Marco Masotti

Marco V. Masotti is recognized as one of the country’s leading lawyers in the private equity industry. For over 25 years, Marco has led and built the private funds team at Paul, Weiss into one of the elite practices in the marketplace. He serves as Global Head of Private Equity and Global Co-Head of Investment Funds. Ranked Band 1 in Chambers, Marco is widely regarded as “absolutely extraordinary, he’s pragmatic and sharp” with “unparalleled experience and extraordinary reach in the fund formation space.” He is hailed as a “superstar” attorney who is “fantastic and dedicated to his clients.” Marco was named a “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer for his role in the acquisition of Chelsea Football Club and has also been recognized as a Law360 MVP in three areas: Private Equity, Fund Formation and Asset Management. Marco has a unique profile in the marketplace as an adviser to private equity funds, growth capital funds, credit funds, infrastructure funds and continuation funds. He represents some of the industry’s leading managers, including: Apollo, Avenue, Beach Point, Canyon, Centerbridge, Clearlake, Crestview, EagleTree, Flexpoint Ford, Gamut, General Atlantic, Grain, King Street, KKR, Liberty Strategic, Oak Hill, OceanSound, Palladium, Revelar Capital, Roark, Sageview, Searchlight, Silver Point, Stellex, TPG and Värde, among others.