Private Investment Funds

Our private investment funds practice was a natural outgrowth of the general corporate and securities group, where we have traditionally represented both start-up and established ventures and advised on private offerings.

Our attorneys have extensive knowledge and experience structuring investment funds and investments advisers. We have advised private funds of all types, including, hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, funds-of-funds and hybrid funds. We have experience with investment advisers that utilize a full spectrum of investment strategies and have established funds in a broad range of jurisdictions.

Services we provide include:

• Structuring both investment funds and investment advisers to meet the client’s specific tax and business goals;
• Preparing fund documentation;
• Advising as to the current market and regulatory climate;
• Structuring venture capital and buy-out investments on behalf of private equity funds;
• Structuring and negotiating acquisitions, recapitalizations and dispositions of portfolio company assets on behalf of private equity and venture capital funds;
• Negotiating seed capital arrangements;
• Drafting and negotiating managed account investments;
• Restructuring and problem-solving;
• Structuring and documenting hedge fund linked notes and hedge fund related derivatives;
• Acquisition of fund investments, including asset-backed investments and distressed mortgage backed securities;
• Coordinating with foreign counsel and service providers; and
• Ongoing regulatory, tax and compliance issues.