Credit funds, real estate funds and insurance funds are the areas in which the Mayer Brown is particularly active, with the team acting primarily for fund sponsor clients on the structuring and formation of private funds, fund raising and regulatory compliance matters. In New York Timothy Clark advises private equity, venture capital, hedge and sovereign wealth funds on their formation and is additionally well versed in secondaries transactions, while in Chicago Wendy Dodson Gallegos has standout capabilities in real estate related investment strategies and together, they lead the practice. Tram Nguyen splits time between Washington DC and New York and is praised by clients for being ‘a real expert in SEC regulatory issues’ and Jim Kelly in Salt Lake City supports across a range of issues.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Investment funds practice and related regulatory work - deep expertise in complex issues related to fund formation and related regulatory issues.’
‘Tram Nguyen - former SEC branch chief - a real expert in SEC regulatory issues that affect investment funds.’
‘A strong real estate fund management practice, highlighted by excellent technicians who drive commercial results with practical solutions.’
‘Mayer Brown is global firm with excellent lawyers that consistently provide practical results within a collaborative culture. Partners and associates who stand out include Wendy Gallegos and Jeff Bruns.’
Key clients
- Clarion Partners, LLC
- Heitman LLC
- Invesco Advisers, Inc.
- LaSalle Investment Management, Inc.
- Unico Investment Group LLC
- TA Realty LLC
- PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLP
- Main Street Capital
- First Sentier Investors
- Crescent Capital
- BMO
- Stellus Capital
- Waterous Capital
Work highlights
- Represented Invesco Advisers, Inc. in its final closing of Invesco Real Estate U.S. Fund VI, L.P.
- Advised Assured Guaranty in the sale of its CLO asset manager business to Sound Point Capital Management, L.P.
- Represented First Sentier Investors on the US bank regulatory component of its bid to acquire AlbaCore Capital Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Timothy Clark, Wendy Dodson Gallegos