-and-the-gp-resolved-when-their-interests-naturally-differ

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