Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Edward Sopher is a partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and is co-chair of the Investment Funds Group.

Ed's practice focuses on the establishment and operation of private investment funds, including private equity funds, funds of funds, hedge funds, credit funds and real estate funds. He has extensive experience representing the investment managers and sponsors of these funds, as well as institutional investors, seed investors, placement agents and joint venture partners.

He has been involved in a wide variety of investment, private equity and financing transactions for his investment fund clients, including co-investments, fund restructurings and recapitalizations. He regularly represents  secondary investment funds in their secondary investment and financing activities. His experience also extends to transactions involving investment management firms, including stake investments, spin-outs, acquisitions, financings and joint ventures.