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Rachel O’Brien is counsel in the asset management group at Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C.
Rachel's practice focuses on the formation, marketing, management and regulatory compliance of private equity funds, funds-of-funds, and other private investment vehicles, as well as the operational, legal and regulatory issues faced by both first-time and established fund sponsors. She has also worked with sponsors on internal management issues, restructurings, investor relations matters, co-investment programs and carried interest arrangements.
Experience
- Arsenal Capital Partners on multiple fund formations and transactions, including:
- The formation of Arsenal Capital Partners VI, a $4.3 billion fund*
- The formation of Arsenal Capital Partners Growth, a $1.1 billion fund*
- The formation of Arsenal Capital Partners Fund V, a $2.36 billion fund*
- STG on multiple fund formations and transactions, including
- The formation of STG Fund VII, a $4.2 billion fund*
- The formation of Allegro Fund, a $860 million fund*
- The formation of STG Fund VI, a $2 billion fund*
- Sumeru Equity Partners on multiple fund formations and transactions, including:
- The formation of Sumeru Equity Partners Fund IV, a $1.3 billion fund*
- The formation of Sumeru Equity Partners Fund III, a $720 million fund*
- First-time fund sponsor in the formation of its inaugural fund at $875 million*
- Gryphon Investors on multiple fund formations and transactions, including the formation of Gryphon Partners V, a $2.1 billion fund*
*Representations prior to joining Ropes & Gray