Marc Persily is a partner in both the Private Funds and Private Equity Groups. His practice focuses on advising private equity funds, investment banks and issuers in a variety of corporate transactions, including private equity fund formations, acquisitions, dispositions, equity financings, growth investments and venture capital transactions. Marc also has broad experience handling general corporate matters, including commercial arrangements, regulatory compliance, structuring and compensation advice.
Clients of Marc's range from major financial institutions such as J.P. Morgan, Citigroup and Credit Suisse to privately held private equity sponsors, as well as company clients. He regularly advises these clients on sophisticated fund formation matters, including fund-of-funds, secondary funds and private equity funds, focused on buyouts, growth, venture capital and real estate. Marc also routinely assists clients in private equity transactions, including acquisitions, investments in major public and private leveraged buyout, growth and venture capital transactions, portfolio company sales and other exits.
Marc actively represents pro bono clients with a particular emphasis on exigent humanitarian issues.
Education
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University of Virginia Law School, J.D.
Staff Member & Articles Review Board Member, Virginia Tax Review
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Cornell University, A.B.
With Distinction
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
Awards & Recognition
US Legal 500: Mergers & Acquisitions:Private Equity - Buyouts
US Legal 500: Investment Fund Formation & Management 2008
Law Business Research’s Who’s Who Legal: Private Funds 2024