Sijia is a partner in Davis Polk’s Investment Management practice. Sijia advises fund sponsors on the formation and operation of investment funds in a variety of strategies and asset classes, including private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate funds, “hybrid” funds and debt funds. She also advises fund managers on fund-related aspects of M&A transactions, including deal structuring and co-investment arrangements.

Sijia represents fund sponsors and investors in connection with a broad range of complex secondary transactions – including continuation vehicle transactions, portfolio sales, tender offers, structured secondaries, synthetic secondaries and fund restructurings across various sectors.

She also advises fund sponsors on internal operations and firm management matters, including governance, compensation, succession planning and separation arrangements, as well as regulatory and compliance matters.

In 2024, Law360 named Sijia a “Rising Star” in fund formation and Secondaries Investor named her among the “Next Gen Leaders of Secondaries.”

.Justin Karp is a Managing Director on the Secondary and Portfolio Finance team at Carlyle AlpInvest. 

He is based in New York. Prior to joining Carlyle AlpInvest, Mr. Karp was a Managing Director at Golub Capital, where he was responsible for originating, executing, and managing investments for the firm's private credit strategy. Mr. Karp spent over 17 years at Golub Capital, serving in a variety of capacities across direct lending and credit opportunities, and notably helped lead the firm's efforts in credit secondaries, NAV financing, and GP financing. Prior to joining Golub Capital, Mr. Karp worked at Shattuck Hammond Partners, focusing on M&A as well as debt and equity financings.

 Mr. Karp received a BBA degree with dual concentrations in Finance and International Business from the Roberto C. Goizueta Business School at Emory University

Jeffrey Frank is the Head of Capital Formation in TPG Angelo Gordon’s middle market direct lending business, Twin Brook Capital Partners.

Previously, Jeff served as TPG Angelo Gordon’s Treasurer, overseeing the platform’s liquidity and financing activities and bank relationships. Before joining TPG Angelo Gordon, Jeff was a Vice President overseeing Treasury and Structured Funding for Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM). During Jeff’s almost 16 years at GSAM, he held several positions within their alternative investment businesses. Jeff was a member of GSAM’s private equity group and hedge fund strategy business units where he focused on liquidity, funding, structuring, and financial due diligence. Jeff holds a B.A. degree from Saint Anselm College.