by James A. Deeken

Clients look to James to provide valuable counsel as they seek to protect their business and legal goals, while at the same time successfully reaching resolution, in negotiations with large institutional investors. James brings to the table a deep understanding of the business, tax and legal concerns that underlie investor comments and negotiating positions, gained through experience over two decades. He regularly helps clients structure partnerships with a wide range of various investors including private pension fund investors, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, non-U.S. tax treaty jurisdiction investors, university endowments, public retirement plans, fund of funds, charitable foundations and family offices. His experience with fund formation consists of representing managers in the formation of buyout funds, growth equity funds, oil and gas and other energy funds, loan origination funds, multi-manager funds, opportunistic funds, real estate funds, fund of funds and hedge funds, as well as special-purpose vehicles, "funds of one" and co-investment vehicles.

James represents managers in the formation and management of:

• Buyout funds
• Growth equity funds
• Oil and gas and other energy funds
• Loan origination funds
• Opportunistic funds
• Funds of funds and hedge funds
• Special-purpose vehicles
• Funds of one
• Co-investments