England - London • Investment fund formation and management
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP is known for representing multinational financial institutions as sponsors of funds, investors into funds, co-investors in unquoted companies, and as participants in the secondaries market in relation to purchasing and selling fund interests. The team is led by asset management sector specialist Simon Currie. Currie is supported by venture capital, infrastructure and debt funds expert Robert Mailer as well as the impact funds focused Oliver Rochman .
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Testimonials
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‘Very responsive, listens to pain points from previous work together and works closely with us to resolve them.’
‘Oliver Rochman goes above and beyond to help us understand any complexities, and ensure that processes are as smooth and pain-free as possible.’
‘Transitioned seamlessly from fundraising support to closing activity. The team has been efficient and a great lead / co-lead in discussions and negotiations. Issues are closed decisively and our LPs feel well handled.’
‘Oliver Rochman is an excellent lead for the team. His sharing of information, organisation of tasks and dispatching of obligations is unmatched.’
‘The team at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has been fantastic. They are extremely knowledgeable, committed and became a trusted partner of our organisation.’
‘MLB has been our counsel for fund formation and also our regulatory counsel. They provide global coverage and make it a point to understand and know the firm, its practices at all levels, not just on the legal side. Key strengths are that the coverage is continuous from time zone to time zone.’
'The best quality is that they are responsive, thoughtful about their approach and they are considerate. The different offices communicate with each other so that the transfer of information is seamless.’
‘Rob Mailer is an incredibly commercial lawyer. He is good at finding solutions to unique issues in a practical manner. He is also very available and always happy to chat through reasoning. Highly recommend.’
Key clients
- Pictet & Cie
- JP Morgan
- Various Institutional Investor clients
- Credit Suisse AG
- Digital Colony
- Stone Harbor Investment Partners
- Freemont Management SA
- Hoxton Ventures
Work highlights
- Represented Swiss fund manager Pictet & Cie on global secondary transactions and primary investments in infrastructure, private equity and debt/credit funds
- Represents JP Morgan’s Private Equity Group on an ongoing basis in connection with commingled fund investments and co-investments made by its commingled and single-investor private equity funds.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Currie