DLA Piper advises Harrison Street on its RoundShield Partners acquisition

DLA Piper advised Harrison Street, an investment management firm focused on alternative real assets, in its acquisition of a majority stake in RoundShield Partners (RoundShield), a leading European credit investment manager with US$5.4 billion in assets under management.

RoundShield provides asset-backed capital solutions across real estate, infrastructure, and financial assets through opportunistic credit and structured equity strategies. Since its founding in 2013, the firm has consistently delivered market-leading risk-adjusted returns to a diverse global investor base, including pensions, endowments, foundations, insurers, and family offices.

Jesse Criz, US Co-Chair of the firm’s Investment Funds practice (Chicago), and M&A Partner Jon Venick (New York) co-led the DLA Piper team.

The firm’s global investment funds team provides a dynamic, integrated service to sponsors, fund managers and institutional investors, supported by the firm’s international tax and regulatory networks. The team advises clients on the full spectrum of private investment funds, all major investment strategies, and all stages of a private investment fund's life cycle.

With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 15 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as number one in VC, PE, and M&A in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.