Amanda Persaud is a partner in Ropes & Gray’s private investment funds practice in New York. Amanda's practice focuses on the formation, fundraising and operation of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds and other types of alternative asset funds. She regularly provides counsel on a wide range. of governance, operational and regulatory matters affecting sponsor clients. She frequently advises on significant business transactions such as purchases and sales of asset management businesses, spinouts and key person separations.