Chambers Review

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Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA - Nationwide

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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.

Work Highlights

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

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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

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

He is a top practitioner.

Elizabeth Lenas
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Elizabeth Lenas
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Band 1
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 has a really good attitude and approach and puts clients first.

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

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

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

Maurice Gindi
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Maurice Gindi
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Band 2
Maurice Gindi's fund formation practice covers the full range of private equity fund structures.

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

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

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.

Adrian Leipsic
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Adrian Leipsic
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Band 3
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.

Adrian is a very talented negotiator.

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

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

Jamal is very thoughtful and technically excellent.

Jamal provides excellent commercial awareness and counsel.

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

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

Jamal always brings innovative ideas and solutions.

Ranked Lawyers at
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Private Equity: Fund Formation

Michael A Gerstenzang
E
Michael A Gerstenzang
E
Eminent Practitioners
Elizabeth Lenas
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Elizabeth Lenas
1
Band 1
Maurice Gindi
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Maurice Gindi
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Band 2
Adrian Leipsic
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Adrian Leipsic
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Band 3
Jamal Fulton
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Jamal Fulton
U
Up and Coming