David Kreisler

Practice Areas

David Kreisler is a nationally recognized private funds lawyer and head of Sidley’s global Private Equity Fund Formation practice.

David represents private fund sponsors in all aspects of their business, in the U.S. and abroad, including fund formation and operations, internal structuring and compliance. He counsels both large well-known sponsors and emerging managers focused on buyout, energy, growth equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate and secondary funds sectors. David also regularly provides strategic counsel to fund managers and institutional investors throughout the life cycle of a private fund and has advised clients on a broad range of secondary fund transactions, including fund restructurings, continuation funds and other GP-led transactions.

David is a sought-after speaker and writer on a variety of timely topics relating to developments impacting the private fund industry. Most recently, David co-authored the Chambers Global Practice Guide on U.S. investment funds, and was a speaker at the 2022 Sidley Private Funds Conference, discussing the State of the Private Equity Funds Industry.

Professional Memberships

David served as a member of the Syracuse Law Review and the editor of the 1991 Annual Survey of New York Law.