Winston & Strawn LLP represents both private fund sponsors on the structuring of funds spanning across various asset classes and institutional investors on co-investments and secondaries transactions, with a particular focus on middle market funds and investments. Meg Frey in Chicago and Scott Naidech in New York make up the leadership team, with the former having expertise advising both on the buyer and seller side of secondaries transactions, and the latter represents institutional investors and family offices on private fund investments as well as on regulatory and compliance matters. Bradley Mandel is based in Chicago is well regarded for his experience with secondaries transactions, with further key names to note in this location being Megan Devaney and Alan Roth, the latter of both specializing in SBIC licensing and regulatory compliance matters.
Testimonials
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‘We primarily work with Brad Mandel on LP Portfolio acquisitions. Brad is very experienced and hard working. He has sound commercial acumen and pushed deals forward to conclusion. I enjoy working with Brad - he provides sound counsel in a very calm and clear manner.’
Key clients
- 57 Stars LLC
- ACON Investments
- Adams Street Partners
- AON Corporation
- Corrum Capital Management
- Grosvenor Capital Management, LP
- Invenergy, LLC
- Moelis Asset Management, LP
- NOVA Infrastructure, LLC
- Paceline Equity Partners, LP
- RCP Advisors, LLC
- Southern Cross Group
- StepStone Group LP
- U.S. Realty Advisors, LLC
- Granite Creek Capital Partners
- GMB Mezzanine Capital
- Consortium Brand Partners
- Everside Capital Partners
- Seacoast Capital
- Oxer Capital
Work highlights
- Advised GMB Mezzanine Capital on GMB V, a lower middle market mezzanine fund.
- Advised Granite Creek on Granite Creek III focused on lower middle market growth and control investments.
- Represented Volery Capital Management in the closing of its first fund, Volery Capital Partners Fund I, L.P. and Volery Capital Partners Fund I (Cayman), L.P.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Meg Frey, Scott Naidech