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Provided by Peter Laybourn
Peter Laybourn co-heads Ropes & Gray’s global asset management group. Focusing on private equity and other private funds, Peter steers clients through complex fundraisings and transactions ranging in size from a hundred million to many billions of dollars.
Drawing on his extensive experience in the formation of a wide variety of funds, including buyout funds, credit funds, energy funds, funds of funds, co-investment funds, venture capital and growth funds and secondary funds for both emerging and well-established firms, Peter brings deep insight and creativity to the fundraising process, as well as a practical and commercial approach.
In addition, Peter regularly helps clients navigate critical operational and governance matters and complex fund level transactions, including continuation funds and he provides strategic advice to fund sponsors as they navigate ever changing commercial and market realities. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with private fund sponsors on domestic and international fund formations, GP-led fund restructurings, spinoffs, succession planning, joint ventures, and general investment management matters.
In his recent role as co-leader of the firm’s buyout and equity funds team, Peter, together with his co-leader, spearheaded the development of a proprietary database of buyout fund formation terms. The database has become a market-leading tool for helping clients understand market trends and key fund terms.
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Peter Laybourn cochairs Ropes & Gray's global asset management group and advises private equity sponsors through fund raisings and fund formations.
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Peter is a strategic thinker and engages in deep intellectual rigour on novel questions. I sincerely value his unmatched advice and thought partnership.
Peter is highly experienced and provides commercial, balanced advice. He is proactive in looking out for client's best interests, has subject matter expertise and is an effective communicator.
Peter is a strategic thinker and engages in deep intellectual rigour on novel questions. I sincerely value his unmatched advice and thought partnership.
Peter is highly experienced and provides commercial, balanced advice. He is proactive in looking out for client's best interests, has subject matter expertise and is an effective communicator.