In his 20+ years of experience as an attorney and advisor in the fund finance space, Zac is considered a pioneer of the industry. He has represented investment banks and fund sponsors on some of the largest, most complex fund financings, earning him annual recognition in Chambers. His broad range of experience in connection with loans to various real estate, private equity, secondaries, private credit, energy, infrastructure and hedge funds provides FFP with the knowledge necessary to guide fund sponsors through the process of securing various fund financings.
His deep understanding of fund formats has led to the development of creative fund finance structures including hybrid and NAV structures, fund of fund and fund of hedge fund facilities, private placements, open-end fund lending structures and several different variations of fund aftercare facilities.
As the Global Head of Mayer Brown’s Fund Finance practice and Co-Head of their Global Lending practice, Zac led over 500 fund financings including 350 individual subscription-backed credit facilities. Zac also co-founded the Annual Fund Finance Symposium, now administered by the Fund Finance Association.
Zac maintains a high-profile presence in the private equity and fund finance spheres. He is the pre-eminent writer in the space having authored more than 50 articles on various topics relating to the laws, regulations, economic rationale and structures impacting the fund finance universe. He regularly moderates and sits on industry panels; his work has been cited in a number of prominent publications, from the Los Angeles Times to Private Equity International, Bloomberg and others.
“Smart, hard-working and personable – he is able to clearly outline the business issues and come to thoughtful compromises.” -Chambers and Partners
