
CCSE advises private equity sponsors, family offices, portfolio companies, and investors on the transactions and structures that define how private capital is deployed and managed.
CCSE’s private equity practice covers the full investment lifecycle — from fund formation and initial investment through portfolio company management, add-on acquisitions, and exit. Our attorneys represent both sponsors and the companies they invest in, which provides a practical understanding of how transactions are structured and where issues arise on both sides.
Our attorneys have represented private equity groups, family offices, co-investors, and portfolio companies across a range of industries and deal structures. We handle investment structuring, acquisition transactions, portfolio company legal matters, and exit transactions, and we coordinate across tax, employment, IP, and regulatory dimensions as required.
Counsel on platform acquisitions, add-on transactions, minority investments, and exit transactions.
Support for direct investment programs, co-investment participation, and deal-level legal counsel.
Ongoing counsel for PE-backed companies across governance, commercial, employment, and transactional matters.
Representation in management buyouts, equity rollovers, and equity participation negotiations.
Counsel on co-investment vehicles, side-car arrangements, and fund governance provisions.
Platform acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority and growth capital investments, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and co-investments.
Fund formation, sponsor entity structuring, management company arrangements, and LP agreement negotiation.
Outside general counsel services, governance and board matters, executive compensation, commercial contracts, and add-on acquisition support.
Sale processes, management equity treatment, representation and warranty negotiation, and post-closing adjustment provisions.

