Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has one of the world's premier practices for private investment funds. Our New York and Los Angeles offices anchor our U.S. practice and lead a sophisticated and diverse team operating across our other U.S., European, Middle Eastern and Asian offices.
Accolades
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2011 identifies Gibson Dunn as having a leading investment funds practice in Private Equity: Fund Formation and Venture Capital.
- U.S. Legal 500 (2010 edition) recognizes Gibson Dunn for Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds.
- IFLR 1000 (2011 edition) names Gibson Dunn as a recommended firm in the area of Private Equity: Fund Formation.
Areas of Expertise
Fund Organization: We are experts in the organization of private investment funds and fund management companies. We typically represent the general partner or manager, but we also have experience representing the other key participants in private funds, including seed investors, lead investors, funds of funds, gatekeepers and advisors, placement agents and co-investors. Our extensive experience and market knowledge cover virtually all types of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds and real estate funds. Our recent fund formations have included specialty strategy funds, regionally focused funds, distressed investment funds, event driven, energy and other industry-specific funds, funds of funds, mezzanine funds and secondary funds.
Fund Manager Servicing: We dedicate significant resources to servicing our fund manager clients in a broad range of areas other than fund organization. This includes internal partnership arrangements, tax planning, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
Transactions Involving Funds and Fund Managers; Secondary Transactions: We have substantial experience in transactions involving funds, fund interests and fund management companies. Our expertise includes mergers and acquisitions of fund management companies, spin-outs, financings and seed sponsor investments. In addition, we have one of the leading practices in secondary sales of private equity fund interests, and we regularly represent several of the leading secondary funds.
Global Capabilities: In addition to funds focused on investments in North America and Europe, we have extensive experience with funds focused on the Middle East, South America and Asia.
Representative Clients
Our private investment fund clients include:
- Aurora Capital Group
- Credit Suisse Asset Management
- Evercore Mexico Partners
- GI Partners
- Gulf Capital
- Hamilton Lane
- Intermedia Partners
- Invest AD
- Investcorp
- Leonard Green Partners
- Neuberger Berman
- New York Life Capital Partners
- Olympus Partners
- PineBridge Investments
- Related Companies
- Sheridan Production Partners (Warburg Pincus)
- StepStone Group
Related Practice: Broker-Dealer & Investment Adviser Counseling
Related Practice: Private Equity
Related Practice: Mergers and Acquisitions
Related Practice: Securities Enforcement
Related Practice: Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance