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Rief

Carrie J. Rief

Partner

carrie.rief@morganlewis.com

Dallas Phone +1.214.466.4159 Fax +1.214.466.4001

1717 Main St., Suite 3200//Dallas, TX 75201-7347//United States

Carrie Rief, co-leader of the firm’s global investment funds industry team, advises clients on private investment fund transactions with a focus on fund formation and the negotiation of governing terms. She has more than 15 years of experience across a variety of investment fund structures, including commingled funds, funds of funds, customized captive funds, and separate accounts. Carrie’s clients include large US and international pension funds, banking institutions, alternative investment managers, universities, and family offices.

According to Chambers USA, “Clients report that she is ‘wonderful to work with; she's extremely thorough,’ adding that she is ‘a great resource.’”

Carrie works together with in-house counsel and investment officers on investment transactions across a variety of asset classes, including private equity, real estate, venture, infrastructure, hedge, hybrid, and corporate governance funds. Carrie also routinely advises on co-investments, represents buyers and sellers in secondary transactions, and counsels client on a variety of legal and risk management matters related to private funds.

Carrie speaks at industry conferences and training programs, is a member of the Investment Section committee of the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, and presents to boards of trustees on investment fund matters. Carrie also serves as co-chair of the firm’s education industry team’s investment working group. She is the hiring partner for the firm’s Dallas office and chairs the Dallas Pro Bono and ML Well committees.  


Awards and Affiliations

Up-and-Coming, Investment Funds: Investor Representation, USA - Nationwide, Chambers USA (2021) 

Up-and-Coming, Investment Funds: Investor Representation, USA, Chambers Global (2021) 

Ranked, Investment Funds: Investor Representation, USA, Chambers Global (2020, 2022) 

Ranked, Investment Funds: Investor Representation, Nationwide, Chambers USA (2019, 2020, 2022)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Asset Management, Law360 (2017)

Member, Investment Section Committee, National Association of Public Pension Attorneys

Admissions

  • New York
  • Texas

Education

  • Middlebury College, 1999, B.A., Cum Laude
  • Northwestern University School of Law, 2004, J.D., Cum Laude

Sectors

  • Education
  • Investment Funds

Services

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Equity
  • Corporate, Finance & Investment Management
  • Institutional Investors

Regions

  • North America

Events

2/1/2023 - Global Sponsor Forum: Spotlight on Investors
10/27/2022 - Update on Fund Terms
10/26/2022 - 2022 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable – Webinar Series
4/5/2022 - Fund Formation and Investment
4/5/2022 - 2022 London Private Investment Funds Summit
1/1/2022 - Morgan Lewis Global Sponsor Forum Webinar Series
11/8/2021 - Update on Fund Terms and Trends
11/4/2021 - 2021 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable – Webinar Series
10/8/2020 - Update on Private Equity and Hedge Fund Terms and Trends
10/6/2020 - 2020 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable – Webinar Series
10/3/2019 - 2019 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable
3/27/2019 - Private Equity Funds: Overview of Primary Fund Terms and Market Trends
11/7/2018 - Regulatory and Compliance for Investment Managers Current Trends and Key Issues
10/4/2018 - 2018 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable
10/5/2017 - 2017 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable

News

2/1/2022 - Morgan Lewis Attorneys Offer LP Perspective on Negotiating PE Terms and Structuring Bespoke Vehicles (Part One of Two), Private Equity Law Report
6/11/2018 - Morgan Lewis Elects 30 New Partners