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Firm News

Paul, Weiss Adds Investment Funds Partner in Los Angeles

Steve Yoo will join the firm as a partner in the Investment Funds Group in the Corporate Department, resident in Los Angeles.

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Publications

PE Fundraising at a Glance (Q1 2025)

PE Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest quarterly trends on global and U.S.-based private equity fundraising. Private equity fundraising increased in Q1, with $112.2 billion raised globally, up 4% from $107.6 billion in Q4 2024; however, the last two quarters marked the lowest fundraising quarters over the last five years. The pace of funds closing slowed in Q1 with 204 funds reaching a final closing globally, down 34% from 310 funds in Q4 2024.

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Awards & Recognition

Marco Masotti Named a 2024 Law360 Fund Formation MVP

Law360 honored Investment Funds Group Global Co-Head Marco Masotti as a 2024 MVP in the Fund Formation category.

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Publications

Marco Masotti and Anusha Simha Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s Private Equity Practice

Corporate Department Deputy Chair Marco Masotti and partner Anusha Simha were featured in a Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s private equity practice in the 2025 edition of “Practice Perspectives: Vault’s Guide to Legal Practice Areas.”

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Events

Marco Masotti, Vicky Forrester and Jeremy Leggate to Discuss Private Funds at IBA Conference

Corporate partners Marco Masotti, Vicky Forrester and Jeremy Leggate will be featured participants in the IBA’s 23rd International Conference on Private Investment Funds.

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Client News

Apollo Closes Origination Partnership Fund II With $4.8 Billion of Assets

Paul, Weiss advised Apollo on the formation and fundraising of its Apollo Origination Partnership Fund II (AOP II) with approximately $4.8 billion of investable assets.

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Credit Fundraising at a Glance (H2 2024)

Credit Fundraising at a Glance looks at the latest semiannual trends on global and U.S.-based credit fundraising. Credit fundraising improved in H2 as $96 billion was raised globally, up 23% from $73.5 billion in H1. Fewer funds (78) reached a final closing globally in H2, down 21% from 99 funds that closed in H1.

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Publications

Private Funds Regulatory Compliance Calendar 2025

Attached is a link to the Paul, Weiss Private Funds Regulatory Compliance Calendar for 2025. The calendar covers certain (but not all) regulatory obligations of a typical U.S.-based private fund adviser. Please note that any words that appear in blue (underlined text) in the calendar are active hyperlinks that, if clicked on, will take you to the cited source. We hope that you find it to be a meaningful and helpful resource.

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Awards & Recognition

Maury Slevin Named Rising Star by Private Debt Investor

Private Debt Investor recognized corporate partner Maury Slevin in its “Rising Stars 2024” list, which biannually recognizes exceptional professionals under age 40 who stand out as leaders in private debt.

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Client News

Silver Point Closes on $4.6 Billion of New Capital for Opportunistic Credit Investments

Paul, Weiss advised global credit investing firm Silver Point Capital in the formation of its latest opportunistic credit fund.

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Awards & Recognition

Anusha Simha Recognized as a “Rising Star” at IFLR’s Americas Awards

International Financial Law Review named corporate partner Anusha Simha a “Rising Star” as part of its 2024 Americas Awards.

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Client News

OceanSound Partners Closes $1.49 Billion Fund II

Paul, Weiss advised OceanSound Partners in the formation of its second flagship fund, OceanSound Partners Fund II, LP.

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Events

Udi Grofman and Matthew Goldstein to Speak at Practising Law Institute Private Funds Program

Corporate partners Udi Grofman and Matthew Goldstein will participate in the “Advanced Issues in Private Funds 2024” program hosted by the Practising Law Institute.

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Awards & Recognition

Matthew Goldstein Named a 2023 Law360 MVP in Fund Formation

Corporate partner Matthew Goldstein was honored as a Law360 2023 MVP in the Fund Formation category.

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Client News

Davidson Kempner Closes $3 Billion Opportunities Fund VI

Paul, Weiss advised Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP in the fundraising of Davidson Kempner Opportunities Fund VI with $3 billion in capital commitments.

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