Shamim Mohandessi is an associate at Seyfarth in Seattle and advises emerging growth and lower middle-market companies on debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and managing the transition from closely held businesses to high-growth, investor-backed market leaders. In addition, Shamim advises institutional investors, including public and private pension funds, universities, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds in various alternative investments. He regularly advises on investments in private equity, credit, and real estate strategies, as well as represents those institutional investors and independent sponsors in direct private equity investments, co-investments, joint ventures, and offshore investments.