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Awards & Recognition
Marco Masotti Named a 2024 Law360 Fund Formation MVP
Law360 honored Investment Funds Group Global Co-Head Marco Masotti as a 2024 MVP in the Fund Formation category.
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Apollo Closes Origination Partnership Fund II With $4.8 Billion of Assets
Paul, Weiss advised Apollo on the formation and fundraising of its Apollo Origination Partnership Fund II (AOP II) with approximately $4.8 billion of investable assets.
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Maury Slevin Named Rising Star by Private Debt Investor
Private Debt Investor recognized corporate partner Maury Slevin in its “Rising Stars 2024” list, which biannually recognizes exceptional professionals under age 40 who stand out as leaders in private debt.
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PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q3 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 Q3, with $137.7 billion raised globally, down 19% from $169.6 billion in Q2. The pace of funds closing slowed in Q3 with 213 funds reaching a final closing globally, down 17% from 258 funds in Q2.
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Silver Point Closes on $4.6 Billion of New Capital for Opportunistic Credit Investments
Paul, Weiss advised global credit investing firm Silver Point Capital in the formation of its latest opportunistic credit fund.
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Paul, Weiss Adds Additional Regulatory Partner in London
Financial regulatory lawyer Revathi Raghavan will join Paul, Weiss as a partner in the Investment Funds Group. Revathi advises on the regulatory aspects of fund formation, as well as on M&A in the financial services sector and on regulatory change projects.
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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.
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OceanSound Partners Closes $1.49 Billion Fund II
Paul, Weiss advised OceanSound Partners in the formation of its second flagship fund, OceanSound Partners Fund II, LP.
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Fundraising Market on the Rebound, Marco Masotti Tells Private Equity Law Report
Investment Funds Group Global Co-Head Marco Masotti spoke with Private Equity Law Report about the findings of the Group’s annual survey of recent private equity funds with minimum sizes of $2.5 billion.
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Credit Fundraising at a Glance (H1 2024)
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Credit Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest semiannual trends on global and U.S.-based credit fundraising. Credit fundraising declined in H1 as $74.9 billion was raised globally, down 30% from $106.4 billion in H2 2023 and representing the weakest half year for fundraising since H1 2019. H1 also marked the lowest number of credit funds closed (77) in any half year over the last five years.
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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.
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Private Funds Regulatory Compliance Calendar 2024
The calendar covers certain (but not all) regulatory obligations of a typical U.S.-based private fund adviser.
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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.
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Davidson Kempner Closes $3 Billion Opportunities Fund VI
Paul, Weiss advised Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP in the fundraising of Davidson Kempner Opportunities Fund VI with $3 billion in capital commitments.
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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.
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