R. Jay Gavigan

Partner, Venable

New York, NY

R. Jay Gavigan is a partner at Venable in New York, working on fund finance; in practice since 1994.

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Fund finance
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“Represented a regional bank in a series of credit facilities in the fund finance (capital call), NAV, and asset-based spaces”

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In practice since 1994 · 32 years

Based on: J.D., Northwestern University, 1994.

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Education: Northwestern University, J.D. (1994)
Michigan State University, B.S. (1991)
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In Venable’s New York office.

Since 1994, 32 years, going by the bio (J.D., Northwestern University, 1994).

Northwestern University and Michigan State University.

The bio lists New York.

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