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Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation

The entirety of private equity sponsor-side fund formation work, with the exception of venture capital funds, is covered in this subsection. Funds covered include, but are not limited to; buyout, secondaries, hybrid and debt funds. The formation of sector-focused funds, such as those investing in real estate and infrastructure, is also covered here.

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  • Band 1

    Band 1

    Clifford Chance LLP

    Clifford Chance LLP

    5 years ranked

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

    5 years ranked

    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

    Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

    5 years ranked

    Kirkland & Ellis

    Kirkland & Ellis

    5 years ranked

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

    5 years ranked

  • Band 2

    Band 2

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

    5 years ranked

    Dechert LLP

    Dechert LLP

    5 years ranked

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

    5 years ranked

    Goodwin Procter LLP

    Goodwin Procter LLP

    5 years ranked

    Latham & Watkins LLP

    Latham & Watkins LLP

    3 years ranked

    Linklaters

    Linklaters

    5 years ranked

    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

    5 years ranked

    Proskauer Rose LLP

    Proskauer Rose LLP

    5 years ranked

    Ropes & Gray LLP

    Ropes & Gray LLP

    5 years ranked

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

    5 years ranked

  • Band 3

    Band 3

    A&O Shearman

    A&O Shearman

    1 year ranked

    Akin

    Akin

    2 years ranked

    Baker McKenzie

    Baker McKenzie

    1 year ranked

    Paul Hastings LLP

    Paul Hastings LLP

    2 years ranked

    Sidley Austin LLP

    Sidley Austin LLP

    2 years ranked

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

    1 year ranked

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

    2 years ranked

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