Amanda N. Persaud is counsel in the Corporate Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen and Katz where she focuses her practice on the formation, fund raising and operation of domestic and international private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, fund-of-funds and other alternative asset classes such as real estate, special situations, mezzanine/distressed debt and "hybrid funds".

Ms. Persaud has led fund raises for prominent sponsors aggregating over $29 billion. She has significant experience advising sponsors in structuring and reorganizing private funds as well as assisting sponsors with their internal economic arrangements. She has represented buyers and sellers in disposing and acquiring interests of private funds. In addition, she has extensive experience working with investors such as pension funds, foreign governments, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and other institutional investors.

Ms. Persaud’s writings include: Combating Insider Trading: What Works; Private Equity Developments: Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2009: The Year that Wasn't, 2010: A New Decade Begins - Differential Advantages Matter More than Ever; House Passes Bill That Would End Favorable Tax Treatment of "Carried Interests," Impose Reporting and Withholding Requirements That Could Impact Funds; European Council Releases a New Draft Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers; and Private Equity Developments: House Committee Approves Private Fund Advisor Registration Bill.

Ms. Persaud received her bachelors degree from Duke University in 1994 and earned her J.D. degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1999. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the International Bar Association.