Eric semler, who runs a new York City hedge fund, invests in media and communications companies. One failed deal sticks in his craw, and Semler has gone to federal court in New York City for restitution. He claims that two private equity firms, Texas Pacific Group and Apax Partners, committed securities fraud by driving down the stock price of a Greek company listed on Nasdaq that his fund had a stake in and hiding a potentially higher takeover offer. The lessons for investors: Just because a foreign company is listed on an American exchange doesn't mean you are afforded every protection. "We're not the sort of guys who are looking to pick a fight," Semler says. "But when someone comes in and steals something from us it's very frustrating." He claims his fund, TCS Capital Management, was shortchanged $108 million. Texas Pacific Group ($30 billion in investor assets) and Apax in London ($20 billion) decline comment.
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机译：经营纽约市对冲基金的埃里克·塞姆勒（Eric semler）投资于媒体和通讯公司。一笔失败的交易根深蒂固，塞姆勒（Semler）已前往纽约市的联邦法院要求赔偿。他声称，得克萨斯太平洋集团（Texas Pacific Group）和Apax Partners这两家私募股权公司通过压低一家在纳斯达克上市的希腊公司的股票价格来进行证券欺诈，该希腊公司在纳斯达克上市，他的基金拥有股份，并且隐藏了更高的收购要约。给投资者的教训：仅仅因为一家外国公司在美国证券交易所上市并不意味着您将获得所有保护。塞姆勒说：“我们不是那种想打架的家伙。” “但是当有人进来并从我们那里偷东西时，这非常令人沮丧。”他声称自己的基金TCS Capital Management短缺了1.08亿美元。德州太平洋集团（300亿美元的投资者资产）和伦敦的Apax（200亿美元）下跌评论。
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