McDermott Will & Emery provided legal counsel to H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative asset management firm, in the formation of H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners III, which closed with aggregate capital commitments of €1.1 billion, exceeding its target. The Fund will continue the successful strategy of its two predecessor funds, by making private equity investments in lower middle market companies, primarily in Western Europe.

The McDermott team was led by partner Ian Schwartz, head of the Firm’s Investment Funds Group, and includes partner David Nestler and associates Philip Feffer, Lauren Nevidomsky, Daniel Kim, and Jennifer Lee. Partners Alex Ruiz and Kevin Hall and associate Emily Mussio advised on tax matters. Partner Todd Solomon advised on ERISA matters.

The Investment Funds Group at McDermott is a global leader in representing investment fund sponsors and institutional investors and provides sophisticated counsel to its clients across the full spectrum of investment fund issues and transactions. The Investment Funds Group is embedded in McDermott’s global private equity practice with attorneys who serve as lead counsel to institutional investors and investment funds through their full lifecycle.

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