Jason Nelms
K&L Gates Straits Law LLCThe ‘knowledgeable and approachable’ team at K&L Gates Straits Law LLC was strengthened by the arrival of Jason Nelms from Morrison Foerster (Singapore) in January 2024, who has considerable experience in acting for both managers and investors in the formation and operation of private investment funds, including private equity, venture capital and real estate funds. Nelms jointly leads the practice alongside Edward Bennett, who advises development finance institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds on their investments and sponsor stakeholder interests in Asia-based funds.
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Testimonials
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- 'Extremely responsive to clients and their needs, commercially minded with very clear solutions, efficient, and exhibit strong attention to detail.'
- 'The investment funds team is very capable.'
- 'Jason Nelms is an experienced funds lawyer, who provides sound legal advice and proposes balanced, practical solutions when presented with difficult scenarios.'
- 'Very knowledgeable and approachable.'
- 'Jason Nelms is top notch. Knowledgable, accessible and commercial.'
- 'Extremely experienced and solution-oriented.'
Key clients
- Growtheum Capital Partners
- Savills Investment Management
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- Asian Development Bank
Work highlights
- Advised Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on its investments in five private funds in 2023: South East Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund (SWEEF), Lok Capital IV, Quadria Capital Fund III, MSA ETM Fund I and NIIF Private Markets Fund II.
- Advised Asian Development Bank (ADB) on its investments in three private funds: Exacta Asia Investment Fund III, CDH VGC Fund III and InnoVision USD I Fund.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Edward Bennett, Jason Nelms