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John P. Beals

Partner, Nixon Peabody

Boston, MA · Manchester, NH

John P. Beals is a partner at Nixon Peabody in Boston and Manchester, working on fund formation, venture funds and private credit funds.

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Overview

Offices
Boston, MA; Manchester, NH
Main practice
Fund formation
Represents
LPs and Investors; GPs and Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: nixonpeabody.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “John Beals represents public pension funds, funds of funds, and other institutional investors in connection with their investments”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “investments in leveraged buyout, venture capital, real estate, and debt private equity funds”

  • Private credit funds

    From the bio
    “investments in leveraged buyout, venture capital, real estate, and debt private equity funds”

  • Real estate funds

    From the bio
    “investments in leveraged buyout, venture capital, real estate, and debt private equity funds”

Focus

  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “I have also assisted these clients in negotiating and structuring separate account relationships with private equity fund sponsors.”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “John Beals represents public pension funds, funds of funds, and other institutional investors in connection with their investments”
  • Sovereign wealth and pension investors
    From the bio
    “I have represented leading institutional investors in more than 500 investments in leveraged buyout, venture capital, real estate, and debt private equity funds”

Read from the practice description in the bio on nixonpeabody.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D.
  • University of New Hampshire, B.S.
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does. For New Hampshire, check with the state bar.

As listed in the bio on nixonpeabody.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Nixon Peabody

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  • John A. Beck

    Proskauer RosePractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Patrick J. Bianchi

    Troutman Pepper LockePractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Bradley Van Buren

    Holland & KnightPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Sabrina Chartrand

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Elizabeth Shea Fries

    Sidley AustinPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Kari K. Harris

    MintzPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

Questions about John P. Beals

What does John P. Beals work on?

Nixon Peabody’s bio of John P. Beals leads with fund formation, and also lists venture funds, private credit funds and real estate funds. It says John P. Beals acts for investors (LPs) and sponsors (GPs).

Where is John P. Beals based?

In Nixon Peabody’s Boston and Manchester offices.

Where did John P. Beals study?

Suffolk University Law School and University of New Hampshire.

Where is John P. Beals admitted to practise?

The bio lists Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

How can I contact John P. Beals?

Through the bio page on nixonpeabody.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.