Private Equity

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sponsor Finance

Private Capital Sponsors

Executive Compensation & Benefits

Tax

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

Private Client & Family Office

Real Estate

Insurance Recovery & Advisory

Mergers & Acquisitions

Pillsbury advises clients on complex U.S. and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures and strategic combinations. Our M&A team represents leading public and private companies, private equity firms, and investment bankers, bringing a 360-degree sector perspective across various industries. With experience spanning more than 800 transactions in recent years, the team provides commercially focused guidance on structuring, governance and execution of transformative deals.

Pillsbury advises private equity sponsors across the full lifecycle of their platforms, from fund formation and fundraising through growth, liquidity events, and long-term institutionalization. We bring a sponsor-side perspective combined with deep investor insight to structure scalable, tax-efficient, and governance-focused platforms that meet the demands of sophisticated LPs. Our team partners with emerging managers, spinouts, and established private equity firms to build and evolve durable, multistrategy investment businesses.

Private Investment Funds

Our team advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on the structuring and execution of acquisition and leveraged buyouts financings and credit facilities. Our experience spans syndicated and direct lending, unitranche, mezzanine and asset-based loans, as well as refinancings.

Sponsor Finance

Our practice advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across the full startup lifecycle, combining early-stage company insight with extensive experience in financings and exits. We advise high-growth companies and investors globally, giving clients clear visibility into emerging sectors and venture-backed pipelines. With experience across thousands of venture financings, the team brings deep knowledge of structuring considerations that informs investment decisions and supports portfolio company growth.

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

We advise family offices, principals and high-net-worth investors on private equity investments, co-investments and ownership structures alongside institutional sponsors. Our work integrates transaction execution with estate planning, governance, and long-term wealth and succession considerations. This holistic approach allows us to support family capital across direct investments, platform builds and multigenerational strategies.

Private Client & Family Office

Pillsbury’s Real Estate Business Unit is focused on the intersection of capital flows (including private equity) and real estate investment. We represent global capital—both private and institutional—across the full spectrum of real estate activity, including investments, financings, developments and joint ventures representing, among others, private equity sponsors, institutional investors and portfolio companies. Our work spans every asset class, where we structure, negotiate and execute sophisticated transactions that drive value and advance our clients’ strategic objectives.

Real Estate

Pillsbury’s Insurance Recovery & Advisory practice works closely with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies to maximize insurance assets and mitigate risk across the investment lifecycle. The team advises on structuring and diligence of insurance programs in transactions, as well as pursuing coverage for complex claims involving representations and warranties, D&O liability, and operational exposures. They also support sponsors in disputes with insurers and in optimizing recovery strategies to protect portfolio value.

Insurance Recovery & Advisory

We regularly advise private equity sponsors and portfolio companies on executive compensation and employee incentive arrangements in connection with acquisitions, growth investments, recapitalizations and exits. Our team structures equity and cash-based incentive programs that align management interests with sponsor objectives while addressing tax, securities and compliance considerations. We also support compensation planning through leadership transitions, liquidity events and global expansion.

Executive Compensation & Benefits

Our Private Equity matters are anchored by deep tax structuring capabilities across acquisitions, dispositions, fund formations and complex cross-border investments. We advise sponsors and portfolio companies on tax-efficient transaction structures, entity planning and exit strategies, coordinating closely with deal teams to manage risk and optimize outcomes. Our tax lawyers bring practical, market-driven insight to transactions at every stage of the investment lifecycle.

Tax