Latham & Watkins LLP

Ben Berman, Co-Chair of the Global Fund Finance Group, represents borrowers in secured lending and other financing transactions, including fund finance and acquisition financing.

Ben guides borrower-side clients through the full spectrum of:

• • Private equity and private debt subscription lines of credit
  • Acquisition and carve-out financings
  • Corporate financings, including in aviation and technology
  • ESG-linked credit facilities
  • Fund-level NAV financings, cash-flow, receivables financings, and asset-based loans

Ben leads Latham’s fund finance practice and he regularly helps clients navigate complex financings at the forefront of the market, leveraging his extensive private capital experience and deep relationships across the industry. Ben draws on close ties across the Latham platform — particularly with the corporate, investment funds, and tax teams — to strategize solutions that allow clients to achieve their commercial objectives.

A recognized thought leader on fund finance and an innovator in the fund finance practice, Ben has spoken at industry events and panels and has been quoted in industry publications and authored a chapter on subscription facilities for GLI – Fund Finance. He is also a member of the Fund Finance Association’s US Advisory Committee.

Ben maintains an active pro bono practice, recently working on matters through the Legal Counsel for the Elderly and for election protection.

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