England - London • Investment fund formation and management
Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP
‘Incredibly helpful from both a legal and commercial perspective’, Weil, Gotshal & Manges (London) LLP’s private funds group focuses on several key asset classes: private equity; real assets, including infrastructure, impact and sustainability; and credit. Practice head Ed Gander has over 25 years of experience in fundraising, and is supported by James Sargent, who acts for global fund managers on the establishment and operation of funds, co-investment platforms and on GP-led secondaries. James Bromley acts for fund managers and investors on GP-stake transactions and GP-led secondaries, while Jacquelyn Volpe, who was promoted to partner in January 2023, handles the formation, structuring and negotiation of funds. Eddie Carter joined as counsel from Linklaters LLP in November 2022.
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Testimonials
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- 'Solid on the technical aspects of funds, and they act for a wide range of fund managers, so they are able to advise us on best practices and the direction of travel in the market.'
- 'Weil's advice in all cases was incredibly helpful from both a legal and commercial perspective.'
- 'James Sargent is a very good lawyer. His legal and industry knowledge is excellent, his commercial acumen is strong, and he explains complex matters, simply.'
- 'The team we have worked with (led by James Sargent) has great knowledge of the sector and an exceptional understanding of how to translate this into what a client wants/ thinks is most important, both at a legal and commercial level, which is very rare to find.'
- 'They deliver very high-quality work on time and can adapt to the situation as required - you can trust that they have always thought through the situation in the documents.'
- 'James Sargent and Marloes Zaman are both exceptional at their roles.'
Key clients
- Actis
- Astarte
- M&G Catalyst
- ARA
- Brookfield
- Victory
- InfraRed
- Octopus
- Revetas
- Union
- Yoo
- CapMan
- Castleforge
- PATRIZIA
Work highlights
- Advising ARA Active Real Estate Fund V on the establishment and fundraising of ARA’s flagship €750m target European value-add real estate fundraising.
- Advising Union concurrently as international counsel for Union Real Estate on the restructuring and re-domiciliation of Union Real Estate Fund II and the launch of Union Real Estate Fund IV.
- Advising Revetas Fund IV on the establishment and fundraising of Revetas’ flagship private equity real estate fund.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ed Gander