Marco V. Masotti is recognized as one of the country’s leading lawyers in the private equity industry. For over 25 years, Marco has led and built Paul, Weiss' private funds team into one of the elite practices in the marketplace. He serves as Global Head of Private Equity and Global Co-Head of Investment Funds. Masotti is widely regarded as “absolutely extraordinary, pragmatic and sharp” with “unparalleled experience and extraordinary reach in the fund formation space.” He is hailed as a “superstar” attorney who is “fantastic and dedicated to his clients.”
Masotti has a unique profile in the marketplace as an adviser to private equity funds, growth capital funds, credit funds, infrastructure funds and continuation funds. He represents some of the industry’s leading managers, including: Apollo, Avenue, Beach Point, Canyon, Centerbridge, Clearlake, Crestview, EagleTree, Flexpoint Ford, Gamut, General Atlantic, Grain, King Street, KKR, Liberty Strategic, Oak Hill, OceanSound, Palladium, Revelar Capital, Roark, Sageview, Searchlight, Silver Point, Stellex, TPG and Värde.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers | 2026 | Private Funds - Sports |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Corporate, esp. Private Funds |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | Corporate, esp. Private Funds |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers | 2025 | Private Funds - Sports |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2025 | Corporate, esp. Private Funds |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | Corporate, esp. Private Funds |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2024 | Corporate, esp. Private Funds |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2024 | Corporate, esp. Private Funds |
Masotti's recent fund representations include:
- Apollo Investment Fund X, a $20 billion private equity fund
- Apollo Hybrid Value Fund II, a $4.6 billion hybrid value fund
- Centerbridge Special Credit Partners IV, a $3.3 billion credit fund
- Crestview Fund V, a private equity fund
- Grain Communication Fund IV, an infrastructure fund
- KKR Opportunities Fund III, a credit fund
- Liberty Strategic Capital Fund I, a private equity fund
- Oak Hill Capital Fund VII, a private equity fund
- OceanSound Partners Fund II, a $1.5 billion private equity fund
- OHA Senior Private Lending Fund, a $17.7 billion credit fund
- Roark Capital Partners VI, a $5 billion private equity fund
- Silver Point Distressed Opportunities Fund II, a $4.6 billion credit fund
- Stellex Capital Fund III, a private equity fund
- Värde Fund XIII, a $2.5 billion credit fund
- Wellspring Capital Partners VI, a $1.4 billion private equity fund
Masotti is a corporate adviser to many founders of fund managers, having represented clients including former Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner in connection with his joining Warburg Pincus, and former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin regarding the formation of his private equity firm, Liberty Strategic.