Asset Management M&A | USA

Kirkland & Ellis' longstanding pedigree in the asset management space sees it regularly advise sponsors on strategic transactions, running the gamut from GP stakes to control deals. The firm offers an integrated, highly rated team of diverse experts across M&A, fund formation, tax, capital markets and regulatory concerns.

Latham & Watkins' asset management transactions team offers sterling expertise in complex control and GP stakes transactions, acting for an array of the world's leading sponsors. The firm also advises on strategic alliances, joint ventures and wider fund operations issues, including succession planning, management spin outs and compliance matters.

Paul, Weiss pairs top-tier strengths in strategic transactions and its premier funds group to offer the full suite of services in the asset management M&A sector. The firm frequently advises on major control and GP stakes matters, as well as on 'seed and stake' transactions and strategic partnerships.

Simpson Thacher is widely considered one of the world's leading advisers to private equity firms and other asset managers, who benefit from the firm's tremendous depth of expertise in transactional, regulatory, fund formation and commercial matters. The firm frequently advises buyers and sellers on majority transactions, GP stakes deals and wider strategic partnerships.

Skadden's signature strength in high-stakes, complex M&A sees it frequently engaged by asset managers in M&A transactions. The firm offers strengths across the full gamut of related areas, including tax, regulatory and commercial issues, and excels in a broad range of control and minority investment work.