Bio

David Suozzi is a partner in the Firm’s nationally recognized Investment Funds & Advisers Group. He specializes in representing a broad range of sponsors in raising and operating hedge funds, hybrid-funds, private equity funds, credit funds, venture capital funds and real estate funds. David is known for delivering practical and pragmatic advice, and for partnering with his clients on solving the most important legal issues facing their businesses. David is a recognized leader on the West Coast in helping emerging and first-time sponsors in all aspects of launching their businesses, including structuring (both fund and sponsor level), determining appropriate terms and negotiating anchor and seed investments. David has significant experience helping hybrid fund managers address the many issues caused by managing liquid and illiquid assets. He also has significant experience helping mature sponsors (including his clients that have grown) in their ongoing legal needs, including launching new products and funds, limited partner negotiations, management and operational issues and regulatory compliance. The Investment Funds and Adviser Group has twelve other attorneys, all of whom are also based out of the Firm’s San Francisco office. The group works closely together in assisting clients, helping deliver exceptional client service. David began his career at Kirkland and Ellis, where he worked on mergers and acquisitions for private equity clients. He continues to use those skills in support of his sponsor clients, including assisting on portfolio company work, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance structuring and other portfolio-company issues.