Frequently assists institutional investors in buyout, venture capital, real estate, hedge and fund of funds investments, direct investments, co-investments and similar transactions.

Frequently assists fund managers on their investment transactions; internal ownership, governance and succession issues; and Investment Advisers Act registration and other compliance issues under U.S. securities laws.

Advised a fund manager in connection with the formation of a middle-market buyout fund with $1.4 billion in investor capital commitments.

Represented an investment manager in the raising of equity for three separate platforms as an independent sponsor and then in the formation of its first middle-market buyout fund, with over $300 million in investor commitments.

Represented a fund manager in connection with the formation of a fund-of-funds strategy with more than $170 million in investor capital commitments.

Represented a global asset manager in several secondary market transactions across numerous private equity and venture capital funds.

Assisted the administrative agent and senior lender in connection with the $165 million recapitalization of a regulated electric transmission utility.

Represented the administrative agent and joint lead arranger in connection with the $1 billion investment grade financing of a publicly traded electric utility.

Advised the lead arrangers in connection with the $10.65 billion acquisition financing of a Fortune 500 operator of global trading exchanges and clearing houses.

Counseled a business development company in the sale and simultaneous refinancing of three engineered avionics and electronics manufacturers in the aerospace and defense technology space to a private equity sponsor.

Advised a publicly traded industrial technology conglomerate with its strategic acquisition of a privately held optics technology company.

Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with its acquisition of a privately held leading developer of music software and vocal processing technology.

Represented a mezzanine lender in simultaneous dispositions to a private equity buyer of three distinct portfolio companies acquired through the exercise of creditor’s rights and remedies.