Constantine Karides

Senior Advisor

Constantine is a partner in Reed Smith's Financial Industry Group and the co-lead for On Chain: Reed Smith’s Crypto & Digital Assets Group. Constantine advises a wide range of U.S. and international clients on private equity transactions, public and private mergers and acquisitions, crypto investments, emerging company/venture capital transactions, investment funds, hedge funds, financing transactions, corporate formation, and corporate governance. His practice also includes taking a lead role in advising companies on accomplishing their short- and long-term goals in a wide range of fields. Constantine also has considerable cross-border experience and acts for foreign companies operating in the United States. Constantine has been instrumental to Fifth Down since its early days and works closely with the team on high impact initiatives.

Senior Advisors and Operating Partners are non-control advisors. These individuals are not employees of Fifth Down Cap LLC (“FDC”) or any of the funds or SPVs managed by FDC or its affiliate, Fifth Down Capital Partners, LLC (together with FDC, “Fifth Down”). Certain of the Senior Advisors and Operating Partners are engaged by FDC to provide consulting services. Consultants may be compensated with fees for such services. Additionally, Senior Advisors and Operating Partners may receive incentive unit grants in FDC and grants of carried interest in funds or vehicles managed by Fifth Down. Further, Senior Advisors and Operating Partners may be investors, directly or indirectly, in FDC, Fifth Down funds or vehicles, and/or existing and prospective portfolio companies and may receive fee breaks in connection with such investments.