Samuel Roh

• Representing an institutional private equity sponsor in managing the fundraising process, including investor negotiations, raising over $7 billion for a buyout strategy in the consumer products sector.
• Representing an institutional manager in raising over $3.5 billion and the structuring, formation, and subscription of a multi-manager strategy fund, focusing on international investments in emerging markets.
• Representing an institutional private equity sponsor in managing the fundraising process, including investor negotiations, raising over $3 billion for a buyout strategy in the technology sector.
• Representing a crypto fund manager in raising over $1.5 billion and the structuring, formation, and subscription of a closed-ended, hybrid venture fund, focusing on private equity blockchain assets. A portion of the portfolio is dedicated to liquid investments, including cryptocurrency.
• Representing a fund manager in the structuring, formation, and subscription of an open-ended fund targeting $750 million, focusing on event-driven investments in equities and credit.
• Representing a crypto fund manager with $6 billion in assets under management (AUM) in the structuring of an upper-tier arrangement, including the investment manager, fund general partner, and its subsidiary for employees for purposes of profit sharing.
• Representing a large institutional manager $7 billion in AUM in drafting and negotiating the terms of a separation agreement regarding a co-founder leaving the firm.
• Representing a fund manager in drafting and negotiating the terms of an employment agreement for a portfolio manager, including structuring the compensation package.
• Representing a fund manager in the structuring, formation, and subscription of various separately managed accounts for large institutional investors and pension plans focusing on quantitative strategy.
• Representing a large institutional asset manager in the structuring, formation, and subscription of a crossover closed-ended fund with annual incentive mechanics, focusing on late-stage, pre-initial public offering private equity and public equity.
• Representing a private credit fund manager in the structuring, formation, and subscription of an open-ended fund targeting $1 billion, with ability to provide direct lending that focused on privately negotiated investments in middle market companies.
• Representing a fund manager in the structuring, formation, and subscription of an open-ended fund targeting $500 million, focusing on equity investments in energy commodities, energy derivatives, and other energy-related instruments.
• Representing a private equity fund manager in the structuring, formation, and subscription of its first open-ended fund targeting $750 million, focusing on public equities of biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms.
• Representing an institutional manager with $55 billion in AUM in the structuring, formation, and subscription of a multi-strategy fund designed to permit investors to select a specific class correlated with a targeted investment portfolio in a distinct global region.
• Representing a fund manager in the restructuring and replacement of a strategic investor, where the restructuring included tiered capital commitments and protections for the fund manager.
• Represented a fund manager in the structuring, formation, registration, and subscription of a segregated portfolio company designed for distinct segregated portfolios to allocate capital into either private equity investments or marketable securities.

Sam Roh’s strategic expertise spans a wide array of private funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, hybrid funds, and funds of funds. He represents a diverse clientele employing a range of alternative investment strategies. Sam also offers comprehensive counsel on managed accounts, revenue-sharing agreements, upper-tier and management company arrangements, and regulatory and compliance matters for fund sponsors. Clients benefit from Sam’s ability to negotiate economic terms with both investors and investment professionals. Sam’s prior career as an art director in the advertising industry has helped him bring a unique blend of strategic and creative insight to his work.

Sam is also passionate about recruiting and mentoring the next generation of legal professionals.

Languages

• Korean

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education

• University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 2017)
• Southern Methodist University (M.L.S., 2011)
• University of Kansas (B.F.A., 2005)