Private Equity: Fund Formation
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 4
Contact number
312 558 5600About
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Winston & Strawn represents fund sponsors in the structuring and formation of buyout funds and funds focused on other strategies in the middle market. Our team partners with clients, working seamlessly with them through each phase of their fundraising, from marketing through closing. Our team includes more than 40 attorneys nationwide and collectively has extensive knowledge on the full range of issues involved in fund formations and ongoing operational and compliance matters.
We review annually a significant number of fund investments for institutional investors, including the review, negotiation, diligence and structuring of such investments. Our attorneys regularly advise institutional investors on market terms and relevant securities, tax, partnership, fiduciary, ERISA, and documentation issues.
We have represented numerous clients in connection with their investments as lead or anchor investor in a private equity fund including, special rights with respect to governance, carry, management and other fees and successor funds, among other terms.
Our attorneys also have extensive experience working with Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs).
We have represented institutional investors and managers as both purchasers and sellers in secondary market transactions.
Chambers Review
Winston & Strawn boasts a well-respected practice combining strength in traditional buyout funds, with deep expertise in innovative strategies. Especially capable in the area of credit funds and special situations funds, with a track record of handling formations involving multiple jurisdictions.
Work Highlights
- Winston & Strawn represented Volery Capital Management in the closing of Volery Capital Partners Fund I and Volery Capital Partners Fund I.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The service Winston & Strawn provides is exceptional, the team is responsive, very attuned to the market standards and sophisticated."
"The team is insightful and dedicated to ensuring the finest representation for clients."
"The practitioners are both knowledgeable and commercial."
"The service Winston & Strawn provides is exceptional, the team is responsive, very attuned to the market standards and sophisticated."
"The team is insightful and dedicated to ensuring the finest representation for clients."
"The practitioners are both knowledgeable and commercial."
Notable Practitioners
Megan Devaney is commended for structuring funds of one and credit funds as part of her wider fund formation practice.
"She is great, she is responsive and always prepared."
"Megan is thoughtful, smart and hard-working."
Bradley Mandel has extensive experience of representing clients in the formation of closed-end and commingled funds. His clients include sponsors and institutional investors.
"Bradley is a practical lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Winston & Strawn LLP
USA - Nationwide
Members
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
Alan Roth
Bradley Mandel
Brian Kozlowski
Dania Sharma
J. Wade Challacombe
Kate Price
Meg Frey
Scott Naidech
Clients
Provided by Winston & Strawn LLP
1607 Capital Partners
CORE Industrial Partners
Freeport Financial Partners
Frontenac Company
GCP Capital Partners
HarbourVest Partners
Invenergy
Liv Capital
Longshore Capital Management
May River Capital
RCP Advisors
Riverglade Capital
Wilsquare Capital
Industries
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Energy
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