International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Alec Campbell has joined the Firm as a partner in the Tax Department, based in the New York office.

Alec’s practice focuses on advising U.S. and international investment fund managers with regard to the tax aspects of their fundraising and liquidity needs. He regularly advises on the tax aspects of private fund formation, secondaries transactions, GP-stake and other upper-tier transactions for alternative asset managers as well as liquidity solutions for private funds and their sponsors. 

“Alec is a highly regarded tax lawyer with a proven track record advising private fund sponsors and investors on complex, high-stakes transactions,” said Weil Executive Partner Barry Wolf. “We are pleased to welcome him to Weil.”

“As Weil’s Private Funds Group continues to grow across primary fundraising and secondaries transactions, Alec’s addition to our Tax team will support that momentum,” said Paul Wessel, Chairman of Weil’s Tax Department. “Alec’s arrival strengthens our ability to advise investment fund managers on the tax aspects of secondaries transactions and sponsor-led strategies. He brings sharp judgment and a thoughtful approach that will integrate seamlessly with our Tax Department.”

Alec’s fund formation experience spans across private fund strategies and asset classes and his secondaries transactions experience includes continuation funds, GP stakes transactions and other liquidity solutions. He also represents investment fund managers and institutional investors in the purchase and sale of private fund interests across transactions of varying scale and complexity.

Alec joins Weil from DLA Piper, where he was a partner in the Tax practice.

“I am excited to join Weil as it rapidly expands its Private Funds capabilities,” said Alec Campbell. “The strength of the Tax Department, the collaborative culture and the Firm’s leading practice in this space create a powerful platform. I look forward to working with my colleagues to help clients navigate their most complex transactions.”

About Weil’s Tax Practice

Weil’s Tax practice, mirroring the Firm’s profile, is global in scope. Our lawyers are broadly recognized as among the best in the field. Our more than 70 lawyers located throughout our U.S. and European offices regularly work with multinational clients and private equity sponsors to navigate the often complex tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions that cross national borders. Our Tax lawyers in the United States advise both U.S. companies investing abroad and non-U.S. investors in the United States. Similarly, our Tax lawyers in London, Paris, Munich and Frankfurt advise local clients on the national tax impacts of their international transactions. We pride ourselves on working together as one integrated team.

About Weil’s Private Funds Group

Weil’s Private Funds Group has a global footprint, with highly ranked practitioners in the United States and Europe. Our team of more than 90 full-time dedicated private funds lawyers is able to serve all of our clients’ needs, wherever they are based and wherever they are raising funds. Our client base covers a broad range of the fund sponsor spectrum, from some of the largest, most well-established players to emerging participants. We have formed funds for a significant number of clients ranging from multi-billion-dollar funds, to middle-market funds, to funds for emerging clients.

About Weil

Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for more than 90 years. With approximately 1,200 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in the marketplace and a first-mover in the establishment of many significant practice areas. The Firm’s four departments, Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields.