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We represent private capital clients across a wide range of strategies and asset types in connection with their fund formation and secondaries activities, including tax and regulatory matters critical to both

Our global team focuses on three principal elements: sponsor-side fund formation across all types and strategies; LP primary investments and co-investments; and secondary transactions. Our secondaries experience ranges from GP-led continuation fund transactions and portfolio sales to liquidity transactions such as preferred equity deals and NAV financings.

We offer our clients the global reach of the Freshfields US, UK/Europe, MENA and Asia-Pacific footprint, and the breadth of our experience across the universe of Private Funds and Secondaries transactions. We take a transactions lawyer approach to PFS work, with a focus on project management and commercially informed solutions. With a global team headcount of nearly 40 lawyers, our PFS practice is well-positioned to address the needs of any client, any project, anywhere.

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ContactsMeet the team
New York
Timothy J. ClarkGlobal Co-Head of Private Funds and Secondaries
London
Mary LavelleGlobal Co-Head of Private Funds and Secondaries
New York
Ivet BellPartner
Abu Dhabi
James VisickInvestment funds
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Blog
Mar 20 2025
Key considerations for Private Capital GPs and LPs

In early March, members of the Freshfields US Private Capital team attended the 2025 With Intelligence Women in Private Equity Summit in Arizona, where we hosted the Fundraising Forum: Insights on Negotiating Terms in 2025. 

Briefing
Feb 11 2025
Form ADV annual update 2025: resources and important considerations for investment advisers

Freshfields latest client briefing identifies preliminary steps, relevant resources, and practical considerations for investment advisers to facilitate a smooth annual update. Learn more here.

Blog
Jan 16 2025
Private Capital in 2025: 7 Things You Should Know
Each new year brings with it the potential for change.  2025 is no different in this regard, with the potential for change being even...
Podcast
Dec 4 2024
Well-Caffeinated: What’s Brewing for the 2025 Funds Regulatory Environment?

Changes at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) resulting from the 2024 election will have significant implications for the private funds industry.

News
Jun 28 2024
Freshfields represents Circularis Partners in GP-led continuation fund transaction

Freshfields Private Funds & Secondaries (PFS) team represented Circularis Partners in connection with a GP-led continuation fund transaction involving the sale by TPG Alternatives and Renewables Technology Partners.

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,  Mergers and acquisitions,  Private capital,  Private funds and secondaries,  Industrials,  Energy
Briefing
Apr 17 2024
Examining AIFMD II: Overview and perspectives from Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK

While the first revision of the AIFMD, which entered into force on 15 April 2024, does not entail a radical reform, AIFMD II brings some minor but significant changes to the regulation of both AIFs and UCITS.

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Jan 17 2024
Freshfields makes latest strategic appointment with private capital partner in London

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,  Private capital,  Private funds and secondaries
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