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Nolan Binney

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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.

Representatieve ervaring

  • 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.
30 mei 2025 Deals en winsten

Foley adviseert Five Elms Capital in $1,1B Fonds VI voor ondersteuning van snelgroeiende softwarebedrijven

Foley & Lardner LLP trad op als juridisch adviseur van Five Elms Capital, een op software gerichte participatiemaatschappij, in verband met het sluiten van Five Elms VI in oktober 2024 met $ 1,1 miljard aan totale toezeggingen.
3 juli 2024 Deals en winsten

Foley treedt op als fondsadviseur van Iron Path Capital bij de afsluiting van fonds I van $ 273 miljoen

Foley & Lardner LLP trad op als fondsadviseur van Iron Path Capital bij de oprichting en closing van Iron Path Capital Fund I.
February 14, 2023 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Bluestone Equity Partners in Launch of Growth Equity Fund Investing in Sports, Media, and Entertainment

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to private equity firm Bluestone Equity Partners (Bluestone) in the successful closing of Bluestone Capital I, L.P., its inaugural $300 million growth equity fund (the Fund) focused on the global sports, media, and entertainment industry.
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.”