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Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA - Nationwide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte is well regarded throughout the market for its ability to handle matters related to various funds, including real estate, secondary and buyout funds. The team has considerable experience of assisting on formations related to the healthcare space. Its practitioners are routinely called upon to handle fundraises on behalf of sponsors.

Work Highlights

  • McDermott Will & Schulte served as fund counsel to O'Brien-Staley Partners and assisted on the formation of its OSP Value Fund IV.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Stephanie R Breslow
3
Stephanie R Breslow
3
Band 3
Stephanie Breslow is experienced in launching a broad range of vehicles, including credit and co-investment funds.

Stephanie is a very skilled fund formation lawyer. She is creative, commercial, experienced and understands the market. She is a great choice for fund formation work.

Stephanie is a genius. She is thoughtful and great to work with.

She is well recognised in this market.

Ian Schwartz
4
Ian Schwartz
4
Band 4

Ian Schwartz regularly advises a broad range of private equity houses on financing, formation and the closing of funds.

Ian is terrific.

Ian has good market sense and gets the most for his clients.

Ian is aware of all the trends that impact clients.

Joseph A Smith
4
Joseph A Smith
4
Band 4
Joseph Smith is highly regarded for his work establishing funds investing in real estate and secondary interests. He is also adept at advising on issues that are cross-border in nature.

I appreciate his pragmatism, experience and knowledge. We value his ability to work through complex issues.

He has great experience.

Joseph is a very talented and experienced professional. He is always eager to help.

Phyllis Schwartz
5
Phyllis Schwartz
5
Band 5
Phyllis Schwartz is adept at providing counsel to sponsors on the establishment of buyout, distressed credit and real estate funds.

Phyllis understands the client's needs, approaches and negotiation, with the goal to bring together a partnership. She has that business oriented mind.

David Nestler
6
David Nestler
6
Band 6
David Nestler draws praise for his ability to provide counsel on matters related to a range of funds, including real estate, credit funds and funds-of-one.

David is an excellent attorney.

David is knowledgeable and tailors his responses to the client.

David is a highly skilled attorney with deep expertise in fund formation. He excels at drafting tailored documents, negotiating, and addressing nuanced concerns with precision.

David takes the time to understand us, so he knows what issues are most important to us. He is very pragmatic, commercial and capable of getting to the issues that are important very quickly.

Ranked Lawyers at
McDermott Will & Schulte

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USA - Nationwide

Private Equity: Fund Formation

Stephanie R Breslow
3
Stephanie R Breslow
3
Band 3
Ian Schwartz
4
Ian Schwartz
4
Band 4
Joseph A Smith
4
Joseph A Smith
4
Band 4
Phyllis Schwartz
5
Phyllis Schwartz
5
Band 5
David Nestler
6
David Nestler
6
Band 6