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Fund Formation & Structuring

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PilieroMazza’s Business & Transactions attorneys provide clients with skilled counsel throughout the process of forming venture capital, private equity, search, and other fund structures. In addition to representing fund sponsors during fund formation, we also help guide other fund participants, including high-net-worth individuals and other limited partners, in managing their investment opportunities and fund relationships.

Our firm’s experience spans the full life cycle of a private investment fund. The comprehensive array of services provided by PilieroMazza includes:

• fund structuring and compliance;
• preparing comprehensive private offering materials;
• drafting and negotiating partnership agreements and other governing documents;
• advising on and documenting management and compensation arrangements;
• counseling on strategic investor and seed transactions;
• negotiating and organizing investment transactions;
• advising on federal securities law matters;
• advising on Delaware limited partnership and LLC law;
• advising on broker-dealer, investment adviser, and Investment Company Act regulatory matters; and
• providing ongoing portfolio company representation.

Our People

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Abigail “Abby” L. Baker

Partner

301.664.2222

abaker@pilieromazza.com

Yusuf A. Brown

Associate

202.655.2101

ybrown@pilieromazza.com

Cole R. Fox

Associate

202.655.4152

cfox@pilieromazza.com

Ashley Krause

Associate*

202.655.4190

akrause@pilieromazza.com

Samuel Tavakoli

Associate*

202.978.1230

stavakoli@pilieromazza.com

Geoffrey C. Williams

Associate

202.655.4169

gwilliams@pilieromazza.com

Areas of Focus

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Related Practice Areas

  • Business & Transactions
  • Debt Financing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital

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News

  • Abigail “Abby” Baker Becomes Chair of PilieroMazza’s Business & Transactions Group, 10.03.22
Overview Our People Areas of Focus Insights

PilieroMazza’s Business & Transactions attorneys provide clients with skilled counsel throughout the process of forming venture capital, private equity, search, and other fund structures. In addition to representing fund sponsors during fund formation, we also help guide other fund participants, including high-net-worth individuals and other limited partners, in managing their investment opportunities and fund relationships.

Our firm’s experience spans the full life cycle of a private investment fund. The comprehensive array of services provided by PilieroMazza includes:

• fund structuring and compliance;
• preparing comprehensive private offering materials;
• drafting and negotiating partnership agreements and other governing documents;
• advising on and documenting management and compensation arrangements;
• counseling on strategic investor and seed transactions;
• negotiating and organizing investment transactions;
• advising on federal securities law matters;
• advising on Delaware limited partnership and LLC law;
• advising on broker-dealer, investment adviser, and Investment Company Act regulatory matters; and
• providing ongoing portfolio company representation.

Abigail “Abby” L. Baker

Partner

301.664.2222

abaker@pilieromazza.com

Yusuf A. Brown

Associate

202.655.2101

ybrown@pilieromazza.com

Cole R. Fox

Associate

202.655.4152

cfox@pilieromazza.com

Ashley Krause

Associate*

202.655.4190

akrause@pilieromazza.com

Samuel Tavakoli

Associate*

202.978.1230

stavakoli@pilieromazza.com

Geoffrey C. Williams

Associate

202.655.4169

gwilliams@pilieromazza.com

Related Practice Areas

  • Business & Transactions
  • Debt Financing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity & Venture Capital

News

  • Abigail “Abby” Baker Becomes Chair of PilieroMazza’s Business & Transactions Group, 10.03.22
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Washington, DC
1001 G Street NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20001

202.857.1000

Boulder, CO
1434 Spruce Street
Suite 100
Boulder, CO 80302

303.501.1300

Annapolis, MD
60 West Street
Suite 201
Annapolis, MD 21401

410.500.5551

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