Ed Gander > Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Working with premier real estate fund manager clients, Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP leverages its considerable private funds group to routinely advise on flagship fundraisings. The team is headed up by Ed Gander, who boasts more than 25 years of fundraising experience. James Sargent regularly leads on some of the team’s most significant mandates, including multi-billion Euro fundraisings. James Bromley advises on new manager establishments, platform extensions, and GP-stake transactions, while Jacquelyn Volpe supports a litany of significant sponsors in the real estate, private equity, and infrastructure sectors. Stephen Fox is skilled at the structuring, marketing, and negotiation of real estate funds and GP-led secondaries and co-investments. Other key figures include Marc Schubert, who has deep experience regarding the financial regulatory implications of real estate fundraisings.

Primary fundraises, fund platform extensions, GP-led secondaries, and strategic M&A are all regular workstreams for Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP‘s transatlantic private funds group. The team is active in the infrastructure space, advising on various several flagship fundraises totalling billions of dollars. Ed Gander is a ‘very impressive funds lawyer’ with over 25 years of fundraising experience and a stellar market reputation. Adept with numerous investment strategies, James Sargent supports clients with the establishment and operational aspects of private investment funds, managed accounts, and co-investment platforms. A key contact for some of the firm’s most significant clients, James Bromley is renowned for his ‘commercial acumen, diligence and thoughtful approach’. Jacquelyn Volpe supports fund sponsors and institutional investors in the private equity, infrastructure, and real estate sectors.