Services

At AnchorPoint, we offer advice to sponsors in structuring, launching, and operating open- and closed-end investment vehicles, such as hedge funds and private equity funds. Our team has experience advising sponsors, including emerging managers and independent sponsors, on investments across a range of industries and asset classes, such as real estate, credit, insurance, fintech, growth capital, digital, buyout and venture.

Additionally, we have significant experience advising managers on separately managed accounts (SMAs), funds-of-one, co-investment vehicles, SPVs, AIVs and independent sponsor and search fund structures.

Sponsor Representation

We assist investors on reviewing and negotiating fund and side letter terms.

Our services include:

  • Fund Terms Review: We review fund documentation, including partnership agreements, offering memoranda and subscription documents, to ensure that they align with our client’s business objectives.

  • Side Letter Negotiation: We assist in negotiating side letter provisions that address investor needs, such as MFNs, fee discounts, transparency rights and liquidity options.

Investor Representation

At AnchorPoint, we offer guidance on secondary fund transactions, whether GP-led or investor-led.

For GP-led secondaries, we assist with structuring and executing liquidity solutions, such as fund restructurings, continuation vehicles and buy-back offers.

For investor-led transactions, we advise on the sale or acquisition of fund interests, including assisting investors navigate complex negotiations, due diligence and transfer agreements.

Whether you're a GP seeking to extend the lifecycle of a fund or an investor looking to unlock liquidity, AnchorPoint can assist in navigating this evolving market.

Liquidity Solutions

We offer advice on the establishment and structuring of general partners. In particular, we advise clients on carried interest arrangements, corporate governance and key person provisions.

We also provide guidance to general partners and investors on GP stakes, revenue sharing and other seed arrangements.

General Partner Matters

At AnchorPoint, we provide legal advice on the intricacies of below-the-fund transactions, including TopCo and HoldCo structures. These transactions are pivotal in optimizing investment performance, managing risk, and aligning interests among the various stakeholders, including the fund’s interests and the interests of co-investors, third party investors and the portfolio company’s management team. Our team assists clients in structuring and negotiating these arrangements.

Below the Fund Transactions