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Madeline Goodlad

Associate
madeline.goodlad@freshfields.com
New York: +1 646 440 1814
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Madeline is an associate in our Private Funds and Secondaries practice, advising alternative asset managers and institutional investors on the establishment, structuring and operation of private investment funds, as well as on a broad range of secondaries transactions. She counsels sovereign, private equity and corporate clients on fund term negotiations, securities law compliance and regulatory considerations.  

Madeline represents both managers and investors, advising sovereign wealth funds on global investment programs — including co-investments with global managers — and institutional investors such as pension plans on their private equity and private credit investments across pooled investment vehicles. 

Capabilities

Mergers and acquisitions
Private equity
Private funds and secondaries
Private capital
Corporate and acquisition financing
Regulatory and compliance advisory
Financial services

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Private funds and secondaries

  • A fund-of-funds client, as lead investor, in a complex GP-led continuation vehicle transaction, including negotiation of key economic and governance terms.
  • A leading sovereign wealth fund on its global investment programs, including co-investments involving global managers.
  • A state pension plan on its private equity- and private credit-related investments in pooled investment vehicles.
  • Client secondment to a global investment manager, supporting the infrastructure investment team on fund investments, co-investments and GP-led transactions.
  • Fund managers in GP-led continuation vehicle transactions, including the establishment of continuation funds, asset transfers and related investor negotiations.
  • Southern Cross Management on a GP-led secondary sale transaction of its Fund V portfolio.
  • Sovereign wealth funds in co-investments alongside global managers, including bespoke structuring and negotiation of investment terms.
  • Sovereign wealth funds on their limited partner commitments across venture capital, real estate and private equity strategies, from fund selection through commitment and ongoing portfolio matters.

Strategic transactions

  • ABB on its acquisition of SEAM Group.
  • AST SpaceMobile on a transaction with Ligado Networks in which AST will develop next-generation space-based broadband services using Ligado’s L-band spectrum.
  • CK Life Sciences on its sale of Polynoma to TransCode Therapeutics.
  • KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH on a $165m project financing of a solar electrical generation and storage facility, as well as related substation equipment, in Osceola, Arkansas.
  • Li-Cycle on its strategic partnership with, and issuance of a $75m secured convertible note to, Glencore.
  • Prysmian on its $950m acquisition of Channell Commercial Corporation.

Madeline Goodlad

Associate
madeline.goodlad@freshfields.com

T +1 646 440 1814

New York Office

3 World Trade Center

175 Greenwich Street, 51st Floor

New York, NY 10007

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