Nicholas Brown focuses his practice on the structuring, organization and operation of private investment funds. Nick regularly advises some of the largest and most well-known private fund sponsors across a broad range of asset classes, including buyout, infrastructure, real estate and debt funds, among others. He also has deep experience advising on co-investment funds, investment management accounts, separately managed accounts and other similar arrangements.
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Work Highlights
- Blackstone in multiple buyout funds, including Blackstone Capital Partners IX ($21 billion); and Blackstone Core Equity Partners II ($8 billion)
- Blackstone in multiple debt funds, including Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies V ($8 billion), Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies IV ($8 billion) and related arrangements
- DigitalBridge in multiple fundraisings, including DigitalBridge Partners III ($11.7 billion) and various co-investment funds
- KKR in the fundraising of KKR Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund
Education
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Northwestern University School of Law, 2017 J.D.
cum laude
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University of Washington, 2013 B.A.
cum laude
Nicholas Brown is a Partner in the Firm’s Private Funds Practice. Based in New York, he specializes in the structuring, organization and operation of private investment funds. Nick regularly advises some of the largest and most well-known private fund sponsors across a broad range of asset classes, including buyout, infrastructure, real estate and debt funds, among others. He also has deep experience advising on co-investment funds, investment management accounts, separately managed accounts and other similar arrangements.
Nick’s representative work includes advising:
- Blackstone in multiple buyout funds, including Blackstone Capital Partners IX ($21 billion); and Blackstone Core Equity Partners II ($8 billion)
- Blackstone in multiple debt funds, including Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies V ($8 billion), Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies IV ($8 billion) and related arrangements
- DigitalBridge in multiple fundraisings, including DigitalBridge Partners III ($11.7 billion) and various co-investment funds
- KKR in the fundraising of KKR Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund
Nick received his J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2017 and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Washington in 2013. He is admitted to practice in New York.