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James Donohue

James Donohue is a partner in the Investment Funds Group in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. James advises private investment funds, including private equity funds and venture capital funds, and their management companies on the formation of investment vehicles. He has extensive experience in the ongoing management and operation of private investment funds, including with establishing carried interest, co-investment and other compensation programs, structuring co-investment vehicles and fund investments, and advising on regulatory issues. He also has experience advising on management company matters and liquidity solutions within the private markets secondaries sector. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

United StatesPrivate Equity, Venture Capital

About

James Donohue is a partner in the Investment Funds Group in the Boston office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises private investment funds, including private equity funds and venture capital funds, and their management companies on the formation of investment vehicles. He has extensive experience in the ongoing management and operation of private investment funds, including establishing carried interest, co-investment and other compensation programs, structuring co-investment vehicles and fund investments, and advising on regulatory issues. He also has experience advising on management company matters and liquidity solutions within the private markets secondaries sector.

Practice areas

Private EquityVenture CapitalInvestment FundsSecondaries

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Expertise

Private investment fund formationPrivate fund management and operationCarried interest and compensation programsCo-investment vehicles and fund investmentsRegulatory issues for investment fundsManagement company mattersSecondaries and liquidity solutions