Co-led by New York lawyers Brian Diamond, Jeffrey Uffner and Eric Requenez, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP`s offering features a team of specialists whose expertise spans a range of asset classes throughout a fund`s lifecycle. The Group`s regular workload ranges from tax structuring and planning, regulation and compliance, internal governance and compensation agreements to the financing of restructurings and the eventual liquidation of the fund. The company is particularly known for its work as open-ended real asset funds; The arrival of tax specialist Steven Schneider in the Washington DC office, formerly Baker McKenzie LLP, has further strengthened this expertise as he brings to the department an in-depth knowledge of real estate fund development. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has further expanded its private equity team, recruiting Lilit Voskanyan from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in January 2021 and Marwan Azzi, national and cross-border mid-market specialist, from White & Case LLP in August 2021, and Marwan Azzi, specializing in energy and infrastructure works, from White & Case LLP. Elsewhere, the team advises a wide range of sponsor clients, including private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds and growth capital investors on acquisitions, minority stakes and mergers and acquisitions of holding companies, with a focus on multi-jurisdictional transactions. The team is now led by Ari Lanin in Los Angeles, who has productive relationships with companies like Platinum Equity, and Richard Birns in New York, known for his work in technology, media, sports and entertainment. Also in New York, Steven Shoemate is a trusted advisor on private equity transactions, private mergers and acquisitions and related corporate matters, while Candice Choh of Century City advises sponsors on transactions and internal governance issues, with Leonard Green & Partners being a notable client. In New York, Sean Griffiths has a strong background in complex carve-out and spin-off transactions. “The team is fantastic: responsive, intelligent and competent in the market. The R&G team is at the absolute top of the private equity market. “The Proskauer Rose team has extensive legal expertise in the private equity segment and can anticipate problems before they arise. They are experts in negotiation and at the same time focus on reaching an agreement. “Their knowledge of the industry is excellent and they have expertise in all areas in this area.
The team is usually very responsive. I think they are recognized as one of the leading law firms in this area. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, a leader in restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and litigation, has long been one of the world`s leading law firms. The firm is a pioneer in key areas of law such as corporate governance, private equity and. McGuireWoods LLP maintains its strength in the mid-market sector and has a productive private equity offering that maintains productive relationships with a variety of funds. The firm specializes in private equity work in the healthcare sector and advises a significant portion of transactions for healthcare-focused funds and their holding companies. Other strengths include technology, energy and industry, as well as a growing interest in the “cashless” or independent sponsorship sector, in which the company has set up a tailor-made platform. Chicago-based Geoffrey Cockrell leads the team and regularly works with a large base of long-term sponsor clients, as well as Pittsburgh-based Thomas Zahn, who advises funds, sponsors and other investors on conducting business in a variety of industries and jurisdictions, focusing on cross-border buyouts and investments. In Dallas, David McLean has expertise in debt and equity investments, particularly for junior capital funds, while Jon Finger is a leader in the firm`s independent sponsorship boards while maintaining his active trading practice.
Hogan Lovells US LLP`s offering has long-standing relationships with its clients and supports them throughout the fundraising lifecycle, from the first fund to successive generations. The department is characterized by its state-of-the-art practice for small investment companies. Licensees and applicants view the team as a point of contact for all aspects of their business. The company is also able to leverage its strength in REIT and energy transactions to serve clients with a connection to these areas. David Winter, based in Washington DC, is co-head of the global mutual fund group and is recognized as a leader who “coaches his practitioners and empowers them to make decisions and recommendations consistent with his expertise.” Our client base covers a wide range of fund sponsorships, from some of the largest and most established players to emerging participants. We have formed funds for a significant number of clients, ranging from multi-billion dollar funds to SME funds to emerging client funds. McDermott Will & Emery LLP has an active mid-market private equity offering that combines bench strength and geographic reach, advising relationship clients such as Blue Sea Capital, CenterGate Capital and Comvest on buyouts, investments and exits, with a particular focus on supporting portfolio companies throughout the lifecycle, including internal corporate governance and financing issues. The company`s industry knowledge includes financial services, manufacturing, technology, and food and beverage, complementing its long-standing strength in the healthcare sector.
Key names on the team include Miami-based CEO harris Siskind, a prolific negotiator for companies like H.I.G. Capital, and private equity co-chairman Frederic Levenson, who also operates out of the Miami office. In Chicago, Gregory Metz has extensive experience in the energy and industrial sectors, particularly on behalf of Sterling Group, while Kristian Werling is co-chair of the PE team and is known for his expertise in healthcare and biopharmaceuticals. Frank Steinherr of New York plays a critical role in the commercial practice of the company`s portfolio, while Chicago-based Brooks Gruemmer continues to deliver a strong performance. The practice was strengthened by the arrival of Christian Fabian from Mayer Brown and Andrew Warmus from Baker McKenzie LLP in January 2021, which increased the company`s banking strength in Chicago. “Reed Smith`s private equity lawyers are subject matter experts who have their fingertips on the pulse of the market to effectively achieve their clients` goals.” With a client base that includes both national sponsors in Europe and international sponsors in the United States, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is able to leverage its global strength to provide equally competent advice on local and cross-border mandates. The team is active in all asset management transactions, including support for structured secondary sales of fund units, fund restructurings, majority acquisitions, minority stakes in sponsors, spin-offs of investment banking groups of major financial institutions and governance advice. Practice manager Jonathon Soler distributes his workload among limited companies and their funds as well as institutional investors.
Andrew Chizzik is a key partner at Brookfield Asset Management, one of the firm`s most notable clients, for whom she regularly raises billions of dollars; a recent example is the $20 billion Infrastructure Fund IV. All of these lawyers are based in New York. At Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, the Group is familiar with all aspects of setting up and operating private equity funds, advising on issues that go far beyond the creation of a fund, as well as on initial structuring.