
Private Equity: Investment Transactions
We regularly represent our fund clients in a diverse group of industries and asset classes in the the structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and consummation of investments, as well as the post-closing ownership, management, and ultimate disposition of those investments—whether in a successful liquidity event or through a more distressed realization or winding down.
In addition, we also regularly represent not only the funds that provide private capital, but also the companies, management teams, and entrepreneurs who utilize that capital to acquire, create, and grow businesses around the globe.
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