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A.J. Frey

A.J.
Frey

Partner

CONTACT INFO

afrey@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 202.887.3793

TEL:+1 434.242.0121 (Cell)

FAX:+1 202.530.9581

Washington, D.C.

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 USA

New York

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166-0193 USA

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PRACTICE

Investment Funds Emerging Companies Media, Entertainment and Technology Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Real Estate Technology Transactions

BIOGRAPHY

A.J. Frey is a partner in the Washington, D.C. and New York offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the Investment Funds Practice Group.

A.J.’s practice focuses on the formation and operation of private investment funds across a variety of fund strategies, including private equity, growth equity, venture capital, credit and real asset funds. In addition to fund formation, he has significant experience advising on the acquisition and sale of minority stakes in fund sponsors, as well as spin-outs of fund businesses and management teams. A.J. frequently works with sponsors seeking to establish private funds for the first time. He also advises investment firms on their operation, regulation and internal governance arrangements.

A.J. has been recognized as a leading lawyer by:

  • Lawdragon “500 X – The Next Generation” in 2023
  • Private Client Global Elite as “One to Watch” in 2017 and 2018

A.J.’s representative clients include:

  • Dextra Partners
  • The Halifax Group
  • Lupa Systems
  • Main Street Advisors
  • MidOcean Partners
  • Motive Partners
  • Otro Capital
  • Ottawa Avenue Private Capital
  • SOUNDWaves Holdings
  • StepStone Group
  • and Wafra, among others.

A.J. graduated summa cum laude from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he received the John W. Davis Prize for Law for the highest cumulative grade point average, served as managing editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review, and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.

Other relevant information about A.J. include:

  • Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, A.J. served as General Counsel of Greenspring Associates, where he managed the legal function of a more than $13 billion AUM diversified venture capital platforms across direct, secondary, fund-of-fund and bespoke investment strategies.
  • A.J. is active in a number of community organizations, including serving on the Benefactors Society Board for the College Foundation of the University of Virginia.
  • A.J. is admitted to practice in New York and the District of Columbia.

EDUCATION

Washington & Lee University - 2012 Juris Doctor

University of Virginia - 2008 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

New York Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - August 10, 2023 | The Impact of FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Regulation on Investment Funds
Firm News - July 7, 2023 | Sixteen Gibson Dunn Attorneys named in the 2023 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide
Firm News - June 26, 2023 | Gibson Dunn Advises Otro Capital and its Partner RedBird Capital in Their Investment in Alpine Racing Ltd.
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