Private equity
UK headquartered mid-market private equity fund
Acted for the entire investor-base of a UK headquartered mid-market private equity fund on an investor-led action to remove the existing general partner and manager.
This is likely to be the first action of this kind and involved the removal, on a negotiated settlement basis of the GP on a ‘no fault’ basis and the re-establishment of the existing fund.
Large asset manager
Provided investment advice to a large asset manager on the placement of primary commitments across its investment programme including buy-out, venture, mezzanine and secondaries strategies.
Actis LLP
Acted as fundraising counsel for Actis LLP during the raising of its second vintage of African Real Estate Funds, third vintage of Energy/Infrastructure Funds and fifth vintage of Private Equity Funds.
Actis is a leading investor in growth markets with a total of AUM $9.2 billion.
Large cap fundraisings
In previous roles acted as GP counsel on many large cap fundraisings across multiple asset classes. Sample clients were 3i, Pramerica, Deusche Bank, First State Media Group and Europa Capital.
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