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Tailored Legal Solutions to Drive Business Growth and Maximize Value

At DarrowEverett LLP, our Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities team delivers comprehensive legal counsel to public and private companies of all sizes, both domestic and international. With deep expertise in structuring capital and debt raises, navigating complex mergers and acquisitions, preparing private placement offering documents, and managing initial public offering (IPO) securities filings, we are uniquely equipped to support your business’s growth and compliance needs.

Our attorneys offer ongoing advisory services for general business operations, regulatory compliance, transactional strategies, and public company reporting obligations, ensuring our clients remain agile and competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

A Proven Partner Across Diverse Industries

We work with a wide array of clients, including:

✓ Industry-leading public and private companies across various sectors
✓ Private equity firms and their portfolio companies
✓ Issuers, investment banks, and venture capital firms
✓ Real estate investment funds and trusts (REITs)
✓ Family offices, hedge funds, and other institutional investors
✓ Corporate targets, acquirers, and equity and debt investors
✓ Our team also provides guidance on a variety of operational, transactional, and regulatory matters, covering taxation, intellectual property, real estate, employment, licensing, compliance, and more.

Holistic Legal Support Throughout the Business Lifecycle

At DarrowEverett, we combine market intelligence, technical expertise, and strategic counsel to support our clients’ legal, regulatory, and risk management needs. From inception to growth, transactions to investments, and product launches to service offerings, we ensure our clients achieve long-term value.

Comprehensive Expertise Across Key Areas

Our Private Equity, Capital Markets, and Securities attorneys specialize in:

Capital Markets & Securities Transactions:

Corporate Governance & Compliance:

Fund Formation & Real Estate Investment:

Technology & Emerging Markets:

Mergers, Acquisitions, & Restructuring:

Regulatory Compliance & Investigations:

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Zachary G. Darrow - Chairman & CEO

Zachary G. Darrow serves as Chairman & CEO of DarrowEverett LLP and leads its Private Equity, Capital Markets & Securities Practice Group. Zach has forged a reputation over the last…

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Legal Insights & Analysis

Locking In Value: How GPs Use Crystallization to Balance Incentives

By Chad J. Gottlieb, Keith E. Phillis

September 26, 2025

Crystallization is a pivotal concept in private equity fund management, particularly for General Partners (GPs)…

SEC Could Broaden Path to Private Equity Fund of Funds Investment

By DarrowEverett

July 14, 2025

Since the enactment of the Investment Company Act[1] 85 years ago, the asset management industry…

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Representative Matters

On behalf of a distinguished New York-based private investment firm, we advised on its follow-on convertible senior preferred investment in a leading software, data, financial, and management services provider serving music artists and independent record labels, at a post-money valuation of $1.6 billion. The transaction was structured through a dual-class special purpose vehicle, including a...

We represented a prominent private investment firm and its portfolio company, a leading operator of coin-operated amusement machines, in the acquisition of select contracts for a handful of locations from two coin-operated amusement machine businesses, representing a portion of the sellers’ overall operations, for an aggregate eight-figure purchase price. Each transaction was structured as a...

We represented a highly regarded New York-based private investment firm in its investment in a strategically located sawmill, providing end-to-end transactional support from term sheet negotiations through closing. The engagement included legal and operational diligence, investment and tax structuring, and the negotiation of limited partner side letter protections, definitive investment documents, and ancillary closing agreements.

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