Key Takeaways
- • Goodwin Procter has appointed Olya Kurilovich as a partner in its Private Equity practice within the Investment Funds group in its New York office, strengthening its fund formation capabilities in the private capital markets.
- • Kurilovich specializes in advising on formation and operation of private investment funds across private debt, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and emerging markets, with expertise in secondary deals and fund restructurings.
- • Goodwin's Private Investment Funds team comprises over 200 lawyers with 50+ years of combined experience representing more than 1,000 investment managers on funds ranging from under $10 million to over $25 billion.
- • The firm is recognized as Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law Firm of the Year by U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms and ranked by Chambers Global for Private Equity: Fund Formation, positioning it as a top-tier adviser to institutional capital managers.
- • The hire is framed as addressing the accelerating sophistication and complexity of private capital vehicles and the growing demand for fundraising and fund restructuring advisory services.
Summary
Goodwin Procter has announced the appointment of Olya Kurilovich as a partner in the firm's Private Equity practice, specifically within the Investment Funds group at its New York office. The move represents an expansion of Goodwin's fund formation and private capital advisory capabilities as institutional investors and sponsors continue to develop increasingly complex investment vehicles.
Kurilovich brings specialized expertise in advising on the formation and operational management of private investment funds across multiple asset classes, including private debt, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and emerging markets. Her practice additionally covers strategic transactions, investor-sponsor arrangements, secondary market transactions, and fund restructurings—areas of particular relevance as the private capital market undergoes rapid evolution and consolidation.
Eric Goldstein, a partner at Goodwin, contextualized the hire within broader market trends: "The private capital market continues to evolve rapidly, and sponsors are launching increasingly sophisticated funds and vehicles. Olya brings the insight and experience to help us capture growing fundraising and spin-off opportunities while continuing to build our funds platform in New York."
Goodwin's Private Investment Funds team operates as one of the firm's core practice areas, comprising more than 200 lawyers collectively representing over 1,000 investment managers. The team has accumulated more than 50 years of institutional experience advising on fund launches ranging from sub-$10 million vehicles to mega-funds exceeding $25 billion in committed capital. The firm has earned recognition as Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law Firm of the Year by U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms, holds Chambers Global rankings for Private Equity: Fund Formation, and appears in Private Equity International's Fund Formation League Table for both Private Equity & Venture Funds and Infrastructure Funds. Goodwin is also ranked in PERE's Fund Formation League Table for Real Estate Funds and was named Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate Fund Formation in Europe at the PERE Global Awards.
Kurilovich brings specialized expertise in advising on the formation and operational management of private investment funds across multiple asset classes, including private debt, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and emerging markets. Her practice additionally covers strategic transactions, investor-sponsor arrangements, secondary market transactions, and fund restructurings—areas of particular relevance as the private capital market undergoes rapid evolution and consolidation.
Eric Goldstein, a partner at Goodwin, contextualized the hire within broader market trends: "The private capital market continues to evolve rapidly, and sponsors are launching increasingly sophisticated funds and vehicles. Olya brings the insight and experience to help us capture growing fundraising and spin-off opportunities while continuing to build our funds platform in New York."
Goodwin's Private Investment Funds team operates as one of the firm's core practice areas, comprising more than 200 lawyers collectively representing over 1,000 investment managers. The team has accumulated more than 50 years of institutional experience advising on fund launches ranging from sub-$10 million vehicles to mega-funds exceeding $25 billion in committed capital. The firm has earned recognition as Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law Firm of the Year by U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms, holds Chambers Global rankings for Private Equity: Fund Formation, and appears in Private Equity International's Fund Formation League Table for both Private Equity & Venture Funds and Infrastructure Funds. Goodwin is also ranked in PERE's Fund Formation League Table for Real Estate Funds and was named Law Firm of the Year for Real Estate Fund Formation in Europe at the PERE Global Awards.
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