Biography
Becky Zelenka advises clients on all aspects of fund formation and the ongoing operations of funds and their managers.
Becky's practice maintains a particular focus on the structuring and offering of private equity funds and other alternative investments. Clients seek her representation in connection with a range of funds, such as private equity/buyout, credit (including direct lending, mezzanine, and others), real estate, special situations, infrastructure, regional-focused, life sciences, funds of funds (primary, secondary, and industry-focused), employee, and others.
Clients also turn to Becky on fund and manager-related matters such as employee incentive arrangements, stake investments, spin-out transactions, fund restructurings and reorganizations, GP-led secondaries, placement agent arrangements, and regulatory matters.
Becky is often asked to speak on asset management industry topics and is a repeat panelist on PLI's annual “Advanced Issues in Private Funds” program. She has served on several of our internal committees, including the Nominating Committee, New Partner Committee, Special Counsel Committee, and Women's Forum Planning Committee.
Becky was chosen as one of Law360’s 2023 MVPs in Fund Formation. She is recognized as an "Up and Coming" lawyer by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Private Equity: Fund Formation, and by Legal 500 as a "Leading Lawyer" in Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds. Included in Private Funds Management’s “30 Under 40” list, Becky is noted for being a leading lawyer in several private equity areas including buyout, real estate, infrastructure, credit, and employee funds.
Becky received her JD in 2004 from the University of Chicago Law School, and a BS in economics and a BS in environmental engineering in 2001 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Becky is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York as well as before the US Patent and Trademark Office.