Private Equity: Buyouts
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 3
Chambers Review
Fried Frank offers a highly capable team noted for its full-service offering to private equity firms. The firm provides recognized expertise across investment and exit work as well as fund formation, financing and regulatory matters.
Work Highlights
- Fried Frank represented a consortium of investors that included Permia and Hellman & Friedman in the $10.2 billion take-private of Zendesk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Fried Frank have a very experienced and professional team that can handle complex transactions."
"The team is effective in advising on legal points, while highlighting key commercial implications."
"Fried Frank delivers high quality, distinguished and client-focused advice. They are very effective at breaking down complexity into actionable, commercial decision points."
"Fried Frank have a very experienced and professional team that can handle complex transactions."
"The team is effective in advising on legal points, while highlighting key commercial implications."
"Fried Frank delivers high quality, distinguished and client-focused advice. They are very effective at breaking down complexity into actionable, commercial decision points."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Schwenkel has attained an excellent reputation for his transactional strengths, with clients regularly turning to him for his excellent pedigree in private equity investment work.
Christopher Ewan regularly represents private equity sponsors in notable acquisitions and dispositions, as well as taking on roles acting for portfolio companies.
Steven Steinman is noted for his expertise in significant private equity transactions, including a wealth of experience in mid-market buyouts and exit deals.
Ranked Lawyers at
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
New York