Position

Edward Sopher is Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Investment Funds Practice Group.

Ed’s practice focuses on the establishment and operation of private investment funds, including private equity funds, funds of funds, hedge funds, credit funds and real estate funds. He has extensive experience representing the investment managers and sponsors of these funds, as well as institutional investors, seed investors, placement agents and joint venture partners.

Ed has been involved in a wide variety of investment, private equity and financing transactions for his investment fund clients, including co-investments, fund restructurings and recapitalizations. He regularly represents secondary investment funds in their secondary investment and financing activities. His experience also extends to transactions involving investment management firms, including stake investments, spin-outs, acquisitions, financings and joint ventures.

For more information please see https://www.gibsondunn.com/lawyer/sopher-edward/

Education

University of Cambridge - 1985 Master of Arts

University of Cambridge - 1982 Bachelor of Arts

Mentions

Investment fund formation and management • United States

Private equity funds (including venture capital)