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Private capital campaign – 2025

Firmly focused on

PRIVATE CAPITAL

Fresh thinking. Bold moves.
A sharp legal strategy.

We translate law into opportunity. We advise private capital through fund formation, financing, investment, and defense with insight built for speed, scale, and strategic advantage.

# 1

in private capital fund formation assignments
Preqin

# 1

law firm for hedge funds
AUM, Hedge Fund Research Inc.

# 1

Tier 1 in Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law in the US
Best Law Firms 2026

 

Because capital needs counsel

The arena is shifting. Legal strategy is now the difference between competing and winning.

Our work spans the full landscape of private capital, reflecting decades of experience guiding investors, funds, and innovators through market evolution. We bring together deep sector strength and practical insight across:


Private equity and fund formation
Private credit and structured finance
Hedge funds, digital assets, and hybrid vehicles
Family offices and ultra-high net worth direct investing
Sovereign wealth and cross-border strategy
Shareholder activism
Tax structuring, regulatory strategy, and litigation defense