DLA Piper announced today that Yoni Tuchman has joined the firm's Finance practice as a partner in Los Angeles.

Tuchman represents sponsors and investors in forming, investing in and operating private funds. His practice focuses on representing sponsors of leading venture capital, real estate, private equity and other fund products in their global fundraising activities, investments, operations and exits. He has substantial experience structuring internal sponsor arrangements, including general partner and management company vehicles, team compensation and succession planning, as well as co-investments for his sponsor clients. In addition to his sophisticated sponsor-side practice, he represents institutional and high-net-worth investors in their private investment activities.

Tuchman also has experience in negotiating investment management joint ventures and club arrangements and advising on all manner of related securities law issues.

“One of the top priorities of our practice has been to continue expanding the capabilities of our Investment Funds team in order to meet the demands of clients in need of sophisticated counsel on their investment strategies, and Yoni’s practice is ideally suited to bolster our capabilities in this area,” said John Cusack, global co-chair and US chair of DLA Piper’s Finance practice.

“The addition of Yoni to our investment funds team, along with partner Kevin Bettsteller, who also recently joined the firm, will complement our existing venture capital, corporate and real estate capital markets capabilities in California and Seattle and significantly enhance our private equity fund capabilities throughout the West Coast,” said Nathaniel Marrs, co-chair of the firm’s Investment Funds practice. “I have worked with Yoni previously and am greatly looking forward to working with him again.”