Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP provides key advice to sponsors and asset managers regarding complex fund structures and secondary fundraisings. Experienced with the full range of asset classes, the team boasts noteworthy knowledge of private credit, in particular. Michael Newell frequently helps clients establish or reorganise investment vehicles in the real assets and credit funds sphere. Clients from the real estate, renewables, and infrastructure sectors regularly instruct Jack Kelly concerning the structuring and formation of investment funds.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Excellent knowledge on hand to the funds' team, covering multiple disciplines and jurisdictions and developments in these markets.’
  • ‘My company hires lawyers from all around the world to handle its investments and Jack Kelly is the best lawyer with whom I have had the chance to work in the last few years.' 
  • ‘Relationship is with Mike Newell and Jack Kelly. Jack misses little and manages work very steadily. Mike is a trustworthy authority on all items we've ever raised.’

  • ‘It is so comfortable working with this team. Everything is taken care of, they always go the extra mile to provide a perfect service. They know what they are doing. They are fully trustworthy. Collaboration is smooth and, I would even say, truly enjoyable.’

Key clients

  • Aeon Investments
  • Alpha Real Capital
  • Ardian Investments
  • AXA Investment Managers Paris
  • Beka Credit
  • Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Threadmark Partners
  • Constantine Group
  • Consensus Power Trading
  • CN Investment Division

Work highlights

  • Advised the Development Bank of Latin America on its cornerstone investment in Vinci Climate Change Fun.
  • Advised a French development finance institution on its USD $35m cornerstone investment in Quadria Capital Fund III.
  • Advised a consortium of European development finance institutions on their joint cornerstone investment in a growth fund.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Newell

Other key lawyers

Jack Kelly