Michael A Gerstenzang
USA Guide 2023
Eminent Practitioners : Private Equity: Fund Formation
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
+1 212 225 2096Share profile
Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by Michael A Gerstenzang
Practice Areas
Michael A. Gerstenzang is Cleary Gottlieb’s Managing Partner.
Michael maintains an active practice focusing on private investment funds, including forming and advising private equity funds, credit funds, growth funds, special situations funds, infrastructure funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, and other types of “alternative” investment vehicles. He also has deep experience advising alternative investment firms and founders/senior professionals on issues relating to succession and management reorganizations.
His practice also includes secondary transactions and co-investment arrangements, as well as representing limited partners in connection with private investment funds. He has represented fund sponsors and investment teams in connection with negotiating “seed” investments, spin-outs, joint ventures, and other general partner/management company arrangements.
Career
J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia University (1989); B.S., magna cum laude, Georgetown University (1986).
Professional Memberships
Member, New York Bar
Member, Private Investment Fund Forum
Member, International Bar Association Subcommittee on Private Investment Funds, 2009-2014
Member, Private Investment Funds Committee, New York City Bar Association, 2009-2012