Global Private Investment Funds Spotlight 2025

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Performance in Focus

130+
Funds closed
$46.3 billion+
Raised
100+
Secondary Transactions
$33 billion+
In transaction value in the secondary space

Ranked and Recognized

Private Equity International
Ranked among the three most active law firms worldwide for funds raised, per Private Equity International’s Fund Formation League Table
PERE
Named Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate Fund Formation in Europe by the PERE Global Awards
Infrastructure Investor
Recognized by Infrastructure Investor as one of the most active firms in fund formation
Secondaries Investor
Named an elite secondaries firm in Secondaries Investor’s 2025 Law Firm Survey
AVCJ
Awarded 2025 Secondary Deal of the Year by AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Capital Awards
Chambers, Legal 500, U.S. News, Best Lawyers, and IFLR1000
Consistently ranked as a leading fund formation firm in the U.S., Europe, and Asia by Chambers, Legal 500, U.S. News – Best Lawyers, and IFLR1000

Select Deals

Goodwin advised AEW Capital Management in the final close of its 10th fund in the Partner series with $1.86 billion in capital commitments.

Goodwin advised Emergence Capital in connection with the launch of Emergence Capital Partners VII, L.P., with $1 billion in capital commitments.

Goodwin advised Fairfield in the formation of its fourth commingled private equity real estate fund focused on value-add multifamily with $1 billion in capital commitments.

Goodwin advised FCP Fund Manager in its sale of a majority stake to Federated Hermes.

Goodwin advised ICG on the closing of its second European Infrastructure fund at €3.15 billion.

Goodwin advised Lerer Hippeau in connection with the formation of its ninth early stage venture capital fund.

Goodwin advised LGT Capital Partners as Co-Lead Investor on IDG Capital’s US$500 million continuation fund.

Goodwin advised TA Associates on a strategic minority investment in Kline Hill Partners, an investment firm focused on the private equity secondaries market.

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