Private Equity & Venture Capital

With a well-established U.S. and international presence and extensive credentials, Vedder offers comprehensive support for acquisitions, sales and restructurings of sponsor-backed companies, as well as private equity and hedge fund formation.

You can expect strong experience and skills in all aspects of the deal process, ranging from structuring deals and completing acquisitions to developing equity, vesting and incentive structures to experienced handling of multiple layers of debt and equity capital.

Broad client and industry credentials. We have experience working with all of the following:

• Private equity funds
• Hedge funds
• Family offices
• Institutional investors
• Angel investors
• Venture capital funds
• Investment arms of large public companies

Our industry experience encompasses both public and private markets across diverse sectors, with significant capabilities in transportation, government contracting, defense and aerospace, investment services, financial institutions, gaming and distressed acquisitions.

Assistance throughout the acquisition process. We represent private equity funds, buyers and sellers, and management teams at every point in the acquisition and investment process—from negotiating and evaluating private equity-backed acquisition and sale transactions to restructuring and selling or acquiring distressed businesses.

In addition, we support a range of other matters, including portfolio company platform acquisitions and add-on transactions, as well as providing general corporate services and representation with experienced and able Corporate & Governance team members.