North America - United States • Investment fund formation and management
Goodwin
Goodwin‘s ’top notch’ private investment funds team covers the full spectrum of private investment fund types across various asset classes, where the team has a strong track record with real estate funds, where institutional and high net worth individual investors operating on a national and global level comprise their client base. Mandee Gruen chairs the team and a member of the firm’s real estate industry and ESG and impact practices, with these areas being a focus of her private funds work. Gruen is based in New York, as is John Ferguson, who similarly advises on real estate funds, alongside infrastructure, debt and credit, private equity and fund of funds, while Paul Verbesey is a key name in Washington DC and Matthew Giles and up-and-coming partner Lynette Elam are key names in in Boston. James Donohue left the firm in April 2024.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The Goodwin team is top notch at advising emerging venture fund managers. They are always proactive and responsive in fund and business-related matters - regulatory, compliance, strategic, fundraising, HR, and tax issues. Practical solutions are proposed where implementation is quick. I would highly recommend Goodwin.’
‘Eunice Choi is a standout partner who has advised us for the last five years. We followed her from her prior firm. She is smart, highly responsive, anticipates our needs, strategic, and provides the best practical advice when considering all facets of the issue. She is the best legal advisor we've ever had.’
Key clients
- Turner Impact Capital
- Charlesbank
- LBA Realty
- WestView Capital Partners
- Beacon Capital Partners
- Cabot Properties
- TA Associates
- Canaan Partners
- Credit Suisse Asset Management
- Elm Park Capital Management
Work highlights
- Advised TA Associates on the completion of its fundraising for its latest flagship fund, TA XV, with total limited partner commitments at its hard cap of $16.5 billion.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mandee Gruen