Recognized as one of the premier practices in the industry, the Investment Funds Group leverages its extensive market knowledge and deep, long-term relationships to help sophisticated clients reach their most important investment goals. We have been at the forefront of some of the industry’s most creative and innovative investment product developments, helping clients set market trends instead of reacting to them.
Our Practice
For decades, Paul, Weiss has advised a marquee list of the world’s most active and highly regarded fund managers in all aspects of the organization and operation of alternative asset management products across the liquidity spectrum. Our firm represents eight of the top 10 private equity firms in the world, responsible for over $2 trillion in assets under management. Our client list includes fund managers with a variety of strategic goals and priorities, including first-time fund managers launching debut funds, established firms raising successor vehicles, and sophisticated asset managers looking to diversify their portfolio—and everything in between. At any stage of the fund lifecycle, our clients receive informed yet innovative advice based on decades of experience and unparalleled market knowledge.
Our broad network of relationships with the leading fund managers in the marketplace equips us with unrivaled data about evolving trends and market dynamics. In addition to our proprietary database of thousands of fund terms and precedents, we offer cutting-edge technological innovations focused on efficient solutions for investors and IR professionals. We also offer dedicated practice support to address the ongoing administrative needs of clients throughout the lifecycle of investment funds, via a sub-group within our broader practice. We prize our strong working relationships with all major institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, state pension plans, retirement funds, endowments and family offices.
To help them achieve their most important strategic priorities, we align our clients’ business goals with each step of the fundraising and investment management process. Our collaborative “one-team approach” allows us to deliver unmatched service and to function as an extension of a client’s general counsel office. We advise on both day-to-day questions and firm-defining decisions with respect to the full range of investment advisory services, including: