Louis H. Singer

Partner

Louis H. Singer is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice and head of the firm's Private Investment Funds Practice. Mr. Singer's clients include many of the most significant pension funds, life insurance companies, alternative investment managers, universities, and family offices.

Mr. Singer represents domestic and international clients in regard to virtually every type of private investment fund, including buyout, venture capital, real estate, corporate governance, hedge, distressed assets, energy, infrastructure, and mezzanine funds. He has an extensive background in the formation of funds-of-funds and co-investment funds and in their investment activities.

Mr. Singer's practice also focuses on the representation of institutional investors in direct debt and equity investments, including the purchase of senior and subordinated notes, mezzanine investments, buyouts, venture capital investments, secondary transactions, and structured financings. He has represented life insurance companies, pension funds, and other financial institutions for over 30 years.

Mr. Singer served on the firm's Advisory Board Committee and currently is a member of the firm's Compensation Committee. Mr. Singer also served as a trustee of the American College of Investment Counsel for nine years and as president of that organization. He also served for four years as a member of the board of governors of the Association of Life Insurance Counsel. He currently serves as Chair of the Private Investment Funds Forum.

Mr. Singer's recent speaking engagements have included presentations to the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, the International Bar Association, Wharton Private Equity Partners, SuperReturn USA, the Institute for Private Investors, the New York City Bar Association, the American College of Investment Counsel, and the Association of Life Insurance Counsel. Mr. Singer is listed in numerous directories, including Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America.

In 2006, Mr. Singer was named by Private Equity International as one of the 30 most influential private equity lawyers in the world.

Mr. Singer is admitted to practice in New York.