Private Equity: Fund Formation
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher draws on resources in the firm's wider asset management team to provide comprehensive regulatory compliance and fund formation guidance to private equity fund managers large and small. Also retains an exclusive client roster of institutional investors and continues to attract new and diverse clients. Noted strength in the areas of energy and real estate funds.
Work Highlights
- Willkie recently advised Jim Pieri, the founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Assured Healthcare Partners LLC (AHP) in the spinout of AHP and its affiliate funds from Assured Guaranty.
Strengths
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"Willkie's team is very knowledgeable, it has a deep bench of experts who can handle all matters. It's a very experienced team."
"The group is experienced and responsive."
"The team handles the most complex matters, and their ability to handle the complexity, while maintaining attention to detail, and being able to distill complex concepts into concrete action points is superb."
"Willkie's team is very knowledgeable, it has a deep bench of experts who can handle all matters. It's a very experienced team."
"The group is experienced and responsive."
"The team handles the most complex matters, and their ability to handle the complexity, while maintaining attention to detail, and being able to distill complex concepts into concrete action points is superb."
Notable Practitioners
Laura Friedrich has a wide practice encompassing the formation of real estate and credit funds, and funds of funds.
"Laura is a pleasure to work with, as she possesses a sophisticated and nuanced knowledge of the private funds market."
"She's a pleasure to work with."
Lior Ohayon is well known for his expertise advising financial institutions on the formation of access funds.
"Lior is one of the fiercest advocates in the space."
"He is highly knowledgeable and a strong leader."
Mark Proctor is experienced in launching a wide spectrum of funds, including real estate and infrastructure funds as well as feeder funds.
"He's a well respected lawyer."
Arash Farhadieh is noted for his ability to handle complex formations on both an domestic and international level. He has further experience of providing counsel on secondary transactions.
"Arash is highly knowledgeable, hard-working and tremendous."
"He's a very talented lawyer."
Brian Greene is particularly adept at establishing access funds on behalf of significant financial institutions.
"Brian is very knowledgeable about the industry and how to negotiate."
"He is an excellent lawyer."
Nathaniel Marrs is best known for his work on the formation of sector-specific funds, most notably real estate and energy.
"Nathaniel is an excellent lawyer."
"He's very responsive, thoughtful and good at resolving challenging issues."
Phillip Isom handles the full spectrum of fund formations, from sector-focused and middle-market buyout funds to special purpose vehicles. He has notable experience of providing counsel on issues with international elements.
"Phillip is a great lawyer."
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