Private Equity: Fund Formation
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 3
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Chambers Review
Akin Gump counts a number of dominant investors and sponsors among its longstanding clientele and is noted for its acute insight into emerging market investment trends. Additionally able to assist fund managers with tax structures. Provides vital market perspective gained from representing investors in private equity and hedge vehicles.
Work Highlights
- Akin Gump advised Crossplane Capital in the formation of a second co-investment vehicle and the formation of Crossplane Capital Fund II.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Akin's team can handle complicated fund formation issues with ease and elegance. They are also very responsive and provide high quality work product."
"The bench is very deep and the practitioners are incredibly responsive and provide excellent advice."
"Akin's team can handle complicated fund formation issues with ease and elegance. They are also very responsive and provide high quality work product."
"The bench is very deep and the practitioners are incredibly responsive and provide excellent advice."
Notable Practitioners
Fadi Samman's practice encompasses a wide spectrum of issues, including fund formation, M&A and secondary transactions, to name a few.
Prakash Mehta has vast experience of advising both asset managers and sponsors on establishing significant funds, including growth funds.
"Prakash is an outstanding attorney who has the ability to provide technical expertise along with commercial advice."
Blayne Grady has notable experience of advising sponsors on launching and structuring credit, real estate and energy funds.
"He is always super responsive, available, practical, easy to work with and very knowledgeable."
James Deeken is routinely called upon by private fund sponsors and is particularly valued for the insight gained through his work with limited partners.
"Jim is excellent, knowledgeable, commercial and incredibly dedicated to clients."
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