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Foster Garvey PC

Investment Funds: Investor Representation

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Foster Garvey PC

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Provided by Foster Garvey PC

We help institutional investors, including public pension funds, universities and endowments in a broad range of alternative investment transactions while diligently representing their best interests. Clients from coast to coast turn to our team due to our commitment to representing the interests of investors, and our understanding of their priorities in negotiations. Our team’s focus on investors enables us to provide the highest possible standard of dedicated legal representation.

Since beginning our work with public pension fund clients in 1989, we have been regularly partnering with the country’s leading public pension funds. We negotiate and structure their investments, handle complex litigation, and advise on public disclosure requests, federal and state tax issues, fiduciary duty matters and investment workouts. Our highly diverse and dedicated team comprises more than a dozen interdisciplinary attorneys who devote a significant portion of their practices to serving our institutional investors clients, closing approximately 400 transactions every year. With experienced practitioners who have been working together for many years, this team proudly represents more than 40 public pension funds, including four of the largest funds in the United States, making our group one of the country's most active and respected investment management practices.

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Investment Funds: Investor Representation - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Foster Garvey is a boutique law firm that garners recognition for its representation of institutional investors, with particular expertise advising public pension funds. The law firm provides guidance across a range of funds, secondaries and alternative investment products.

Work Highlights

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  • Foster Garvey is negotiating an investment program containing two bespoke vehicles sponsored by Blue Torch Capital, and its affiliates, on behalf of the New Jersey Department of the Treasury.

Strengths

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  • Foster Garvey has extensive experience and knowledge, as well as talented lawyers. They know the market very well.

    Investment Funds: Investor Representation respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Rafael Stone
    Band 2Rafael Stone

    Rafael Stone

    Rafael Stone specializes in assisting public pension plans in their investment matters. His practice spans the full range of private equity funds, including those formed to invest in infrastructure and real estate.

    • Rafael understands his clients and raises business and legal issues well in advance of them becoming problems.

      Investment Funds: Investor Representation respondentUSA
  • Band 3Robert Perez
    Band 3Robert Perez

    Robert Perez

    Robert Perez has notable experience of advising pension plans on private investment transactions involving various categories of fund, including funds of one.

    • Bob is highly thought of in the industry.

      Investment Funds: Investor Representation respondentUSA

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