Patrick is a reliable and committed advisor to private investment fund managers on the legal aspects of private fund formation, operation, management, and compliance.

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Patrick represents sponsors of all types of private investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, debt, and real estate funds. He maintains particular expertise in the formation and operations of SBICs, including with respect to SBIC licensing and regulatory matters. Patrick also represents institutional investors in connection with proposed commitments to private funds.

Patrick is a member of the firm’s Innovation Committee.

  • Represented multiple private equity, venture capital, debt, and real estate fund managers in connection with the formation, management, and operation of their funds, including SBICs.
  • Represented a large investment manager in connection with investments in private equity funds.
  • Represented banks, pension plans, and university endowments in investments in private equity funds.
  • Represented an emerging private equity manager focused exclusively on a subsector of the transportation industry in the formation of its first buyout fund.
  • Represented a nonprofit organization in the formation of a private fund seeking to make growth capital investments in minority-owned and women-owned enterprises.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Corporate Law (2021-2026), Securities Regulation (2021-2026)

Patrick represents sponsors of all types of private investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, debt, and real estate funds. He maintains particular expertise in the formation and operations of SBICs, including with respect to SBIC licensing and regulatory matters. Patrick also represents institutional investors in connection with proposed commitments to private funds.

Patrick is a member of the firm’s Innovation Committee.

  • Represented multiple private equity, venture capital, debt, and real estate fund managers in connection with the formation, management, and operation of their funds, including SBICs.
  • Represented a large investment manager in connection with investments in private equity funds.
  • Represented banks, pension plans, and university endowments in investments in private equity funds.
  • Represented an emerging private equity manager focused exclusively on a subsector of the transportation industry in the formation of its first buyout fund.
  • Represented a nonprofit organization in the formation of a private fund seeking to make growth capital investments in minority-owned and women-owned enterprises.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Corporate Law (2021-2026), Securities Regulation (2021-2026)
  • Senior analyst: Infinata, Inc. (Norwood, MA) (2008-2011)
  • Judicial extern for the Hon. Eric L. Frank of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014, lead research editor, Temple International and Comparative Law Journal
  • Boston College, Robert J. Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, B.A., 2008

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • Massachusetts