John Budetti is the Global Chair of the Investment Funds & Private Capital practice of Paul Hastings based in the firm’s New York office. John focuses his practice on counseling private equity sponsors in numerous transactions. Since 2005, he has represented private fund sponsors with AUM ranging from $75 million to $30+ billion.

John counsels private fund sponsors on a variety of matters involving raising diverse funds; sponsors’ secondary transactions, and GP-led continuation vehicles; third-party minority stake investments in sponsor management companies; operational, legal, compliance, and governance matters; internal economic arrangements; alternative investment vehicle structures and M&A transactions; strategic investments and joint ventures; spin-outs; and other corporate transactions involving private investment funds.

John has significant experience with a diverse group of private investment firms. His current and past clients include Altaris Capital Partners, Arlington Capital Partners, Andro Capital, Audax Group, Avathon Capital, Braemar Energy Ventures, BRS & Co., GTCR LLC, Harren Equity Partners, H.I.G. Capital, Kinderhook Industries, Lincolnshire Management, Northlane Capital, Plexus Capital, Quad-C, Round Hill, Spectrum, Summit Partners, WindRose, York Capital, and ZS, among a number of others.

John serves on the New York City Bar’s Private Investment Funds Committee. He is a member of The White House Historical Association, a non-profit organization founded in 1961 by First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy with a mission to protect, preserve, and provide public access to the rich history of America’s Executive Mansion.

• IFLR1000 US, Highly Regarded, Investment Funds
• The Legal 500 US, Private Equity Funds

• Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2005
• Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, M.B.A.
• Trinity College, B.A.