John J. Kreager

John Kreager is a Partner in the Firm’s Private Funds Practice. His practice focuses on the organization, structuring and operation of private funds across a broad range of asset classes, including buyout funds, real estate funds and distressed and other debt funds. John also has extensive experience counseling sponsors on continuation funds and other structured secondary and strategic transactions. John’s regular clients include KSL Capital Partners, Platinum Equity and Revelstoke Capital Partners, among others. In addition to his practice, John teaches at the USC Gould School of Law as an adjunct professor.

Notable work highlights include representation of:

• KSL Capital Partners in the formation of KSL Capital Partners Fund VI (and predecessor funds), KSL Credit Opportunities Fund IV (and predecessor funds) and KSL Tactical Opportunities Fund II (and predecessor funds), as well as its structured secondary transactions for Ross Aviation and Alterra Mountain Company
• Revelstoke Capital Partners in the formation of Revelstoke Capital Partners Fund III (and predecessor funds), and on multiple related GP-led secondary and restructuring transactions
• CIM Group in the establishment of CIM Fund IX, open-ended real estate and real estate debt funds and multiple separately managed accounts
• Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Group in its minority investment in Marlin Equity Partners

John received his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School, where he was a Senior Editor for the Southern California Law Review. He also received his B.A. from the University of Southern California, summa cum laude. John is admitted to practice in California.