Leveraging deep firm-wide institutional ties with many global private equity heavyweights and also entrenched in the regional market with more regional participants, Kirkland & Ellis maintains a compelling offering for a GP-focused client base across the spectrum of their needs, from fund structuring, advice on co-investment vehicles, secondary transactions, regulatory advice and subsequent downstream transactional work. As well as deep knowledge of the local market, clients also benefit from access to experts in London and throughout the US and thereby to give real time advice to an international investor base. Triple qualified in Hong Kong, US and the PRC, Carol Liu can effectively bridge the cultural gap between Chinese sponsors and international investors, and is a popular choice across a range of high-profile primary fundraisings and secondary transactions. As well as fund formation work, including within the credit fund and real estate front, Damian Jacobs is active on GP and LP-led secondary transactions, an area of considerable activity given recent market conditions. Justin Dolling is another key contact in the group.
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- 'The Kirkland funds team sets the bar when it comes to knowledge of the market, commercial solutions for their clients and handling fundraisings and secondary transactions efficiently.'
Key clients
- GLP
- BGH Capital
- CBC Group
- Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Creador
- Insignia Ventures Partners
- Princeville Capital
- Hosen Capital
- Hidden Hill Capital
- L Catteron Asia
- Panacea Venture
- Yuanbio Venture Capital
- Azalea Asset Management
- Kunling Capital
Work highlights
- Represented GLP on the formation of its private closed-end real estate vehicle GLP China Logistics Fund III (GLP CLF III), targeting $2.5bn in commitments.
- Acted for BGH Capital in connection with raising its second private equity fund focused on investment in Australasia.
- Advised CBC Group, a leading healthcare-dedicated investment firm, on the successful fundraising and closing of its fifth healthcare fund, C-Bridge Healthcare Fund V, L.P.
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Justin Dolling, Carol Liu, Damian Jacobs