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Beau Brashares

A nationally regarded funds lawyer, Beau Brashares advises clients on a full range of matters involving fund formation and management. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, Beau serves as a trusted advisor to key players in the global investment funds market. He primarily counsels fund sponsors on the formation, structuring, and operation of private investment funds. Beau also works with both sponsors and limited partners on seed investments, spin-off transactions, co-investments, secondary transactions, and the purchase and sale of minority interests in management companies. In addition, he routinely advises sponsors on critical firm-level issues, including succession planning, carry plan structuring, and governance matters. Beau handles matters involving all types of private investment vehicles, including: Buyout funds Mezzanine and senior debt funds Industry-specific funds Funds-of-funds Real estate funds Venture capital funds Hedge funds Hybrid funds Investment management firms Creative and technically skilled, Beau works closely with clients in implementing innovative and flexible fund structures and maximizing fundraising opportunities. He advises clients on the structuring and documentation of firm-level internal arrangements and continues to assist clients throughout every phase of the fund life cycle, with a focus on helping them achieve both their immediate and long-term business goals. · Latham & Watkins

United StatesInvestment Funds, Fund Formation

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A nationally regarded funds lawyer, Beau Brashares advises clients on a full range of matters involving fund formation and management, including structuring and operation of private investment funds. He also handles seed investments, spin-offs, co-investments, secondary transactions, and firm-level issues like succession planning and governance.

Practice areas

Investment FundsFund FormationPrivate EquityVenture CapitalHedge FundsReal Estate Funds

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Buyout FundsMezzanine and Senior Debt FundsFunds-of-FundsVenture Capital FundsHedge FundsHybrid FundsReal Estate FundsInvestment ManagementSeed InvestmentsSpin-Off TransactionsCo-InvestmentsSecondary TransactionsSuccession PlanningCarry Plan StructuringGovernance Matters