Clifford Chance LLP

Xavier Comaills specialises in the formation and fundraising of private equity investment funds and in particular concerning French and European funds' managers.

He has extensive experience in primary fundraising and is also leader on secondary transactions including sale of portfolio interests but also GP-led secondary transactions. Xavier also advises institutional limited partners with respect to their investments in private equity and real estate funds. Xavier is also an expert on carried interest structuring.

ESLSCA 1993 Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (DEA in business law) 1997 Admitted as an avocat in Paris 1998 Participated in the creation of SJ Berwin 2001 Joined Ashurst as a Partner 2008 Joined Clifford Chance as a Partner 2013