Anastasia Kaup recently joined Fund Finance Partners as a Partner and Managing Director. Immediately prior to joining FFP, Anastasia led the fund finance practice at an AmLaw 100 global law firm, and represented asset managers, sponsor-backed companies and lenders to such entities on all manner of fund financing transactions. Anastasia’s arrival adds to the firm’s depth of expertise and experience advising asset managers and portfolio companies on fund formation matters and fund financing transactions.  

In joining FFP’s market-leading advisory team, Anastasia reconnected with her former law firm colleague and FFP Co-Founder, Zac Barnett. Anastasia joined FFP to bring to bear her skills and experience to support asset managers seeking to improve efficiency, profitability and returns, and to work with financing solutions providers to craft innovative and value-additive financing solutions.  

Anastasia also currently serves as the Co-Chair of the FFA’s Diversity in Fund Finance (DFF) initiative for the U.S. region. Among other goals, DFF strives to: (i) enhance the ability of diverse individuals in the fund finance industry to better serve their clients and colleagues and (ii) include, recognize, and respect viewpoints and contributions of diverse individuals in their organizations and in the fund finance industry as a whole.