Mayer Brown recently welcomed three fund formation partners to its private investment funds team in New York. Marina Besignano advises fund managers and investors in connection with the formation and operation of closed-end private funds. Timothy M. Clark represents managers and investors in fund formations; buying and selling of interests in investment managers; and co‑investments. Javier Fierro focuses on structuring, forming and operating domestic and offshore private funds, with deep experience working with Latin American PE managers. The Private Equity Law Report spoke to Besignano, Clark and Fierro about trends in the private funds space, including environmental, social and governance investing; institutional investor preferences for larger checks and fewer GP relationships; and post-pandemic changes in focus for infrastructure investments. See “Legal and Compliance Challenges for Global Asset Managers From Disparate ESG Regulations in the U.S. and Europe” (Feb. 23, 2021). See also “Preparing for the Post‑Pandemic Operating Environment” (Mar. 23, 2021); and “Emerging Managers Need Appropriate Infrastructure – Not Only Solid Performance – To Attract Investors” (Feb. 25, 2020).