Katy Thompson

Bio

Katy is a member of the firm’s Investment Funds and Capital Markets practice groups. Her practice focuses on advising institutional investor clients on all aspects of their investments in and alongside private equity and other private investment funds, including representation in connection with co-investments, secondary transactions and continuation funds. She also represents borrowers and lenders in commercial finance transactions.

Katy graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law, where she was a staff member of the Wake Forest Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Katy earned her B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Prior to joining the firm, she practiced in the Banking & Finance group of an international law firm where her practice centered on fund finance.

Capital Markets

Our Capital Markets practice group assists clients with their most complex and challenging capital raising and corporate governance needs, leveraging the deep expertise of our attorneys and paralegals. We work with companies navigating every stage of the capital raising process, including advising issuers, underwriters, and other financial institutions on an all types of equity and debt capital raisings in a practical and highly responsive manner.

Investment Funds

The Investment Funds practice group is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys who focus on formation and management of private investment funds, and representation of fund sponsors, managers, advisers, and investors. We provide legal counsel in all relevant areas, including fund structure, tax planning, securities laws, internal ownership and control, regulatory, and other legal matters.

Lending & Commercial Finance

Our Lending & Commercial Finance practice helps clients structure, negotiate, and close complex financing transactions with clarity and precision. We represent both borrowers and lenders in a broad range of debt arrangements.