Clients turning to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP include large banks and asset management firms, notably global asset managers, as well as private equity sponsors and investment funds, with work spanning asset classes from infrastructure funds to credit funds and real estate funds, among many others. The group, which has a ‘strong focus on client relationships’, has seen an increase in activity across the board, but in 2024 has begun to delve more into the formation of funds investing in cryptocurrency. At the helm is firm chairman Kenneth Rosh, head of the firm’s private equity funds group who counts large sponsors among his varied client roster, as well as Lawrence Barshay, who heads up the firm’s asset management practice, both of whom are based in New York. Barshay, along with Jeremy Berry also in New York, are strong in corporate transactions including corporate securities transactions. Jeffrey Schatz and Arinze Onugha are a pair who are equally adept at advising on both offshore and national private investment funds, while real estate funds are an area of proficiency for Audra Cohen in New York. Rebecca Zelenka in Washington DC is a versatile funds practitioner who is often active in large scale fund launches.
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- 'Strong focus on client relationships.' 'David Shapiro and the tax team at Fried Frank have a market leading tax practice for private fund sponsors. The team is well-versed in all types of fund structuring, spanning PE, credit, and RE.' 'Deep market knowledge in representing fund managers, particularly in the credit fund space. Smart lawyers and very responsive. Good communicators.' 'This team has incredible technical understanding of very complex legislation, is able to take a very commercial and practical approach based on their deep understanding of our business, and to explain options and outcomes with very clear communication. They are also a pleasure to work with and the team have just wonderful and enjoyable personalities.'
Key clients
- Affinius Capital (f/k/a Square Mile Capital) Apollo Global Management, Apollo Global Real Estate Management & Apollo Credit Management Ares Capital Bain Capital BDT & MSD BlackRock Blue Owl Capital (f/k/a Dyal) Bonaccord Capital Partners Brigade Capital Management Brookfield Asset Management Cerberus Capital Management Conversant Capital CVC Credit Partners 5C Investment Partners Fortress Investment Group Goldman Sachs & Co. HPS Investment Partners Investcorp JVP Management King Street Capital KKR Morgan Stanley Neuberger Berman Permira Advisers Portfolio Advisors LLC Prospect Ridge RedBird Capital Sixth Street Partners SL Green StepStone Group TD Securities Temasek International (USA) LLC TPG Angelo Gordon