Five Areas of Focus
Our team advises on leveraged buyouts of privately and publicly held companies, representing both single investors and consortiums. We are particularly known for structuring innovative, tax-advantaged solutions.
Learn more about our Buyouts & Acquisitions practice.
We structure growth equity transactions that enable effective, long-term partnerships among investors, entrepreneurs, and management teams.
Discover our growth equity services.
Our lawyers provide advice to private fund managers across the life cycles of their investments, from forming and managing funds to deploying capital and advising on secondary transactions and succession planning.
Learn more about our Investment Funds and Capital practice.
Our team represents borrowers (private equity sponsors, portfolio companies) and lenders across the full range of financing transactions.
Explore our Debt Finance practice.
We work closely with portfolio companies on a wide range of issues and transactions, including financings, acquisitions, recapitalizations, spin-offs, and restructurings. Visit our Private Equity Portfolio Company Resource for more information.
Contacts
- Brian C. McPeake

Brian C. McPeake
PartnerCo-Chair, Private Equity - Yash A. Rana

Yash A. Rana
PartnerCo-Chair, Private Equity - Chris Nugent

Chris Nugent
PartnerCo-Chair, Private Equity - John R. LeClaire

John R. LeClaire
PartnerCo-Chair, Private Equity
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