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Robert D. Tananbaum

Partner, Paul Weiss

212-373-3603rtananbaum@paulweiss.com

1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

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Robert Tananbaum is a partner in the Investment Funds Group. He focuses his practice on the formation and operation of a variety of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, hybrid funds, distressed funds, credit funds, co-investment funds and funds of funds.

Tananbaum also has experience in establishing customized private investment funds and separately managed accounts with respect to a range of U.S. and non-U.S. investors. In addition to advising on fund formation and operational issues, he advises on management company “upper tier” arrangements, seeding transactions, asset management M&A transactions and regulatory issues relating to private funds and fund sponsors.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation 2026 Private Investment Funds
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation 2025 Private Investment Funds
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation 2024 Corporate, Private Funds
Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation 2023 Corporate, Private Funds

Representative clients include:

  • 3G Capital
  • Apollo Global Management
  • Blackstone Inc./Blackstone Credit
  • Centerbridge Partners
  • D1 Capital
  • EMS Capital
  • FalconPoint Partners
  • General Atlantic
  • GoldenTree Asset Management
  • Good Springs Capital
  • Pinegrove Capital Partners
  • PointState Capital
  • Roark Capital Group
  • Wafra