Investment Funds: Private Equity: Fund Formation | Global

Clifford Chance's longstanding fund formation practice is known for its cross-border strengths and extensive expertise in private equity, debt and infrastructure fund matters. Housing a leading practice in Frankfurt and strong teams in London and Hong Kong, Clifford Chance offers:

       • Advice on a broad spectrum of investment fund mandates and particular experience handling high-value real estate funds.

       • Comprehensive expertise in related practice areas, including tax law and investment regulatory matters.

       • Experience representing a number of leading global fund managers, insurance companies and private banking businesses.

       • In-depth knowledge of alternative funds and secondary market transactions.

Debevoise & Plimpton is a well-established investment funds practice with lawyers based in New York, London, Frankfurt and Hong Kong. The law firm offers:

       • Advice on a range of fund mandates and in-depth expertise across various industry sectors including media, energy and infrastructure.

       • Experience in the secondary fund market, bolstered by its regulatory strengths.

       • An aptitude for handling complex carried interest arrangements and a variety of co-investment programmes.

Simpson Thacher offers a highly-regarded team praised for its strength handling a variety of ultra high-value funds and regularly advising leading private equity houses and sponsors. With a significant presence across the USA, the UK and Asia, the law firm offers:

       • Comprehensive investment funds advice, including on structuring, formation and wider regulatory issues.

       • Expertise in several alternative structures, including distressed, mezzanine, debt and emerging markets funds.

       • Experience acting for major tax-exempt organisations in connection with investment matters.

Goodwin is a respectable funds practice with practitioners operating in key locations in Europe and North America, with particularly strong teams in London, New York and Boston. Goodwin offers:

Linklaters is recognised for its longstanding reputation in the fund formation market, with notable strength in its various global financial centres. The law firm offers:

       • Significant experience handling structuring, formation and management matters for private equity and real estate-focused funds, alongside roles advising on tax and regulatory issues arising from fund launches.

       • Advice to clients on blockchain and cryptocurrency matters.

       • Effective coordination between its New York, Hong Kong, London, Frankfurt and Luxembourg offices.

Proskauer Rose boasts private equity fund formation strength in key locations, including London, Boston and New York. The law firm offers:

       • A wide range of expertise across various fund matters, including primary investments, structuring and secondary transactions.

       • In-depth knowledge of regulatory issues and advice to clients on compliance and internal governance issues.

       • Experience acting for major sponsor clients as well as leading institutional investors.

A well-established funds practice with capable teams in all major financial locations, notably in the USA and Asia. Ropes and Gray offers:

       • Notable strength in investment fund matters as well as related expertise in regulatory issues.

       • Experience acting for an array of high-end and mid-market private equity firms, in addition to major investors such as sovereign wealth funds and pension funds.

       • Assistance to clients with SEC registrations and examinations.

Dechert is highly regarded for its capabilities in the hedge fund area, with experienced practitioners based in Hong Kong, in London and across the USA. The law firm offers:

       • Advice on all aspects of hedge fund formation, structuring and fund-related compliance matters.

       • A full-service approach, with the ability to draw from its resources in its tax, corporate law and civil and criminal litigation groups.

       • Effective counsel to a wide range of clients, including several financial institutions and an impressive array of startup clients and major fund managers.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's fund practice is noted for its expanded presence in the global market, with sizeable teams in New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. The law firm offers:

       • Extensive advice across various aspects of fund work, including formation, compliance, restructuring and tax issues.

       • Experience acting for a wide range of clients, including major financial institutions, asset managers and large family offices, with particular expertise in private equity matters.

       • In-depth litigation services, with regular representation of asset managers in connection with commercial disputes and compliance-related investigations.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is a US-based firm boasting a premier New York investment funds practice, with additional support from its offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Toronto. Paul, Weiss offers:

       • Expertise in a wide range of funds matters spanning private fund formation and management, investment and buyout transactions.

       • An aptitude for representing large private equity houses and asset managers.

       • The ability to coordinate with colleagues overseas, advising on cross-border issues for US funds with interests abroad.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is a well-regarded fund formation practice with a significant presence across major financial centres such as London and New York. Weil Gotshal offers:

       • A distinguished team with a broad scope of expertise, ranging from mid-market to mega funds, with a particular focus on the private equity and real estate areas.

       • A wide range of related expertise with noted strength in tax law, regulatory compliance, and restructuring and insolvency.

       • Notable experience acting for first-time fund managers and venture capital funds.