Patrick Valenti Joins Winston & Strawn in Chicago

Winston & Strawn recently announced that Patrick Valenti has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Transactions Department and a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice. Patrick advises private equity sponsors on the formation, fundraising, and operation of private investment funds, with a focus on sponsors raising middle-market private equity funds from $250 million to $3 billion.

“Winston’s private equity platform is well positioned to support my practice advising middle-market sponsors across the full lifecycle of their funds,” said Patrick. “The firm’s depth on the LP-side, together with its deep middle-market private equity transactional practice, complements my GP-side practice and allows us to serve clients with a 360-degree perspective.”

“Patrick brings strong technical capabilities and deep experience handling complex GP-side matters, and his work with continuation vehicles and GP-led liquidity solutions strengthens our ability to advise clients as these structures continue to gain traction,” said Transactions Department Co-Chairs Timothy Kincaid and Brad Vaiana in the press release announcing his arrival.

Patrick’s move to Winston has been covered in the following media outlets:

• “Winston Hires Kirkland & Ellis Funds Partner Valenti in Chicago,” Bloomberg Law
• “Winston & Strawn Expands Funds Practice with Addition of Partner Valenti in Chicago,” ABF Journal
• “Winston Adds Kirkland and Ellis Partner Valenti in Chicago,” JDJournal
• “Winston & Strawn appoints Patrick Valenti as Partner,” SecondaryLink
• “Winston and Strawn Expands Funds Practice With Addition of Partner Patrick Valenti in Chicago,” Global Legal Chronicle
• “Winston and Strawn Expands Funds Practice, Adds Partner Valenti in Chicago,” ABL Advisor
• “Winston & Strawn Expands Funds Practice With Addition Of Partner Patrick Valenti In Chicago,” Pulse 2.0
• “Wake Up Call,” Bloomberg Law