Amanda N. Persaud has joined the New York office of Paul Hastings as a partner and co-chair of its investment funds and private capital practice. She focuses on fund formation across a variety of asset classes, including PE, private credit, infrastructure, real estate and hedge funds. For commentary from Persaud, see our two-part series on upper‑tier structures: “Hazards of Overlooking Internal Arrangements and Importance of Weighing Certain Governance Issues” (Aug. 17, 2021); and “Pitfalls to Avoid and the Value of Restrictive Covenants When Managing Personnel” (Aug. 24, 2021).