Andrew M. Banks is a New York transactional securities and fund formation attorney. He advises U.S. domestic and offshore private investment funds, fund sponsors, and investment managers on a broad set of legal and compliance matters. Andy advises fund managers in the structuring, formation, and operation of various private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, and private credit funds.
Andy advises clients on U.S. federal and state investment adviser regulation and compliance governing investment management, securities, investment funds, and advisers, including the Investment Company Act, the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Act, and the Securities Exchange Act.
Andy has led intricate international and domestic transactions, including negotiating limited partnership agreements, investment management agreements, and operating agreements, as well as merger agreements, stock and membership interest purchase agreements, joint venture agreements, and other investment and offering documents.
Experience
Representative Matters
Fund Formation Matters
- Represented a large investment fund sponsor in its formation of an $800 million fund focused on growth capital investments in lower middle-market companies
- Represented an institutional fund sponsor in its formation of a $1 billion investment fund focused on real estate lending
- Represented a fund manager in its formation of a $100 million fund and acquisitions of several portfolio companies from an institutional investor
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
New York City Bar Association, European Affairs Committee
University of Strathclyde, United States Alumni Association
Publications
Co-author, “Corporate Venture Capital: From Venturing to Partnering,” Oxford Handbook of Venture Capital, 2012
Credentials
Education
Duisenberg School of Finance – Amsterdam, Netherlands (LL.M., 2010)
University of Amsterdam Business School (MSc, cum laude, 2009)
Leiden University – Leiden, Netherlands (LL.M., International Law)
Leiden Journal of International Law, Assistant Editor, 2002
University of Strathclyde – Glasgow, United Kingdom (LL.B., with honors, 2001)
Admissions
New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York