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Dechert LLP

Private Equity: Fund Formation

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A leading global private funds practice

Dechert advises private fund sponsors on all aspects of the fundraising lifecycle. Our lawyers have extensive experience of raising funds in all major fund domiciles and all private asset classes, including:

  • Fund formation, including global advice on investor preferences, tax efficiency, regulatory compliance and market terms
  • Managed accounts, co-investments and other investment programmes
  • Secondaries, liquidity solutions and fund restructurings
  • Global regulatory advice
  • Tax efficient investment structuring
  • Seeding/cornerstone arrangements and joint ventures
  • Private fund manager M&A
  • Carried interest, management equity arrangements and other incentive structuring

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Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
Dechert draws strength from its international presence to assist clients on a series of complex fund formations. The team has considerable strength in representing sponsors in the space. The practitioners are adept at providing counsel on the formation of buyout funds, close-end funds and funds-of-funds. The group is also routinely called upon to advise clients on private credit and venture capital funds.
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Work Highlights

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  • Dechert represented Goldman Sachs on the formation of its flagship senior direct lending fund.

Strengths

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  • Their team is very experienced and knowledgeable.

    Private Equity: Fund Formation respondentGlobal

  • They are a well staffed team and have departmental expertise across many areas.

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  • They have industry and market knowledge, excellent client facing skills and commercial and practical advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Omoz Osayimwese
    Omoz Osayimwese

    Omoz Osayimwese

    Omoz Osayimwese's practice covers the formation of a range of funds, including close-end and buyout funds. He is also adept at assisting clients on the operation of funds.

    • Omoz is super intelligent, very sharp, creative and has a great sense of the market. He is very adept at coming up with simple solutions for complex situations and synthesising information.

      Private Equity: Fund Formation respondentGlobal

    • Omoz is a go-to for complex and commercially sensitive matters.

      Private Equity: Fund Formation respondentGlobal
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