Robert B. Weiss

Advised a leading U.S. student loan servicer in the formation and launch of its first investment fund, an evergreen credit fund that invests in U.S. consumer loan portfolios.

Advised on the formation of three separate funds designed to invest in distressed credit through the federal Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), with aggregate assets under management of more than $1.5 billion.

Represented a global collateralized loan operations (CLO) manager in the formation of a new evergreen private credit fund.

Represented a prominent global asset manager in the formation of multiple private funds and separately managed accounts investing in a variety of credit and credit-related products, including CLO debt and equity, asset-backed securities, bank loans and other corporate credits.

Advised an emerging manager in the formation and launch of a fund focusing on private equity acquisitions of minority-owned businesses and the transfer of ownership to ESOPs.

Represented an emerging manager in the formation and launch of a nonconcessionary credit fund focused on direct lending to minority-owned businesses and businesses located in underserved communities.

Represented an emerging manager in the formation and launch of a private “co-GP” fund designed to support the manager’s strategy of acquiring existing multifamily residential properties at attractive discounts to replacement cost and peak pricing.

Represented a prominent global asset manager in the formation, marketing and closing of a private fund designed to invest in, among other assets, commercial real estate debt originated through a REIT subsidiary and interests in other private real estate funds, with aggregate assets under management of funds and structures formed exceeding $1 billion.

Advised offshore pension fund and other institutional investors in investments in, and in connection with the subsequent restructuring of, a market-leading commercial real estate REIT.

Advised an emerging asset manager in the formation of a new fund investing in intellectual property portfolios.

Represented a multibillion-dollar offshore family office in the termination of a long-standing relationship with a U.S. investment manager and the unwinding of five separate private equity and venture capital funds in which the family office was the sole investor.

Represented an emerging manager in the formation and launch of a fund focusing on acquisitions of underperforming venture capital fund portfolio companies at attractive valuations for turnaround and eventual sale to strategic acquirers or for initial public offering.

Advised an emerging manager in the formation and launch of its first venture capital fund targeting New York-based startups and digital asset investments.

Represented an Asian conglomerate in the establishment of its captive U.S. venture capital investment arm and the formation of, and investment in, new venture funds, including a seeding arrangement with an emerging manager in the alternative energy space.

Represented an emerging venture capital fund manager in the formation of its second fund targeting $20 million for investments in a broad range of U.S.- and Israeli-backed SAAS startups.

Advised governmental investors and sovereign wealth funds in negotiations for limited partner investments in leading private equity and debt funds of between $50 million and $500 million.

Represented the asset management arm of a U.S.-based insurance company in the formation and launch of multiple insurance-dedicated fund structures investing in a variety of equity, debt and alternative assets.

Represented the sponsor in the formation of multiple private capital vehicles through which third-party investors invest in Lloyd’s of London syndicates.

Represented a leading U.S.-based asset manager in the formation and launch of the first-of-its-kind open-end fund formed to invest in the Nasdaq cryptocurrency index and associated exchange-traded product.