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Richard Watkins

Richard Watkins

Work Department

Investment funds

Position

Richard Watkins is an investment funds partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Richard primarily advises in relation to private equity fund structuring, carried interest, co-investment and other private equity incentive schemes and also advises on private equity transactions including secondaries, spin-outs and mergers of private equity houses.

Career

2007 to present Kirkland & Ellis International LLP; 2000-07 SJ Berwin; 1998-2000 Russell McVeagh; 1994-98 Clarks, Reading.

Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales.

Education

College of Law, Guilford (Law Society Finals 1993); University of Essex (LL.B. Hons 1992)

Mentions

Investment fund formation and management • London

Private funds

Leading partner