Negotiating the legal documents to close your fund is an important beginning to your relationship with your investors. Seasoned private fund lawyers will engage in a GP/LP conversation focusing on some key terms for institutional investors, moderated by NYSCRF’s General Counsel. Panelists will also open it up to any questions attendees may have. Come to get a better understanding of issues from the LP perspective and submit any burning questions you may have in advance to [email protected], for an interactive dialogue.
Joyce Abernethy, General Counsel
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Jon K. Jurva, Partner
ArentFox Schiff LLP
Kimberly V. Mann, Shareholder
Shulman Rogers
About the Panelists
- Moderator: Joyce Abernethy, New York State Common Retirement Fund
Joyce Abernethy oversees the day-to day work of investment, corporate governance and securities litigation attorneys and she manages outside investment counsel. Joyce provides advice across the portfolio on investment negotiations, existing investments, new investment strategies and structures, as well as on the Fund’s ESG Strategy and related policies. In addition to serving as CRF’s fiduciary counsel, she regularly advises on compliance and regulatory matters.
- Jon K. Jurva, ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jon Jurva represents public pension plans, foundations, endowments, funds of funds, and other institutional investors in making venture capital, real estate, private equity, and hedge fund investments. In addition, Jon represents general partners in the formation and operation of a variety of private investment funds and funds of funds. During his work with general partners and limited partners, he has advised clients on numerous matters relating to the operation of private investment funds, including key person events, management transitions and other significant events.
- Kimberly V. Mann, Shulman Rogers
Kimberly Mann is a Shareholder at Shulman Rogers, where she co-leads the investment funds practice. She represents institutional investors, corporations, family offices and high-net-worth individual investors in connection with investments in private investment funds, co-investments, direct investments and secondary transactions. She also represents fund sponsors, registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers, primarily in the middle market, on matters pertaining to fund formation and regulatory compliance.