Praised for an ‘ability to provide commercial advice and offer creative solutions’ as well as in-depth knowledge of the market, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a strong foundation in fund formation for traditional funds and co-investment vehicles. Notably, lawyers in the group are often sought after by real estate investment funds, a strong area of focus for the team. Practice head and experienced funds lawyer Shukie Grossman, who is global chair of the firm’s investment funds practice working out of the firm’s New York office, is a versatile practitioner in the funds space. New-York based Roger Singer also has a variety of private equity funds experience, with addition experience within real estate assets. Edward Sopher, also in New York, is a go-to lawyer in the group for secondary transactions, is also a strong transactional lawyer. This also applies to Los Angeles-based Jennifer Bellah Maguire, who concentrates her practice on investor and sponsor side asset manager transactions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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- 'Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's private funds lawyers are well-versed in both applicable law and market practice, highly knowledgeable of their clients’ businesses and hyper-responsive. Consistently, we have benefited from their experience in the space and their ability to provide commercial advice and offer creative solutions.'
- 'There are many aspects of what differentiates Gibson's private funds lawyers from their competitors. This includes, but is not limited to, the lawyers' approach to client relationship by finding ways to meaningfully connect with their clients and inspiring a high level of confidence in their lawyers' knowledge and abilities.'
Key clients
- Leonard Green & Partners
- EQT Exeter
- IPI Partners
- Hamilton Lane
- Dextra Partners
- Ardian
- Appian Capital Advisory
- Meridiam Infrastructure
- Main Street Advisors
- Corebridge Financial
Lawyers
Practice head
Shukie Grossman
Other key lawyers
Roger Singer; Jennifer Bellah Maguire; Bill Thomas