Michael Nissim

Mike Nissim is a partner in DLA Piper's Investment Funds practice, with over 15 years of experience advising institutions on secondary transactions and other complex private fund investments.

Mike has an extensive secondaries practice, representing both buyers and sellers in transactions ranging from individual interest transfers to large, complex portfolio sales involving multiple funds, asset classes and jurisdictions. He advises clients across the full spectrum of secondary transactions, including traditional LP-led transfer, continuation fund transactions, tender offers, structured secondary transactions, strip sales, captive fund transfers and other customized liquidity solutions.

Throughout his career, Mike has led numerous secondary transactions for a diverse client base that includes secondary funds, pension plans, endowments, financial institutions, insurance companies, family offices and other sophisticated institutional investors. His experience encompasses all aspects of secondary transactions, from initial structuring and due diligence through negotiation, documentation and closing. He regularly advises clients on complex legal, commercial and execution issues arising in secondary transactions.

In addition to his secondaries practice, Mike has significant experience representing institutional investors in primary fund investments, separately managed accounts, co-investments and other private fund transactions. He has advised on investments across a broad range of asset classes and strategies, including private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, venture capital, energy and hedge.

Mike also draws on his background in fund formation, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets to provide clients with practical, commercially focused advice on sophisticated private capital transactions.