A lawyer and private equity fund adviser based in Hinsdale, Illinois, Zac Barnett has extensive experience as a fund finance, private equity, and commercial lending attorney. Between 2002 and 2019, Zac Barnett supported operations at the Chicago firm Mayer Brown, LLP before founding FFP, the market leading Fund Finance consultancy.
Zac Barnett received multiple honors from Chambers USA, a legal resource highlighting achievements at small- and medium-sized law firms. He has also received recognition from The IFLR1000, the ultimate resource of global financial law firms. In addition to his work as an attorney, Mr. Barnett and FFP have won numerous awards including PE News Wire's Fund Financier of the Year award on multiple occasions.
An accomplished private equity fund finance writer, Zac Barnett has authored or co-authored nearly 50 thought pieces on various fund financing topics and emerging products. In 2019, he co-founded Chicago’s Fund Finance Partners, LLC, a fund formation consultancy known for innovative, streamlined facility documentation processes.
Zac Barnett earned a marketing degree from Elmhurst College. He prepared for his career as a lawyer at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, graduating with his juris doctor. He continues to expand his professional knowledge by attending industry events hosted by the Fund Finance Association and other professional organizations.