Shane Goudey

Practice Areas

SHANE GOUDEY is the leader of Sidley’s Venture Funds practice. Shane focuses his practice on all aspects of the formation and operation of domestic and international investment funds, including venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, corporate, secondary market, debt, and a variety of other types of funds. He has represented sponsors in the formation of thousands of funds, ranging from multibillion-dollar venture capital and leveraged buyout funds to smaller firms forming early-stage venture capital, angel, pledge, and similar micro-funds, with just several million dollars in committed capital. Shane also regularly advises accelerator, venture studio, and incubator firms with respect to their organizational, operational, investment, and fund formation matters.