Megan Devaney
Partner
Megan provides fund formation and management advice to private equity funds. She also represents clients with the evaluation and negotiation of investments, transactions, and general corporate matters.
Megan focuses her practice on private equity fund formation and management, including, structuring, capital raising, regulatory compliance and partnership matters. She also advises clients on U.S. and non-U.S. private equity, venture, and hedge fund investments, joint ventures, divestitures, and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Winston & Strawn Chicago, Megan was a consultant with Accenture Ltd.
Recent Experience
- Chambers Global, Private Equity: Fund Formation—USA (2022)
- Chambers USA, Private Equity: Fund Formation—Nationwide (2021–2023)
- The Legal 500 US, Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (2018–2021)
- The Legal 500 US, Recognized as a “Key Lawyer,” Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (2022–2023)
Credentials
Education
Megan received a J.D., magna cum laude, in 2006 from DePaul University College of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif and was a member of the DePaul Law Review. She received a B.A. in Finance, with high honors, in 1999 from Michigan State University.
Admissions
- Illinois
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