Charles (Chip) Parsons

Chip Parsons is the co-chair of the Corporate Department and a member of the Private Funds Group. Chip regularly advises financial institutions and fund sponsors on a broad range of matters, including:

  • private investment fund formation

  • spin-outs and restructurings

  • co-investments

  • separate accounts

  • asset manager acquisitions and joint ventures

  • internal governance and compensation arrangements

  • compliance and operational issues

His practice focuses on the organizing, raising and ongoing operation of credit funds (including distressed credit funds), private equity funds, real estate funds and a variety of types of funds of funds. In addition, he advises institutional investors and funds of funds with respect to their investments into private equity and other alternative asset funds.

Chip represents a wide range of private fund clients, from large financial institutions to newly formed asset managers. His clients include: AllianceBernstein, Almanac Realty Investors, Clarion Partners, DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners, JPMorgan Chase and Proprium Capital Partners.