Sally Bergmann Hardesty is a corporate partner and a member of the firm’s Investment Management Group. Her practice focuses on advising sponsors ...
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Experience
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- Symbiotic Capital, a global life science credit firm, in its inaugural fundraising of more than $600 million.
- Blackstone Multi-Asset Investing in various separate account mandates.
- Breakthrough Properties in the formation of Breakthrough Life Science Property Fund, a $3 billion life science real estate property investment program.
- Burford Capital in the formation of Burford Opportunity Fund, a $300 million global litigation claims fund, together with a $1 billion separate account alongside the fund.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in multiple global buyout funds, including in the formation of:
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund X, a $10 billion North America and Europe buyout fund.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, a $6.25 billion North America and Europe buyout fund.
- Elliott in its investment leading Speyside’s single asset continuation fund to support the future growth of its portfolio company Opta.
- EQT in various fundraising activities, including in the formation of:
- EQT Credit Fund II, an €874 million Europe credit opportunities fund.
- EQT Real Estate I, a €420 million Europe real estate fund.
- EQT Ventures, a €566 million Europe technology/venture capital fund.
- FFL Partners in the formation of FFL Capital Partners IV, a $2 billion North America buyout fund.
- GSO Capital Partners in certain energy, debt and hybrid hedge fund-related activities, including the formation of:
- GSO Capital Opportunities Fund III, a $6.5 billion global mezzanine fund.
- GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund, a $3 billion North America power/energy fund.
- GSO Credit Alpha Fund, a $1 billion North America and Western Europe credit opportunities fund.
- GSO Credit Alpha Annex Fund, a $960 million North America and Western Europe credit opportunities fund.
- Kelso & Company in the formation of Kelso Investment Associates XI Fund, a $3.25 billion fund.
- Kelso & Company in the formation of Kelso Investment Associates X, a $2.75 billion U.S. buyout fund.
- Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in its sale of World 50 and its related subsidiary companies to a single asset GP-led continuation fund investment vehicle managed by an affiliate of MSCP.
- Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the sale of 24 Seven, a leading provider of digital marketing and creative staffing solutions, to a single asset GP-led continuation fund vehicle managed by an affiliate of MSCP.
- Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley Credit Partners in various fund formation matters, including in the formation of:
- North Haven Capital Partners VII, a $2 billion global buyout fund.
- North Haven Credit Partners III, a $1.6 billion credit opportunities fund.
- Oaktree Capital Management in various fundraising activities, including in the formation of:
- Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX, a $5.1 billion global distressed debt fund.
- Oaktree European Principal Fund III, a €3.16 billion Europe distressed buyout fund.
- Odyssey Investment Partners in the formation of Odyssey Investment Partners Fund VI, a $3.25 billion North American buyout fund.
- Paradigm in the formation of multiple funds, including in the formation of:
- Paradigm One, a $2.5 billion crypto venture fund, which will invest in the next generation of crypto companies and protocols across all stages and geographies.
- Paradigm Two, an $850 million fund focused on crypto projects at the earliest stages.
- Sequoia Capital in raising multiple venture capital and growth funds, including in the formation of:
- Sequoia Capital Global Growth Fund III - Endurance Partners, an $8 billion global venture fund.
- Sequoia Capital China Growth Fund VI, a China-focused growth fund.
- Sequoia Capital US Growth Fund IX, a U.S.-focused growth fund.
- Sequoia Capital India Growth Fund III, an India-focused growth fund.
- Sequoia Capital China Venture Fund VIII, a China-focused venture fund.
- Sequoia Capital China Seed Fund II, a China-focused venture fund.
- Sequoia Capital US Venture Fund XVII, a U.S.-focused venture fund.
- Sequoia Capital India Venture Fund VII, an India-focused venture fund.
- Sequoia China Infrastructure Fund, a China-focused infrastructure fund.
- Tishman Speyer in various real estate-focused fundraising activities.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, 2011, J.D.
- Washington University in St. Louis, 2008, B.S.B.A.