David P. Kreisler

David Kreisler represents private fund sponsors in all aspects of their business, including fund formation and operations, internal structuring, and compliance-related endeavors.

David guides large, well-known sponsors and emerging managers alike through buyouts, energy, growth equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, and secondary funds sector matters. He offers comprehensive, strategic legal solutions to fund managers and institutional investors across the life cycle of a private fund, and advises on a variety of secondary fund transactions, including fund restructurings, continuation funds, and other GP-led transactions.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown, David worked for more than 25 years in private practice.

Represented clients in:

• Raising a private equity fund with US$500 million in commitments, which will focus on investments in acquisition, recapitalization, and build-up transactions with family or entrepreneurial-owned companies across numerous sectors.
• Raising a fund and a companion co-investment fund complex with US$5.5 billion in commitments, which will continue the client's focus on investments in the exploration and production of oil and gas assets.
• Raising approximately US$300 million in commitments from investors to invest in oil and gas assets.
• The formation of a mine finance fund focused on precious and base metals investments, with US$2.3 billion in commitments.
• The formation of a credit investment fund focused on the energy industry, together with its co-investment vehicles with US$825 million in commitments.

• David is “commended for his understanding of private equity funds, including sector-focused vehicles and credit funds. He is also experienced in secondary transactions and the formation of co-investment vehicles.” – Chambers USA
• Clients note that David "does a good job of mixing business insight with legal insight," and is "one of the top fund lawyers." – Chambers USA

• Syracuse University College of Law, JD
• Princeton University, AB

• Massachusetts
• Texas
• Not admitted in New York. Practicing under the supervision of firm principals.