Robert Guo

Robert Guo is Partner in the Firm’s Private Funds Practice, where he advises private fund sponsors on the establishment and operation of private investment funds across multiple asset classes ranging in size from under $50 million to over $24 billion. Robert also counsels sponsors with respect to internal economic and governance matters, as well as regulatory compliance and fund-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions transactions. In addition, Robert has significant experience working with newly formed sponsors on all aspects of establishing their operations and raising capital, advising sponsors on complex secondary and other liquidity transactions, and working with key investment professionals in separation arrangements.

Robert also has advised many private equity and venture capital investors on venture financing, growth equity and other investment, acquisition and sale transactions.

Robert’s recent transactions have included:

• American Industrial Partners in raising $5 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VIII, $3 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, $1.8 billion for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VI and $700 million for American Industrial Partners Capital Fund V
• Hellman & Friedman in raising $24 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X, $16 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners IX and $10.9 billion for Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII
• Technology Crossover Ventures in raising $4 billion for TCV XI, $3 billion for TCV X, $2.5 billion for TCV IX and $2.25 billion for TCV VIII
• Riverwood Capital in raising approximately $1.8 billion for Riverwood’s fourth-generation funds, over $1.4 billion for Riverwood Capital Partners III and related vehicles and $1.25 billion for Riverwood Capital Partners II
• Vivo Capital in raising $1.43 billion for Vivo Capital Fund IX, over $300 million for Vivo Innovation II and over $640 million for Vivo Opportunity Fund, a public company-focused investment fund
• Rubicon Technology Partners in raising approximately $1.7 billion for Rubicon Technology Partners IV, over $1.25 billion for Rubicon Technology Partners III, $500 million for Rubicon Technology Partners II and $300 million for Rubicon Technology Partners I
• Stockbridge Capital Group in the sale of equity interests in YES! Communities
• IDEO in a minority investment by Hakuhodo DY Holdings’ kyu collective

Robert received his J.D. from the University of California Berkeley School of Law in 2010 and his A.B. from Cornell University in 2004.