A Partner in the Firm’s Private Funds Practice, Robert Guo advises private fund sponsors on the establishment and operation of private investment funds across multiple asset classes ranging in size from under $50 million to over $24 billion. Robert also counsels sponsors with respect to internal economic and governance matters, as well as regulatory compliance and fund-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions transactions.
Robert also has advised many private equity and venture capital investors on venture financing, growth equity and other investment, acquisition and sale transactions.
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Work Highlights
- American Industrial Partners in raising $5 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VIII, $3 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, $1.8 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VI and $700 million for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund V
- Hellman & Friedman in raising $24 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, $16 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners IX and $10.9 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII
- Technology Crossover Ventures in raising $4 billion for TCV XI, $3 billion for TCV X, $2.5 billion for TCV IX and $2.25 billion for TCV VIII
- Rubicon Technology Partners in raising approximately $1.7 billion for Rubicon Technology Partners IV, over $1.25 billion for Rubicon Technology Partners III, $500 million for Rubicon Technology Partners II and $300 million for Rubicon Technology Partners I and a $500 million single-asset continuation fund to extend Rubicon’s partnership with Cin7
- Vivo Capital in raising $1.43 billion for Vivo Capital Fund IX, over $300 million for Vivo Innovation II and over $640 million for Vivo Opportunity Fund, a public company-focused investment fund
- Riverwood Capital in raising over $1.8 billion for Riverwood Capital Partners IV and over $1.4 billion for Riverwood Capital Partners III
- Riverwood Capital in its proposed minority investment in the strategic merger between Casago and Vacasa, Inc.
- Framework Ventures in raising Framework Ventures IV
- Greystar in raising various private investment funds
- Breyer Capital, founders of emerging companies and others in over 100 venture capital investments
- Stockbridge Capital Group in the sale of equity interests in YES! Communities
Education
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University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 2010 J.D.
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Cornell University, 2004 A.B.
Phi Beta Kappa
Associations
- Advisory Board of the Asian Law Alliance
- American Bar Association
Robert Guo is Partner in the Firm’s Private Funds Practice, where he advises private fund sponsors on the establishment and operation of private investment funds across multiple asset classes ranging in size from under $50 million to over $24 billion. Robert also counsels sponsors with respect to internal economic and governance matters, as well as regulatory compliance and fund-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions transactions. In addition, Robert has significant experience working with newly formed sponsors on all aspects of establishing their operations and raising capital, advising sponsors on complex secondary and other liquidity transactions, and working with key investment professionals in separation arrangements.
Robert also has advised many private equity and venture capital investors on venture financing, growth equity and other investment, acquisition and sale transactions.
Robert’s recent transactions have included:
- American Industrial Partners in raising $5 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VIII, $3 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, $1.8 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VI and $700 million for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund V
- Hellman & Friedman in raising $24 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, $16 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners IX and $10.9 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII
- Technology Crossover Ventures in raising $4 billion for TCV XI, $3 billion for TCV X, $2.5 billion for TCV IX and $2.25 billion for TCV VIII
- Rubicon Technology Partners in raising approximately $1.7 billion for Rubicon Technology Partners IV, over $1.25 billion for Rubicon Technology Partners III, $500 million for Rubicon Technology Partners II and $300 million for Rubicon Technology Partners I and a $500 million single-asset continuation fund to extend Rubicon’s partnership with Cin7
- Vivo Capital in raising $1.43 billion for Vivo Capital Fund IX, over $300 million for Vivo Innovation II and over $640 million for Vivo Opportunity Fund, a public company-focused investment fund
- Riverwood Capital in raising over $1.8 billion for Riverwood Capital Partners IV and over $1.4 billion for Riverwood Capital Partners III
- Riverwood Capital in its proposed minority investment in the strategic merger between Casago and Vacasa, Inc.
- Framework Ventures in raising Framework Ventures IV
- Greystar in raising various private investment funds
- Breyer Capital, founders of emerging companies and others in over 100 venture capital investments
- Stockbridge Capital Group in the sale of equity interests in YES! Communities
Robert received his J.D. from the University of California Berkeley School of Law in 2010 and his A.B. from Cornell University in 2004.