Richard Shamos

Richard is a partner in Kirkland's Investment Funds Group based in Los Angeles. As part of the fund formation practice at Kirkland, Richard advises U.S. and non-U.S. companies on the structuring of investment products across a diverse array of asset classes, domestic and international securities law issues, and tax planning. In addition, Richard advises fund sponsors and their investors on complex transactions in fund interests and management entities, including sponsor-led secondaries, fund mergers and restructurings, corporate acquisitions and management buyout transactions.

Richard's fund formation practice covers both closed-end and open-end fund products in a variety of liquid and illiquid asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge funds, and specialty finance vehicles. Richard has extensive experience with the operation and design of U.S. partnership vehicles, European registered and alternative investment funds, and offshore fund vehicles, including Luxembourg, Irish, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, and Singapore-based companies. In addition, Richard regularly advises clients on tax structuring with complex asset classes, cross-border fund structures and tax optimization strategies.

With over a decade of experience in corporate and investment matters, Richard has advised on the launch of investment funds ranging from the tens of millions to billions of dollars, as well as transactions in multi-billion dollar investment products, including sponsor-led secondaries, fund mergers and spin-offs, and continuation fund transactions. In addition, Richard advises clients on management structuring and operations, fiduciary best practices, and fund distribution in the United States, Europe, Latin American, Asia and the Middle East.

Representative clients include Andreessen Horowitz, BroadLight Capital, Francisco Partners, Gallatin Point Capital, HGGC, Paine Schwartz, Pathlight Capital, Related Fund Management, Reverence Capital Partners and Vance Street Capital.