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Investment Funds: Private Equity - UK-wide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Akin has a notable private funds group that advises on hedge and private equity fund formation, as well as advice on regulation. The team has broad experience across an array of asset classes, including real estate, infrastructure and credit. It comes highly recommended in the hedge fund space, where it boasts deep expertise in US and EU regulations, tax and complex restructurings. Akin also advises many large alternative asset managers, as well as startups.

Work Highlights

  • Regarding private equity, Akin assisted Adelis Equity Partners on the oversubscribed fundraise of the Adelis Equity Partners Fund IV, which closed at EUR1.6 billion.

  • Regarding secondaries, Akin advised Coller Capital regarding its acquisition of a USD1.6 billion senior direct lending portfolio from American National.

Strengths

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I find them to be extremely responsive.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
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Akin provide excellent project management and attention to detail on all complex matters.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
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Their ability to think creatively is of a very high order.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
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They are pragmatic, thorough and quick to respond to queries and issues.

Investment Funds: Private Equity respondent
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They offer strong attention to detail and responsiveness.

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel Quinn
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Daniel Quinn
2
Band 2

Daniel Quinn is proficient in the formation of a wide array of private funds, including those focused on infrastructure and buyouts. Additionally, he is noted for his work on secondaries transactions.

Daniel Quinn provides excellent levels of client service and a high attention to detail in really complex matters.

Daniel Quinn is very hard-working, personable and has a real combination of commercial skill and technical ability.

Daniel gets everyone to a sensible position in negotiations. He runs his team well and maintains a strong client relationship.

Daniel Quinn is well respected in the market and has a great commercial sense.

Daniel is a very good adviser and leads his teams well.

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Simon Ellis
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Simon Ellis
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Up and Coming

Simon Ellis is an up-and-coming partner with expertise in areas including fund formation, fundraising and co-investment funds.

Simon Ellis is very organised, responsive and understands what the client is looking for.

Simon Ellis is an outstanding professional, who has delivered consistently excellent levels of service.

Simon is a hard worker and is knowledgeable about asset classes. He is very good.

Simon is extremely kind and is great at his job.

Simon is excellent and I would not hesitate to use him again.

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Investment Funds: Private Equity
Daniel Quinn
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Daniel Quinn
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Band 2
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Simon Ellis
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Simon Ellis
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Up and Coming
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Investment Funds: Private Equity: Secondaries
Daniel Quinn
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Daniel Quinn
2
Band 2
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