USA Guide 2026 : Massachusetts
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With more than 200 dedicated lawyers and over 50 years of experience as innovators in fund structuring across multiple industries and countries, our global Private Investment Funds team represents more than 1,000 investment managers around the world.
Our breadth of coverage affords clients a single solution for raising and deploying capital globally and ensures our fund formation teams are up-to-date with market terms across asset classes and jurisdictions.
We advise clients who raise funds ranging from less than $10 million to over $25 billion, with a particular focus on private equity, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, fund-of-funds, credit/debt, impact and responsible investing, emerging market, listed, and hedge funds. We also specialize in large-scale GP-led liquidity events, fund restructurings, separate managed accounts, secondaries, co-investment pools, hybrid funds, and complex incentive arrangements.
We work closely with our dedicated knowledge management and data team, and our tax, ERISA, securities, banking, and other financial services practices to advise clients at every stage in the fund lifecycle.
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Goodwin has a robust practice noted for its private equity and venture capital funds prowess. The firm regularly assists prominent domestic and international funds, with industry-recognized expertise in the real estate sector. The team is proficient in advising on the structuring, formation and management of funds, as well as compliance issues.
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Goodwin represented AEW Capital Management in the successful raise of its 10th fund in the Partners series, which held a final close in June 2025 with total commitments of $1.86 billion.
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It's very helpful that Goodwin is able to offer the expertise of the entire firm when an issue is broad enough that it touches many different areas. The broker-dealer lawyers have been very helpful.
The team's wide-ranging experience, high-touch approach and commercial mindset have proven valuable. The firm has a deep bench of talented partners and associates, which creates a strong partnership.
The team is responsive, practical, and offers balanced approaches to avoid prolonged negotiations.
Goodwin is very knowledgeable.
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Matthew Giles brings significant experience in advising on fund structuring. He is especially highly reputed in the formation of real estate funds, representing both sponsors and investors.
Thomas Beaudoin maintains a highly regarded sponsor-side practice that is notable for its focus on early-stage investment funds.
Nicole Peppe advises clients on a broad range of issues, including fund formation and ongoing operational matters.
Nicole Peppe has a very strong business sense and an ethos of problem-solving.
Nicole Peppe is diligent, detail-oriented, creative and cutting-edge in terms of knowing how to best structure alignment between GP and LPs. She is also incredibly responsive.
Andrew Roeder is held in high regard for his ability to provide counsel to private equity and venture clients on an array of issues, including launching and forming funds. He has experience of advising clients on funds focused on a range of sectors, such as technology and healthcare.
Andrew Roeder is a strong, reliable thought partner.
Private Equity: Fund Formation
Private Equity: Fund Formation
Private Equity: Fund Formation
Private Equity: Fund Formation
Provided by Goodwin Procter LLP
Mandee Gruen
Head of Department
Michael Halford
Head of Department
Matthew Giles
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Practice area: Private Equity: Fund Formation
Location: USA
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Practice area: Private Equity: Fund Formation
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