Hogan Lovells US LLP advises sponsors and investors on the formation and operation of private funds, with particular depth in complex structures alongside core fundraising work. Led by David Winter in New York and Washington, DC, the group covers sponsor-side fund formation across private equity, venture, real assets and credit, while also supporting LP investors on negotiations, side letters and investment documentation, with notable strength in SBIC-related licensing, structuring and ongoing compliance. Washington DC's Bryan Ricapito is active across a broad range of funds work, including formation, regulatory and compliance matters, as well as joint ventures and investments. Also operating from Washington DC, Adam Brown is valued by clients for his skill handling complex secondaries transactions. New York's Parikshit Dasgupta and Brayton Dresser, alongside Silicon Valley's Todd Schwartz, are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Adam Brown is fantastic - extremely skilled, knowledgeable, practical, and (possibly most importantly) available to his clients. He is a great advocate but also a level-headed negotiator.'
- ‘Team is flexible, client-centric, commercially minded, knowledgeable of the market, and results-oriented. Their secondary practice is top-tier.’
- ‘Bryan standsout in that he is able to simplify complex topics in an easy to understand manner and is able to craft commercial solutions to difficult problems.’
- ‘Our Primary contact at Hogan is Bryan Ricapito. Bryan demonstrates a high level of knowledge and expertise of the funds industry.’
- ‘I worked predominantly with David Winter and Madelyn Healy who were fantastic. David provided unquestionably great advice and was a key part of our investment firm/team on most things. His demeanor is so well fit to be a lawyer and he made us feel calm about things that weren't always easy. Madelyn provided excellent coverage and support. She was super responsive and always made sure we landed in the right places.’
- 'Without the support of Hogan, the licensing process likely would've taken longer and it's possible we might not even have been granted the license. The team was indispensable on all matters related to the licensing, post license compliance, and many other fund matters over the 7 years we worked together.’
Key clients
- JPMorgan Asset Management / Real Estate Funds
Practice head
David Winter
Other key lawyers
Bryan Ricapito; Adam Brown; Parikshit Dasgupta; Brayton Dresser; Todd Schwartz; Madelyn Healy Joseph; Michael Rogers; Pablo Gardea; Rachel Bayer