Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Praised for an ‘ability to provide commercial advice and offer creative solutions’ as well as in-depth knowledge of the market, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP has a strong foundation in fund formation for traditional funds and co-investment vehicles. Notably, lawyers in the group are often sought after by real estate investment funds, a strong area of focus for the team. Practice head and experienced funds lawyer Shukie Grossman, who is global chair of the firm’s investment funds practice working out of the firm’s New York office, is a versatile practitioner in the funds space. New-York based Roger Singer also has a variety of private equity funds experience, with addition experience within real estate assets. Edward Sopher, also in New York, is a go-to lawyer in the group for secondary transactions, is also a strong transactional lawyer. This also applies to Los Angeles-based Jennifer Bellah Maguire, who concentrates her practice on investor and sponsor side asset manager transactions.