Peter M. Phleger

Partner

Peter M. Phleger is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Phleger focuses his practice on the formation of private investment funds, including venture funds, fund-of-funds, pledge funds and hedge funds, as well as ongoing representation of these vehicles in their operation. He has been involved in representing such funds ranging in size from billion-dollar venture partnerships to very small early-stage venture capital firms. He is skilled in the structure, formation, governance and investing activities of private investment funds, including partnership agreement terms and conditions, and public disclosure, securities law, investor relations, and relevant tax and accounting matters. Mr. Phleger regularly counsels clients with respect to their internal affairs relating to the operation of their funds and the relationships among the principals.

Other facets of Mr. Phleger's practice include representation of fund-of-funds and investment managers as investors in private investment funds and the representation of secondary funds in the purchase of portfolios of fund interests.

Mr. Phleger earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 1996 and his B.A. from Yale University in 1985.

Mr. Phleger is admitted to practice in California.