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 Team
-
- Litigation
- Cybersecurity & Data Protection
- Economic Sanctions & AML
- Sustainability & ESG
- Financial Services Litigation & Investigations
- Insurance
- Corporate Governance
- International Arbitration
- Investment Funds
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar & Regulatory Defense
- Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation
- Internal Investigations
- Congressional Investigations
- Family Office & High-Net-Worth Individuals
- SPACs
- Civil Rights and Racial Equity Audits
- Investment Management Litigation
- National Security, CFIUS & FARA
- DEI Strategic Advisory Group
- Financial Services
- Investigations
Events & Publications
Udi Grofman and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at Practising Law Institute Private Funds Program
- Jul 16, 2024
- Events
Udi Grofman and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at Practising Law Institute Private Funds Program
Corporate partners Udi Grofman and Matthew Goldstein will participate in the “Advanced Issues in Private Funds 2024” program hosted by the Practising Law Institute.
Treasury Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Restrict U.S. Outbound Investment in National Security Technologies
- Jun 26, 2024
- Publications
Treasury Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Restrict U.S. Outbound Investment in National Security Technologies
Building on President Biden’s unprecedented 2023 Executive Order, the Treasury Department issued a proposed rule that would restrict U.S. investments involving China related to semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information…
Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rule
- Jun 07, 2024
- Publications
Fifth Circuit Vacates Private Fund Adviser Rule
In an opinion with significant implications for the SEC’s rulemaking initiatives under the Investment Advisers Act, a unanimous Fifth Circuit panel vacated an SEC rule that would have imposed extensive new restrictions on the business …
Marco Masotti to Discuss Fundraising Strategies at SuperReturn Conference
- Jun 06, 2024
- Events
Marco Masotti to Discuss Fundraising Strategies at SuperReturn Conference
Investment Funds Group Global Co-Head Marco Masotti will discuss the best private equity strategies in today’s competitive middle market as part of SuperReturn International’s 2024 private capital conference in Berlin, Germany.
SEC and FinCEN Propose Rule Requiring Certain Investment Advisers to Establish Customer Identification Programs
- May 29, 2024
- Publications
SEC and FinCEN Propose Rule Requiring Certain Investment Advisers to Establish Customer Identification Programs
The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Securities and Exchange Commission recently published a proposed rule that would require SEC-registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers to …
Fundraising Is in Early Stages of Recovery, Marco Masotti Tells Private Equity International
- May 28, 2024
- Publications
Fundraising Is in Early Stages of Recovery, Marco Masotti Tells Private Equity International
In an extensive interview with Private Equity International, Investment Funds Group Global Co-Head Marco Masotti discussed the findings of Paul, Weiss’s latest Investment Funds Group survey of over 50 recent top-of-the-market private…
Lindsey Wiersma to Co-Chair and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at PLI’s Annual Private Equity Forum
- Apr 29, 2024
- Events
Lindsey Wiersma to Co-Chair and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at PLI’s Annual Private Equity Forum
Private funds partner Lindsey Wiersma will co-chair, and private funds partner Matthew Goldstein will speak at the Practising Law Institute’s 25th Annual Private Equity Forum.
Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity Practice
- Apr 25, 2024
- Publications
Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity Practice
Corporate partners Jeff Marell and Neel Sachdev were featured in a Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity practice in the 2024 edition of “Practice Perspectives: Vault’s Guide to Legal Practice Areas.”
PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q1 2024)
- Apr 24, 2024
- Publications
PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q1 2024)
PE Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest quarterly trends on global and U.S.-based private equity fundraising. Private equity fundraising declined in Q1, with $160.7 billion raised globally, down 28% from $222.2 billion in Q4…
Matt Goldstein Discusses the Opportunities and Challenges of PE Continuation Fund Transactions With Mergermarket
- Apr 22, 2024
- Publications
Matt Goldstein Discusses the Opportunities and Challenges of PE Continuation Fund Transactions With Mergermarket
Corporate partner Matt Goldstein spoke with Mergermarket about the rapid ascent of general partner-led secondaries in recent years, as well as the intensification of liquidity needs.
Awards & Recognition
Anusha Simha Recognized as a “Rising Star” at IFLR’s Americas Awards
- May 15, 2024
- Awards
Anusha Simha Recognized as a “Rising Star” at IFLR’s Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review named corporate partner Anusha Simha a “Rising Star” as part of its 2024 Americas Awards.
Paul, Weiss Recognized in Three Categories at 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
- May 15, 2024
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Recognized in Three Categories at 2024 IFLR Americas Awards
International Financial Law Review recognized Paul, Weiss in three categories as part of its 2024 Americas Awards.
Ten Paul, Weiss Partners Shortlisted for a Dozen 2024 Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards
- Apr 05, 2024
- Awards
Ten Paul, Weiss Partners Shortlisted for a Dozen 2024 Euromoney Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Ten Paul, Weiss partners are shortlisted in 12 practice categories in Euromoney’s 2024 Women in Business Law Americas Awards, which annually recognizes the “best of the best” among women lawyers, as well as the law firms that are…
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted as a PDI Fund Formation “Americas Law Firm of the Year”
- Dec 07, 2023
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted as a PDI Fund Formation “Americas Law Firm of the Year”
Private Debt Investor (PDI) named Paul, Weiss an “Americas Law Firm of the Year” finalist in the Fund Formation category as part of the publication’s annual PDI Awards.
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted as Transactions “Law Firm of the Year in North America” by Private Equity International
- Dec 07, 2023
- Awards
Paul, Weiss Shortlisted as Transactions “Law Firm of the Year in North America” by Private Equity International
For the third consecutive year, Private Equity International (PEI) recognized Paul, Weiss as a “Law Firm of the Year in North America” finalist in the private equity Transactions category as part of the publication’s annual PEI…
Matthew Goldstein Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Fund Formation
- Oct 10, 2023
- Awards
Matthew Goldstein Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Fund Formation
Corporate partner Matthew Goldstein was honored as a Law360 2023 MVP in the Fund Formation category.
Seven Paul, Weiss Partners Named 2023 Law360 MVPs
- Oct 01, 2023
- Awards
Seven Paul, Weiss Partners Named 2023 Law360 MVPs
Seven Paul, Weiss partners were recognized by Law360 as 2023 MVPs.
Vicky Forrester and Conrad van Loggerenberg Named Private Funds CFO “Legal Rising Stars"
- Aug 01, 2023
- Awards
Vicky Forrester and Conrad van Loggerenberg Named Private Funds CFO “Legal Rising Stars"
Corporate partners Vicky Forrester and Conrad van Loggerenberg were named to Private Funds CFO’s 2023 “Legal Rising Stars” list, which recognizes lawyers under 40 steering the future of the private funds industry.
Conrad Van Loggerenberg Named a Law360 “Rising Star” in Fund Formation
- Jul 12, 2023
- Awards
Conrad Van Loggerenberg Named a Law360 “Rising Star” in Fund Formation
Corporate partner Conrad van Loggerenberg was recognized as a Law360 2023 “Rising Star” in the Fund Formation category.
Four Paul, Weiss Partners Named 2023 Law360 Rising Stars
- Jun 20, 2023
- Awards
Four Paul, Weiss Partners Named 2023 Law360 Rising Stars
Law360 has recognized four Paul, Weiss partners as 2023 Rising Stars.