Investment Funds: Private Equity
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Band 3
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Paul Hastings' investment funds team is known for its substantial private equity and investment funds offering. It ably assists clients on fund management, raising, closing and other corporate and transactional mandates. The team readily advises on debt and equity funds, as well as providing extensive support to clients setting up venture capital funds. The investment funds group is further known for its work with investors and LPs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has broad experience and huge depth."
"Paul Hastings has a very strong team, with a deep bench of junior lawyers. They are very responsive and on top of things."
"The team has excellent turnaround and response times, a friendly demeanour, and shows willingness to engage and find a solution."
"You can go to Paul Hastings for any complex private equity fund matter."
"The team has broad experience and huge depth."
"Paul Hastings has a very strong team, with a deep bench of junior lawyers. They are very responsive and on top of things."
"The team has excellent turnaround and response times, a friendly demeanour, and shows willingness to engage and find a solution."
"You can go to Paul Hastings for any complex private equity fund matter."
Notable Practitioners
Duncan Woollard has a strong private funds practice, working on matters relating to the full life cycle of buyout funds.
"Duncan is a pleasure to work with. He has a strong understanding of client needs and is thoughtful and responsive."
"Duncan has an incredible ability to come up with great solutions for the most complicated matters. He makes them simple. He has extensive experience in the market of private equity and in negotiating with LPs."
"Duncan is a pleasure to work with. He is knowledgeable, experienced, efficient and provides a great level of service. He is also proficient in dealing with challenging clients in a personable manner, helping to move matters forward."