Samuel Weber is a partner in Willkie’s Asset Management Department. He is based in the Firm’s New York office.
Sam advises fund sponsors on a wide range of strategic and operational matters, including the formation, marketing and management of private investment funds, portfolio investment activities, fund regulatory and compliance matters, and firm ownership and operational issues.
Sam has substantial experience counseling both established and emerging sponsors across varied investment strategies, from advising established sponsors in multibillion dollar global fundraising mandates to guiding emerging managers through all aspects of establishing their operations and raising capital.
In particular, Sam has extensive experience advising managers of credit platforms on a wide-range of issues. Sam’s experience includes advising asset managers on the formation of closed-end and open-end direct lending, mezzanine, asset based credit, special situations, specialty finance, aviation, opportunistic and distressed funds, as well as separate account structures for a variety of U.S. and non-U.S institutional investors. Sam also advises diversified asset managers in connection with the launch of their credit platforms, including on related regulatory, compliance and operational issues.
In addition, Sam regularly advises sponsors on launching separately managed accounts, alternative investment vehicles, co-investment funds, insurance dedicated funds, and other customized and bespoke investment management arrangements.
Experience
- Member, American Bar Association
- A leading stakes firm in connection with a seeding arrangement for an emerging real estate and credit manager
- Arlington Capital Partners in connection with the fundraising and launch of private equity fund
- ATL Partners in connection with the launch of aerospace, transportation and logistics fund
- A global credit specialist in connection with the fundraising of various open-ended credit funds
- A leading asset manager in connection with various alternative asset investments for funds-of-funds and separately managed accounts
- Blue Owl Capital in connection with acquisition of an alternative credit manager
- Blue Owl Capital in connection with certain secondaries matters
- A global asset manager in connection with the establishment of an insurance dedicated fund and certain continuation fund matters
- Butterfly Equity in connection with the fundraising and launch of various commingled funds, co-investment vehicles and managed accounts
- Castlelake in connection with the fundraising and launch of various private investment funds, co-investment vehicles and separately managed accounts
- Castlelake in connection with strategic partnership with a global asset manager
- Cornerstone Advisors in connection with the fundraising of various real estate funds
- CVC Capital Partners in connection with the fundraising of various private credit funds
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management in connection with various credit focused separately managed accounts
- Kinderhook Industries in connection with the structuring and fundraising of certain private investment funds and continuation fund matters
- A global alternative asset manager in connection with the structuring and fundraising of various private credit funds and separately managed accounts
- Lingotto Investment Management in connection with launching the Mosaic strategy
- Norwest Capital in connection with spinout from a leading financial services company
- Norwest Capital in connection with structuring and fundraising of private equity and mezzanine focused funds
- Summit Partners in connection certain growth equity funds, separately managed accounts and co-investment arrangements
- A leading wealth manager in connection with certain directed feeder funds
- Vista Equity Partners in connection with the fundraising of certain private equity funds
- Wendel Group in connection with acquisition of a stake in a private credit manager
*Sam advised on these matters prior to joining Willkie.
Credentials
Education
Fordham University School of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude; Order of the Coif), 2014 Bais Medrash Nesivos Hatorah, First Talmudic Degree, 2008