Holland & Knight is adept at advising venture capital clients on fund terms as well as advising natural resources managers on the tax-efficient structuring of their general partner vehicles. These clients range from start-ups to large cap funds. Bradley Van Buren, who has a strong track record of advising emerging fund managers and Olesya Bakar, who is head of the firm’s real estate fund Formation practice and is described as ‘responsive and creative with real estate fund issues’, head up the team. The pair work out of Boston and Washington DC respectively.
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Testimonials
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- 'They have been a great partner to us. We are happy that the lawyers there are thoughtful, subject matter experts, and commercial. Collaboration within the firm is evident as the lead partner on the account always makes sure our cases are always in the hands of the professional best suited for the job.'
- 'Stacy Thomas is incredibly responsive, and has great communication skills.
Key clients
- Epilog Partners
- Marble Capital
Work highlights
Advised Marble Capital on the formation of Marble Capital Fund IV and its associated co-investment vehicles, which announced the Fund’s final closing with $816 million in capital commitments in October 2023 – the largest fund that Marble has raised to date.
Practice head
Bradley Van Buren; Olesya Bakar
Other key lawyers
Tim Poydenis; Stacy Thomas