Private Equity Group
Abrams Fensterman, LLP’s private equity group integrates a comprehensive array of legal expertise essential for advising private equity funds and their sponsors across the entire fund lifecycle. Our services encompass fund structuring, global tax, ERISA and SEC regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, corporate governance, and bankruptcy. Comprised of seasoned corporate attorneys, our team has extensive experience representing private equity funds in various aspects such as fund formation, private placements, deal structuring, financing, and portfolio company investment, acquisition, and divestiture.
The private equity group at Abrams Fensterman also delivers comprehensive legal support to individual portfolio companies, covering areas like corporate governance, employee compensation, commercial contracts, real estate, compliance, and taxation, all guided by a nuanced understanding of sponsors’ interests and priorities. Aligned with the entrepreneurial spirit of Abrams Fensterman’s private equity clientele, our attorneys are relationship-focused, diligent, and attuned to deal requirements, positioning ourselves as collaborative partners with the clients we serve.
SERVICES
- Provide guidance concerning fund establishment, encompassing the design of domestic and international entity frameworks, evaluation of worldwide tax implications, exemptions under the Investment Company Act of 1940, compliance with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, addressing broker-dealer concerns, and considerations regarding ERISA regulations
- Provide counsel regarding Dodd-Frank initiatives, encompassing registration and compliance for investment advisers, as well as matters pertaining to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
- Offer guidance concerning private placements, encompassing the creation of private placement documents, requirements for investor eligibility, handling investor subscriptions, compliance with Regulation D, and adherence to Blue Sky regulations.
- Offer counsel on investment transactions, covering intricate governance structures and distribution waterfall arrangements.
- Arrange and finalize M&A and real estate deals to advance portfolio company expansion plans.
- Craft and broker agreements for equity investments, leveraged buyouts, and debt financing, encompassing various types such as primary, secondary, and mezzanine debt.
- Engage in discussions to finalize insurance policy terms, aiming to secure comprehensive protection for private equity firms, their associated funds, as well as directors and officers, guarding against potential risks and liabilities.
Contact Our Law Firm
For further information about our private equity group, please contact our law firm on Long Island at 516-328-2300, in Brooklyn at 718-215-5300, White Plains at 914-607-7010, Rochester at 585-218-9999 or Albany at 518-535-9477 to schedule an initial consultation.
