Jim joined the firm in May 2013 as a partner in the Global Corporate Group, and is a leading lawyer in our U.S. fund formation team. Jim’s practice focuses primarily on the capital raising and transactional activities of private equity firms and private companies. He has represented fund sponsors in forming a broad variety of private equity funds, including real asset funds, growth equity funds, buyout funds, impact investing funds, mezzanine funds, and funds of funds.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Representing a GCC-based fund sponsor in the formation of a $500+ million buyout fund, which received Terrapinn's "Fund of the Year" award for 2007.
Representing a U.S.-based fund sponsor in the formation of a $400+ million private equity fund targeting investment in core capital assets.
Representing a GCC-based fund sponsor in the formation of three Shari'a-compliant real estate funds investing in the United States, China, India and the MENA region.
Representing a GCC-based fund sponsor in the formation of a $500+ million buyout fund, which received Terrapinn's "Fund of the Year" award for 2007.
Representing a U.S.-based fund sponsor in the formation of a $400+ million private equity fund targeting investment in core capital assets.
Representing a GCC-based fund sponsor in the formation of three Shari'a-compliant real estate funds investing in the United States, China, India and the MENA region.
Representing the buyer in a $100 million management-led buyout of a wholly-owned subsidiary of a leading international bank, including the related debt financings.
Representing a U.S.-based, middle-market private equity firm in most of its acquisition and disposition activities over the past 10 years.
Representing a hedge fund sponsor in the first-ever Dutch auction of hedge fund interests.
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1987, J.D., Managing editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
- University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Graduate School, 1987, MBA, with distinction
- Columbia University, 1982, B.A., magna cum laude
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- New York
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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