John Fadely is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department. He regularly represents international and Asia-based sponsors in the formation of private investment funds, including private equity funds, real estate funds, joint venture investment vehicles, co-investment vehicles, carried interest plans and management arrangements among fund principals. He has particular experience in the formation of China-focused funds and funds investing in Japan, and forms not only Cayman Islands and other offshore funds, but also RMB funds (documented in Chinese) and funds formed in other Asian jurisdictions. Mr. Fadely has practiced over the past twelve years primarily in Hong Kong and Tokyo, with additional experience in New York and California.
Mr. Fadely has also advised clients on the establishment and structuring of alternative asset management businesses and related fundraising issues, having represented both well-established and first-time fund sponsors, and on the restructuring of distressed funds platforms.
Mr. Fadely is active in representing sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors investing in private funds, and has formed sizable co-investment vehicles for such investors with leading U.S. and European fund sponsors.
Clients praise Mr. Fadely's "expertise" in the area of investment funds, including the formation of RMB-denominated funds , and describe him as "'very experienced and commercial'" and a "'strong negotiator'" on the formation of private funds, including private equity and real estate private equity funds (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2011-2012).
Mr. Fadely is fluent in Mandarin Chinese (including for the drafting of legal documents) and highly proficient in Japanese (Japanese Language Proficiency Exam, Level 1).
Mr. Fadely received his law degree from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Mr. Fadely is a member of the Legal and Regulatory Council of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA).
Bar Admissions
New York; California; Hong Kong