Fund Formations

• Lightspeed Venture Partners in connection with the fundraise of more than $9 billion in committed capital across six distinct, highly selective vehicles
• PSG in the formation of PSG VI, a $6 billion growth fund
• J.F. Lehman in the formation and fundraise of JFL Equity Investors VI, a $2.2 billion buyout fund
• Providence Equity Partners in raising multiple buyout, credit and growth funds, including the $6 billion Providence Equity Partners VIII and $12.1 billion Providence Equity Partners VI*
• EIG in the establishment of a fund to purchase upstream assets from a public oil company and in raising multiple global hybrid debt and structured equity funds focused on energy and related infrastructure*
• Sequoia Capital in raising multiple venture capital and growth funds, including the $8 billion Sequoia Capital Global Growth Fund III - Endurance Partners*
• Silver Lake Waterman in the formation of the $1 billion Silver Lake Waterman III mezzanine fund*
• Oak HC/FT in the formation of the $800 million Oak HC/FT Partners III, investing in healthcare and financial services*
• Gramercy in raising multiple distressed credit funds*
• FS Investments in the formation of FS Investments Tactical Opportunities Fund*

Secondaries and Other Transactions

• J.F. Lehman on the formation of the JFL Credit Opportunities I continuation vehicle
• Zenyth Partners in the formation of a continuation fund*
• Providence Equity Partners in numerous transactions, including a single-asset fund restructuring, a GP-led stapled tender offer, the combination of Blackboard and Anthology, and sales of minority interests in the firm*
• PSG in a multi-asset GP-led secondary continuation fund transaction
• StepStone Group in multiple transactions*
• HarbourVest Partners in multiple transactions*
• EIG in the formation of the Harbour Energy JV with Noble Group to invest in upstream and midstream energy assets globally, and on EIG’s sale of a minority interest to China Investment Corporation*
• Leeds Equity Partners in the $100 million recapitalization of Leeds Equity Partners Fund IV*
• Newport Global Advisors in the recapitalization of Newport Global Opportunities Fund*
• AAC Capital Partners in its spinout from ABN AMRO Capital*

*Representations prior to joining Davis Polk