
Skye Smith
Partner
Areas of Focus
- Fund Manager Transactions
- Global Investment Adviser Regulatory
- Institutional Investors
- Investment Management
- Private Capital
- Private Credit
- Private Equity
- Private Equity Transactions
- Real Estate
- Seeding Transactions
- Sovereign & Government Investors
- Advises institutional investors on private equity and commingled vehicle investments across asset classes, including buyout, venture capital, distressed debt, infrastructure, hedge and real estate funds.
- Experienced in structuring and negotiating primary commitments, co-investments, continuation vehicles, separately managed accounts and bespoke investment arrangements.
- Regularly counsels sovereign wealth funds on complex cross-border transactions, strategic fund investments and governance considerations.
Skye advises institutional investors on private equity and other commingled vehicle investments, including buyout, venture capital, distressed debt, infrastructure, hedge and real estate funds. She has deep experience guiding clients through primary commitments, co-investments, continuation vehicles, separately managed accounts, funds-of-one and other customized investment structures across asset classes.
Her clients include sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), public and private pension plans, university endowments, funds of funds and family offices. She regularly supports SWFs in navigating complex investment structures, cross-border issues and bespoke arrangements, helping them deploy capital effectively while balancing strategic, regulatory and governance considerations.
Skye routinely educates clients on current market terms, emerging trends and negotiation dynamics. She brings practical, strategic and legal insight to every stage of the investment process, helping clients assess risk, identify opportunities and achieve favorable outcomes.
EducationJ.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, cum laude
J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, cum laude
Bar AdmissionsTexas
Texas