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Nathaniel Marrs

Nathaniel Marrs

Partner
Co-Head, Investment Funds Practice
He is a terrific lawyer who is very practical and thorough in his approach to deal structuring and problem solving.
— Chambers Global 2023
Chicago
About

Nathaniel Marrs is a Partner in the Chicago office of DLA Piper and Co-Head of the Firm's Investment Funds Practice.

His practice is focused on the structuring and formation of private funds and their management companies, with a particular focus on real estate, infrastructure and energy firms. He also represents such firms in a variety of corporate transactions, including roll-ups, joint ventures, co-investments, the formation of portfolio and other operating companies, and investment management M&A transactions.

Areas of FocusEnergy and Natural ResourcesInfrastructure, Construction and TransportReal EstateInvestment Management and Funds
Bar admissionsIllinois

EXPERIENCE

  • Formation of numerous US and international private funds
  • Representation of US and international investors in their investments in private funds
  • Formation of management companies and general partner vehicles for investment fund sponsors
  • Formation of portfolio and other operating companies
  • Negotiation of co-investment, joint venture and club arrangements
  • Representation of investment fund sponsors in investment management M&A transactions of various types, including the acquisition of minority and majority stakes in other investment managers
Education
  • M.B.A., The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 2004
    Dean's List Multiple Quarters 
  • J.D., University of Michigan 1996
  • B.A., University of Michigan 1993
    summa cum laude,
    Phi Beta Kappa, 
    Five-time Angell Scholar

Awards

  • Chambers Global
    • Band 5, USA Private Equity: Fund Formation (2022 - 2023)
  • Chambers USA
    • Band 5, USA Private Equity: Fund Formation (2021 - 2022)
  • The Legal 500 United States
    • Recommended, Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital) (2020 - 2022)
  • Selected as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois for Real Estate Law: Commercial and Real Estate Law: Finance by Leading Lawyers Network

Bylines

  • Authored a variety of articles for different publications addressing real estate-related topics, including PREA, the Real Estate Finance Journal and Financial Times

Seminars

  • Speaker, "Tax implications of private equity waterfall and carried interest provisions," DLA Piper, 4 December 2019
  • Speaker, Joint Ventures: Waterfall Structures, Carried Interest, IRR Lookback, Clawback and Catchup, 14 November 2019
  • Active speaker on investment fund topics, including at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Northwestern Law School and Northwestern Kellogg School of Management

Memberships And Affiliations

Advisory Board Member of The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Real Estate Alumni Group and a member of PREA

My latest insights

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SEC exams staff continues to focus on private fund advisers

3 March 2023 .10 minute read

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SEC issues new Marketing Rule FAQ on private fund net performance

17 January 2023 .3 minute read

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Why private fund advisers should pay attention to the SEC’s ESG focus

7 December 2022 .9 minute read

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Phone

+1 312 368 2169
(Work, Chicago)
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