Private Funds

Morrison Foerster’s Private Funds Group lawyers offer comprehensive, globally integrated legal counsel to fund sponsors and investors across the private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, and credit markets.

We advise on the full lifecycle of a fund and its related matters, from initial structuring and capital raising to ongoing tax, governance, and compliance issues, delivering strategic solutions to navigate complex legal and business challenges. The Morrison Foerster team has provided decades of counsel to global GP and LP clientele, keeping us at the forefront of constantly evolving deal terms, industry trends, and market-leading insights, and providing our clients with significant negotiation advantages in the fund formation process and seamless coordination across time zones.

Whether forming first-time funds, scaling established platforms, or executing secondary transactions, we provide sophisticated legal guidance tailored to meet each client’s unique objectives. Our commitment to collaboration and innovation empowers fund managers and institutional investors to drive growth and achieve long-term success through all aspects of fund formation and operations, including:

• Direct + Indirect Co-investments
• GP + LP-led Secondaries
• Management Team Spinouts
• Strategic Alliances
• Firm + Fund Restructurings
• Separately Managed Accounts + Funds of One
• Upper-Tier Structuring + Carry Plans
• Succession Planning
• Compliance Reviews + Mock SEC Exams

• Continuation Vehicles