Practice Capabilities
In the current competitive market, Loeb & Loeb assists clients in forming and managing a wide variety of private equity funds, including middle-market equity sponsor groups, mezzanine funds, debt funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, funds of funds, real estate opportunity funds, film funds and other forms of pooled investment vehicles.
In fact, we have the experience and capabilities to provide our clients legal representation and counsel on all aspects of the private equity business including:
- Fund Formation
- Equity Sponsor Investments
- Mezzanine Investments
- Recapitalizations
- Restructuring/Workouts
- Dispositions
- Investor Participants
Service Approach
At Loeb & Loeb, we offer our clients practical and business-focused solutions. We bring together a comprehensive knowledge of the private equity business and clear legal advice. Since we have experience in every aspect of private equity and commercial finance transactions, we are able to provide our clients unique and sophisticated services. We know what is “market.” We understand that our clients cannot get their carry if we do not close. We move fast and close fast.
We approach each client relationship as a partnership. We are a resource for our clients. From counseling on risk assessments to getting the deal done, we collaborate with our clients in every stage of every matter.
In addition, our private equity practice brings together attorneys with corporate, securities, tax, ERISA, media, employment, intellectual property, energy, environmental, and other backgrounds, as needed, to best service our clients' needs.
Clients and Industries
Our clients include private equity sponsor groups, hedge fund managers and mezzanine lenders in connection with all aspects of fund formation, both domestic and offshore, new investments, workouts and restructurings, growth capital transactions, recapitalizations, and sales of investments that focus on a wide range of industries, including entertainment and media, communication and financial services companies.
Our private equity clients include:
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- Alta Communications (Hedge Fund)
- Andell Holdings (Hedge Fund)
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- Lincolnshire Management
- Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity
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- Canterbury Capital
- Citigroup Alternative Investments
- Clearview Capital
- Crescent Capital Partners
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- Pegasus Capital Advisors
- Silverline Capital Partners
- TCW/Crescent Mezzanine
- Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
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- D.B. Zwirn & Co. (Hedge Fund)
- Exemplar Capital (Hedge Fund)
- Fortress Credit Corp. (Hedge Fund)
- GKM Newport
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- Uplift Media I, LLC (UMI)
- Valens Offshore Fund
- Valens U.S. Fund
- Vision Capital
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- Greystone Equity Partners
- KW Property Funds
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Leadership in Law
To best assist our clients, we keep abreast of the issues facing the industry and we educate industry members on the legal implications of recent developments. We frequently sponsor seminars for clients, provide timely alerts to issues of importance and speak at national conferences such as the Strategic Research Institute’s Private Equity Roundup and the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) Convention.