
Spearheaded by Rebecca Silberstein and Lorna Bowen, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP‘s funds and investment management group fields a deep bench of practitioners, whilst also offering clients access to an experienced European regulatory team at the firm. The group itself represents sponsors and investors alike in the formation of various private funds across the globe, with sponsor side lawyers and investor side lawyers often collaborating on matters. The group counts large financial institutions including banks as important clients, as well as any array of investment management companies. On the investor side, the team is adept in the structuring and expansion of businesses, regulatory and compliance matters and fund related transactions. Silberstein is a versatile practitioner whose practice covers the formation and ongoing administration of buyout funds and venture capital funds, while Jonathan Adler is key on the sponsor side, and handles work for private equity funds including real estate funds. Justin Storms and Jason Auerbach are also key team members. Ali Nierenberg is a key name. All team members named are located in New York.
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Key clients
- KKR
- National Football League (NFL)
- HarbourVest Partners
- The Carlyle Group
- Morgan Stanley
- Stone Point Capital
- J.P. Morgan
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Odyssey Investment Partners
- Kelso & Company
Work highlights
- Assisting the NFL, as funds counsel, with its recently approved policy allowing private equity funds to purchase non-controlling interests of up to 10% of an NFL club.
- Represented KKR & Co in the formation of KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Fund II, a $6.4 billion fund focused on infrastructure-related investments across the Asia Pacific region.
- Represented Kelso in the formation of Kelso Investment Associates XI (“Fund XI”), a $3.25 billion United States buyout fund, surpassing the original target.
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Practice head
Rebecca F. Silberstein; Lorna Bowen
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Andrew Ford; Jason Auerbach; Jonathan Adler; Justin Storms; Ali Nierenberg; Sally Bergmann Hardesty