Freeborn & Peters LLP recently expanded its Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry Team with the hiring of Gary A. Jungels. Gary, who will also serve as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group, has extensive experience in private equity and venture capital, and specifically fund formations and joint ventures.
“We are excited to welcome Gary to the firm,” said Jeff Mattson, Co-Leader of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group and its Private Equity and Venture Capital Industry Team. “His experience with fund formations will provide a valuable service to our private equity and venture capital clients.”
Gary has represented fund sponsors and management teams in structuring, negotiating and closing both general and industry-specific global and domestic funds, including buyout, mezzanine/sub-debt, venture capital and later stage private equity funds. In addition, he has significant experience structuring their management companies and advising private equity and venture capital professionals on their internal governance and economic arrangements.
“Freeborn has a one-of-a-kind culture embedded in its core values,” Gary said. “I’m thrilled to be part of such an exceptional firm and to work alongside such a talented group of attorneys.”
Gary formerly was a partner at the global law firm of Mayer Brown LLP. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and the University of Notre Dame.
A full press release is attached.
The news of this hire was featured in International Venture Capital, The American Lawyer/The Churn, Chicago Business Journal and Bloomberg News.
