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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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LONDON
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John Rife

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Work Department

Funds/Investment Management

Position

John Rife is an English-qualified partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the firm’s Funds/Investment Management Group, where he advises institutional and independent sponsors of buyout, debt, secondaries, real estate, emerging markets, infrastructure and energy funds, as well as funds of funds, on a broad range of matters, including fund formation and ongoing operational matters, co-investments, carried interest arrangements and internal reorganizations.

In addition, Mr. Rife is a leader in the firm’s Alternative Asset and Secondary Investments Group and regularly advises sponsors and investors on secondary transactions including GP-led fund restructurings and tender offers, LP interest portfolio transactions, fundless sponsor transactions and other fund-related transactional matters.

Education

Mr. Rife graduated in 2004 with a B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) from the University of Manchester. He obtained his GDL in 2006 from City University and his LPC from the Inns of Court School of Law in 2007. Mr. Rife was admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2009.

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London > Investment fund formation and management > Private funds

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John Rife – Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Covering UK, European, and US tax and regulatory advice, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP‘s ‘consistent, thoughtful and timely advice‘ makes it a key choice for a diverse roster of clients. Particular focus areas are credit, venture/growth, and secondary funds. For over 20 years, Geoffrey Kittredge works with clients on private investment fund formation. The formation, management and re-organisation of private funds are hallmarks of Matthew Dickman’s busy practice, as are regulatory compliance and governance matters. John Rife assumes a central role in the group’s transactional work, including GP restructurings, tenders, portfolio transactions, and fundless sponsor transactions. Patricia Volhard strengthens the firm’s cross-border capabilities, splitting her time between London, Paris, and Frankfurt.

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