Laura Friedrich > Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Clients of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP‘s private equity fund formation practice appreciate its ‘professionalism and thoughtfulness‘ acting on a variety of matters, including LP secondary transactions; GP-led transactions, tender offers and stake sales. The sizeable team has been increasingly active in high-profile fund formations for standout clients and is led by New York-based lawyers Phillip Isom, an experienced name across the US and global markets, and Lior Ohayon  a feted fund formation expert. Further key figures at the New York office include Arash Farhadieh, whose representative clients include Insight Partners, Zurich Alternative Asset Management and Wazee Street Capital; Laura Friedrich, who works on both sponsor and investor sides in fundraising for multibillion-dollar funds; and Larissa Marcellino, who joined from private practice in October 2022. The wider asset management department at the firm is represented across its US offices and in private equity funds, Los Angeles-based David Hong is a key name.