Justin W. Solomon

JUSTIN SOLOMON is a co-leader of the firm’s Private Equity Funds practice. As a trusted advisor to leading private equity firms, he has particular depth representing both established sponsors and emerging managers at every stage of their growth. Justin regularly counsels clients on spin-out negotiations, management company start-ups, and first-time fund formations, as well as a range of internal economic and governance matters, including succession planning, employee departures, long-range strategic planning, and transactions such as seed deals and minority stake sales.

“Justin Solomon is highly adept at providing counsel on the formation of funds to high-profile private equity firms.”
Chambers USA 2026

Justin is recognized by Chambers USA in its Nationwide Private Equity: Fund Formation category (2023–2026), and has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Private Equity, Investors & Advisors” list (2023) and its “Thriving in their 40s” list (2021).

Justin has advised the following sponsors and fund managers on fund formation and related matters:

• American Discovery Capital
• Angeles Equity Partners
• Ares Management
• Arrowroot Capital
• Aurora Capital Partners
• Baird Capital
• Breakwater Management
• BroadLight Capital
• Butterfly
• Center Rock Capital Partners
• Cogenuity Partners
• ECP
• EVE Partners
• Francisco Partners
• Frazier Healthcare Partners
• Fusion Capital
• Gallant Capital
• Halo Partners
• HGGC
• Insignia Capital Group
• K1 Investment Management
• Knox Lane
• LightBay Capital
• Lone View Capital
• New Catalyst Strategic Partners
• S2G Investments
• SBJ Capital
• Seaside Equity Partners
• Skyview Equity
• Solamere Capital
• Sunstone Partners
• Transom Capital Group
• Truelink Capital
• Turn/River Capital
• Vance Street Capital
• Windjammer Capital Investors

The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.