Speakers

Robert Blaustein is a partner in the Investment Funds Practice Group of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and recognized as a global leader in the field of investment fund advisory work, with a particular emphasis on private equity. Robert focuses his practice on advising investment firms and private equity sponsors on all aspects of their business including the formation, marketing and management of investment products, the launching of new business lines, GP stakes transactions, GP-led secondaries, and other strategic investments and transactions, as well as operational, legal and regulatory issues. He has counseled sponsors on funds raising nearly $100 billion in capital and worked with both sponsors and limited partners on platform expansions, new product launches, spinout transactions, anchor investor negotiations, the purchase and sale of minority interests in management companies, and co-investment transactions. Robert also routinely works with sponsors on key Firm level issues including succession planning, carry plan structuring and corporate governance matters. Client engagements have included fund formations ranging from $100 million to in excess of $15 billion, and have included PE, hedge, real estate and credit funds.