Legalist, Inc. is an investment firm that specializes in alternative assets in the private credit industry.
The firm’s clients include institutional investors such as endowments, foundations, hospitals, insurance companies, and family offices.
[1] The company was founded in 2016 by Harvard University undergraduates, Eva Shang and Christian Haigh, and was part of that year's Summer Y Combinator Demo Day.
[3] In September 2019, The Wall Street Journal reported that Legalist had raised and closed its second fund of $100 million.
[5] In March 2021, Reuters reported that Legalist had raised $50 million for its first bankruptcy fund.