Referred to as ‘world class regarding the innovation of new products, strategies and investment vehicles’, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP’s investment funds group has a history of assisting large funds clients who are active in both the European and US markets, as well as assisting leading alternative investment management firms such as Apollo Global Management. The group has substantial expertise in the formation and structuring of private equity, credit, growth capital and real estate funds, as well as ESG funds. Located in New York, Marco Masotti, who is global co-head of firm’s the investment funds group, was instrumental in building the firm’s private funds practice, and excels in large scale fund raises. Meanwhile, Udi Grofman is a significant member of the team, described as ‘extremely responsive and commercially minded’, and Conrad van Loggerenberg is key for the formation of establishing customized private investment funds. Matthew B. Goldstein is another significant name in the funds group, as is Lindsey L. Wiersma, whose practice encompasses regulatory issues and management company arrangements. All practitioners mentioned are located in New York.
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- The Paul Weiss investment management team is world class regarding the innovation of new products, strategies and investment vehicles. They are able to speak directly with the most senior leaders and most sophisticated investors at our organization. They have a great picture of trends in the industry, areas for innovation, and the regulatory/political posture.'
- 'Udi Grofman is one of the most respected, innovative and accomplished attorneys in investment management work. He helps businesses think of their next move rather than just help them execute it.'
- 'The practice is very strong with respect to their expertise and industry knowledge. As one of the largest asset management practices, they have extensive knowledge of market trends and terms.'
- 'We work extensively with Udi Grofman. Udi has tremendous market knowledge and is really able to look far down the road to identify potentially big issues, which clients may not be thinking about because they seem so remote.'
- 'Udi Grofman is extremely responsive and commercially minded, and excels at leading their team to deliver excellent product in a timely manner.'
- 'Paul Weiss is absolutely on the cutting edge of the industry. They are market leaders in new structures and creative solutions.'
- 'Udi Grofman is, we think, the best in the business.'
Key clients
- Apollo Global Management
- Brighton Park Capital
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Centerbridge Partners
- Clearlake Capital Group
- Crestview Partners
- EagleTree Capital
- General Atlantic
- Grain Management
- KKR & Co.
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Practice head
Marco Masotti; Scott Barshay; Brian Kim; Claudine Meredith-Goujon; Steven Williams; Udi Grofman