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Michael A Gerstenzang

Michael A Gerstenzang

USA 2026

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USA

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Michael A. Gerstenzang is Cleary Gottlieb’s Managing Partner.

Michael maintains an active practice focusing on private investment funds, including forming and advising private equity funds, credit funds, growth funds, special situations funds, infrastructure funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, and other types of “alternative” investment vehicles. He also has deep experience advising alternative investment firms and founders/senior professionals on issues relating to succession and management reorganizations.

His practice also includes secondary transactions and co-investment arrangements, as well as representing limited partners in connection with private investment funds. He has represented fund sponsors and investment teams in connection with negotiating “seed” investments, spin-outs, joint ventures, and other general partner/management company arrangements.

Career

J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia University (1989); B.S., magna cum laude, Georgetown University (1986).

Professional Memberships

Member, New York Bar

Member, Private Investment Fund Forum

Member, International Bar Association Subcommittee on Private Investment Funds, 2009-2014

Member, Private Investment Funds Committee, New York City Bar Association, 2009-2012

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Private Equity: Fund Formation - USA - Nationwide

Eminent Practitioner
Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial
Michael Gerstenzang is admired for his expertise in credit, secondary and growth funds.

Ranked Individuals at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (119)

California

California: Northern

California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

District of Columbia

New York

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