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Nolan Binney

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Nolan Binney works with private investment sponsors on all aspects of fund formation. A significant portion of his practice is advising clients on capital raising, marketing, preparing offering documents, and drafting organizational documents. He also counsels them on regulatory, compliance, and operational issues both during an active fundraise and during the operational stage, including with respect to sponsor-carried interest and management company arrangements.

Additionally, Nolan advises institutional investors, including family offices, fund-of-funds, and corporations, on their private capital investment activity. He also works with private fund sponsors, buyers, and sellers in secondary transactions. Nolan is a member of the firm’s Fund Formation & Investment Management Practice Group. Prior to joining Foley, he was an associate in the Private Investment Funds Group of an international law firm.

Experiencia representativa

  • Represented a Seattle-based sponsor in forming an oversubscribed US$830m evergreen, open-ended venture capital fund and its US$250m overage fund, each targeting investments in publicly traded health care companies.
  • Represented a Kansas City-based growth equity sponsor raising its fifth fund (US$780m) targeting SaaS B2B companies.
  • Represented a New York-based growth equity sponsor targeting sports, media, and entertainment investments (US$300m).
  • Represented a Nashville-based private equity sponsor launching its first flagship funds focused on health care and specialty industrial businesses (US$300m).
  • Represented a Boston-based venture capital sponsor raising its third search fund (US$100m).
  • Represented an international institutional investor selling over 40 private fund interests on the secondary market with a transaction value of US$600m.
  • Represented a New York-based private equity sponsor in a single-asset GP-led secondary sale with a transaction value of US$126m.
  • Represented a California-based private equity sponsor in a single-asset GP-led secondary sale with a transaction value of US$50m.
  • Represented a Connecticut-based private equity sponsor in a multi-asset GP-led secondary sale with a transaction value of US$200m.
May 30, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley asesora a Five Elms Capital en un fondo de 1100 millones de dólares para respaldar a empresas de software de alto crecimiento

Foley & Lardner LLP actuó como asesor legal de Five Elms Capital, una empresa de capital de crecimiento centrada en el software, en relación con el cierre en octubre de 2024 de Five Elms VI con un compromiso total de 1100 millones de dólares.
July 3, 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Serves as Fund Counsel to Iron Path Capital in Close of $273M Fund I

Foley & Lardner LLP served as fund counsel to Iron Path Capital in the formation and closing of Iron Path Capital Fund I.
February 14, 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley representa a Bluestone Equity Partners en el lanzamiento de un fondo de capital de crecimiento que invierte en deportes, medios de comunicación y entretenimiento.

Foley & Lardner LLP actuó como asesor legal de la empresa de capital privado Bluestone Equity Partners (Bluestone) en el cierre exitoso de Bluestone Capital I, L.P., su primer fondo de capital de crecimiento de 300 millones de dólares (el Fondo) centrado en la industria global del deporte, los medios de comunicación y el entretenimiento.
July 23, 2021 Press Releases

Foley Advises Five Elms in Closing of $780M Growth Equity Fund V

Foley & Lardner LLP acted as fund formation counsel to Five Elms Capital, a leading global growth private equity firm focused on investing in world-class B2B software, in their closing of Five Elms V with $780 million in capital commitments.
July 22, 2021 In the News

Foley’s Role in Closing of Five Elms Capital’s New $780M Software-Focused Fund Detailed in Law360

Foley’s role as fund formation counsel to Five Elms Capital in its closing of a new $780 million software-focused fund is detailed in a Law360 article, “Foley-Led Five Elms Nabs $780M For Software-Focused Fund.”