North America - United States • Investment fund formation and management
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Besides private sponsors, managers and investors, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP also frequently works with sovereign wealth funds. The team guides clients through the formation of new funds and fund raising, the restructuring of existing funds, drafting and negotiating related documentation, as well as on any regulatory matters. Practice head Carl Ruggiero who sits in New York is adept at the full range of alternative investment management. Key contacts also based in New York are Randy DeSmyter , who advises some of the firms’ major clients on the structuring, formation and regulatory issues related to funds, and Shaun Reader, who primarily works with sovereign wealth funds and high net worth clients.
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‘Partner responsiveness and resourcefulness to manage complex negotiations and reach common ground.’
Key clients
- Acumen LatAm Impact Ventures
- AlphaMundi Group
- Blue Opal Capital
- Brevet Capital Management
- CrowdStreet Advisors
- HBM Partners
- Livingston Securities
- Symbridge
- United Gulf Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Brevet on all aspects of offering and operating existing funds, including formation of multiple new share classes, restructuring of existing classes and vehicles, the creation of new special purpose investment vehicles, and new offerings of ~$130M (YTD).
- Advised Blue Opal Capital on all aspects of its business, including the launch in 2023 of three special purpose venture funds.
- Advised ALIVE on all aspects of the offering of a LatAm-focused ESG fund, including negotiating side letters for two closings in 2023.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Carl Ruggiero