Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries

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Debevoise's European Funds/Investment Management practice is one of the most active in the market. It is part of an integrated global practice that has advised sponsors of, or investors in, over 2,100 private equity funds worldwide, with committed capital of over $2.6 trillion. This experience means Debevoise’s European lawyers have deep insight into funds pursuing every major investment strategy, including buyouts, venture capital, mezzanine, workouts and distressed debt, secondaries, real estate, infrastructure, media and telecommunications, healthcare, energy and other sector and regional funds, as well as funds of funds.

Such breadth of experience also means Debevoise’s European funds lawyers build solutions based on detailed business and legal data included in its proprietary database covering more than 2,800 private equity funds, , including over 500 venture capital funds, as well as an extensive library of flexible model forms, memoranda and precedents.

At a time of increasing regulatory complexity, the practice draws on its significant experience, as well as heavy involvement with the main European and emerging markets private equity trade associations, to ensure clients are well equipped to navigate the latest regulatory developments. For the benefit of clients, the practice has also developed a global survey of the securities and investment management laws relevant to the offer and sale of fund interests in more than 70 jurisdictions.