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    Private Equity Investment Funds

    In a fast-moving market, we turn passing opportunities into profitable outcomes for our private equity clients and the communities they serve.

    Overview

    Leading private equity funds, family offices, and strategic investors choose us to close their deals. We cover the full spectrum of the market, from leveraged buyouts and portfolio investment activities to the formation of funds for sponsors and institutional investors.  We represent companies through corporate formation, equity investments, and subsequent commercial growth. At any stage of the transaction—day-to-day obligations, winding down and liquidation, and everything in between—clients benefit from our knowledge and experience. Our national team tirelessly watches the market to forecast and capture new opportunities, manage risk, and close deals. We deliver service and solutions on par with the world’s leading firms, but at a better value.

    Representative Experience

    • Thurston Advisors, LLC: Represented a leading investor in healthcare and business services companies, on the formation of its latest fund, Thurston Fund II, LP and Thurston Fund II (QP), LP, which raised aggregate commitments of $140 million. Building on the success of its earlier funds, the Funds will continue to make majority control growth-oriented investments in middle market companies in the healthcare services and business services sectors.
    • Creo Capital Partners: Represented client in the acquisition of La Tortilla Factory Inc., a Mexican food products company
    • Invision Capital: Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of Dodge Ridge, a California ski area
    • Platinum Equity, LLC: Represented a private equity investment firm in a number of transactions including the $92 million sale of Sensor Holding Corporation to Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, and the sale of Utah Holding Corporation to Mavenir Systems
    • GCM Customized Funds Investment Group L.P.: Represented an investment firm to administer more than 300 investments in various private equity and real estate funds. Counseled client on the organization and offering of private equity funds to various institutional and high-net-worth investors
    • WP Global Partners: Represented a private equity firm in forming fund-of-funds products and providing services in connection with investments in private equity funds, and in numerous private company investment transactions
    • Northleaf Capital Partners: Represented a global private markets investment firm in forming fund-of-funds products, making investments in private equity funds, and as the buyer in various secondary sale transactions
    • Performance Equity Management: Represented a private equity firm in forming fund of funds products and administering investments in private equity funds, and in numerous private company investment transactions

    Recognition

    • Named as a leading firm in Corporate/M&A by Chambers in 2022
    • Over half of our corporate partners and counsel were recognized by Chambers, Legal 500, and The Best Lawyers in America© 2022–2023 as leading attorneys in the field
    • Attorneys recognized as leaders in their field nationwide for Investment Funds: Investor Representation and in Massachusetts for Private Equity: Fund Formation by Chambers USA 2021

    Our Team

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    • Philip B. Taub

      Partner
      Head of Private Equity
      • Boston
      • Office:617.345.1165
      • ptaub@nixonpeabody.com
      Philip B. Taub
    • John P. Beals

      Partner / Co-leader, Investment Funds Practice
      • Boston
      • Office:617.345.1060
      • jbeals@nixonpeabody.com
      John P. Beals
    • Benedict Kwon

      Partner / Co-leader, Investment Funds Practice
      • Los Angeles
      • Office:213.629.6164
      • bkwon@nixonpeabody.com
      Benedict Kwon
    • Todd Tidgewell

      Partner / Leader, Corporate Practice Group
      • Albany
      • Office:518.427.2705
      • ttidgewell@nixonpeabody.com
      Todd Tidgewell
    • Christopher P. Keefe

      Partner
      Chair, Business & Finance Department
      • Boston
      • Office:617.345.1350
      • ckeefe@nixonpeabody.com
      Christopher P. Keefe
    • Amy O'Keefe

      Partner
      • Boston
      • Office:617.345.1106
      • aokeefe@nixonpeabody.com
      Amy O'Keefe
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