Overview
Henry Riffe practices in the areas of investment management, fund formation, corporate and commercial law.
As a member of the firm’s Private Funds & Investments Practice Group, Henry routinely represents institutional investors with their investments in private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and various other types of alternative investment funds. He also regularly represents general partners in the formation and ongoing management of private investment funds. In the area of investment fund formation, Henry is also experienced in the formation, licensing and management of small business investment companies licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. His representation of general partners includes assisting them with a variety of general corporate law and employment matters.
In addition to his fund investment work, Henry is also experienced in the representation of institutional investors in their venture capital investments in operating companies and in the representation of both buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions transactions.
Experience
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Represents institutional investors in connection with various investments, both domestic and foreign, in hedge funds, buyout funds, venture capital funds and all other types of private investment funds.
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Represents institutional investors in their purchases of limited partnership interests in private investment funds in secondary market transactions.
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Represented a registered investment adviser with the formation of several investment vehicles for investment by its advisory clients with combined investor commitments in excess of $1 billion.
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Represented a private equity fund sponsor in the formation, offering and SBIC licensing of a series of lower-middle-market investment funds with in excess of $450 million of investor commitments.
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Represented an investment manager in the raising of a middle-market buyout fund with over $300 million in investor commitments.
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Represented a national financial institution in the creation of two private equity and buyout funds with combined assets under management of approximately $2.5 billion.
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Represented a private equity fund sponsor in the creation of a set of domestic parallel investment funds and a separate European investment fund with combined targeted capital commitments in excess of $500 million.
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Represented a private equity fund sponsor in the formation, offering and SBIC licensing of an investment fund with approximately $45 million of private investor commitments focused on making senior and subordinated debt investments in middle-market companies.
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Represented a publicly traded company in connection with its strategic venture capital investments in a number of startup technology companies.
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Represented a publicly traded business development company in the formation of a joint venture with a publicly traded insurance company for investment in senior secured loans in middle-market companies.
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Represented a private equity fund sponsor in the formation of tax holding company structures in Luxembourg and the Netherlands Antilles.
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Represented a private equity investor in connection with its purchase of a franchised shipping services business.
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Represented a publicly traded company in connection with its acquisition of a software company.
Accolades
Honors & Recognitions
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star, business/corporate, 2011, 2013-20
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of Public Pension Attorneys
News & Events
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Publications
Practice Areas
Education
University of Virginia, J.D., 2005
Virginia Tech, B.A., summa cum laude, 2002, Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina
