Jeff Xu is a corporate associate in the Washington D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Investment Funds practice group.

Jeff’s practice focuses on counseling private equity sponsors throughout the lifecycle of their funds, including the formation and fundraising processes, as well as on follow-on investments, co-investments, separately managed accounts, joint ventures and other secondary transactions. The clients he represents range from first time sponsors to experienced sponsors with multi-billion dollars AUM, across various strategies including private equity, real estate, digital infrastructure, healthcare services, fund of funds and debt funds.

He earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review and as the Chief Research Officer of Rivanna Investments. Prior to attending law school, Jeff was an auditor with Ernst & Young. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland.

Jeff is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland.

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Credentials

Education:
  • University of Virginia - 2021 Juris Doctor
  • University of Maryland - 2015 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
  • District of Columbia Bar
  • Maryland Bar