Morgan Lewis Represents Molpus Woodlands Group in Strategic Combination
April 01, 2026NEW YORK, April 1, 2026: Morgan Lewis represented timberland investment management organization Molpus Woodlands Group in the sale of a majority interest in Molpus to Gresham House, a specialist alternative asset manager. The combination will create one of the world’s largest timberland investment managers with approximately $8 billion of forestry assets under management.
Molpus is one of the oldest timber-related companies in the United States. As an SEC-registered investment adviser, the organization acquires and manages sustainable timberland as an investment vehicle for pension funds, college endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and high-net-worth individual investors. Molpus currently manages approximately 1.9 million acres of timberland investment across 15 states. Gresham House is a specialist investor focused on delivering financial returns for clients by investing in nature and climate change, energy transition, social impact, and productive growth capital.
Partners Sheryl Orr and Gerald Kehoe and associate Matthew Zinder advised Molpus with assistance from partners Daniel Nelson, Meghan McCarthy, Christine Ayako Schleppeggrell, Kelly Gibson, and Steven Lightstone, of counsel Ariane Baczynski, and associate Alexia Jaber.