Investment Funds and Private Equity
Our Investment Funds and Private Equity Practice Group provides assistance with the formation and on-going operation of investment funds engaging in a broad spectrum of investment activities from general investment in listed stocks to targeted acquisitions in a wide variety of industries, including in technology, energy, and real property, businesses or investments. We represent both domestic and offshore primary investment vehicles and funds of funds, and serve as lead outside counsel to numerous investment funds who combined have tens of billions of dollars in assets under management. Our representation of investment fund clients is both innovative and efficient.
Multi-Disciplinary Approach
Our Investment Funds and Private Equity practice group has assembled a team of lawyers and legal professionals with diverse, but complementary, experience, so that we may provide assistance in all matters affecting our investment fund clients and their businesses. Our lawyers have knowledge in corporate-securities, partnership, tax, ERISA, international, venture capital, employment, finance, and litigation issues that affect all types of investment funds. This multi-disciplinary approach affords our clients efficient access to lawyers possessing the depth of experience necessary to address any need they may have, while creating a team of professionals particularly suited to providing the creativity and flexibility necessary to guide those clients through the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape.
Services
Our Investment Funds and Private Equity Practice Group provides assistance to investment funds and their sponsors, with respect to all aspects of fund structuring, formation and operations throughout the life of a fund, including the following:
Fund Organization
- Preparation of Private Offering Documentation
- Assistance with Structuring Multiple Entities (Including Use of Master/Feeder and Parallel Fund Structures) to Minimize Taxation on Investors
- Use of Various Domestic and Offshore Entities, Including Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Corporations
- Advising on Structuring and Compensation Issues for Fund Sponsors, Managers and Staff
- Tax, ERISA and Securities Law Considerations and Specialized Investor Concerns
- Development of Fund Terms and Investment and Distribution Policies
- Investor Negotiations and Relations
- International Fundraising and Investment
- Establishment of Privacy Policies
- Formation of Advisory Committees
Fund Management and Compliance
- Formation and Registration of Investment Manager Entities
- Advising on General Securities Law Matters
- Advising on the Dodd-Frank Act and Current Rulemaking Initiatives
- Preparation and Filing of Forms 13F
- Advising on Investment Company Act of 1940 issues
- Advising on Investment Advisers Act of 1940 issues
- Compliance with Applicable Commodities Laws
Investment Management
- Preparation of Investment Management and Deferred Fee Agreements
- Early Stage Portfolio Company Development
- Review of Securities Offering and Proxy Materials of Portfolio Companies
- Preparation and Filing of Forms 13D/G
- Compliance with Section 16
- Compliance with Antitrust Laws
- Assistance with Proxy Solicitations and Attendance at Shareholder Meetings of Portfolio Companies
- Review of Derivative Instruments and Other Hedging Instruments
- Tax Strategies for Portfolio Investments
Fund Investment
- Review of Target Company Offering Materials
- Negotiation of Organizational Documents and Side Agreements