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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Private Equity: Fund Formation

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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is highly regarded in the private equity and fund formation market. The firm leverages expertise across a range of industries, with particular strength in the technology and climate sectors. Cleary advises clients on private funds, strategic acquisitions, and secondaries.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cleary advised TPG on the formation of The Rise Fund III, a social impact investment fund.

Strengths

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  • The firm has expertise in a variety of situations.

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  • They are a team who loves working together, are happy doing their work, super responsive, commercial and have very strong attention to detail.

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  • Cleary Gottlieb provides great commercial judgment and advice, is technically very good.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael A Gerstenzang
    Michael A Gerstenzang

    Michael A Gerstenzang

    Michael Gerstenzang is admired for his expertise in credit, secondary and growth funds.

    • He is a top practitioner.

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    • Michael is a highly strategic thinker and highly regarded. He is a highly trusted partner for our firm for our most sensitive issues.

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  • Elizabeth Lenas
    Elizabeth Lenas

    Elizabeth Lenas

    Elizabeth Lenas is highly regarded for her experience in the fund raising and closing of buyout, credit and growth funds. Her clients are primarily fund sponsors and include those establishing some of the nation's largest funds.

    • Elizabeth is an indispensable member of the team. Her commercial instinct is unparalleled.

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    • Elizabeth has a really good attitude and approach and puts clients first.

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    • Elizabeth is highly creative, thoughtful and technical. She is a great great leader and mentor.

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    • Elizabeth is an incredibly strong and substantive lawyer. She is very easy to work with.

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  • Maurice Gindi
    Maurice Gindi

    Maurice Gindi

    Maurice Gindi's fund formation practice covers the full range of private equity fund structures.

    • No matter how challenging the issue is, he has a practical answer that is client forward.

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    • Maurice is a world class fund lawyer. He has his finger on the pulse of the market and finds the time to make each client feel they are his most important client. He is incredibly commercial.

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    • Maurice is really thoughtful, commercial and understands client's issues deeply. He is a go-to for any fund related questions and always goes above and beyond

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  • Adrian Leipsic
    Adrian Leipsic

    Adrian Leipsic

    Adrian Leipsic is gaining recognition for his practice, which includes launching buyout and social impact funds. He has further experience of advising sponsors on joint ventures.

    • Adrian is always thoughtful and thinks through the issues in great detail and depth to come up with the best solution.

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    • He is a terrific fund lawyer. He is smart, knows the market and creative. He is a great asset.

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    • Adrian is a very talented negotiator.

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  • Jamal Fulton
    Jamal Fulton

    Jamal Fulton

    Jamal Fulton is noted for his ability to assist on the formation of a range of funds, including hedge, growth and buyout funds.

    • Jamal always brings innovative ideas and solutions.

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    • Jamal has very deep knowledge and experience. When we have an issue that is complex or overwhelming, having Jamal is really comforting.

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    • Jamal is a great person to represent us in the market.

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    • Jamal provides excellent commercial awareness and counsel.

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    • Jamal is very thoughtful and technically excellent.

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